Who owns the DVD rights for 77 Sunset Strip?

Since I wrote the above message Warner Brothers has started putting out a lot more stuff: Maverick, Sugarfoot, The FBI, The Gallant Men, as well as some shows who's rights they've purchased later: Tarzan, Daktari, Dr. Kildare, etc. So while what I said seemed true three years ago it's much less true now.

But they still haven't put out any of their well-known detective series: 77 Sunset Strip, Hawaiian Eye, Surfside 6, or Bourbon Street Beat. I don't know why, as all have many votes on the TVShowsOnDVD site, particularly 77SS. They also haven't put out some of their Westerns: Bronco, Lawman, Colt .45.

Maybe we just have to be patient, I don't know.

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WB BUT I HAVE ALL THE EPS AND IT IS GREAT TO WATCH ALL THIS AGAIN

I, too, would buy each season of 77 Sunset Strip, Surfside 6, Hawaiian Eye, Bourbon Street Beat, (and don't forget Adventures in Paradise starring Gardner Mckay) in a heartbeat. I would want them remastered and please, please include bumpers, original commercials, and season previews. Many of the major stars are thankfully still alive to add commentary.

Now's the time for Warner Brothers to do it while the Boomers are at their financial and physical peak. What a windfall could be had for Warners if produced reverently and marketed correctly. Many of my co-workers are my age (52) and we often discuss the desire to see these shows again (especially Kookie and Cricket!).

I bought a set with 100 episodes from a couple in Dover and they were recorded off of TV. They did a good job. No defects what so ever. Sometimes a good bootleg is beter than these so called professional companys.

There's a tiny bit of info about why the 77 Sunset Strip DVDs haven't been released yet through the Warner Archive in here...

http://tvshowsondvd.com/news/Site-News-Classic-TV-Christmas-Collection/14710

"...this is mainly what's holding up Warner Archive releases of shows like 77 Sunset Strip! That was an hour-long show, with seasons that consisted of 34-40 episodes most seasons (except the sixth and final one, which only had 20). The WBshop doesn't want to sell an MOD title with 12-20 DVDs in the set just for one season...think of the cost for something like that! So they are waiting on that title, and other shows in the same boat, until they work out the dual-layer MOD issues. I'm told they're getting closer and closer to it, mind you. Stay tuned and we'll let you know about any further developments along those lines!"

Touch a button. Things happen.

I replied on one of the other threads on this topic. But one of the main challenges WB has in releasing a DVD set of this series is because on a large number of the shows there are songs/music on them, that is no longer owned by WB, but by other entities.

So WB would have to work out a number of contractual settlements with all these other content owners. If they are inclined to do so.