I am constantly amazed by what is being released on DVD. One of my friends was talking about how excited she was that they were releasing the first season of One Tree Hill on DVD, and I was kind of surprised that they were releasing it. I don't watch the show (so maybe I'm wrong), but it doesn't seem like the thing people would want to go out and buy just so they could have it forever and ever on DVD. Don't get me wrong. I love the fact that some of my favorite TV shows are now available on DVD, and I own more than I should. But there are some things that are being released that I just don't understand.

I went browsing on Amazon during my lunch break, and I was completely befuddled when I saw listings for the first seasons of Doogie Howser M.D., Full House, Hunter, and Night Court. Now I watched these shows when I was growing up, but I don't sit around my apartment at night wishing someone would put them on DVD so I could watch them again. The most bizarre DVD release however, has to be the release of the first season of Renegade. Who on earth (other than August Benassi* who wanted to be Reno Raines when he grew up) would want to add the first season of Renegade to their DVD collection? I just don't get it.

I do think it is kind of cool, however, that the first season of Degrassi Junior High is going to be released. Not the Degrassi they show on The N. The old Degrassi. The Degrassi with Joey, Snake, Wheels, Spike, Lucy, BLT, the whole gang. I remember the teacher in my health class showing us the episode where Spike had sex and got pregnant as sort of a warning/explanation of teenage sexuality. And the only reason we got to see it was because my school was progressive. Scary, I know.

*Note to Kirsten, Amy, and Melina: The look August has on his face in that picture is the same look I got during my semi-final with him at nationals. How I made it through the whole speech without soiling myself is a complete mystery.

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