UK: Family Guy Series 5 DVD
Posted by Andy on Wednesday, July 26, 2006
We get loads of e-mails asking us why the last DVD set in the UK was called the complete fourth season yet only contained 13 episodes, and when will the next lot of episodes be released.
Well, the explanation for the last set being referred to as the complete fourth season is a bit of a mystery. We believe it is due to the fact that the previous three UK releases were referred to as season box-sets, whilst in the US those episodes were sold as two volumes sometime after the UK releases. The last box-set was a global release, the same set being sold internationally, but the naming conventions in the different countries were kept. UK (and similarly Australian) fans do not need to worry, we have the same number of episodes released on DVD, and the remainder of the episodes will appear on DVD. Which brings me to the next point of this post…
Play.com has put up a pre-release page for the next DVD set, Family Guy: Series 5. They are forecasting a 23rd October 2006 release date. I haven’t been able to see this confirmed elsewhere, so it is likely to be subject to change. We will keep you posted, and hopefully will have some more concrete news soon.
Amazon.co.uk are also listing the fifth season DVD for a 23rd October release date.
07/28/06: just to point out, we believe that this DVD is the remainder of the fourth season, not the fifth season. The online stores are calling it ‘Series 5’ hence that is why we have reported it as such. The details are still sketchy as we have yet to see an official press release from Fox Home Entertainment. Please do not e-mail us asking about this as we have told you all we know here.
08/04/06: Sendit.com is listing the episodes that will feature on the Series 5 set as: Peter’s Got Woods; Perfect Castaway; Jungle Love; PTV; Brian Goes Back to College; The Courtship of Stewie’s Father; Fat Guy Strangler; The Father, The Son, and The Holy Fonz; Brian Sings & Swings; Patriot Games; I Take Thee Quagmire; Sibling Rivalry; Deep Throats; Peterotica; You May Now Kiss The…Uh…Guy Who Receives; Petergeist and Untitled Griffin Family History. Yes we are aware that these are season 4 not 5, but this is how they are marketed in the UK (if you want to complain contact Fox Home Entertainment).
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Amazon.co.uk are also listing Series 5 as a release for October 23rd.
http://www.amazon.co.uk/exec/obidos/ASIN/B000H5TI8S/planetfamilyg-21
It already has a sales rank and people are pre-ordering, even though nothing has been confirmed. Amazon are listing it at £18.99...