Looking for TOH seasons on VHS

John Smith · Joined: 01 Aug 2007 Posts: 7

Since all you can buy today is just season 1 of Ask TOH on DVD, I'm
looking for some of the seasons on VHS.

Anybody know a good source? I've looked on eBay, and while they are
there from time to time, I can't seem to find what I'm looking for.

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brentwood_east · Joined: 01 Aug 2007 Posts: 10

Good luck John -- I can't find them any where.

It's funny too, because I was living in Sudbury, MA at the time Bob,
Norm and the WGBH crew were tasking right around my own turf.

I never missed an episode and even got to visit a few of sites during
construction phases ... including Steve's debut at the Concord barn
just 4 miles away, but I never bothered to tape them.

I guess with new episodes every week and being so near the action,
future demands just didn't occur to me, but could you imagine having
original broadcast copies of the first ten years of TOH?

Maybe someone will get smart one day, or perhaps Bob will release the
rights to sink the first shovel, but when they do (if they do), you can
be sure it will be a project worth its weight in GOLD!

hallerb · Joined: 01 Aug 2007 Posts: 612

somewhere i have a good many of those tapes recorded so long ago. i
have maybe 300 vhs tapes here many chock full of bob and company

brentwood_east · Joined: 01 Aug 2007 Posts: 10

Do tell ... you mean the pre-1989 years?

John Smith · Joined: 01 Aug 2007 Posts: 7

On 2006-05-03 22:18:29 -0400, "hallerb@aol.com" said:

> somewhere i have a good many of those tapes recorded so long ago. i
> have maybe 300 vhs tapes here many chock full of bob and company

I'm specifically looking for the Acton project, myself.

hallerb · Joined: 01 Aug 2007 Posts: 612

all the recordings were pre 1991, i taped them but quit when my grandma
died. dont know why it just occured

seriph · Joined: 01 Aug 2007 Posts: 1

hallerb@aol.com wrote:
> all the recordings were pre 1991, i taped them but quit when my grandma
> died. dont know why it just occured

Please let me know if you ever uncover them - I would be able to
create fully editted "backups" for you onto DVD. I have already made
backups of several of the more recent seasons but I am led to believe
(never seen them myself) the earlier ones were really entertaining.

Thanks

Steve (downunder)

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