Why Aren One Tree Hill, American Dreams, Gilmore Girls and The OC in Widescreen on DVD?
Both first season releases of American Dreams and The OC are not in Widescreen, yet all were aired that way. The same goes for One Tree Hill and Gilmore Girls. Warner Bros. sorta is getting their act together, since The OC season 2 and One Tree Hill season 2 are being released in widescreen, yet Gilmore Girls seasons 4 and 5 not. What gives? I am told, indirectly, that the producers of The OC never intended it to be seen in widescreen and that Fox wanted a widescreen version for air. But is that information anywhere on the outside or inside the box? Nope. It seems that the corporate lawyers and head honchos have “templates” as to what can appear on boxes to describe the content. To get it changed basically requires an “act of God.” The box says that the package contains the standard version, i.e., the 4:3 version of the original television airing. Excuse me, but the show was aired in both 4:3 and 16:9 at the exact same time. I know that lawyers and management are dumb, but are they rea
