Roseanne, MacGyver move from television to DVD

More TV shows will arrive on DVD-store shelves on Tuesday, led by one of the most popular of the 1970s.

"The Rockford Files: Season One" (Universal, 1974-75, not rated, $39.98, three double-sided discs). Arguably one of TV's best crime shows, this perfect blend of humor and mayhem holds up pretty well, with James Garner putting his natural charm to good use as laid-back L.A. private eye Jim Rockford, an ex-con who lives in a beat-up trailer on the beach, hates guns and solves crimes with brains instead of brawn.

Great fun, despite some formulaic cliches (cops don't like him, thugs beat him up, there's always a car chase, he never gets paid). Future stars in guest roles include James Woods (in the first episode), Suzanne Somers (with no dialogue), James Cromwell (as a young tennis instructor), Jill Clayburgh (as a hippie/nude model), Lindsay Wagner, Sharon Gless, Linda Evans and Gordon Jump.

Extras: Full frame, 23 episodes, interview with Garner, subtitle options (English, Spanish), chapters.

"The Magnificent Seven: Season 1" (MGM, 1998-99, not rated, $29.95, two discs). This remake of the classic 1960 film is an enjoyable series that came out at a time when Westerns were out of favor. (And they still are . . . "Deadwood" not withstanding.) In the pilot, the seven gunslingers are hired to save an Indian tribe from wayward post-war Confederate soldiers, rather than a Mexican village from bandidos.

Good action, nice dialogue and some chemistry between these gunslingers and con artists looking for redemption, led by Michael Biehn in Yul Brynner's role (though he's more like Clint Eastwood's Man With No Name), Eric Close (TV's "Without a Trace") and Ron Perlman. Look for Robert Vaughn (one of the original movie "Seven") in a couple of episodes as a judge.

Extras: Full frame, feature-length pilot and eight episodes, subtitle options (English, French), chapters.

"Roseanne: The Complete Second Season" (Anchor Bay, 1989-90, not rated, $39.98, four discs). More blue-collar comedy from the Conners, with Roseanne getting most of the wisecracks and John Goodman doing most of the acting. Crass but funny.

Extras: Full frame, 24 episodes, new interviews with John Goodman and Michael Fishman, on-set home movies, Goodman's audition, highlight clips, optional English subtitles, chapters.

"MacGyver: The Complete Fourth Season" (Paramount, 1988-89, not rated, $39.98, five discs). MacGyver (Richard Dean Anderson) goes after more bad guys using everyday objects to fix, repair and/or blow things up while eschewing guns. Teri Hatcher returns as zany Penny for two episodes; Cuba Gooding Jr. also shows up.