• "The Judy Garland Show Featuring Martha Raye, Peter Lawford, Vic Damone, Chita Rivera" (Geneon, 1964, not rated, b/w, $14.98). More episodes of Garland's '60s music/variety series with the listed guest stars.

Extras: Full frame, outtakes, chapters.

• "Martha's Summer Favorites" (Warner, 1993-2005, not rated, $24.98, two discs). Segments from Martha Stewart's shows highlighting summer beach projects, barbecue and grilling favorites, drinks, outdoor decorating.

Extras: Full frame, optional English subtitles.

• "The Venture Brothers: Season One" (Warner, 2003, not rated, $29.98, two discs). Another adult animation show in the Cartoon Network cable channel's "Adult Swim" series, a spoof of "Jonny Quest" with the two title brothers — wisecracking throwbacks to the 1960s — getting into scrapes with outrageous villains.

Extras: Full frame, 13 episodes, audio commentaries, original pilot, Christmas episode, deleted scenes, featurette, chapters.

• "Dan Aykroyd Unplugged on UFOs" (Anchor Bay/Union Station, 2005, not rated, $19.98). Aykroyd and UFOlogist David Sereda explore sightings of UFOs.

Extras: Full frame, trailer, optional English subtitles.

• "Dark Shadows Collection 24" (MPI, 1970-71, not rated, $59.98, four discs). More episodes from this fan favorite, a daily vampire soap opera.

Extras: Full frame, 40 episodes, new interviews.

• "American Muscle Car: Season 2" (MPI, 2003, not rated, color and b/w, $29.98, two discs). More episodes for car freaks as this show looks at unusual — and outrageous — cars from the past. From the Speed Channel!

Extras: Full frame, 12 episodes, chapters. (Also available as separate two-episode single discs, $9.98.)

• "Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex, 2nd Gig, Volume Five: The War at Home" (Bandai, 2002, not rated, $24.98). Anime series about a futuristic heroine battling gangs in Taiwan and terrorists in Japan.

Extras: Widescreen, four episodes, featurettes, language options (English, Japanese), optional English subtitles, chapters.

• "X-Men: Evolution: The Complete Third Season" (Warner/Marvel, 2002-03, not rated, $19.98, two discs). Self-explanatory animated series.

Extras: Full frame, 13 episodes, featurettes, language and subtitle options (English, French), chapters

• "Hip Hop for Kids: Pop! Lock! And Break!" (Jumping Fish, 2006, not rated, $24.95). The title tells it all for this 60-minute disc, aimed at kids ages 7-16, designed to help kids stay in shape while learning dance combinations. Included are DVD and audio CD.

Extras: Full frame.

• "The Toy Castle" (Sound Venture, 2006, not rated, $14.99). Live-action PBS series of narrated ballet stories performed in dance and mime by the Royal Winnipeg Ballet.

Extras: Full frame, language options (English, French), chapters; DVD-Rom applications.

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