Essential TV-on-DVD Box Sets

The big difference between American and British television, aside from hard-to-understand accents, is that they know how to end a show while we tend to keep them running on the track until they're old and husk-like. Take the original Office for example, the show that spawned versions in the U.S., Germany, Chile, France and Canada, lasted only 12 episodes with an hour-long special. In that time you feel for Tim as he pines for Dawn, develop an intense dislike of Gareth and ride a roller-coaster of feelings towards the king of awkward, David Brent, played by show creator Ricky Gervais. The box set features commentaries along with behind-the-scenes documentaries and outtakes that are as funny as the show itself. $32.99

Jerry, George, Elaine and Kramer entertained viewers on NBC for nine years before bowing out gracefully -- while still on top of the ratings mind you -- leaving behind a legacy of reruns to play seemingly forever in syndication. But, sometimes you don't want to watch the episodes in the order they choose and you need to get all the discs yourself. What better way to do so than the refrigerator-themed box set which sports flip-open doors, every episodes of the series, extra features, magnets and a coffee table book? $224.29