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And the winners are...
Get Smart: The Complete Series on DVD courtesy Time-Life
NOV. 13, 2007 - A complete-series boxed set of "Get Smart" won the top honor at the fourth annual TV DVD Awards Nov. 12, while shows featuring Jim Henson's Muppet characters won three awards.
The announcement came at a gala awards dinner at the Hyatt Regency Century Plaza Hotel in Century City, Calif. The TV DVD Awards were presented by Home Media Magazine in cooperation with TVShowsOnDVD.com, DEG: The Digital Entertainment Group and The Hollywood Reporter.
Get Smart: The Complete Series, a collaboration between Time Life and HBO Video, earned the coveted Best of Show prize. Judges pointed to the set's simple yet clever phone booth packaging that mimics the show's elaborate opening sequence, as well as such bonus features as commentaries, new interviews, bloopers and rare footage.
"This is a classic show, and it's good to see the care and consideration that fans should expect put into this DVD set," said Thomas K. Arnold, Home Media Magazine publisher and editorial director. "So many catalog TV DVDs are just thrown out there with little added value beyond the episodes themselves."
Also revealed were the winners in 16 categories as voted by consumers in an online vote. A blue-ribbon panel of judges, comprised of top DVD critics and journalists, selected four finalists in each of the 16 categories from a field of more than 160 studio submissions of titles released between Sept. 1, 2006, and Sept. 30, 2007.
Consumers voted for their favorites Oct. 15-26. The judges panel selected the Best of Show winner from among all entries.
In addition to its Best of Show prize, "Get Smart" won the consumer vote for best 1960s series DVD and tied for best complete-series set with 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment's M*A*S*H: The Martinis & Medicine Collection.
Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment's second-season DVD of "The Muppet Show" also won two awards, for best 1970s show and best children's program, while another fan favorite from Jim Henson Productions, Fox and HIT Entertainment's Fraggle Rock: Season 3, won best 1980s series.
Judges bestowed a special award on Anchor Bay's "Greatest American Hero" limited-edition collector's set for its packaging, which included replicas of props from the show.
Disney and Fox led all studios with three awards apiece, followed by BBC Video, Warner Home Video, Time Life/HBO Video and Paramount Home Entertainment, which each had two.
FOURTH ANNUAL TV DVD AWARD 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
* Best Bonus Materials: Lost: Season 2, Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment
* Best Complete-Series Set (tie):
o M*A*S*H: The Martinis & Medicine Collection, 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment
o Get Smart: The Complete Series, Time Life/HBO Video
* Judges' Special Citation for Best Packaging: The Greatest American Hero: The Complete Series, Starz Home Entertainment/Anchor Bay
Home Media Magazine is the leading home entertainment business-to-business trade. It is published weekly by Questex Media Group Inc.
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Nov 13, 2007 1:17 PM
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Nothing surprising in those winners.
* Judges' Special Citation for Best Packaging: The Greatest American Hero: The Complete Series, Starz Home Entertainment/Anchor Bay
Even though I don't have this set and have never seen the show, I agree. Putting a cape in the packaging is pretty cool.
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Nov 13, 2007 4:51 PM
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Thank you, to the judges and fans who selected The Dresden Files as the best one season wonder. The Dresden Files is one of the best Sci-Fi programs to be produced in a long time.
We are all hoping for more seasons in the future. Join us during our view-in Fri., Nov. 16 on the Sci-Fi forum, The Dresden Files at 6:45 PM as we watch the re-run of The Dresden Files, "Hair of the Dog" and post comments about our favorite scenes and lines. For more information check www.dresdencity.com.
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Nov 13, 2007 8:15 PM
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Hey Patru, that was the award I got to present! :D
Gord
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Nov 13, 2007 10:58 PM
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* Best One-Season Wonder: The Dresden Files, Lionsgate
I'd like to sincerely thank the Judges for acknowledging the quality and excellence of the Dresden Files - AND congratulate them on their excellent taste in entertainment! 
Even so, and as pleased as we are that Dresden Files won the award, we'd be totally overjoyed if Lionsgate would give the award back and start making Seasons 2 - 10 of the Dresden Files!!
Hey Lionsgate - you've created excellence and thousands of fans in the U.S. and in 46 countries around the world want more! Bring back quality entertaiment, please bring back the Dresden Files! 
Dresden Files View-In: 11/16 6:45 pm ET http://forums.scifi.com/index.php?showforum=101
Save the Dresden Files! - http://dresdencity.org
New Home 4 Dresden Petition: http://www.gopetition.com/petitions/new-home-4-dresden.html
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Nov 14, 2007 12:15 AM
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I absolutely love The Dresden Files. Thank you to everyone who voted for Harry and Bob.
As others have mentioned, please come join us for the rerun "View-In" (http://groups.google.com/group/new-home-4-dresden/web/news-updates scroll down for info)to show your support for the show.
Also, please check out Paul Blackthorne's website: http://www.paulblackthorne.com. He's a talented photographer as well as terrific actor. Be sure to visit his Resources page--- it says more about him than any interview could.
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Nov 14, 2007 9:38 AM
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Apparently this has become the "Save Dresden" blog post. I enjoyed the show as well, but I think the chances of Dresden coming back are extremely slim. The people working on the show have all moved on to other projects now.
Gord
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Nov 14, 2007 5:26 PM
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Indeed, many folks are posting a "hoorah" here for The Dresden Files winning for best one season wonder, but dontcha think it could be because we enjoyed the show? Sure, we'd love to see it come back, and TPTB might see the light and decide to make that happen. But we also appreciate the fact that Dresden is still highly praised.
- Intempesta Nox
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Nov 14, 2007 6:12 PM
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Hiya Gord!
Don't worry, we're not taking over your blog, not with just a couple posts.  If we were trying to do that, it would be more like last Friday's TDF View-In: 252 posts in 1-1/2 hours.
No, those of us who love the Dresden Files are just very happy that it has finally been recognized for being the wonderful, highly loved, quality show that it is.
And if you haven't watched The Greatest American Hero, give it a look - I LOVED that show back in the day!
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Nov 14, 2007 8:53 PM
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You get a cape with the Greatest American Hero DVD? LOL, that's great! I loved that show as a kid. Fraggle Rock, too.
And I've got to add my voice to the chorus...hurray for The Dresden Files! I just wish it hadn't stopped at one season.
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Nov 14, 2007 9:54 PM
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What I notice about this list of winners is what studio is missing: Universal. I have been buying a lot of their titles ("Magnum PI", "Emergency!") and have found almost no bonus features and iffy viewing quality (though that has improved). I love that these titles are being released, but there must be some blooper reels out there and some actors/writers/producers willing to do commentaries.
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Nov 15, 2007 7:45 PM
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