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Prior to home video, The Fugitive was part of the original lineup on the "Arts & Entertainment Network", commonly known as A&E, beginning in February 1984. It ran until the summer of 1994. The show also appeared on the nationwide WWOR EMI Service, on the former KTZZ-TV (now KZJO) in the Seattle area and briefly on the TV Land network in 2000 before disappearing from television altogether.
A total of 42 episodes have been released on VHS by NuVentures Video, with selected shows from the 42 later issued by Republic Pictures. Twelve episodes were also released on laserdisc.
Currently, Republic Pictures and CBS Television Studios own the copyrights to the series (while CBS itself now owns distribution rights); CBS DVD (with distribution by Paramount) released Season 1, Volume 1 on DVD in Region 1 in late 2007. Reviews of the first DVD set have been very positive as the show appears uncut and uncompressed, re-mastered from the original negatives and magnetic soundtrack, although a disclaimer by CBS mentions some episodes are "edited from their original broadcast versions" and some music changed for home video. (Incidental music was altered in at least two episodes, "Where the Action Is" and "The Garden House".) There are no subtitles or alternate languages but English closed captioning are provided, and the "liner notes" consist merely of TV-Guide-style episode synopses inside the four-disc holder. Season 1, Volume 2 was released on February 26, 2008. Season 2, Volume 1 was released on June 10, 2008. Many reviews of this third DVD set were highly negative due to the replacement of the original used music tracks with the aforementioned synthesizer music (see Musical score section above for details.) Season 3, volume 1 was released on October 27, 2009, and Season 3, volume 2 was released on December 8, 2009, with most, but not all, of the original music intact. Season 4, volume 1 was released on November 2, 2010. It appears that this volume will be the first to include any extras, including a Featurette titled "Season of Change: Composer Dominic Frontiere". Season 4, volume 2 was released on February 15, 2011.
On November 1, 2011, CBS released The Fugitive- The Most Wanted Edition on DVD in Region 1. This 34-disc set featured all 120 episodes of the series as well as bonus features, such as the unaired version of the pilot with different footage. The set was recalled due to possible music issues, but some sets were released.
CBS's rights only cover the original series; the later productions were handled by Warner Bros. Entertainment.
| DVD name | No. of episodes |
Release date |
|---|---|---|
| Season 1, Volume 1 | 15 | August 14, 2007 |
| Season 1, Volume 2 | 15 | February 26, 2008 |
| Season 2, Volume 1 | 15 | June 10, 2008 |
| Season 2, Volume 2 | 15 | March 31, 2009 |
| Season 3, Volume 1 | 15 | October 27, 2009 |
| Season 3, Volume 2 | 15 | December 8, 2009 |
| Season 4, Volume 1 | 15 | November 2, 2010 |
| Season 4, Volume 2 | 15 | February 15, 2011 |
| The Complete Series | 120 | October 23, 2012 |
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