Revisiting classic TV shows on DVD is a joy! Not only do you avoid commercials, but you also get to watch what you want when you want, be it a favorite TV season or a particular episode.
And it’s a great escape, too! Many television series in recent years lack creativity and are nowhere near as entertaining as the classics — no wonder TV networks continue to reboot original shows which should be left alone!
So why not add classic (a.k.a. old) TV shows on DVD or Blu-ray or digital to your home entertainment library and rekindle some memories — there are certainly many TV series to choose from!
Below is a list highlighting numerous classic TV shows on DVD. Some are arguably the greatest TV shows of all time, while others are simply fun and nostalgic to look back on and experience again (consider them guilty pleasures), not to mention hard to find TV shows on DVD.
Classic TV Shows on DVD, Blu-Ray & Digital
Hopefully, the information below is also a useful reference guide, or at least a starting point, to discover what classic & old TV shows are available on DVD, Blu-ray, and major digital outlets.
Enjoy the trip down memory lane!
ALF
By no means one of the greatest classic TV shows on DVD, but ALF (stands for “Alien Life Form”) was an ’80s TV favorite!
Alf is available in a complete series DVD set, all 4 seasons (plus the show’s original unaired pilot and outtakes) on 16 discs!
Click here to view/purchase the DVD set (Amazon)
Is Alf available on Blu-ray? No.
Is Alf available on digital/streaming? Yes, options include:
- Amazon Prime (click here for Amazon Prime’s show page). If you’re not an Amazon Prime customer, click here for a free trial offer.
- Apple TV (click here for Apple TV’s show page). If you’re not an Apple TV subscriber, click here for a free trial offer.
All In The Family
All In The Family definitely qualifies as must-see TV! Show creator Norman Lear joined Jimmy Kimmel to recreate some classic episodes live in front of a studio audience, which only reinforced that the show can be imitated but never duplicated.
All In The Family is available in a complete series DVD box set: All 208 episodes, along with many extras (including documentaries and original pilots). It’s a more-than-worthy addition to any classic TV fan’s library!
Click here to purchase the DVD set (Amazon)
Is All In The Family available on Blu-ray? No.
Is All In The Family available on digital/streaming? Yes, it is available on Apple TV (click here for Apple TV’s show page — If you’re not an Apple TV subscriber, click here for a free trial offer).
The Andy Griffith Show
Revisit Mayberry and all its southern charm: The Andy Griffith Show is available on DVD –all 8 seasons (249 episodes) in a 39-DVD complete series set!
Click here to purchase the DVD set (Amazon)
Is The Andy Griffith Show available on Blu-ray? Yes, it is! (Click here for the Blu-ray version.)
Is The Andy Griffith Show available on digital/streaming? Yes, options include:
- Amazon Prime (click here for Amazon Prime’s show page). If you’re not an Amazon Prime customer, click here for a free trial offer.
- Apple TV (click here for Apple TV’s show page). If you’re not an Apple TV subscriber, click here for a free trial offer.
Barnaby Jones
Buddy Ebsen (also known for The Beverly Hillbillies) stars as legendary detective Barnaby Jones!
There is a Barnaby Jones DVD box set collection that includes all 8 seasons (179 episodes) on 30 DVDs — that’s over 150 hours of classic TV entertainment!
Click here to purchase the DVD set (Amazon)
Is Barnaby Jones available on Blu-ray? No.
Is Barnaby Jones available on digital/streaming? No.
The Bob Newhart Show
Bob Newhart’s outstanding comedy series (not to be confused with his other classic TV series, Newhart) isn’t only one of the greatest classic TV shows on DVD, it’s one of the funniest television shows in history!
Go ahead and order up another hilarious serving of Moo Goo Gai Pan: The Bob Newhart Show is available in a complete series DVD set — all 142 episodes on 19 discs, totaling 53 hours!
Click here to purchase the DVD set (Amazon)
Is The Bob Newhart Show available on Blu-ray? No.
Is The Bob Newhart Show available on digital/streaming? Yes, options include:
- Amazon Prime (click here for Amazon Prime’s show page). If you’re not an Amazon Prime customer, click here for a free trial offer.
- Apple TV (click here for Apple TV’s show page). If you’re not an Apple TV subscriber, click here for a free trial offer.
- Hulu (Special offer: Sign up for Hulu’s Free Trial and get Thousands of Shows Free for One Month!
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Cannon
William Conrad as tough-guy, private detective Frank Cannon!
This classic TV crime-fighting drama is available in a complete series DVD set — includes all 5 seasons (122 episodes) on 20 discs!
Click here to purchase the DVD set (Amazon)
Is Cannon available on Blu-ray? No.
Is Cannon available on digital/streaming? No.
The Carol Burnett Show
This beloved variety show featured Carol Burnett, Harvey Korman (watching him crack-up in skits was a show in itself), Tim Conway, Vicki Lawrence, and a long list of guest stars. It’s also one of the must-have classic TV shows on DVD!
There is a 62-hour Carol Burnett Show collection available that includes 22 DVDs, 54 complete (unedited) episodes PLUS 20 hours of bonus material (interviews, never-before-seen skits, commentaries, a cast reunion, and more). Get your Tarzan call ready!
Click here to purchase the DVD set (Amazon)
Is The Carol Burnett Show available on Blu-ray? No.
Is The Carol Burnett Show available on digital/streaming? Yes, options include:
- Amazon Prime (click here for Amazon Prime’s show page). If you’re not an Amazon Prime customer, click here for a free trial offer.
- Apple TV (click here for Apple TV’s show page). If you’re not an Apple TV subscriber, click here for a free trial offer.
Coach
Craig T. Nelson was the star of Coach, but it was Jerry Van Dyke (as assistant head coach Luther Van Dam) who stole every scene he appeared in and made the show so fun to watch!
Coach is available in a complete series DVD set — all 9 seasons, 200 episodes on 21 discs — totaling nearly 77 hours.
Click here to purchase the DVD set (Amazon)
Is Coach available on Blu-ray? No.
Is Coach available on digital/streaming? Yes, options include:
- Amazon Prime (click here for Amazon Prime’s show page). If you’re not an Amazon Prime customer, click here for a free trial offer.
- Apple TV (click here for Apple TV’s show page). If you’re not an Apple TV subscriber, click here for a free trial offer.
Columbo
One of the greatest TV detective series ever, and one of the essential classic TV shows on DVD, thanks in large part to Peter Falk’s unforgettable performance as Lieutenant Columbo.
There is a Columbo complete series DVD box set that includes all 7 seasons (69 episodes) PLUS 24 Columbo TV movies! “Oh, one more thing” — the set also includes 3 episodes from the series’ spin-off Mrs. Columbo.
Click here to purchase the DVD set (Amazon)
Is Columbo available on Blu-ray? No.
Is Columbo available on digital/streaming? Yes, options include:
- Amazon Prime (click here for Amazon Prime’s show page). If you’re not an Amazon Prime customer, click here for a free trial offer.
- Apple TV (click here for Apple TV’s show page). If you’re not an Apple TV subscriber, click here for a free trial offer.
Diagnosis Murder
Dick Van Dyke’s crime series Diagnosis Murder is available in a complete series DVD box set, which includes all 8 seasons (178 episodes).
The set’s bonus features include the series’ 3 original TV pilots and 2 reunion TV films, as well as other goodies, most notably Dick Van Dyke’s Dr. Mark Sloan character meeting his Rob Petrie character from The Dick Van Dyke Show!
Click here to purchase the DVD set (Amazon)
Is Diagnosis Murder available on Blu-ray? Yes, it is! (Click here for the Blu-ray version)
Is Diagnosis Murder available on digital/streaming? No.
The Dick Van Dyke Show
Dick Van Dyke and Mary Tyler Moore were one of TV’s funniest couples, and part of a fantastic cast that included Morey Amsterdam, Rose Marie, Richard Deacon, and Carl Reiner. Put it all together and you have one of TV’s greatest comedy series…and another essential classic TV show on DVD, Blu-ray, and digital!
A Dick Van Dyke Show complete series DVD box set is available, which includes all 5 seasons and LOADS of extras!
Click here to purchase the DVD set (Amazon)
Is The Dick Van Dyke Show available on Blu-ray? Yes, it is! (Click here for the Blu-ray version.)
Is The Dick Van Dyke Show available on digital/streaming? Yes, options include:
- Amazon Prime (click here for Amazon Prime’s show page). If you’re not an Amazon Prime customer, click here for a free trial offer.
- Apple TV (click here for Apple TV’s show page). If you’re not an Apple TV subscriber, click here for a free trial offer.
- Hulu (Special offer: Sign up for Hulu’s Free Trial and get Thousands of Shows Free for One Month!
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Dream On
This very funny ’80s HBO series lasted six seasons yet only the first two were released in a DVD set. Such a shame, this clever, underrated show starred Brian Benben as Martin Tupper and featured clips from old TV shows and movies throughout each episode to represent Martin’s inner thoughts.
This series deserves its own complete series DVD release, but something is better than nothing!
Click here to check the availability of the multi-season DVD set (Amazon)
Is Dream On available on Blu-ray? No.
Is Dream On available on digital/streaming? No.
The Facts Of Life
You take the good, you take the bad, you take them both, and there you have…The Facts of Life complete series DVD set with all 201 episodes of the ’80s hit show.
Click here to purchase the DVD set (Amazon)
Is The Facts of Life available on Blu-ray? No.
Is The Facts of Life available on digital/streaming? Yes, options include:
- Amazon Prime (click here for Amazon Prime’s show page). If you’re not an Amazon Prime customer, click here for a free trial offer.
- Apple TV (click here for Apple TV’s show page). If you’re not an Apple TV subscriber, click here for a free trial offer.
Family Ties
An entertaining look at ex-hippie parents raising their kids in the ’80s. Throw in some conservative political views courtesy of Michael J. Fox’s Alex P. Keaton character, and you’re sure to have a successful TV sitcom!
What would we do baby, without us? Not sure, but thankfully there is a Family Ties complete series DVD box set available to answer that question: 28 discs totaling over 72 hours — that’s a lot of “Sit Ubu, sit”!
Click here to purchase the DVD set (Amazon)
Is Family Ties available on Blu-ray? No.
Is Family Ties available on digital/streaming? Yes, options include:
- Amazon Prime (click here for Amazon Prime’s show page). If you’re not an Amazon Prime customer, click here for a free trial offer.
- Apple TV (click here for Apple TV’s show page). If you’re not an Apple TV subscriber, click here for a free trial offer.
Father Dowling
Tom Bosley will always be known as Happy Days dad Howard Cunningham to most TV fans, but he was also Father Dowling solving mysteries alongside Tracy Nelson (from Square Pegs, speaking of ’80s nostalgia).
Father Dowling is available in a 10-disc complete series DVD set.
Click here to purchase the DVD set (Amazon)
Is Father Dowling available on Blu-ray? No.
Is Father Dowling available on digital/streaming? No.
Frasier
The show is a Cheers spin-off, but Frasier easily stands on its own, not to mention features its own excellent ensemble cast!
The writing is as smart as it is hilarious, and fortunately for us all, Frasier is available in a complete series 44-disc DVD set — all 250 episodes!
Click here to purchase the DVD set (Amazon)
Is Frasier available on Blu-ray? No.
Is Frasier available on digital/streaming? Yes, options include:
- Amazon Prime (click here for Amazon Prime’s show page). If you’re not an Amazon Prime customer, click here for a free trial offer.
- Apple TV (click here for Apple TV’s show page). If you’re not an Apple TV subscriber, click here for a free trial offer.
Full House
You (or your kids, nieces, nephews, grandkids, grandparents… due to the show’s widespread family appeal) might love to revisit the Tanner household.
Well, have mercy: there is a Full House complete series DVD box set available — all 192 episodes from its 8 seasons on 32 discs!
Click here to purchase the DVD set (Amazon)
Is Full House available on Blu-ray? No.
Is Full House available on digital/streaming? Yes, options include:
- Amazon Prime (click here for Amazon Prime’s show page). If you’re not an Amazon Prime customer, click here for a free trial offer.
- Apple TV (click here for Apple TV’s show page). If you’re not an Apple TV subscriber, click here for a free trial offer.
- Hulu (Special offer: Sign up for Hulu’s Free Trial and get Thousands of Shows Free for One Month!
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Gomer Pyle
Well, golly! Jim Nabors’ classic TV sitcom Gomer Pyle (which is a spin-off of The Andy Griffith Show) is available in a complete series DVD set — all 5 seasons totaling over 63 hours on 24 discs!
Click here to purchase the DVD set (Amazon)
Is Gomer Pyle available on Blu-ray? No.
Is Gomer Pyle available on digital/streaming? No.
Good Times
Ain’t we lucky we got’em?
’70s hit sitcom Good Times and its 133 “dyn-o-mite” episodes are available in a complete series DVD set!
Click here to purchase the DVD set (Amazon)
Is Good Times available on Blu-ray? No.
Is Good Times available on digital/streaming? Yes, options include:
- Amazon Prime (click here for Amazon Prime’s show page). If you’re not an Amazon Prime customer, click here for a free trial offer.
- Apple TV (click here for Apple TV’s show page). If you’re not an Apple TV subscriber, click here for a free trial offer.
- Hulu (Special offer: Sign up for Hulu’s Free Trial and get Thousands of Shows Free for One Month!
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Green Acres
Green Acres is the place to be… at least for classic TV fans who adore farm living!
Is this classic TV show on DVD? Yes, dahling, it is: all 170 Green Acres episodes are included in its complete series box set.
Click here to purchase the DVD set (Amazon)
Is Green Acres available on Blu-ray? No.
Is Green Acres available on digital/streaming? Yes, options include:
- Amazon Prime (click here for Amazon Prime’s show page). If you’re not an Amazon Prime customer, click here for a free trial offer.
- Apple TV (click here for Apple TV’s show page). If you’re not an Apple TV subscriber, click here for a free trial offer.
Happy Days
This beloved classic TV show has never been released as a complete series set. All of its seasons haven’t been released on DVD either, but fans of this Garry Marshall series can at least (usually) purchase a multi-season set that includes Happy Days‘ first 6 seasons.
Click here to check the availability of the multi-season DVD set (Amazon)
Is Happy Days available on Blu-ray? No.
Is Happy Days available on digital/streaming? Yes, options include:
- Amazon Prime (click here for Amazon Prime’s show page). If you’re not an Amazon Prime customer, click here for a free trial offer.
- Apple TV (click here for Apple TV’s show page). If you’re not an Apple TV subscriber, click here for a free trial offer.
Have Gun — Will Travel
Richard Boone’s iconic, classic western TV show Have Gun — Will Travel is available in a complete series DVD box set which includes all 225 episodes on 35 discs!
Click here to purchase the DVD set (Amazon)
Is Have Gun Will Travel available on Blu-ray? No.
Is Have Gun Will Travel available on digital/streaming? Yes, it is available on Amazon Prime (click here for Amazon Prime’s show page — If you’re not an Amazon Prime customer, click here for a free trial offer).
Hawaii Five-0
Jack Lord starred in the original, classic TV police drama.
Book’em, Danno: Hawaii Five-0 is available in a huge 72-disc complete series DVD box set!
Click here to purchase the DVD set (Amazon)
Is Hawaii Five-0 available on Blu-ray? No.
Is Hawaii Five-0 available on digital/streaming? Yes, options include:
- Amazon Prime (click here for Amazon Prime’s show page). If you’re not an Amazon Prime customer, click here for a free trial offer.
- Apple TV (click here for Apple TV’s show page). If you’re not an Apple TV subscriber, click here for a free trial offer.
Hill Street Blues
Steven Bochco’s landmark ’80s police show starring Daniel J. Travanti is one of TV’s greatest dramas, thanks in part to great writing and an excellent cast of actors.
Hill Street Blues is available in a complete series DVD box set — all 144 episodes on 34 discs totaling 115 hours. Let’s be careful out there!
Click here to purchase the DVD set (Amazon)
Is Hill Street Blues available on Blu-ray? No.
Is Hill Street Blues available on digital/streaming? Yes, options include:
- Amazon Prime (click here for Amazon Prime’s show page). If you’re not an Amazon Prime customer, click here for a free trial offer.
- Apple TV (click here for Apple TV’s show page). If you’re not an Apple TV subscriber, click here for a free trial offer.
- Hulu (Special offer: Sign up for Hulu’s Free Trial and get Thousands of Shows Free for One Month!
)
The Honeymooners
Baby, you’re the greatest! Jackie Gleason’s iconic show The Honeymooners is available in a DVD collection that includes all 39 classic episodes. (Episode count aside, the series still easily ranks as one of the most must-have classic TV shows on DVD.)
Click here to purchase the DVD set (Amazon)
Is The Honeymooners available on Blu-ray? Yes, it is! (Click here for the Blu-ray version.)
Is The Honeymooners available on digital/streaming? Only “The Lost Episodes” are available on:
- Amazon Prime (click here for Amazon Prime’s show page). If you’re not an Amazon Prime customer, click here for a free trial offer.
- Apple TV (click here for Apple TV’s show page). If you’re not an Apple TV subscriber, click here for a free trial offer.
I Love Lucy
One of the greatest sitcoms of all time is available in a complete series DVD set! (And I Love Lucy is definitely a must-have when it comes to classic TV shows on DVD.)
All 9 seasons (194 episodes) of I Love Lucy, plus numerous bonus features, are included on 34 discs.
Click here to purchase the DVD set (Amazon)
Is I Love Lucy available on Blu-ray? Not the complete series, but the first 2 seasons are: Season 1 | Season 2
Is I Love Lucy available on digital/streaming? Yes, options include:
- Amazon Prime (click here for Amazon Prime’s show page). If you’re not an Amazon Prime customer, click here for a free trial offer.
- Apple TV (click here for Apple TV’s show page). If you’re not an Apple TV subscriber, click here for a free trial offer.
- Hulu (Special offer: Sign up for Hulu’s Free Trial and get Thousands of Shows Free for One Month!
)
The Incredible Hulk
Don’t make him angry; you wouldn’t like him when he’s angry! Gotta love Bill Bixby and Lou Ferrigno pairing up in this classic TV series.
The Incredible Hulk is available in a 20-disc complete series DVD box set which also includes over 6 hours of bonus features!
Click here to purchase the DVD set (Amazon)
Is The Incredible Hulk available on Blu-ray? No.
Is The Incredible Hulk available on digital/streaming? Yes, options include:
- Amazon Prime (click here for Amazon Prime’s show page). If you’re not an Amazon Prime customer, click here for a free trial offer.
- Apple TV (click here for Apple TV’s show page). If you’re not an Apple TV subscriber, click here for a free trial offer.
Jake and The Fatman
Cannon‘s William Conrad starred in yet another crime drama series. (Fun fact: Dick Van Dyke’s crime show Diagnosis Murder was a spin-off of Cannon.)
All 5 seasons of Jake and the Fatman are included in a 19-disc complete series DVD set.
Click here to purchase the DVD set (Amazon)
Is Jake and the Fatman available on Blu-ray? No.
Is Jake and the Fatman available on digital/streaming? No.
The Jeffersons
We’re movin’ on up with yet another Norman Lear classic TV show on DVD!
All 253 episodes of The Jeffersons are included in a 33-disc complete series DVD box set!
Click here to purchase the DVD set (Amazon)
Is The Jeffersons available on Blu-ray? No.
Is The Jeffersons available on digital/streaming? Yes, options include:
- Amazon Prime (click here for Amazon Prime’s show page). If you’re not an Amazon Prime customer, click here for a free trial offer.
- Apple TV (click here for Apple TV’s show page). If you’re not an Apple TV subscriber, click here for a free trial offer.
- Hulu (Special offer: Sign up for Hulu’s Free Trial and get Thousands of Shows Free for One Month!
)
The King Of Queens
Kevin James in a modern-day Ralph Kramden-type role, supported by Leah Remini and Seinfeld‘s Jerry Stiller. Throw in The Incredible Hulk‘s Lou Ferrigno as their next-door neighbor, and you’ve got a winning sitcom formula!
All 9 seasons of The King of Queens are included in a complete series 22-DVD box set.
Click here to purchase the DVD set (Amazon)
Is The King of Queens available on Blu-ray? Yes, it is! (Click here for the Blu-ray version.)
Is The King of Queens available on digital? Yes, it is available on Apple TV (click here for Apple TV’s show page — If you’re not an Apple TV subscriber, click here for a free trial offer).
Knight Rider
Turbo boost your way back to the ’80s with David Hasselhoff’s Michael Knight and K.I.T.T. (courtesy of William Daniels, also known as Dr. Craig on St. Elsewhere and Mr. Feeny on Boy Meets World — two other classic TV shows).
Knight Rider is available in a 16-disc complete series DVD box set, totaling over 72 hours!
Click here to purchase the DVD set (Amazon)
Is Knight Rider available on Blu-ray? Yes, it is! (Click here for the Blu-ray version)
Is Knight Rider available on digital? Yes, options include:
- Amazon Prime (click here for Amazon Prime’s show page). If you’re not an Amazon Prime customer, click here for a free trial offer.
- Apple TV (click here for Apple TV’s show page). If you’re not an Apple TV subscriber, click here for a free trial offer.
- Hulu (Special offer: Sign up for Hulu’s Free Trial and get Thousands of Shows Free for One Month!
)
The Larry Sanders Show
Hey now! Garry Shandling’s excellent, groundbreaking series The Larry Sanders Show is available in a complete series DVD set which includes all 88 episodes! No flipping!
Click here to purchase the DVD set (Amazon)
Is The Larry Sanders Show available on Blu-ray? No.
Is The Larry Sanders Show available on digital/streaming? Yes, options include:
- Amazon Prime (click here for Amazon Prime’s show page). If you’re not an Amazon Prime customer, click here for a free trial offer.
- Apple TV (click here for Apple TV’s show page). If you’re not an Apple TV subscriber, click here for a free trial offer.
- Hulu (Special offer: Sign up for Hulu’s Free Trial and get Thousands of Shows Free for One Month!
)
Laverne & Shirley
Make all your dreams come true, classic TV fans: Laverne & Shirley is available in a complete series DVD box set!
Click here to purchase the DVD set (Amazon)
Is Laverne & Shirley available on Blu-ray? No.
Is Laverne & Shirley available on digital/streaming? No.
M*A*S*H
One of the greatest television series ever, M*A*S*H makes any list of essential classic TV shows on DVD.
The show has been released in various configurations over the years, but there is a M*A*S*H complete series DVD collection available that includes the essentials: all 11 seasons PLUS the original M*A*S*H film!
Click here to purchase the DVD set (Amazon)
Is M*A*S*H available on Blu-ray? No.
Is M*A*S*H available on digital/streaming? Yes, options include:
- Amazon Prime (click here for Amazon Prime’s show page). If you’re not an Amazon Prime customer, click here for a free trial offer.
- Apple TV (click here for Apple TV’s show page). If you’re not an Apple TV subscriber, click here for a free trial offer.
- Hulu (Special offer: Sign up for Hulu’s Free Trial and get Thousands of Shows Free for One Month!
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Mannix
An action-packed detective TV series starring Mike Connors, Mannix is available in a complete series 48-disc DVD box set!
Click here to purchase the DVD set (Amazon)
Is Mannix available on Blu-ray? No.
Is Mannix available on digital/streaming? No.
The Mary Tyler Moore Show
This classic TV show featured a great cast of characters. How great? Three of the show’s characters each ended up getting their own spin-off: Ed Asner (starred in the spin-off Lou Grant), Valerie Harper (starred in the spin-off, Rhoda), and Cloris Leachman (starred in the spin-off, Phyliss). Not to be overlooked, the show’s amazing supporting cast also included Ted Knight, Gavin MacLeod, Betty White, and Georgia Engel.
Love is all around: The Mary Tyler Moore Show is available in a complete series 23-disc DVD box set.
Click here to purchase the DVD set (Amazon)
Is The Mary Tyler Moore Show available on Blu-ray? No.
Is The Mary Tyler Moore Show available on digital/streaming? Yes, options include:
- Amazon Prime (click here for Amazon Prime’s show page). If you’re not an Amazon Prime customer, click here for a free trial offer.
- Apple TV (click here for Apple TV’s show page). If you’re not an Apple TV subscriber, click here for a free trial offer.
- Hulu (Special offer: Sign up for Hulu’s Free Trial and get Thousands of Shows Free for One Month!
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Matlock
Yet another classic TV series starring Andy Griffith, this time as legendary lawyer Ben Matlock.
The Matlock DVD box set includes all 9 seasons (178 episodes) from the series!
Click here to purchase the DVD set (Amazon)
Is Matlock available on Blu-ray? No.
Is Matlock available on digital/streaming? Yes, it is available on Amazon Prime (click here for Amazon Prime’s show page — If you’re not an Amazon Prime customer, click here for a free trial offer).
Maude
And then there’s Maude!
Bea Arthur’s (The Golden Girls) classic TV series Maude is available in a 19-disc complete series DVD box set! Right on, Maude!
Click here to purchase the DVD set (Amazon)
Is Maude available on Blu-ray? No.
Is Maude available on digital/streaming? Yes, options include:
- Amazon Prime (click here for Amazon Prime’s show page). If you’re not an Amazon Prime customer, click here for a free trial offer.
- Apple TV (click here for Apple TV’s show page). If you’re not an Apple TV subscriber, click here for a free trial offer.
Mork & Mindy
Mork & Mindy was a Happy Days spin-off, but comic genius Robin Williams made this show all his own! All 4 seasons of Mork & Mindy are included in a 15-disc complete series DVD box set. Nanu-nanu!
Click here to purchase the DVD set (Amazon)
Is Mork & Mindy available on Blu-ray? No.
Is Mork & Mindy available on digital/streaming? No.
By the way, if you can’t get enough of Robin Williams (or know someone who’s a big fan), check out Time Life’s wonderful Robin Williams: Comic Genius 22-DVD box set.
The Munsters
Unnecessarily rebooted numerous times, it’s best to stick with the one-and-only original classic TV show version.
There is a Munsters complete series DVD box set which includes all 70 episodes PLUS the show’s unaired pilot episodes AND two Munsters feature-length movies!
Click here to purchase the DVD set (Amazon)
Is The Munsters available on Blu-ray? No.
Is The Munsters available on digital/streaming? Yes, options include:
- Amazon Prime (click here for Amazon Prime’s show page). If you’re not an Amazon Prime customer, click here for a free trial offer.
- Apple TV (click here for Apple TV’s show page). If you’re not an Apple TV subscriber, click here for a free trial offer.
Murder, She Wrote
In the mood for more crime dramas on DVD? A lot more? Well, revisiting Angela Lansbury’s award-winning mystery series will likely do the trick: all 264 Murder, She Wrote episodes are included in a whopping 63-disc complete series DVD box set — totaling over 212 hours!
Click here to purchase the DVD set (Amazon)
Is Murder, She Wrote available on Blu-ray? No.
Is Murder, She Wrote available on digital/streaming? Yes, options include:
- Amazon Prime (click here for Amazon Prime’s show page). If you’re not an Amazon Prime customer, click here for a free trial offer.
- Apple TV (click here for Apple TV’s show page). If you’re not an Apple TV subscriber, click here for a free trial offer.
Northern Exposure
If you were a fan of this quirky ’90s series, you’re in luck: Northern Exposure is available in a complete series DVD set: all 6 seasons, 110 episodes.
Click here to purchase the DVD set (Amazon)
Is Northern Exposure available on Blu-ray? No. (There is only an international release.)
Is Northern Exposure available on digital/streaming? No.
The Odd Couple
Yet another Garry Marshall classic TV series, this time The Odd Couple (the original version) is available in a 20-disc complete series DVD box set!
Click here to purchase the DVD set (Amazon)
Is The Odd Couple available on Blu-ray? No.
Is The Odd Couple available on digital/streaming? Yes, options include:
- Amazon Prime (click here for Amazon Prime’s show page). If you’re not an Amazon Prime customer, click here for a free trial offer.
- Apple TV (click here for Apple TV’s show page). If you’re not an Apple TV subscriber, click here for a free trial offer.
- Hulu (Special offer: Sign up for Hulu’s Free Trial and get Thousands of Shows Free for One Month!
)
The Office
Some may prefer Ricky Gervais’ original version of The Office, but the U.S. version holds its own.
The Office is available in a 38-disc complete series DVD box set: all 201 episodes and a BUNCH of extras, including many deleted scenes.
Click here to purchase the DVD set (Amazon)
Is The Office available on Blu-ray? Not as a complete series set, but individual seasons are available at times.
Is The Office available on digital/streaming? Yes, options include:
- Amazon Prime (click here for Amazon Prime’s show page). If you’re not an Amazon Prime customer, click here for a free trial offer.
- Apple TV (click here for Apple TV’s show page). If you’re not an Apple TV subscriber, click here for a free trial offer.
Perry Mason
Raymond Burr’s classic legal drama — the original Perry Mason TV series — is available in a massive 72-DVD complete series box set!
Click here to purchase the DVD set (Amazon)
Also available: The Perry Mason Movie Collection, a 15-DVD set that includes 30 Perry Mason films!
Is Perry Mason available on Blu-ray? No.
Is Perry Mason available on digital/streaming? Yes, options include:
- Amazon Prime (click here for Amazon Prime’s show page). If you’re not an Amazon Prime customer, click here for a free trial offer.
- Apple TV (click here for Apple TV’s show page). If you’re not an Apple TV subscriber, click here for a free trial offer.
Quincy, M.E.
Underrated show Quincy, M.E. (starring Jack Klugman) isn’t available in a complete series DVD box set, but it absolutely deserves it. At least you can (usually) purchase the show’s individual season.
Click here to see which Quincy, M.E. seasons are currently available (Amazon)
Is Quincy, M.E. available on Blu-ray? No.
Is Quincy, M.E. available on digital/streaming? No.
Rawhide
If westerns are your preference for classic TV shows on DVD, then Clint Eastwood’s iconic series is a great addition. (Nothing against other western classics like Gunsmoke and Bonanza!)
Rawhide is available in a massive 59-disc complete series DVD box set which includes all 217 episodes!
Click here to purchase the DVD set (Amazon)
Is Rawhide available on Blu-ray? No.
Is Rawhide available on digital/streaming? No.
The Rockford Files
James Garner (also known from the show 8 Simple Rules) will always be remembered as super-hip, Trans-Am-driving detective Jim Rockford.
The Rockford Files is available in a 22-disc complete series DVD box set, with all 120 episodes from the show’s 6 seasons remastered! That means you can also listen to the show’s unforgettable, catchy opening theme song as many times as you like!
Click here to purchase the DVD set (Amazon)
Is The Rockford Files available on Blu-ray? Yes, it is! (Click here for the Blu-ray version.)
Is The Rockford Files available on digital/streaming? Yes, options include:
- Amazon Prime (click here for Amazon Prime’s show page). If you’re not an Amazon Prime customer, click here for a free trial offer.
- Apple TV (click here for Apple TV’s show page). If you’re not an Apple TV subscriber, click here for a free trial offer.
Sanford And Son
One of the ’70s biggest TV shows…and one that made living around a junkyard seem so much fun — thanks to Red Foxx (Fred), Desmond Wilson (Lamont), LaWanda Page (Aunt Esther), and Whitman May (Grady)!
Sanford and Son and all its 136 episodes are available in a 17-disc complete series DVD box set, totaling over 55 hours. This is the big one, Elizabeth!
Click here to purchase the DVD set (Amazon)
Is Sanford and Son available on Blu-ray? No.
Is Sanford and Son available on digital/streaming? Yes, options include:
- Amazon Prime (click here for Amazon Prime’s show page). If you’re not an Amazon Prime customer, click here for a free trial offer.
- Apple TV (click here for Apple TV’s show page). If you’re not an Apple TV subscriber, click here for a free trial offer.
- Hulu (Special offer: Sign up for Hulu’s Free Trial and get Thousands of Shows Free for One Month!
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Seinfeld
Jerry, George, Elaine, Kramer, and yadda-yadda-yadda…you have one of TV’s greatest sitcoms!
Seinfeld is available in a complete series DVD box set, so you can revisit many of its memorable episodes and catchphrases anytime you like!
Click here to purchase the DVD set (Amazon)
Is Seinfeld available on Blu-ray? No.
Is Seinfeld available on digital/streaming? Yes, options include:
- Amazon Prime (click here for Amazon Prime’s show page). If you’re not an Amazon Prime customer, click here for a free trial offer.
- Apple TV (click here for Apple TV’s show page). If you’re not an Apple TV subscriber, click here for a free trial offer.
- Netflix
The Six Million Dollar Man
Lee Majors may be known as The Fall Guy to some TV fans, or as Heath Barkley from The Big Valley to others, but he’ll always conjure up bionic nostalgic memories with this ’70s series.
The Six Million Dollar Man is available in a complete series 33-disc DVD box set!
Click here to purchase the DVD set (Amazon)
Is The Six Million Dollar Man available on Blu-ray? No.
Is The Six Million Dollar Man available on digital/streaming? No.
Sledge Hammer!
This underrated ’80s TV comedy starring David Rasche as a silly, over-the-top crime fighter (who can forget his catchphrase “Trust me, I know what I’m doing” — even though he rarely does) is definitely worth revisiting, or discovering for the first time!
Sledge Hammer! is available in a complete series DVD set.
Click here to purchase the DVD set (Amazon)
Is Sledge Hammer! available on Blu-ray? No.
Is Sledge Hammer! available on digital/streaming? No.
The Sopranos
David Chase’s groundbreaking crime drama starring James Gandolfini remains one of the greatest TV series of all time.
Relive all those exciting, suspenseful, chill-inducing moments: The Sopranos is available in a 30-disc complete series DVD box set. Bada bing!
Click here to purchase the DVD set (Amazon)
Is The Sopranos available on Blu-ray? Yes, it is! (Click here for the Blu-ray version.)
Is The Sopranos available on digital/streaming? Yes, options include:
- Amazon Prime (click here for Amazon Prime’s show page). If you’re not an Amazon Prime customer, click here for a free trial offer.
- Apple TV (click here for Apple TV’s show page). If you’re not an Apple TV subscriber, click here for a free trial offer.
- Hulu (Special offer: Sign up for Hulu’s Free Trial and get Thousands of Shows Free for One Month!
)
- HBOMax
Star Trek: The Original Series
There are numerous Star Trek TV series available on DVD and Blu-ray, but you can boldly go to where it all started: the classic, original series starring William Shatner and Leonard Nimoy.
Not only is Star Trek: The Original Series available in a 25-disc complete series DVD box set, but every episode is remastered!
Click here to purchase the DVD set (Amazon)
Is Star Trek: The Original Series also available on Blu-ray? Yes, it is! (Click here for the Blu-ray version.)
Is Star Trek: The Original Series available on digital/streaming? Yes, options include:
- Amazon Prime (click here for Amazon Prime’s show page). If you’re not an Amazon Prime customer, click here for a free trial offer.
- Apple TV (click here for Apple TV’s show page). If you’re not an Apple TV subscriber, click here for a free trial offer.
- Hulu (Special offer: Sign up for Hulu’s Free Trial and get Thousands of Shows Free for One Month!
)
Taxi
Another essential, classic TV show featuring a great ensemble cast!
By the way, what does a yellow light mean? Find out easily because Taxi is available in a complete series DVD box set. (There are times when the box set is hard to find; if that’s the case, the individual seasons are usually available.)
Click here to purchase the DVD set (Amazon)
Click here to see which individual seasons are currently available (Amazon)
Is Taxi available on Blu-ray? No.
Is Taxi available on digital/streaming? Yes, options include:
- Amazon Prime (click here for Amazon Prime’s show page). If you’re not an Amazon Prime customer, click here for a free trial offer.
- Apple TV (click here for Apple TV’s show page). If you’re not an Apple TV subscriber, click here for a free trial offer.
- Hulu (Special offer: Sign up for Hulu’s Free Trial and get Thousands of Shows Free for One Month!
)
The Three Stooges
The one and only slapstick trio!
The Three Stooges are available in a 20-DVD box set collection which is sure to satisfy any Stooges fan. This ultimate collection features 190 Stooges remastered shorts and a couple of Stooges movies, too! Nyuck it up!
Click here to purchase the DVD set (Amazon)
Are The Three Stooges shorts available on Blu-ray? No.
Are The Three Stooges shorts available on digital/streaming? Yes, options include:
- Amazon Prime (click here for Amazon Prime’s show page). If you’re not an Amazon Prime customer, click here for a free trial offer.
- Apple TV (click here for Apple TV’s show page). If you’re not an Apple TV subscriber, click here for a free trial offer.
Three’s Company
This beloved comedy series is a personal favorite. (You can read a review and ranking of every single episode from each season here!)
There was a fantastic Three’s Company complete series DVD box set available previously, but it’s become scarce since it’s no longer being manufactured. A fall-back option for fans is to purchase the individual seasons.
Click here to see which Three’s Company seasons are currently available on DVD (Amazon)
Is Three’s Company available on Blu-ray? No.
Is Three’s Company available on digital/streaming? Yes, it is available on Apple TV (click here for Apple TV’s show page — If you’re not an Apple TV subscriber, click here for a free trial offer).
Thriller
Ready for genuine thrills and chills?
Boris Karlov’s truly scary, classic horror TV series Thriller is available in a 55-hour, 14-disc complete series DVD box set, which includes all 67 episodes (remastered) and a BUNCH of extras! A must-have for any horror enthusiast, and fans of classic TV shows on DVD!
Click here to purchase the DVD set (Amazon)
Is Thriller available on Blu-ray? No.
Is Thriller available on digital/streaming? No.
T.J. Hooker
William Shatner starred as Thomas Jefferson Hooker in this ’80s police action-drama. Though it won’t make it onto many lists of the greatest classic TV shows on DVD, it’s still fun to watch. Plus, watching Shatner relish in his macho, tough-guy role is an ’80s guilty pleasure.
T.J. Hooker is available in a complete series DVD box set, with all 5 seasons on 20 discs, totaling over 73 hours!
Click here to purchase the DVD set (Amazon)
Is T.J. Hooker available on Blu-ray? No.
Is T.J. Hooker available on digital/streaming? Yes, it is available on Amazon Prime (click here for Amazon Prime’s show page — If you’re not an Amazon Prime customer, click here for a free trial offer).
The Tonight Show With Johnny Carson
There have been various DVD releases for Johnny Carson’s Tonight Show (read an in-depth look back at Carson’s incomparable late-night presence here), but there is a “Definitive Collection” DVD release that is available (sporadically) to satisfy most die-hard fans of The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson.
The 12-disc Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson DVD collection features over 18 hours of classic, late-night entertainment!
Click here to view availability/purchase the DVD set (Amazon)
Is The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson available on Blu-ray? No.
Is The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson available on digital/streaming? Yes, it is available on Apple TV (click here for Apple TV’s show page — If you’re not an Apple TV subscriber, click here for a free trial offer).
Note: Some Tonight Show episodes can be also be viewed on the JohnnyCarson.com YouTube channel and Shout! Factory’s website.
The Twilight Zone
Rod Serling’s groundbreaking series is one of the greatest TV shows of all time. Period. It’s yet another one of the most essential classic TV shows on DVD.
The Twilight Zone is available in a 25-disc complete series DVD box set. It includes all 5 seasons (156 episodes) plus loads of bonus features! A must-own for any classic TV fan!
Click here to purchase the DVD set (Amazon)
Is The Twilight Zone available on Blu-ray? Yes, it is! (Click here for the Blu-ray version.)
Is The Twilight Zone available on digital/streaming? Yes, options include:
- Amazon Prime (click here for Amazon Prime’s show page). If you’re not an Amazon Prime customer, click here for a free trial offer.
- Apple TV (click here for Apple TV’s show page). If you’re not an Apple TV subscriber, click here for a free trial offer.
- Hulu (Special offer: Sign up for Hulu’s Free Trial and get Thousands of Shows Free for One Month!
)
Underdog
There’s no need to fear, Underdog is here, along with timeless family entertainment for kids of any age.
The Underdog cartoon is available in a complete series DVD set, with over 21 hours on 9 discs!
Click here to purchase the DVD set (Amazon)
Is Underdog available on Blu-ray? No.
Is Underdog available on digital/streaming? No.
The Untouchables
Classic TV crime drama The Untouchables (and all of its 119 episodes) is available in a complete series DVD box set!
Click here to purchase the DVD set (Amazon)
Is The Untouchables available on Blu-ray? No.
Is The Untouchables available on digital/streaming? No.
Vegas
Robert Urich made this cool, classic TV drama so much fun to watch.
Lady luck is smiling for fans of the show: Vegas is available in an 18-disc complete series DVD box set!
Click here to purchase the DVD set (Amazon)
Is Vegas available on Blu-ray? No.
Is Vegas available on digital/streaming? No.
Welcome Back, Kotter
One of the most popular comedy shows of the ’70s!
Revisit the old classroom and all the sweathogs whenever you want, because Welcome Back, Kotter is available in a 16-disc complete series DVD box set!
Click here to purchase the DVD set (Amazon)
Is Welcome Back, Kotter available on Blu-ray? No.
Is Welcome Back, Kotter available on digital/streaming? Yes, options include:
- Amazon Prime (click here for Amazon Prime’s show page). If you’re not an Amazon Prime customer, click here for a free trial offer.
- Apple TV (click here for Apple TV’s show page). If you’re not an Apple TV subscriber, click here for a free trial offer.
What’s Happening!!
Feeling nostalgic for more ’70s classic TV? Then Raj, Dwayne, Rerun, Shirley, Dee, and Mama await you!
What’s Happening is available in a 6-disc complete series DVD set, which comes out to 65 episodes totaling over 26 hours!
Click here to purchase the DVD set (Amazon)
Is What’s Happening available on Blu-ray? No.
Is What’s Happening available on digital/streaming? No.
Wings
We have liftoff: Wings is available in a complete series DVD box set — all 171 episodes from the show’s 8 seasons!
Click here to purchase the DVD set (Amazon)
Is Wings available on Blu-ray? No.
Is Wings available on digital/streaming? Yes, options include:
- Amazon Prime (click here for Amazon Prime’s show page). If you’re not an Amazon Prime customer, click here for a free trial offer.
- Apple TV (click here for Apple TV’s show page). If you’re not an Apple TV subscriber, click here for a free trial offer.
- Hulu (Special offer: Sign up for Hulu’s Free Trial and get Thousands of Shows Free for One Month!
)
WKRP In Cincinnati
Baby if you’ve ever wondered, wondered if this classic TV show is on DVD — rest assured, it is!
WKRP in Cincinnati is available in a 12-disc complete series DVD box set. (By the way, who would have thought Gary Sandy’s Andy Travis character could provide such valuable leadership lessons?)
Click here to purchase the DVD set (Amazon)
Is WKRP in Cincinnati available on Blu-ray? No.
Is WKRP in Cincinnati available on digital/streaming? Yes, options include:
- Amazon Prime (click here for Amazon Prime’s show page). If you’re not an Amazon Prime customer, click here for a free trial offer.
- Apple TV (click here for Apple TV’s show page). If you’re not an Apple TV subscriber, click here for a free trial offer.
Classic TV Shows on DVD, Blu-ray, and Digital
This TV series (on DVD, etc.) list will continue to be updated — there are so many other series that deserve attention — but hopefully, you found some classic and hard to find TV shows on DVD, Blu-ray, or digital to get you started (or at least discovered some gift ideas for any classic TV fans you know).
Don’t see your favorite shows listed or wondering about other classic or old TV shows on DVD or Blu-ray? Find a lot more shows that are currently available here.
You can also review the latest TV series available digitally on Amazon Prime here. (Not a Prime customer? You can try an Amazon Prime 30-Day Free Trial here.)
Lastly, if you’re considering cutting the cord on your cable or satellite TV provider, and looking into streaming options like Roku which offer even more classic TV viewing options, you’ll want to check out this article.
Happy classic TV viewing!