I’ve been away for a bit so this bit of news slipped by. Mission Hill is now available to pre-order on Amazon.com and Amazon.ca (for the Canadian fans like myself). Or you could just go to the store and buy it. Either way, the official release date is November 29.
They’ve also released the box art for the show:
Mission Hill DVD front cover
The official press release and release date of the Mission Hill DVD set has been posted on TVShowsonDVD.com. It confirms it will be on two discs, and released on November 29, 2005. As for the extras, it says the set ‘includes’ (which means there may be more) there will be audio commentary on four episodes, and an “Extensive Interactive Map of Mission Hill.” Since Bill Oakley confirmed with this site that at the very least there were plans for much more, there will likely be more than those two items (as cool as they are).
This is direct from Bill Oakley himself, the details for the Mission Hill DVD set. First off, I should let you know there’s one disappointing bit. Like many TV shows on DVD sets, some of the music cues (“1 or 2 per episode” according to Bill) will be replaced with “similar sounding cues.” The reason is a matter of cost, the licensing fees would simply be too high.
Now, the good news is there will be loads of extras.
The set will contain all 13 episodes and is due for release this fall, probably around November.
DVD sales are really the only method of fan support that gets the attention of studio executives. Family Guy did NOT return because fans wrote letters or signed petitions, it returned because the DVD sales were exceptional. So if you really want Mission Hill to come back, show your support in the loudest way by buying this set when it comes out.
Another episode capsule is up, this time for “THE BIG-ASS VIACOM LAWSUIT” ( Or, “Andy vs. The Real World”).
I’ve added a link to the Mission Hill and Clone High Refuge, a fansite for both Mission Hill and another very funny cartoon called Clone High. What’s interesting is that the person behind the site is working on animating new episodes of both series in Flash. They’re not ready just yet, but take a look.
I’ve also added the episode capsule for “Kevin’s Problem” (aka: Porno for Pyro). Remember, for any of the episode capsules please feel free to contribute anything I might have missed. Just contact me with the ‘Like My Site?’ button on the left side of every page.
Oh, and make sure you look just below for the big news in case you haven’t read it already.
The news we have all been waiting for is finally here. I’ve heard from a reliable source that Mission Hill is finally coming, to DVD! They are scheduled to be produced by June, and be in the stores in November. Extras are still being discussed, but expect things like commentaries and info about the lost episodes.
Thanks to everyone who helped out with the DVD campaign, I’m not sure if Warner Bros. decided on a DVD because of our letters, or due to other reasons, but our efforts certainly didn’t hurt, and in the end, we are getting what we all wanted.
Some great news for those of you who miss Mission Hill. TBS will be showing it starting December 4, 2004 as part of it’s ‘Too Funny To Sleep’ programming block. You can find more info about the block here.
Also, I’ve uploaded the second episode capsule, for the episode “GREAT SEXPECTATIONS” (Or, “Andy Joins the PTA”).
The first epsiode capsule is up, appropriately for the first episode, “THE DOUCHEBAG ASPECT” (Or, “Pilot Episode”). Read it to find out just about everything about the episode, including jokes you may have missed.
It’s very possible I missed something, so please leave a comment in the areas found along the bottom of every page. And stay tuned there’s more on the way!
This is sort of Mission Hill-related, as it relates to Brian Posehn (the voice of Jim) doing a comic book, which is what Mission Hill was inspired by. Okay a bit of a stretch but whatever.
Brian Posehn of Mr. Show was also on the panel, and discussed his upcoming project, The Last Christmas. “It got started when me and a friend were playing videogames,” Posehn deadpanned. “We were talking about Santa Claus, because we’d bother been stiffed that year, and we started thinking about what if Santa Claus was more like Mad Max, and had to fight and kill mutants. That’s pretty much what happens – I don’t want to give away too much of the story.”
Posehn said that he’s hoping to get Rick Rememder and Kieron Dwyer to help on art, and see it on shelves in early 2005.
News source: Newsarama.
I’ve FINALLY gotten around to adding a new image to the Multimedia section. It’s a picture of Andy’s unflattering caricature of a man from the episode “BROTHER’S BIG BONER” (Or, “Unemployment Part One”). So check out the new image here. And be sure to keep visiting because there will be much more very soon!
