Did you get hooked on “T.J. Hooker” while watching TV in the early 1980s? If so, you deserve a badge as big as that worn by the officers on the show.
“T.J. Hooker: The Complete Series” (Shout! Factory) is a 20-disc set that delivers all the action from every episode of the show, which enjoyed a five-season run from 1982 to 1986. Starring William Shatner and Heather Locklear, the show is a cop series classic. And, yes, Locklear starred in two shows at the same time during most of that run (she also was on “Dynasty”).
Special appearances by Sharon Stone and Heather Thomas make this an easy-on-the-eyes kind of boxed set.
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Speaking of easy on the eyes, check out “Pretty Little Liars: The Seventh and Final Season” (Warner Bros. Home Entertainment) with none other than comely Ashley Benson and company. Say goodbye to the series in style, as the four-disc, 20-episode boxed set includes a special wrap-party episode plus nine, count ’em, nine all-new featurettes plus deleted scenes.
“Alive and Kicking” (Magnolia Home Entertainment) documents the origins of swing and how modern-day enthusiasts are reviving the style. The DVD opens eyes as to the positive mental and emotional affects of dancing. Bonus features include a director commentary, deleted scenes and more.
It’s time to give an homage to what started out this whole Eliot Ness revival. “The Untouchables: The Scarface Mob” (Paramount Home Video Distribution/CBS Home Entertainment). The 1959 movie, starring Robert Stack and Neville Brand, turned out to be a launching point for the TV series about Elliot Ness and Al Capone. The story, introduced by Dei Arnaz, delves into the high corruption of Chicago in the 1930s.
“The Batman: Dead End Story” (Candy Factory Films) showcases the short fan-directed film, which buzzed at Comic-Con in 2003. Well informed with behind-the-scenes intereviews with industry luminaries and , of course, the commercial director and this film’s creator, Sandy Collora.