Someone please explain this to me...

if you click on each one, and select episodes you can see what's on each dvd.

on "Vintage 1995"

Leaving Home Forever, or Until Tea - Compo's passion for Nora Batty remains unrequited while Foggy continues to reminisce about his war years and watch his pennies. Howard finds that getting lipstick on his collar is a sure way of becoming homeless.

Bicycle Bonanza - Compo, Clegg, and Foggy hire bikes from Auntie Wainwright so that they can go off the road bicycle trekking. The three get stuck in the mud on their bikes. Wesley pulls them out and they all get splattered with mud.

The Glamour of the Uniform - Marina's apparent fascination with men in uniform forces Howard to take drastic steps.

The First Human Being to Ride a Hill - Compo, Foggy, and Clegg band together to help a distressed Howard, who's' fearsome wife, Pearl, has just confiscated her philandering husband's bicycle.

Captain Clutterbuck's Treasure - Compo, Clegg, and Foggy buy a treasure map from Lieutenant Willoughby and go in search of treasure only to find he has sold the same map to many more people...

Desperate for a Duffield - When Compo receives his umpteenth rejection from Nora Batty, he goes out searching elsewhere for love. With the help of Clegg and Foggy (of course), Compo sets out to track down an old flame from his schooldays.

The Suit that Turned Left - A mysterious man with a machine for locating "hidden forces" has Compo, Foggy, and Clegg running around in circles. Wesley is forced to wear his old suit for the church outing and it seems to have a mind of its own.

Beware of the Elbow - Compo, Foggy, and Clegg come across Mr. Microwave, who is launching a campaign against slimming and wants to communicate his message through a huge fat lady balloon which the trio help to launch.

The Thing in Wesley's Shed - The trio are intrigued when they spot Wesley in disguise. He is on a foray to the junkyard owned by Auntie Wainwright to buy some parts for a mystery machine he's working on secretly in his shed.

Bushes at Dawn - Foggy, and Clegg band together to help their friend Compo when he discovers Nora Batty in a cupboard with another man and Compo is devastated. There is only one honorable thing he can do - challenge his rival to a duel.

and on "vinatage 1995 reserve"

The Man Who Nearly Knew Pavrotti - This episode features one of several guest appearances by Norman Wisdom, as bumbler Billy Ingleton. Billy finds a piano, and as it has always been his dream to play professionally, the trio organise a piano recital. But when he's in the spotlight, Billy faints from stage fright. Luckily, Compo has an idea up his sleeve.

The Glory Hole - Foggy sets out to relive his days in World War II, after seeing a holein the road, which made him think of trenches!

Adopted by a Stray - The trio meet a man who is throwing out his van, as he intends to live as a hermit. He happily gives them his van- but they didn't expect his wife to come with it!

The Defeat of the Stoneworm - Howard arranges a secret method of communication with Clegg- tapping through the walls. When Pearl almost catches him in the act, he invents a household pest called stoneworm, and, out of sympathy, the trio attempt to convince people that they exist.

Once in a Moonlit Junkyard - Compo has a visit from a mysterious motorcyclist, who he thinks may be a former acquaintance.

The Space Ace - The trio meet an amateur astronaut. They take him to the local pub, where he gets blind drunk. Whilst he sleeps it off, Foggy decides to organise a new training programme for him.

The Most Powerful Eyeballs in West Yorkshire - Foggy is convinced he has a knack for hypnotherapy, but he goes under himself.

The Dewhirsts of Ogleby Hall - Foggy becomes convinced he is a member of an old aristocratic family.

The Sweet Smell of Excess - Compo uses his bed as a trampoline, but winds up caught in the bed spring. The trio manage to cut him free straight over a sewer, and then have to get rid of the resulting whiff, which prevents them from going anywhere public.

in other words, as George says, they are the 2 series broadcast in 1995, although strangely, the first (vintage 1995) is series 17 broadcast september-november 95, while the second release (vintage 1995 reserve) is Series 16, plus the New Year special, broadcast January-February 95
 
i think its called reserve cause a) to stop people getting confused between them and b) series 16 was held back from autumn 94 to b shown in early 95, why i dont know but calling this reserve is probly cause this was extra 95 episodes or summat like tht
 
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