Happy Days 5th Season Coming in May

[JH23]

UPDATE (2/11): Paramount Home Entertainment has now formally announced this title, confirming the date, artwork, and all the other information we've previously provided to our readers. No new details have been provided. If we get any further info, we'll post a news story with it.

Taken from: http://www.tvshowsondvd.com/news/Hap...#ixzz2tFGAofTQ

[MikeL]

its may and the 20th wil come soon enough did everyone pre ordor their copy yet

[JH23]

I just got my copy today. I'm from Australia and bought it from an Australian Ebayer who had "In-stock" season 5 DVDs. I thought from an American distributor, so imagine my surprise when the DVD shipped 2 days ago and came today (from Sydney, Australia). We don't have the same release dates as an Australian release hasn't been announced yet and it's a region 1 DVD.

The DVD comes in a slimline dvd case (like season 2-4 in the US) and the discs are a lighter grey color, very similar to season 2-4. It's like we haven't had this hiatus between seasons on DVD because the whole setup is the same. It's what's on the disc that is the important part though.

[MikeL]

can u post pic please like to see it im going pre ordor mine day before it comes out haha im so excited other seasons better follow.

[JH23]

[JH23]

http://www.sitcomsonline.com/boards/...1&d=1400140716

http://www.sitcomsonline.com/boards/...1&d=1400140810

I've kind of struggled a bit. I hope that's ok.

[studd911]

Is the original music intact

[MikeL]

can u post pic so It not upside down lol I like it cool you got it early also wondering if it is un cut any missing scenes

[JH23]

Sorry about that Mike, the reason I posted the pics like that is I figured you guys haven't seen the DVDs spine/back cover.

http://www.sitcomsonline.com/boards/...1&d=1400195350

http://www.sitcomsonline.com/boards/...1&d=1400195401

http://www.sitcomsonline.com/boards/...1&d=1400195463

I hope those are a bit better. I'm off to watch the series and can try to answer questions but I'm new to season 5 so probably can't help to much.

Originally Posted by studd911

Is the original music intact

I wish I knew Studd. But I wasn't around on the shows original run, so really not too sure. All I can tell you is the episodes come in at 23-25 minutes.

You know, for a season that people said was "jumped the shark", "wasn't funny anymore.". This is actually hilarious. I can't get enough of Richie's laugh.

[maxwell]

Roughly, would you say that proportionately more of them run the full 25 minutes? I'm most concerned about songs sung by the actors not being cut out.

[studd911]

If God forbids that they did what i hope that they didn't do then all hell is going to break loss because fans who has been waiting so long will be pissed off including if season 2 didn't teach them anything then i do not no what will if that is the thing then i rather not see them finish the sets because its un fair to the fans for waiting a long time for this release

[JH23]

Originally Posted by maxwell

Roughly, would you say that proportionately more of them run the full 25 minutes? I'm most concerned about songs sung by the actors not being cut out.

I've watched the first 8 episodes and they all run 25 minutes. I think I said 23-25 minutes because the credits take 2 minutes at the beginning and end of the episodes.

The only song I remember sang by an actor is the song Potsie sang on the 3 part opener at the beach fire get together.

[maxwell]

Good news so far! Potsie and others sing some songs later in the season.

[studd911]

Again after many years since we have waited for season 5 i just hope all of the music is there because if not it will clearly mess up the scenes that has not been shown for years but i hope that they have not messed this up because after many years of waiting they owe us the fans who buys there dvde its going to be very interesting when Todd does the break down for season 5 to see if everything is intact

[JH23]

I've been looking up the history of "Hasta La Vista." and could only see that the term was used in Terminator 2. Well, I just heard Marion say it to Joanie on an episode 13 years before Terminator 2.

The saying was said in "Nose For News." and something else, the Wikipedia notes say that Erin Moran is absent from the episode but she is in the episode on the DVD? Were her scenes cut from the episode on syndication or something? Shes even listed as "Credit only" on IMDb for the episode. Erin Moran has two scenes in the Nose For News on the DVD.

Edit: My linked pics are all coming out as the same one picture even though I've posted a few. Sorry about that guys, I'm not very good at this sort of stuff. But the dvd is out in a few days and you guys should definitely be buying and supporting these releases. The picture quality has improved from season 1-4 from what I remember. Hardly any grain.