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by **Borneojimy** » Wed Dec 07, 2005 4:49 am

Does anybody recall this show? It was a sitcom that lasted all of 1 season I think & was about trying to fit in at a trendy high school. Sarah jessica parker & Jami Gertz were both in the cast. I know Devo & the Waitresses made appearances as well. I managed to tape all but two of the episodes during its run on TV Land a few years back, but I'd love to get the whole series on DVD. I checked amazon & they say its due to be released on Sept 12, 1969! WTF???? Does anyone know if a DVD actually exists?

by **British** » Wed Dec 07, 2005 6:01 am

Don't know of a DVD release, but they used to rerun it on TvLand. And that's how I caught all the episodes. It was fun to see a glance in the radio station room since there were NUMEROUS posters strewn about of some obscure & well-known artists. They even played 2 Josie Cotton songs(Pictures of dad & some other one), showing the DJ holding her album. Thus, it gets my instant approval. That and it is a very darn 80s show, complete with grainy film quality.

Johnny's little new-wave song he did at the supermarket should have been released as a 45, so I could have a clean copy.

by **rewind** » Wed Dec 07, 2005 7:04 am

The Waitresses did the theme song which is on both of their Best Of CD's.

by **WolverineSyr** » Wed Dec 07, 2005 7:30 am

Go to Google - type in Square Pegs dvd. Check out the first result - someone is selling the whole season on dvd for about $35.

by **fortyfives** » Wed Dec 07, 2005 8:00 am

Try this link:

http://dogwood.phpwebhosting.com/~tvshr ... repegs.htm

by **Borneojimy** » Wed Dec 07, 2005 8:22 am

Thanks everybody, I think I just found an early Christmas present for myself!

by **GlitteringPrize** » Wed Dec 07, 2005 8:54 am

That was my favorite show, I would wait every week to see it and I'd drool over the radio room, I havent seen it since the 80's but I remember seeing the cover of Fun boy three, It aint what you do.. on the wall, seeing Devo was an event of a lifetime!!!!

One day i'll see it again!!! Funny thing I would get excitied over a show and wait ever week for it and it had Sarah Jessica Parker on it and in the future I did the same thing over Sex and the City....(same age as characters on the show and same dating situations)

by **Hani** » Wed Dec 07, 2005 9:54 am

Hey, i still remember the theme for this show!

...i know what i want and i know how to get it...

by **Warzau** » Wed Dec 07, 2005 1:16 pm

Totally,totally.....

by **SomebodySomewhere** » Wed Dec 07, 2005 6:34 pm

Recall it? I recorded every episode. The show aired Mondays at 8:00 on CBS... which is, ironically, where "Still Standing" aired last year.

Sony owns the home video rights, and me and others have been trying to get the gears in motion for that. They know there's interest. They just don't seem to getting on it. You guys can always help by going over to tvshowsondvd.com and voting. The studios do seem to take notice of the shows with lots of votes.

Of course, it's Sony, so when it inevitably does come to DVD, it will likely have no extras, lame artwork, poor transfers, and a bunch of edited episodes. Never mind the music substitutions...

by **xtc-1957** » Thu Dec 22, 2005 1:13 pm

[quote]Originally posted by Borneojimy
[br]Does anybody recall this show? It was a sitcom that lasted all of 1 season I think & was about trying to fit in at a trendy high school. Sarah jessica parker & Jami Gertz were both in the cast. I know Devo & the Waitresses made appearances as well. I managed to tape all but two of the episodes during its run on TV Land a few years back, but I'd love to get the whole series on DVD. I checked amazon & they say its due to be released on Sept 12, 1969! WTF???? Does anyone know if a DVD actually exists?
[/quote]

Tracy Nelson (Ricky's daughter) was on Pegs too. I loved it & couldn't wait for it every week.

by **Borneojimy** » Fri Dec 23, 2005 1:25 am

I read online that the actor who played Johnny Slash died several years ago. "Not punk, new wave. Totally different head....totally."

by **New Wave Dave** » Fri Dec 23, 2005 2:34 am

[quote][i]Originally posted by WolverineSyr[/i]
<br>Go to Google - type in Square Pegs dvd. Check out the first result - someone is selling the whole season on dvd for about $35.[/quote]
Always check with the seller first on whether or not these DVD's are burned from his VHS tapes or are legitimate DVD's from the studio.

by **SomebodySomewhere** » Fri Dec 23, 2005 4:17 am

[quote][i]Originally posted by New Wave Dave[/i]
<br>Always check with the seller first on whether or not these DVD's are burned from his VHS tapes or are legitimate DVD's from the studio.[/quote]

I think my post, uh, kind of clears up which one it might be. Just sayin'.

by **New Wave Dave** » Fri Dec 23, 2005 4:27 am

That being then case then, why on Earth would anyone buy a dvd of a show taped off network television? Do they enjoy looking at a station "bug" graphic in the lower right hand corner of the screen, information "crawls" at the bottom of the screen or those G'damn pop-up reminders for upcoming shows still three days away???

What was Jamie's name on that show? Muffy? Oh my! [:D]

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