Not to promote Jim Pierson's bandwagon, but in addition to DS, he has done a lot to get other long-time TV shows on DVD through MPI, sush as "The Doris Day Show," "The Jackie Gleason Show" (aka "The Color Honeymooners) and 'Here's Lucy." I'm very certain that "Here's Lucy" has been released with the permission of Lucie Arnaz and Desi Arnaz, Jr., who control the rights to use their parents' images and TV programs. Anyway, I know Jim Pierson has been criticized for many years by some DS fans for his actions with regards to DS, but apparently Dan Curtis approved his involvement in protecting Curtis' programs. (And NO, I am not Jim Pierson, nor do I know him--but maybe we would not have DS on VHS (from 1989 on) or DVD (from the mid- 2000s) without his championing the show. Just my opinion, for what it is worth. Brian