TV on DVD: Four hours of 'America'

AMERICA IN PRIMETIME

CONTENT Four fascinating hours sketch cultural depictions through TV history, focusing on men, women, misfits and crusaders. Recently premiered on PBS, this must-see smartly shows how TV reflects our hopes, struggles and upheavals by collecting crucial clips, ranging from the medium's early days ("I Love Lucy," "The Honeymooners," "Father Knows Best") to now ("Weeds," "Mad Men," "The Good Wife"). Also: dozens of pertinent interviews, including Roseanne Barr, Ray Romano, Julianna Margulies, Edie Falco, Carl Reiner, Judd Apatow, Bryan Cranston, David Lynch, Norman Lear, David Chase.

EXTRAS Even more interview footage.

LIST PRICE $30 DVD/$35 Blu-ray Disc, out today from PBS.

Also out Tuesday

THURGOOD Laurence Fishburne's one-man stage show as Supreme Court groundbreaker Thurgood Marshall; $20 DVD/$25 Blu-ray. HBO.

THE TUSKEGEE AIRMEN First time on Blu-ray: Fishburne stars in HBO's 1995 TV movie, also with André Braugher and Cuba Gooding Jr. (who's in the theatrical film "Red Tails" opening Friday), now including 32-page book about the real black World War II pilots; $15 Blu-ray, HBO.

THE JOSEPHINE BAKER STORY New on Blu-ray: Lynn Whitfield's Emmy-winning turn as the 1920s cabaret star, with new star/writer commentary; $15 Blu-ray, HBO.