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Durring the years when so much of US programming was taken up by Western shows there were many good 'oaters' and this was one of my faves. I was thrilled, then when one year when it was running my Dad took me to the Texas State Prison Rodeo in Huntsville, Texas and the featured entertainment that weekend was Robert Culp appearing as his 'Trackdown' personna. There is not much available on DVD of this show all these years later but I did find one disc with 10 episodes. Video tranfer is so-so but not unwatchable, from ATI Inc Audio Tape Inc).

Apparently the biggest snag in trying to get this wonderful show to DVD is the music from the show and the cost of securing the rights to the soundtrack music. This has happened to many DVD releases, from "Tour of Duty" to "WKRP in Cincinnati". Those releases were greatly disappointing when they came out and they were poor sellers as a result. In many cases, changing the music selections totally changes the mood and atmosphere, affecting our enjoyment. I'm not sure I would like a release if the jukebox selections were messed with! Shame this happens!