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Heroes Come In All Shapes And Sizes

Start: October 2nd, 2006
End: October 8th, 2006

• The Greatest American Hero: The Complete Series, courtesy Anchor Bay
William Katt stars as the mild-mannered high school teacher Ralph Hinkley whose close encounter with aliens leaves him with a super power suit that only he can control. But when Ralph loses the instruction manual, the safety of mankind is left in his fumbling hands. Now with the help of his attorney girlfriend Pam Davidson (Connie Sellecca) and FBI agent Bill Maxwell (Robert Culp), the world's most unlikely flying crime fighter is ready for action. Believe it or not, this deluxe collector's set features all 43 episodes from the series' three seasons on 13 DVDs in a sharp deluxe tin, as well as a full-size cape, the suit's instruction manual (with working lights), and a retro iron-on transfer. One lucky winner will suit up for THE GREATEST AMERICAN HERO: THE COMPLETE SERIES, courtesy of the Area 51 fanatics at Anchor Bay.

• Stargate-SG1: Complete Ninth Season, courtesy Mgm
Prepare for an unforgettable journey through space with all 20 episodes from Season Nine. As with the first eight seasons, the show's talent has fully supported the production of this release with each disc featuring audio commentaries for each episode by directors, cast, and crew, special SG-1 Director Series featurettes, SG-1 Beyond the Gates featurettes spotlighting cast members and behind-the-scenes sneak peeks, and a wealth of production design and photo galleries. Two lucky winners will crossover into STARGATE SG-1: COMPLETE NINTH SEASON, courtesy of the five star generals at MGM Home Entertainment.

• Defenders Of The Earth: The Complete Series - Volume One, courtesy Bci Eclipse
From out of the skies, rockets ignite, signaling the return to Earth of its greatest space champion, Flash Gordon. Now, the iconic interstellar hero has teamed up with his legendary comic strip and film companions for thrilling adventures in Defenders of the Earth, the animated series originally created by Marvel Productions. Follow the continuing story of Flash, who returns to the near future Earth, to defend the planet against the evil Emperor Ming. In the exciting battles that follow, Flash teams up with Mandrake the magician, the powerfully strong Lothar, and The Phantom. Together, this heroic quartet is joined by their offspring: handsome and headstrong Rick Gordon; Jedda Walker and her panther sidekick; tough and smart Lothar Jr; and orphaned Kshin with his outer-space pet Zuffy. Together, they must battle villains from their pasts and future, including Ming and his underlings, marauding aliens, destructive demons, sultry enchantresses, and more! Two lucky winners will be on the edge of their seat for DEFENDERS OF THE EARTH: THE COMPLETE SERIES - VOLUME ONE, courtesy of the champions of animation at BCI Eclipse.

• Three's Company: Season Eight, courtesy Anchor Bay
It's the end of the line for our favorite roommates -- Jack, Janet, and Terri. Season Eight contains some of the late John Ritter's best work and this box set includes a revealing featurette that pays tribute to his masterful comedic skills, a blooper reel, and a series ending highlight reel. Two lucky winners will be the last to knock on the door of THREE'S COMPANY: SEASON EIGHT, courtesy of the apartment managers at Anchor Bay.

• X-Men: The Last Stand, courtesy Fox
Experience the awesome power of The X-Men's epic, final battle. Join well-known mutant heroes and villains alongside a cadre of all-new warriors in this thrilling, explosive adventure! After a controversial "cure" is discovered, mutants can choose to retain their superhuman abilities or give up their unique gifts and become "normal." When Charles Xavier (Patrick Stewart) once again clashes with Magneto (Ian McKellen) over how to respond to the human's threats, the battle lines are drawn for the war to end all wars. Two lucky winners will be cannonball specialed their copies of X-MEN: THE LAST STAND, courtesy of the new mutants at Fox Home Entertainment.

• Edmond, courtesy Visual Entertainment
Edmond (William H. Macy) has a portentous encounter with a storefront fortuneteller where she warns "You are not where you belong!" Suddenly Edmond walks out on his wife and into a world of incredible danger. What follows is his mugging, a knifing, a hand of three-card monte, and a series of abortive encounters with some incredibly beautiful hookers. Having given full vent to his inner racism, Edmond manages to bed down the game young neurotic (Julia Stiles) who will point him toward the way out of misery. But Edmond has clearly reached the point of no return, mistaken as personal freedom, as he spirals on towards personal disintegration, his racism and homophobia emerges - and he freely expresses it, quickly discovering that every fear hides a wish. Two lucky winners winners will enter the life of EDMOND, courtesy of the David Mamet fans at Visual Entertainment.

• The Latin Legends Of Comedy, courtesy Fox
They're outrageous, they're irreverent, and they're wildly funny! Before Paul Rodriguez, Carlos Mencia and George Lopez made us laugh, three brilliant Hispanic comics paved the way. Now, Joey Vega, JJ Ramirez, and Angel Salazar are back on stage in this sizzling comedy concert. Two lucky winners will suffer laugh exhaustion by watching THE LATIN LEGNDS OF COMEDY, courtesy of the gigglers at Key Video and Fox Home Entertainment.

• Voodoo Moon, courtesy Anchor Bay
A demonic being destroys an entire town, save a young boy and his sister. Twenty years later, the sister (Charisma Carpenter) is an artist with psychic abilities and her brother (Eric Mabius) has grown obsessed with tracking down the demon who took out his town. Together, they fight to destroy the evil being that could kill them both. Two lucky winners will join the hunt under the VOODOO MOON, courtesy of the cajun creepers at Anchor Bay.

Winners

The Greatest American Hero: The Complete Series
• Bill Stroz of New Jersey

Stargate-SG1: Complete Ninth Season
• Ron Gildenberg of Texas
• Stephanie Hagee of Maryland

Defenders Of The Earth: The Complete Series - Volume One
• William Mango, III of New Jersey
• Mary Newland of Utah

Three's Company: Season Eight
• Mark Fleming of Ontario
• Judy Lemrick of Montana

X-Men: The Last Stand
• Edith Cason of South Carolina
• Eric Rountree of California

Edmond
• Pat Coleman of Alabama
• Deborah Rosen of Virginia

The Latin Legends Of Comedy
• Kyle Coleman of Illinois
• Matt Robinson of Oklahoma

Voodoo Moon
• Nicole Morrison of Ontario
• David Pollastrini of California

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