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Is the "Falling Skies" complete series database entry incorrect?
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DVD Profiler Unlimited RegistrantMrVideo
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Currently the database shows separate BD releases for the series, i.e., separate cover art for each season. But, the complete series does not contain five seasons worth of HD Keep Cases. There is a single, larger, HD Keep Case that holds all 10 discs. Shouldn't this listing not be in the database as a box set, but as a single release with the 10 discs? Frankly I have no idea how to combine the 10 separate cast/crews lists into one if the listing were to be changed in order to be more accurate as to what it is.
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You could add all the cast and crew like this: Season 1, you can do a simple cast/crew copy & paste from the individual season release. For seasons 2, you would have to do this: Copy all cast (or crew) from each individual season release, then "paste and append cast" (or crew) to the end of your season 1 cast (or crew). For seasons 3-5, repeat step 2. After all that (!), I usually put a season indicator on the episode divider. For example, Season 1 episode 1, instead of just 1., becomes 1-1. Episode 2 becomes 1-2. For season 2 episode 1, it would be 2-1, etc. etc.

Takes a little work, but you'll get the desired result in the end.
My one wish for the DVD Profiler online database: Ban or remove the disc-level profiles of TV season sets. It completely screws up/inflates the CLT.
FACT: Imdb is WRONG 70% of the time! Misspelled cast, incomplete cast, wrong cast/crew roles. So for those who want DVD Profiler to be "as perfect as Imdb", good luck with that.
Stop adding UNIT crew! They're invalid credits. Stop it!
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I think I figured out how to get the cast/crew from all 5 seasons into this release. The cast dividers worked out fine, in that I was able to add group dividers for each season. But, for the crew, the group divider was not cooperative. I was not able to group each season on its own. Whenever I tried to add a group divider, it kept being placed in one of the crew types, i.e., like Music. I ended up adding episode dividers. But, I ultimately think that will not result in a crew member being listed correctly, i.e., assigned to a particular season and episode. I'm thinking that maybe each episode divider should prepend  "Season n - " to each episode number.

Consensus? Off my rocker?
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Quoting huskersports:
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Takes a little work, but you'll get the desired result in the end.

You posted 10 min. before I did. Let me know what you think about what I did. Though I do suspect that for the crew I'll have to do what I suggested or what you suggested.
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You should use episode dividers both for the seasons and for the individual episodes.
That goes for both cast and crew.
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I should clarify: For seasons 2, you would have to do this: RIGHT CLICK AND CHOOSE "Copy all cast" (or crew) from each individual season release, then go to your new complete series profile and RIGHT CLICK AND CHOOSE "paste and append cast" (or crew) to the end of your season 1 cast (or crew). For seasons 3-5, repeat step 2.

Look at Magnum P.I. in my online collection to see what your Falling Skies Complete Series profile should look like when you're done.
My one wish for the DVD Profiler online database: Ban or remove the disc-level profiles of TV season sets. It completely screws up/inflates the CLT.
FACT: Imdb is WRONG 70% of the time! Misspelled cast, incomplete cast, wrong cast/crew roles. So for those who want DVD Profiler to be "as perfect as Imdb", good luck with that.
Stop adding UNIT crew! They're invalid credits. Stop it!
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I did the copying and pasting as @huskersports suggested. I discovered that while doing right-clicking in the areas to see what I would get.

This is what I ended up with before @huskersports amd @GSyren made their suggestions:
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I just looked at 4400, which I have as well. Episode dividers are used for cast and crew. I used group dividers for the cast. I'll change then to episode dividers.
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You don't need those "Season 1" and "Season 2" dividers at all. So, put 1-1. Live and Learn, then 1-2, 1-3, 1-4. etc.

For the 2nd season example in your picture, put 2-1. Worlds Apart, then 2-2, 2-3, 2-4, etc.
My one wish for the DVD Profiler online database: Ban or remove the disc-level profiles of TV season sets. It completely screws up/inflates the CLT.
FACT: Imdb is WRONG 70% of the time! Misspelled cast, incomplete cast, wrong cast/crew roles. So for those who want DVD Profiler to be "as perfect as Imdb", good luck with that.
Stop adding UNIT crew! They're invalid credits. Stop it!
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Quoting huskersports:
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You don't need those "Season 1" and "Season 2" dividers at all. So, put 1-1. Live and Learn, then 1-2, 1-3, 1-4. etc.

For the 2nd season example in your picture, put 2-1. Worlds Apart, then 2-2, 2-3, 2-4, etc.


This is my preferred way to do it too, although a lot of people seem to prefer to use dividers; I'm not sure there's an absolute 'rules way' to do it.  For me personally dividers just seem to clutter things up for no real advantage, plus I seem to remember that since the last programme update they don't work quite the same way across the desktop and mobile apps.
Do you ever find yourself striving for perfection with an almost worthless attempt at it?  Guttermouth "Lemon Water".  Also, I include in my Profiler database VHS tapes, audio DVDs, audio books (digital, cassette and CD), video games (digital, DVD and CD) and 'enhanced' CDs with video tracks on them, as well as films and TV I've bought digitally.  So I'm an anarchist, deal with it.  Just be thankful I don't include most of my records and CDs etc in it too; don't think I haven't been tempted...
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