While your favorite shows are on hiatus for the summer, catch up with these series on DVD.
The Best of Chappelle’s Show
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DVD Release Date: June 5, Comedy Central
There’s no better introduction to Dave Chappelle’s twisted comedy than this DVD set, which hand-selects 25 of the most hilarious sketches from across the series’ three seasons. There are no elaborate features on the DVDs, but you can be sure that they include Chappelle’s now-legendary Rick James impression.
Deadwood: The Complete Third Season
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DVD Release Date: June 12, HBO Home Video
This foul-mouthed Western series has received near-universal acclaim, such that even the New Yorker had to gush, “It smells and sounds right, and every aspect of the luxuriant production contributes to that sense: the costumes and sets seem to have perfectly calibrated levels of wear and tear.” The series is no longer confined to HBO; you can catch up with its final season along with a behind-the-scenes featurette on its production.
Seinfeld: Season 8
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DVD Release Date: June 5, Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
You’ve probably seen these episodes a million times on TV and know all of the jokes by heart—even though the show was about nothing. But the DVDs of Seinfeld’s penultimate season still has something to offer fans, including factoid tracks and animated revisions of famous scenes to go along with all the jokes about muffin tops and The English Patient.
The Powerpuff Girls: The Complete First Season
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DVD Release Date: June 19, Turner Home Entertainment
So that kids older than seven (and college kids who stay up too late) don’t feel left out, check out the Powerpuff Girls DVD, which presents the first chapter in the lives of three super-adorable superheroes. Blossom, Bubbles, and Buttercup—little girls made from sugar, spice, everything nice, and just a dash of mysterious Chemical X—try to save the world from evil-doers without missing too much of their kindergarten class.
