• "Galileo's Battle for the Heavens" (WGBH, 2002, not rated, $19.95). This two-hour "NOVA" program has actor Simon Callow as Galileo, confounding his fellow philosophers and scientists — and the Roman Catholic Church — with outrageous theories about the universe, such as the Earth revolving around the sun.

Extras: Widescreen, printable materials, optional English subtitles, described video for the visually impaired, chapters. (If you can't find this title in a local store, they can be ordered by phone at 800-949-8670, or on the Web at shop.wgbh.org.)

• "American Muscle Car: Season 1" (MPI, 2000, not rated, color and b/w, $29.98, two discs). Car fanatics rejoice. This series from the Speed Channel! explores the glory days of automobiles, focusing on the unusual, from the 1964 Pontiac GTO to the Shelby Mustang.

Extras: Full frame, 13 episodes, chapters. (Also available in two-episode single discs, $9.98 each.)

• "Justice League: The Animated Series 1" (Warner, 2001, not rated, $44.98, four discs). The Justice League — comprised of Superman, Batman, Wonder Woman, Green Lantern, The Flash, Hawkgirl and Martian Manhunter — battles bad guys in this animated series.

Extras: Full frame, 26 episodes, audio commentaries, featurettes, storyboards, never-shown promo, subtitle options (English, French, Spanish), chapters.

• "Batman Beyond: Season One" (Warner, 1999, not rated, $26.99, two discs). This reimagining of the crime-fighter finds Bruce Wayne a middle-aged man forced into passing the mantle to teenager Terry McGinnis, whose father was killed for exposing criminal activities.

Extras: Full frame, 13 episodes, audio commentaries, featurettes, subtitle options (English, French, Spanish), chapters.

• "Robot Chicken: Season One" (Cartoon Network/Warner, 2005, not rated, $29.98, two discs). This stop-motion animation show is aimed at perpetual adolescents. Yet another show that relies heavily on pop-culture references and vulgar gags to a degree that becomes annoying after awhile.

Extras: Full frame, 20 episodes, audio commentaries, featurettes, alternate audio takes, deleted scenes, chapters.

• "Friends Collection: The One With All the Babies" (Warner, 1995-2002, not rated, $14.97).

• "Friends Collection: The One With All the Weddings" (Warner, 1998-2004, not rated, $14.97). Five episodes about babies being born and four about weddings (including nuptials with Ross, Monica and Chandler, and Phoebe), are collected here from the decade-long, hugely popular sitcom.

Extras: Full frame, audio commentaries (by producers), subtitle options (English, French, Spanish), chapters. (Also available is "Friends Collection: The One With All the Birthdays.")

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