'I Love Lucy,' 'Taxi,' 'Cheers' on DVD

• "Frasier: The Complete Fourth Season" (Paramount, 1996-97, not rated, $38.99, four discs). "Frasier" was still a very funny show in its fourth season, as psychiatrist Frasier Crane (Kelsey Grammer) continued to search for true love, and his brother Niles (the hysterical David Hyde Pierce) continued to moon over Daphne (Jane Leeves).

Even their father Martin (John Mahoney) finds love, albeit temporarily, with the down-to-earth Sherry (Marsha Mason, who earned an Emmy nomination). Still, the two funniest characters in many of these episodes continue to be Eddie the dog and the talked-about but never-seen Maris, Niles' wife.

Extras: Full frame, 23 episodes, chapters.

• "Charmed: The Complete First Season" (Paramount, 1998-99, not rated, $49.99, six discs). Three sisters, reunited at a Victorian mansion in San Francisco, discover they are descended from a long line of witches. As they learn to draw on their magical powers (which are stronger when they work together), they also find themselves newly susceptible to the powers of darkness.

In the opener, the sisters — Prue (Shannen Doherty), Piper (Holly Marie Combs) and Phoebe (Alyssa Milano) — dispatch a warlock. And from there, it's more "Buffy the Vampire Slayer"-style adventures, with deadpan humor.

Fun for fans of supernatural yarns, though not nearly as stylish or engaging as "Buffy."

Extras: Full frame, 22 episodes, chapters.

• "Degrassi Junior High: Season 1" (WGBH, 1986, not rated, $39.95, three discs). This half-hour PBS series attempts to tell stories about teens from a teen point of view, getting into such serious issues as drug use, puberty, death in the family, rumors, etc. Authentic in many ways and good for starting discussions between kids and parents, if you can get past the weak performances and production values.

Extras: Full frame, 13 episodes, bonus videos, trivia, wallpaper, printable materials for educators, optional English subtitles, chapters. (If you can't find this title in a local store, it can be ordered by phone at 800-949-8670, or on the Web at shop.wgbh.org)

• "Superman: The Animated Series: Volume One" (Warner, 1996-97, not rated, $26.99, two discs).

• "Batman: The Animated Series: Volume Two" (Warner, 1993-94, not rated, $44.98, four discs). These two sets are first-rate collector's items for animation buffs, with a retro-art style and imaginative stories, utilizing villains from the original comics. The "Batman" TV series remains superior, but the "Superman" set is still fun.

Extras: Full frame, 18 "Superman" episodes, 28 "Batman" episodes, audio commentary (on four episodes each), making-of featurettes, language and subtitle options (English, French, Spanish), chapters.

• "Balto III: Wings of Change" (Universal, 2005, G, $19.98). The heroic dog — think Lassie in Alaska — races an airplane pilot for mail/supply delivery, with voices by Sean Astin, Keith Carradine, Jean Smart and Kathy Najimy.

Extras: Full frame, interactive game, trailers, language and subtitle options (English, Spanish, French), chapters.

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