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With Universal Studios having announced the release date for the fourth season of The Rockford Files before the third season had even hit the shelves, it seemed to me that Rockford has done well in DVD sales, which shouldn’t be a surprise. The Rockford Files has a very strong following, despite seeming to not have much of an active fandom (compared to the Dukes of Hazzard, for example). James Garner’s easy going protrayal of Jim Rockford has endeared him to fans for more than 30 years.

Heck, Garner’s talents have endeared him to fans for more than 50 years! So, why the hell won’t Warner Brothers release Maverick on DVD?! A “Television Favorites” with three Maverick episodes came out a couple years ago and I’ve about burned a hole into the DVD. My video tapes from taping off TVLAnd are nearly worn out.

WB made a big freakin’ deal about their 50 years of television history and Maverick was often included in some of the print advertising as a future DVD release. Come on WB! At the very least you gotta release the first three seasons! James Garner and Jack Kelly as Brett and Bart Maverick respectively are the coolest, smoothest pair of gamblers ever. Forget all those silly World Champion poker shows on television now. None of those people hold a torch to Brett and Bart.

So what’s the deal WB? You think Maverick as a 1950’s western is too old of a show and won’t sell well on DVD (despite the fact that several other westerns from that time have been released on DVD)? You think because Maverick was not a traditional western that it won’t sell well on DVD?

Wanna bet?