Buffy lives - 12:39am

Hoping to drive a stake into new year's DVD sales, Buffy returns on January 7th, with Buffy the Vampire Slayer: The Complete Third Season. This four-disc set features every third season episode presented in 4:3 full screen with English, French and Spanish Dolby 2.0 surround tracks. Extras include audio commentaries on the episodes "Helpless," "Bad Girls," "Consequences" and "Earshot," the featurettes "Season 3 Overview," "Buffy Speaks," "Special Effects," "Wardrobe" and "Weapons," interviews with series creator Joss Whedon on "Bad Girls," "Consequences," "Enemies," "Earshot," and "Graduation Day (Parts 1 & 2)," an additional interview with monster maker John Vultich, scripts for "Faith, Hope and Trick," "Brain Candy," "The Wish" and "Lover's Walk," and cast bios. Retail is $59.95.

Fox also has three cinema classics on tap for January 14th, the first in their new Studio Classics series of restored and remastered special editions. One of the most decorated films in Oscar history, All About Eve features a newly-restored 1.37:1 transfer, first-ever audio commentary by Celeste Holm, Bette Davis and Anne Baxter promotional spots, "MovieTone News: Academy Awards Honor Best Film Achievements" and "MovieTone News: Hollywood Attends Gala Premiere of "All About Eve" vintage newsreels, a restoration comparison, the complete original screenplay, and theatrical trailers. Another Oscar winner for Best Picture in the lineup is How Green Was My Valley, also newly restored and presented in 1.37:1, with extras including an audio commentary by Maureen O'Hara, a still gallery, the complete original screenplay, and trailers. Rounding out the slate is Gentleman's Agreement, presented in 1.37;1 full screen with an audio commentary featuring Gregory Peck, Celeste Holm and director Elia Kazan, a still gallery, the complete original screenplay, and theatrical trailers. Retail is $19.95 each.

Do the roach - 12:39am

You've seen the smash Broadway musical, now see the hit movie...again. Previously available only as part of the John Waters Collection two-pack with Pecker, on 12/10 New Line will release a stand-alone version of the trash auteur's cult classic Hairspray. Features are the same as those on the previous release, including a 1.85:1 anamorphic widescreen version of the film, English 5.1 and 2.0 Dolby surround tracks, an audio commentary by Waters and the film’s star, Ricki Lake, filmographies and the trailer. Retail is $19.95.

New to DVD on December 10th are three quirky indie flicks that played to little fanfare this past year, but may find a new audience on DVD. Finn Taylor's acclaimed Cherish, the Tim Robbins and Patricia Arquette romance Human Nature, and The Invisible Circus with Cameron Diaz all feature anamorphic widescreen and full screen transfers, English 5.1 and 2.0 Dolby surround tracks, theatrical trailers, and ROM extras including scripts and weblinks. Retail is $26.95 each.