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“Saturday Night Live: The Complete First Season” — This is where modern late-night comedy began three decades ago. An eight-disc set packs the first 24 episodes of the sketch-comedy show, accompanied by screen tests for each of the original cast — Dan Aykroyd, John Belushi, Chevy Chase, Jane Curtin, Garrett Morris, Laraine Newman and Gilda Radner. The set also has a 1975 interview with the cast and a photo booklet. DVD set, $69.98. (Universal)

“Mission: Impossible — The Complete First TV Season” — Before it was Tom Cruise’s action playground, even before Peter Graves signed on as spymaster Jim Phelps, the Impossible Mission Force was run by Steven Hill, who oversaw a team of operatives that included Martin Landau and Barbara Bain. A seven-disc set has the first 28 episodes of the show that debuted in 1966. DVD set, $54.99. (Paramount)

“24: Season 5” — It’s another long, tough day at the office for Kiefer Sutherland, who’s out to save the country again, returning from oblivion after being forced to fake his death at the end of year four. Sutherland’s Jack Bauer races to uncover links between an assassination plot against his old allies and an international anti-terrorism treaty. The seven-disc set has all 24 episodes, deleted and extended scenes and a prequel setting up Season 6. DVD Set, $59.98. (20th Century Fox)

“The Adventures of the Black Stallion: The Complete First Season” — Based on the books by Walter Farley and following up on the 1979 big-screen adaptation, this TV version stars Mickey Rooney in the tale of a wild Arabian horse and the boy who rides the stallion on the racing circuit. DVD set, $39.99. (Echo Bridge)

Other new releases:

“Rocky” — With Sylvester Stallone about to star in “Rocky Balboa,” the sixth film about the street tough who becomes a champion boxer, his 1976 Oscar best-picture winner returns in a two-disc set. Extras include commentary from Stallone, a making-of documentary and featurettes on the music, makeup and other behind-the-scenes matters. DVD set, $26.98. (MGM)

“Elizabeth Taylor & Richard Burton: The Film Collection” — A five-disc set packs four films starring the husband-and-wife stars, led by a new two-disc edition of “Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf?” (which is available separately). The set includes the new-to-DVD titles “The V.I.P.s,” “The Sandpiper” and “The Comedians.” DVD boxed set, $49.92; “Virginia Woolf” two-disc set, $26.99. (Warner Bros.)

“The Premiere Frank Capra Collection” — Five films from the director’s prime in the 1930s are gathered in a six-disc set: “It Happened One Night,” “Mr. Deeds Goes to Town,” “Mr. Smith Goes to Washington,” “You Can’t Take It With You” and “American Madness.” The set includes a Capra documentary hosted by Ron Howard and a 96-page booklet. DVD set, $59.95. (Sony)

“Charlie Chan: Volume 2” — Warner Oland is back for four more mystery adventures as the wily Oriental detective. The four-disc set has “Charlie Chan at the Races,” “Charlie Chan at the Opera,” “Charlie Chan at the Race Track” and “Charlie Chan at the Olympics.” DVD set, $59.98. (20th Century Fox)

“True-Life Adventures” — Four two-disc sets collect the 13 nature and animal documentaries Walt Disney released in its “True-Life Adventures” series from 1948-60, eight of the films winning Oscars. Bonus materials include other nature and wildlife films Disney produced apart from the “True-Life Adventures” series. DVD sets, $32.99 each. (Disney)

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