What about "The Bob Newhart Show"?

Now that the first season of "Newhart" is out on DVD, fans might be wondering what happened to the other classic Bob Newhart sitcom on disc.

Four seasons of "The Bob Newhart Show," the big '70s hit, have been released to date on DVD. But it has been a year and a half since Season 4 came out, and there are still two seasons left.

Apparently, "Newhart" is out now because online retailer Amazon told Fox Home Entertainment of all the requests it had received for the '80s show. But Newhart doesn't want Fox to forget about his previous show. "The fifth and sixth seasons of 'The Bob Newhart Show' are in limbo as far as I am concerned, as far as Fox's attitude toward them," he said. "I think Fox has an obligation to put something out and not quit after the fourth year."

Newhart added that he feels bad for fans, many of whom have contacted him through his website to ask what's up. "I think it hurts because people don't want to start collecting if they're not sure they're going to have the whole collection," he said.

Fox did not respond to a request for a status report on "The Bob Newhart Show" on DVD.

RANDY A. SALAS