WILL EVERYBODY LOVE 'RAYMOND' DVD?Byline: Greg Hernandez Staff Writer Nearly 33 million viewers watched the series finale of ``Everybody Loves Raymond'' on CBS (Cell Broadcast Service) See cell broadcast. just last week. But those who forgot to set their TiVo or VCR VCR: see videocassette recorder. VCR in full videocassette recorder Electromechanical device that records, stores on a videotape cassette, and plays back on a TV set recorded images and sound. won't have to wait for a rerun re·run n. The act or an instance of rebroadcasting a recorded movie or a recorded television performance. tr.v. re·ran , re·run, re·run·ning, re·runs To present a rerun of. to watch the Barone family's sitcom send-off: A DVD DVD: see digital versatile disc. DVD in full digital video disc or digital versatile disc Type of optical disc. The DVD represents the second generation of compact-disc (CD) technology. of the final episode hits stores today. The rare single-episode DVD has a suggested retail price of $9.97, but major retailers such as Best Buy and Circuit City are heavily discounting ``Everybody Loves Raymond Everybody Loves Raymond is an American sitcom originally broadcast on CBS from 1996 to 2005. It is one of the most critically acclaimed American sitcoms of its time. : The Series Finale'' this week. In addition to the final show, the disc also includes the pilot episode of the series which stars Ray Romano, Patricia Heaton, Brad Garrett, Doris Roberts and Peter Boyle. ``By just having little more than a week go by, you can cash in on this sort of warm, fuzzy nostalgia feeling people have,'' said Robert Thompson. ``A year from now, when cooler heads prevail, you would be a lot less likely to buy a single episode on DVD of a TV sitcom. Right after the show has aired is when people are still feeling that sense of loss.'' ``Raymond'' was based on Romano's stand-up stand·up or stand-up adj. 1. Standing erect; upright: a standup collar. 2. Taken, done, or used while standing: a standup supper; a standup bar. routine that targets married life from the male perspective. In all, 210 episodes of the series aired, and the first three seasons have all been released in DVD boxed sets with subsequent seasons to follow. The final episode of the show was actually taped several months ago, which made it possible for the DVD to be available for release so soon after the episode's May 16 airing. Last May, Warner Home Video Warner Home Video is the home video unit of Warner Bros. Home Entertainment Group, a division of Warner Bros. Entertainment, Inc. It was founded in 1978 as WCI Home Video (for Warner Communications, Inc.). It was re-named Warner Home Video in 1980. similarly released the final episode of ``Friends'' just five days after its telecast. Even though that finale was watched by 50 million viewers, ``Friends: The Series Finale'' began its run as No. 1 on Amazon.com's best-selling DVD chart. ``It's a whole marketing thing,'' said Gord Lacey, president of TVShowsONDVD.com. ``It's amazing how quickly they are turning these things around.'' Greg Hernandez, (818) 713-3758 greg.hernandez(at)dailynews.com CAPTION(S): photo Photo: (color) no caption (DVD cover) |
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