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Muppets, Get Smart Big Winners at TV on DVD Awards

by Debbie

get_smart_08.jpgThe 4th Annual TV on DVD Awards were held Monday, November 12 at the Hyatt Regency Century Plaza Hotel in Century City, California. They were presented by Home Media Magazine in conjunction with TVShowsonDVD.com, DEG: The Digital Entertainment Group and The Hollywood Reporter.

A complete-series boxed set of “Get Smart” won the top honor, while Jim Henson’s Muppets took home the most awards with three honors.

“Get Smart: The Complete Series,” a collaboration between Time Life and HBO Video, earned the Best of Show prize for its clever phone booth design and bonus features such as commentaries, interviews, bloopers and rare footage. “Get Smart” also took home best 1960’s series.

The second-season DVD of “The Muppet Show” won for best 1970s series and best children’s program, and Jim Henson’s “Fraggle Rock: Season 3,” won best 1980s series.

Judges also gave a special award to Anchor Bay’s “Greatest American Hero” limited-edition collector’s set for its packaging and inclusion of replicas of props from the show.

Winners were also announced in the 16 categories voted by consumers in an online vote between October 15-26.

Here is the complete list of winners:

Best of Show: Get Smart: The Complete Series, Time Life/HBO Video
Best 2000s Series: Heroes: Season 1, Universal Studios Home Entertainment
Best 1990s Series: Seinfeld: Season 8, Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
Best 1980s Series: Fraggle Rock: Season 3, 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment/HIT Entertainment
Best 1970s Series: The Muppet Show: Season 2, Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment
Best 1960s Series: Get Smart: The Complete Series, Time Life/HBO Video
Best 1950s Series: Adventures of Superman: Seasons 5 & 6, Warner Home Video
Best Animated Series: The Simpsons: Season 10, 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment
Best Children’s Series: The Muppet Show: Season 2, Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment
Best Reality Series: Survivor: Vanuatu, CBS DVD/Paramount Home Entertainment
Best Variety Series: The Best of Chappelle’s Show, Paramount Home Entertainment/Comedy Central
Best One-Season Wonder: The Dresden Files, Lionsgate
Best Miniseries or Made-for-TV Movie: Roots: 30th Anniversary Edition, Warner Home Video
Best Foreign TV Series: Doctor Who: Series 2, BBC Video
Best TV Documentary: Planet Earth, BBC Video


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