Universal Celebrates the Best of TV on DVD at Comic-Con 2006

Universal Celebrates the Best of TV on DVD at Comic-Con 2006

Universal Studios Home Entertainment Showcases Eight Top Titles at Premiere Fan Event in San Diego

Special Appearances by 'The Incredible Hulk' Producer Kenneth Johnson and SNL's 'Saturday TV Funhouse' Creator Robert Smigel

UNIVERSAL CITY, Calif., July 19 /PRNewswire/ -- Universal Studios Home Entertainment launches a slate of eight classic television titles on DVD with a pair of rare personal appearances at Comic-Con 2006. Kenneth Johnson, producer of "The Incredible Hulk" series will appear on Thursday, July 20 from 6PM to 7PM and Friday, July 21 from 11AM to 12PM at the largest comic and pop culture show in the United States. In addition, Robert Smigel, creator of "Saturday Night Live": Saturday TV Funhouse and voice of Triumph the Insult Comic Dog will meet with fans to answer questions on Friday, July 21 from 7PM to 9PM and sign autographs on Saturday, July 22 from 11AM to 12PM. The panels will take place in Hall 6B and the signings will be held at the USHE Comic-Con booth (#4501).

All of Universal Studios Home Entertainment's new television titles will be on display at Booth #4501 in the Convention Center. Based on the Marvel Comics classic, "The Incredible Hulk: The Complete First Season," stars Bill Bixby as Dr. David Banner and Lou Ferrigno as his violent, verdant alter ego, the Incredible Hulk. "Saturday Night Live": The Best of Saturday TV Funhouse features irreverent animated satire from the long lived late-night comedy show, targeting everything from politics to superheroes. In addition, Universal Studios Home Entertainment will be previewing six other classic television favorites on DVD at Comic-Con 2006:

* "Amazing Stories: The Complete First Season" -- Steven Spielberg's
extraordinary Emmy(R) Award-winning anthology series features modern day
campfire stories told with all-star casts and directors.

* "Jack of All Trades: The Complete Series" -- Starring cult favorite
Bruce Campbell as Jack Stiles, an American spy in the East Indies
dispatched to foil Napoleon Bonaparte's plots to rule the region.

* "Surface: The Complete Series" -- The quest to track down a mysterious
aquatic leviathan blends science fiction, action, drama and thrills for
an unforgettable 15-episode adventure.

* "Roar: The Complete Series" -- Academy Award(R) nominee Heath Ledger
("Brokeback Mountain") stars in a Celtic fantasy epic as Conor, the
orphaned Irish prince who must harness the magical power of the land
called the ROAR.

* "Battlestar Galactica 2.5" -- The epic tale of intergalactic survival
continues as the last band of human refugees flees the Cylon menace.

* "Frankenstein: The True Story Miniseries" -- A classic retelling of the
Frankenstein story complete with shock, horror and gore. Starring Jane
Seymour ("Wedding Crashers"), James Mason ("The Verdict") and Leonard
Whiting ("Franco Zeffirelli's: Romeo and Juliet").

TECHNICAL INFORMATION

"The Incredible Hulk: The Complete First Season"
Street Date: July 18, 2006
Copyright: 2006 Universal Studios. All Rights Reserved.
Price: $39.98 SRP
Selection Number: 30051
Running Time: 11 hours 33 minutes
Layers: DVD-9 (Single-Sided)
Aspect Ratio: Full Frame (1.33:1)
Rating: Not Rated
Technical Info: English Dolby Digital 2.0; English SDH

"Saturday Night Live: The Best of Saturday TV Funhouse"
Street Date: October 24, 2006
Copyright: 2006 Universal Studios. All Rights Reserved.
Price: $19.98 SRP
Selection Number: 32071
Running Time: 60 Minutes
Layers: DVD-9 (single-sided)
Aspect Ratio: Full Frame (1.33:1)
Rating: Not Rated
Technical Info: English Dolby Digital 2.0 Stereo

"Amazing Stories: The Complete First Season"
Street Date: July 18, 2006
Copyright: 2006 Universal Studios. All Rights Reserved.
Price: $49.98 SRP
Selection Number: 25263
Running Time: 10 Hours 21 Minutes
Layers: DVD-9
Aspect Ratio: Full Frame (1.33:1)
Rating: Not Rated
Technical Info: English Dolby Digital 5. 1 Surround; English SDH;
Spanish Subtitles

"Jack of All Trades: The Complete Series"
Street Date: July 18, 2006
Copyright: 2006 Universal Studios. All Rights Reserved.
Price: $39.98 SRP
Selection Number: 30318
Running Time: 11 hours 32 minutes
Layers: DVD-9 (Single Sided)
Aspect Ratio: Full Frame (1.33:1)
Rating: Not Rated
Technical Info: English Dolby Digital 2.0; English SDH

"Surface: The Complete Series"
Street Date: August 15, 2006
Copyright: 2006 Universal Studios. All Rights Reserved.
Price: $49.98 SRP
Selection Number: 30490
Running Time: Disc 1: 2 Hours 6 Minutes; Disc 2: 2 Hours 48 Minutes;
Disc 3: 2 Hours 49 Minutes; Disc 4: 2 Hours 50 Minutes
Layers: DVD-9 (Single-Sided)
Aspect Ratio: Anamorphic Widescreen (1.78:1)
Rating: Not Rated
Technical Info: English Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround; English SDH

"Roar: The Complete Series"
Street Date: September 19, 2006
Copyright: 2006 Universal Studios. All Rights Reserved.
Price: $39.98 SRP
Selection Number: 30261
Running Time: 9 hours 44 minutes
Layers: DVD-9 (Single-Sided)
Aspect Ratio: Full Frame (1.33:1)
Rating: Not Rated
Technical Info: English Dolby Digital 2.0; English SDH

"Battlestar Galactica 2.5"
Street Date: September 19, 2006
Copyright: 2006 Universal Studios. All Rights Reserved.
Price: $49.98 SRP
Selection Number: 29833
Running Time: 8 hours 41 minutes
Layers: DVD-9 (Single-Sided)
Aspect Ratio: Anamorphic Widescreen (1.78:1)
Rating: Not Rated
Technical Info: English Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround; English SDH;
Spanish Subtitles

"Frankenstein: The True Story Miniseries"
Street Date: September 26, 2006
Copyright: 2006 Universal Studios. All Rights Reserved.
Price: $19.98 SRP
Selection Number: 31685
Running Time: 3 Hours 3 Minutes
Layers: Dual Layer
Aspect Ratio: Full Frame (1.33:1)
Rating: Not Rated
Technical Info: Dolby Digital Mono, English SDH

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Universal Studios Home Entertainment is a unit of Universal Pictures, a division of Universal Studios (www.universalstudios.com). Universal Studios is a part of NBC Universal, one of the world's leading media and entertainment companies in the development, production, and marketing of entertainment, news, and information to a global audience. Formed in May 2004 through the combining of NBC and Vivendi, NBC Universal owns and operates a valuable portfolio of news and entertainment networks, a premier motion picture company, significant television production operations, a leading television stations group, and world-renowned theme parks. NBC Universal is 80%-owned by General Electric, with 20% owned by Vivendi.

CONTACTS

Universal Studios Home Entertainment

Vivian Mayer
Senior Vice President, Publicity
(818) 777-3594

Evan Fong
Director of Publicity
(818) 777-5344

Craig Radow
Senior Manager, Publicity
(818) 777-4572

Meghan Gamber
Manager, Print Publicity
(818) 777-0546

Source: Universal Studios Home Entertainment

CONTACT: Vivian Mayer, Senior Vice President, Publicity,
+1-818-777-3594, or Evan Fong, Director of Publicity, +1-818-777-5344, or
Craig Radow, Senior Manager, Publicity, +1-818-777-4572, or Meghan Gamber,
Manager, Print Publicity, +1-818-777-0546, all of Universal Studios Home
Entertainment

Web site: http://www.great-tv-shows.com/

Web site: http://www.ushepublicity.com/

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