Post by generalironbeak on Mar 18, 2023 15:19:00 GMT
So the Playhouse Disney series “Out Of The Box” has a bit of a rare case of lost media—-three episodes that 100% exist, but were so rarely aired that virtually no info about them exists online.
The episodes are called “Treasures”, “The Gift” and “Let’s Eat Out”. They are from season 1, but from what I’ve researched, were only broadcast whole season 2 was premiering (in mid-to-late 1999, specifically). They were reworked and reshot as season 2 episodes, and aren’t on Disney+. I’ve tried contacting Disney+ about the matter, and they’ve said they’ll pass along the info, but nothing has changed.
I watched this show at the time these episodes aired and definitely seem to remember at least one of them, so I’ve been curious about them for years now. I’ve actually contacted Vivian McLaughlin (the show’s female host) on social media, but she seems to know as much about this as we do. I’ve also contacted Tony James, the show’s other host, who told me he was unaware that there were episodes missing from Disney+; he’s been pretty quiet lately but I’m hoping to ask him a few followup questions about the missing episodes.
Right now, the best we can do is hope a recording of one of the episodes turns up. My family recorded the show in about 1999; the tapes are long gone, but it was in I believe 1999, before season 2 and the missing episodes premiered, so we wouldn’t have had them. But anyone else maybe have any recordings of the show from around September of 1999? That’s what we need to look for.
The episodes are called “Treasures”, “The Gift” and “Let’s Eat Out”. They are from season 1, but from what I’ve researched, were only broadcast whole season 2 was premiering (in mid-to-late 1999, specifically). They were reworked and reshot as season 2 episodes, and aren’t on Disney+. I’ve tried contacting Disney+ about the matter, and they’ve said they’ll pass along the info, but nothing has changed.
I watched this show at the time these episodes aired and definitely seem to remember at least one of them, so I’ve been curious about them for years now. I’ve actually contacted Vivian McLaughlin (the show’s female host) on social media, but she seems to know as much about this as we do. I’ve also contacted Tony James, the show’s other host, who told me he was unaware that there were episodes missing from Disney+; he’s been pretty quiet lately but I’m hoping to ask him a few followup questions about the missing episodes.
Right now, the best we can do is hope a recording of one of the episodes turns up. My family recorded the show in about 1999; the tapes are long gone, but it was in I believe 1999, before season 2 and the missing episodes premiered, so we wouldn’t have had them. But anyone else maybe have any recordings of the show from around September of 1999? That’s what we need to look for.
