Episode Guide F.A.Q.

Has a show been released on DVD?
The best site for what TV shows have DVD releases as well as news and rumors of upcoming TV DVD releases is TVShowsOnDVD.com. Pretty much all my DVD release info comes from there and I almost never know anything that is not listed there. The site also allows one to vote on which TV shows one would like to see released on DVD. It has reviews of TV DVD releases. Another site with news on DVD releases for both TV and movies is The Digital Bits. However finding specifics in old news can be a challenge.
Where can I see the shows?
The first thing to check is to see if the show is airing. The TV schedules section of the Episode Guide info page has a number of free on-line guides that can be searched. You can also see if any episodes have been released on DVD. See the previous FAQ answer for how to check. Finally you can try to find someone to trade episodes of shows with. The Usenet Newsgroup alt.video.tape-trading is for this purpose. For those whose site does not have the newsgroup it can be accessed via Google groups. The trading Newsgroup has a FAQ and tape trading tips. There is also a video tape trading webring.
Can you copy episodes for me?
I do not trade tapes but there are lots of people who do. See the previous FAQ answer for how to find them.
Where does the info in the guides come from?
Much of the info comes from the credits of the show. For shows that do not have on screen titles they come from newspaper TV listings or the on-line guides. Synopses are adapted from various TV listings and typically are changed slightly.
How did you get started doing the guides?
I was inspired to do my first guide by one of Michael Brown's (Mr Vidiot) early guides. It was the 1980's Alfred Hitchcock Presents guide and was first posted on the Internet in 1988. Over the years I have done various others though most are not that detailed. The guides were posted in Usenet Newsgroups and put on various archive sites. In June 1996 I created a section on my website for the guides. In July 1999 they were moved to the present web host adding pictures, sounds, and other things.
How often are the guides updated?
For shows with new episodes airing they are updated every month or so. For other shows they are only updated if there is new information.
Can you add a link to my web site?
Presently I only link to sites with many guides or much TV info. If you have a site like this contact me. For sites for single shows see the General Sites section as some of these are sites for that purpose.
What are spoilers?
Spoilers are a term often used in Usenet Newsgroups. They refer to giving away plot details or twists in an episode. I try to make the synopses in my guides not have any major spoilers. In a few cases I thought even TV Guide gave away too much and changed the synopses to remove them.
Where can I find guides not on your site?
Both the General Sites and Sites of Individuals sections have lots of guides or links to them.
Do you work for any of the shows on the site?
No, I'm a fan just like you.
Where did you get the pictures?
They come from various sources. The ones with web sites are listed in the Miscellaneous section.

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This page last changed October 27, 2007

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