Blu-ray Edition of Little House on the Prairie Season 1 Coming Soon!

From Blu-ray.com:


Lionsgate Home Entertainment‏ has officially announced that it will release on Blu-ray Little House On The Prairie: Season One Deluxe Remastered Edition. The release will be available for purchase online and in stores across the nation on March 25th.

To celebrate the 40th Anniversary of the pilot movie premiere, the beloved series has been completely restored and remastered and will be available in high definition for the first time from Lionsgate Home Entertainment and NBCUniversal Television Consumer Products. First introduced to American families in March of 1974, the show remained a top-rated series throughout its nine season run and garnered 17 Emmy and three Golden Globe nominations along with two People's Choice Awards. "Little House on the Prairie" was produced by NBC in association with multiple Emmy nominated and highly successful television producer Ed Friendly. The show remains one of television's most meaningful TV series and now loyal fans along with new viewers will be able to discover the Ingalls' unconquerable courage as they strive to build a better way of life.

Not seen since their original TV broadcast, all twenty-four season one episodes are now presented complete and uncut, newly restored and remastered for optimal picture and sound quality. Plus, you'll discover where the "Little House on the Prairie" TV legend began-with the original, full-length pilot movie that introduced the Ingalls family to millions of viewers around the world.

Michael Landon and Melissa Gilbert both earned Golden Globe® nominations for their unforgettable roles as Charles Ingalls and Laura Ingalls in the inspiring story, based on Laura Ingalls Wilder's best-selling and much-loved "The Little House on the Prairie" book series which chronicles the dramatic, gripping adventures of a young pioneer family's struggle to build a new life for themselves on the American frontier of the 1870s. 

Special Features: Original Screen Tests from Michael Landon and Melissa Gilbert "The Little House Phenomenon: Part One - A Place in Television History"

Delayed Release for the Little House on the Prairie Mega-Pack

TV Shows on DVD.com confirmed through industry sources that the release date for the Little House on the Prairie Mega-Pack will be delayed until November 11th, only a week later than expected.

Their article--which appears here--also states that Lionsgate and Imavision will be releasing themed "best of" DVDs in mid-January.

Please check their site for more details.

New Little House on the Prairie Mega-Set Due Out in Early November

One of my fellow Little House friends shared with me some press release information about the November 2008 release of the Little House on the Prairie Complete Series Mega-Set from Lionsgate and Imavision.

Here are some links to check out:

Press release announcing the upcoming release of the Mega-Set is here.

The picture I have posted is of the packaging for this new Mega-Set. You can find out more information here.

And according to TV Shows on DVD.com this is the list of the bonus features available with the new set.

The suggested retail price for the complete series is $279.98, which might make it a tough sell for fans who have already purchased most or all of the seasons separately, but the new bonus features certainly make it worth considering.