I attempted to get a copy of "Star Trek" for a college course once and was
told that there were too many people getting videos for "friends",
"colleagues", etc., so they would not send out copies of tapes.  A majority
of series are now coming out on DVDs, which is probably the easiest way to
get a particular episode (and in a really good quality).  Beyond that, your
looking at recording off the air, but you can search on tvguide.com in your
local area and it will usually tell you the name of the episode that will be
airing as well as the series name.

Copyright law (I believe, could be some other branch...) has an education
clause that allows free use for educational purposes, but the production
companies that make the TV shows in the first place won't send you a tape
for that reason (at least in my experience).  Perhaps if you sent a request
on official letterhead to the production company you could get some results.

	Scott
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Subject: Re: [MUSEUM-L] Sitcoms and art and museums


Hello--
  This isn't quite in a museum, but there was a funny and rather risque
episode of "Everybody Loves Raymond" where his clueless mother takes a
sculpture class and ends up carving a suggestive nude (she never gets
it).  More related is my question: people have brought up several shows
that I'd love to see and perhaps show in class. Does anyone know if
there is a way to get a copy from the network or series owners, or does
one just watch the reruns with recording device at the ready and hope?

Adrienne DeAngelis
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