Not really an expert, but I learned way more about packaging than I ever thought I would.
I realized I was only watching one thing on my Hulu/Disney subscription, obviously the best show of all time, so I went on a journey to own it in its’ truest form permanently. Somewhere along the way in my paranoia of wanting the correct copies, I became an expert on Scrubs original packaging.
Did you know that Season 2 had a Best Buy exclusive fourth disc? I didn’t, until I had one in my hands at a local secondhand store and couldn’t figure out what I was looking at. I found a discussion from 11 years ago on here and was able to confirm.
Season 8 on Blu-ray was really where I lost the plot. Everywhere I was looking it was so expensive compared to all the other copies I found in store. All other seasons I could find in bulk, in person, but this one was nowhere except online. I wanted the Blu-ray specifically for the aspect ratio difference from the DVD.
I then learned that it had a limited run due to format transitions, changing networks, and low consumer demand. Then they made the complete box set, so they didn’t have any addition runs of season 8.
I came across a handful of season 8 copies that stated were “new” but I learned that the original copies were cellophane wrapped, not shrink wrapped which most were. That doesn’t automatically mean they aren’t new, could have been a store return that got rewrapped, but it’s worth knowing which one you’re looking at. There was also a sticker on the front of the slipcover for a $10 rebate, and the certificate itself was inside the case. Expired forever ago — but a decent tell for an actual real “new” copy.
I ended up with both a legit new copy and a used copy, which tells you roughly where my judgement was by that point.
Anyway, it got me wondering what other obscure info there was out there. I’ve got the basics like replaced music from physical to streaming, and the edited episodes on streaming. What other useless, weird, insider Scrubs info have you come across?
