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Novel Connection - UK DVD anomaly

Posted: Mon Feb 16, 2009 4:52 am
by g053584398
It seems that sometimes when it comes to the UK editions of some of Universal's TV on DVD releases, there are minor differences from the US versions.

I recall that the A-Team episode The Bend in the River was the original feature length version on the US DVD sets, whereas on the UK release we were given the two part syndicated version.

Anyway, I digress! On the UK DVD set of the seventh season of Magnum, instead of the originally broadcast version of the episode Novel Connection, which ends with Magnum being accused of murder and therefore leads to the Murder She Wrote crossover episode Magnum on Ice, we are presented with the syndicated version which wraps up the story without the need for the crossover episode!

Posted: Wed Feb 18, 2009 6:42 pm
by J.J. Walters
Hi,

I assume this is because the Murder, She Wrote crossover episode is not included in the DVD. If the crossover episode is not included, it would make sense that they would use the syndicated version. Maybe they had some licensing issues with the MSW episode in the UK?

Posted: Wed Feb 18, 2009 7:01 pm
by Tom_Magnum
Wow, that's pretty amazing, I never knew that. And yes g053584398, The A-Team Season 3 of The Bend in the River is the orignial syndication episode but on the case reads "Part 1 and Part 2".

Posted: Wed Feb 18, 2009 7:09 pm
by g053584398
What makes this error even crazier is the fact that the Murder She Wrote crossover episode, Magnum on Ice, is in fact included in UK DVD set!

That makes no sense at all!