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TV on DVD:

“Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman: Volume 1” — The 1970s soap-opera spoof stars Louise Lasser as a housewife beset by crises large and small. The first 25 episodes come in a three-disc set. DVD set, $29.95. (Sony)

“Whose Line Is It Anyway? The Complete Seasons 1 & 2” — The hit British show that inspired Drew Carey’s U.S. version features actors improvising comedy sketches at a moment’s notice. The first 30 episodes of the show that debuted in 1988 are packed in a four-disc set. DVD set, $49.95. (A&E)

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“The Judi Dench Collection” — An eight-disc set features selections from Dench’s long BBC career, ranging from a 1962 TV production of “The Cherry Orchard” to 1991’s “Absolute Hell,” in which she plays a boozy nightclub manager in post-World War II London. DVD set, $99.98. (BBC)

“Minnesota Twins: 1987 World Series” — A seven-disc set holds all seven games of the Twins’ series victory over the St. Louis Cardinals, along with a team history and highlights from the regular season and league-championship series. DVD set, $69.95. (A&E)

Other TV releases:

“The Shield: Season 5” — Four-disc set with 11 episodes, $59.98. (20th Century Fox)

“The Jeffersons: The Complete Sixth Season” — Three-disc set with 24 episodes, $29.95. (Sony)

“Touched by an Angel: The Fourth Season, Volume 1” — Four-disc set with 13 episodes, $42.99. (Paramount)

“7th Heaven: The Fourth Season” — Six-disc set with 22 episodes, $54.99. (Paramount)

“Full House: The Complete Sixth Season” — Four-disc set with 24 episodes, $29.98. (Warner Bros.)

“Family Affair: Season Three” — Five-disc set with 28 episodes, $39.98. (MPI)

Other new releases:

“The Curse of the Golden Flower” — Director Zhang Yimou reunites with his early collaborator Gong Li, who stars with Chow Yun Fat in this palace-intrigue epic about an emperor and empress scheming against each other in ancient China. DVD, $28.95. (Sony) Read the review

“Candy” — Heath Ledger stars as a poet whose relationship with the title character (Abbie Cornish) is rivaled only by their mutual attraction to heroin. DVD, $27.98. (ThinkFilm) Read the review

“National Lampoon’s Van Wilder: The Rise of Taj” — Kal Penn graduates from sidekick to lead player in this sequel that sends him off to party at a prestigious British university. DVD, $29.98. (20th Century Fox) Read the review

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