'Inspector' DVD coming out after all!

[Clouseau]

as you may recall, MGM planned to release the 'Inspector' cartoons on DVD this past year, but the DVD release mysteriously disappeared off the radar... now, i am happy to report, it's back!
www.tvshowsondvd.com/news/Pink-Panther-Volume-6/8590

The Pink Panther Show -Back in the Pink: 'Inspector' DVD Finally Returns to the Schedule!
Long-Delayed Release Back on Track for March

This past spring the folks at MGM announced a DVD release of The Pink Panther Show - Volume 6: Inspector originally scheduled for the summertime, but it was swiftly pulled from the schedule. After a long delay, in which a Christmas-themed DVD has come out in the meantime, MGM and distributor Fox Home Entertainment now have a new release date!

March 4th is when you'll see this finally arrive. Cost is $14.98 SRP, and CA$15.98 in Canada. Video is full frame, audio is English Mono, and it's subtitled in English, French and Spanish. Running time is 119 minutes for the following:

• The Great DeGaulle Stone Operation
  
• Reaux Reaux Reaux Your Boat
  
• Napolean Blown-Apart
  
• Cirrhosis of the Louvre
  
• Plastered in Paris
  
• Cock-A-Doodle Deux Deux
  
• Ape Suzette
  
• Pique Poquette of Paris, The
  
• Sicque! Sicque! Sicque!
  
• That's No Lady - That's Notre Dame
  
• Unsafe and Seine
  
• Toulouse La Trick
  
• Sacre Bleu Cross
  
• Le Quiet Squad
  
• Bomb Voyage
  
• Le Pig-Al Patrol
  
• Le Bowser Bagger

Cover art isn't available yet, but stay tuned and we'll be on the case looking for it!

that constitutes the first half of the Inspector series, which means i won't be surprised at the eventual release of yet another DVD containing the remaining episodes at a later date...

[pinkadilly]

sucks that its only half the episodes, and sucks that its not coming out until march, but WOO HOO! i'm glad theyre finally releasing it! maybe it wont be too long before they release the other half of the episodes.

[Clouseau]

it's now available for pre-order from Amazon...
www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000PMFRSS/ref=pe_11480_7841400_emwa_email_title_1

[Clouseau]

official press release!
www.tvshowsondvd.com/news/Pink-Panther-Volume-6/8821

The Pink Panther Show - Formal Press Release for Volume 6: The Inspector DVDs!
Finally Getting a Clue on March 4th

Posted by David Lambert



FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

THE CLASSICALLY COOL CARTOON BRINGS ITS
NOSTALGIC WHIMSEY TO A NEW GENERATION

THE PINK PANTHER & FRIENDS
CLASSIC CARTOON COLLECTION: THE INSPECTOR

Available For The First Time On DVD, 17 Episodes Featuring
The Bumbling Inspector Arrive March 4 From MGM Home Entertainment

Los Angeles, CA - A blundering pair of crime fighting misfits became two of the most memorable cartoon characters of the '60s and '70s in The Pink Panther & Friends Classic Cartoon Collection Volume Six: The Inspector, debuting on DVD March 4 from MGM Home Entertainment. Hailed as some of the most original cartoons produced in their era, The Pink Panther & Friends Classic Cartoon Collection Volume Six: The Inspector features 17 hilarious episodes from the first seasons, from 1965-1967, now available in one collection. Filled with intelligent dialogue, complex plotlines and avante-garde villains, the cartoons always sustained a special chemistry between the two main characters, both voiced by Emmy and Golden Globe-winner Pat Harrington Jr. (One Day at a Time).

Originally released as a series of theatrical cartoons, the hilarious Inspector Clouseau and his trusty assistant Sergeant Duex-Deux gained millions of fans with their constant fumbling while solving crime after crime. From a creative staff that helped define the stylized "cool" of '60s/'70s animation, The Inspector was produced by David DePatie and features direction by Fritz Freleng (Return To The Planet Of The Apes), Gerry Chiniquy (Transformers), Robert McKimson (Looney Tunes) and George Singer (The Bullwinkle Show), with scripts by John W. Dunn (Daffy Duck's Quackbusters) and others. The Pink Panther & Friends Classic Cartoon Collection: The Inspector (Volume Six) is available for the suggested retail price of $14.98 U.S./$15.98 Canada.

Synopsis:
With a nose for clues, an eye for intrigue and a mind like a steel trap that's jammed shut, The Inspector sets out to solve Paris' most puzzling crime mysteries.

DVD Special Features:
The Pink Panther & Friends Classic Cartoon Collection: The Inspector (Volume Six) is compiled on one dual-layered, DVD 9 disc (full frame, aspect ratio 1.33:1), and is presented in English Mono with English, French and Spanish subtitles.

Episode Selection:
The Great DeGaulle Stone Operation
Reaux, Reaux, Reaux Your Boat
Napoleon Blown-Aparte
Cirrhosis of the Louvre
Plastered in Paris
Cock-A-Doodle Deux Deux
Ape Suzette
The Picque Poquette of Paris
Sicque! Sicque! Sicque!
That's No Lady - That's Notre Dame!
Unsafe and Seine
Toulouse La Trick
Sacre Bleu Cross
Le Quiet Squad
Bomb Voyage
Le Pig-Al Patrol
Le Bowser Bagger

About Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Inc.
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Inc., through its operating subsidiaries, is actively engaged in the worldwide production and distribution of motion pictures, television programming, home video, interactive media, music and licensed merchandise. The company owns the world's largest library of modern films, comprising around 4,100 titles. Operating units include Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios Inc., Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Pictures Inc., United Artists Films Inc., Ventanazul, MGM Television Entertainment Inc., MGM Networks Inc., MGM Domestic Networks LLC, MGM Distribution Co., MGM International Television Distribution Inc., Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Home Entertainment LLC, MGM ON STAGE, MGM Music, MGM Worldwide Digital Media, MGM Consumer Products and MGM Interactive. In addition, MGM has ownership interests in international TV channels reaching nearly 120 countries. MGM ownership is as follows: Providence Equity Partners (29%), TPG (21%), Sony Corporation of America (20%), Comcast (20%), DLJ Merchant Banking Partners (7%) and Quadrangle Group (3%). For more information, visit www.mgm.com.

A recognized global industry leader, Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment LLC (TCFHE) is the worldwide marketing, sales and distribution company for all Fox film and television programming on VHS, DVD and Blu-ray Disc (BD) as well as acquisitions and original productions. The company also releases all products around the globe for MGM Home Entertainment. Each year TCFHE introduces hundreds of new and newly enhanced products, which it services to retail outlets from mass merchants and warehouse clubs to specialty stores and e-commerce throughout the world. Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment LLC is a subsidiary of Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation, a News Corporation company.

The Pink Panther: The Inspector Classic Cartoon Collection Volume 6
Price: $14.98 U.S. / $15.98 Canada
Street Date: March 4, 2008
Running Time: 119 minutes
Screen Format: Full screen
Language: English
Subtitles: English / French / Spanish
Closed Captioned: YES

[pinkadilly]

awesome! i love the cover art!

[Clouseau]

just a note: the best pre-order price i'm finding so far is $9.30 from familyvideo.com...

[Clouseau]

i've already pre-ordered my copy (from FamilyVideo), so i'm getting excited...

just thought i'd share this review of the DVD i came across, for anyone interested...
www.dvdtalk.com/reviews/review.php?ID=32508
thought it was a pretty good read...

[pinkadilly]

im glad this is finally out! i wonder what will be the next one?