2008-2009 Season




2008 Skate America
Quality: Excellent
Broadcast: Universal (USA) ==>> there's virtually no commentary

DVD menu? Nope; there are no chapters so you'll have to do a lot of fastforwarding
DVD #1 - Men's SP: Group 1 warm-up, Ian Martinez, Igor Macypura, Shawn Sawyer, Alexander Uspenski, Adrian Schultheiss, Group 2 warm-up, Takahiko Kozuka, Kevin Reynolds, Adam Rippon, Evan Lysacek, Johnny Weir, Evan Lysacek post-SP interview

DVD menu? Nope; chapters are set 5min 25sec apart
DVD #2 - Men's LP: Group 1 warm-up (partial), Ian Martinez, Igor Macypura, Adam Rippon, Alexander Uspenski, Shawn Sawyer, Group 2 warm-up (partial), Adrian Schultheiss, Kevin Reynolds, Takahiko Kozuka, Johnny Weir, Evan Lysacek [Length: 1hr 27min 45sec]



2008 Skate America
Quality: Excellent
Broadcast: CBC television (Canada)
DVD menu? Yes
Length: 2hr 3min 57sec

Pairs' SP: Headlines for each discipline, Caitlin Yankowskas & John Couglin, Meagan Duhamel & Craig Buntin, Group 2 warm-up (partial), Meagan Duhamel & Craig Buntin post-SP interview Keanna McLaughlin & Rockne Brubaker, Maria Mukhortova & Maxim Trankov, Aliona Savchenko & Robin Szolkowy, Aliona Savchenko & Robin Szolkowy post-SP interview
Men's SP: Jeffrey Buttle fluff & interview, Canadian Men World Champions fluff, Ian Martinez, Shawn Sawyer, Adrian Schultheiss, Group 2 warm-up (partial), Takahiko Kozuka, Kevin Reynolds, Adam Rippon, Kevin Reynolds post-SP interview, Evan Lysacek, Johnny Weir, Evan Lysacek post-SP interview



2008 Skate Canada International
Quality: Very Good
Broadcast: BOLD (Canada)
DVD menu? Yes

DVD #1 - Men's SP: Group 1 warm-up, Anton Kovalevski, Yasuharu Nanri, Vladimir Uspenski, Jeremy Ten, Ryan Bradley, Group 2 warm-up, Shawn Sawyer, Sergei Voronov, Yannick Ponsero, Patrick Chan, Brandon Mroz, Evan Lysacek

DVD #2 - Men's LP: Group 1 warm-up, Jeremy Ten, Vladimir Uspenski, Yasuharu Nanri, Anton Kovalevski, Shawn Sawyer, Group 2 warm-up, Brandon Mroz, Sergei Voronov, Evan Lysacek, Ryan Bradley, Patrick Chan, Yannick Ponsero, Men's Medal Ceremony (full)



2008 Skate Canada International
Quality: Excellent
Broadcast: CBC television (Canada)
DVD menu? Yes

DVD #1 - Pairs' LP: Anabelle Langlois & Cody Hay interview about her injury, Tiffany Vise & Derek Trent, Jessica Dubé & Bryce Davison, Keauna McLaughlin & Rockne Brubaker, Yuko Kawaguchi & Alexander Smirnov, Yuko Kawaguchi & Alexander Smirnov post-LP interview, Jessica Dubé & Bryce Davison post-LP interview
Men's LP: Current State of Canadian men's figure skating fluff, Brandon Mroz, Sergei Voronov, Evan Lysacek, Ryan Bradley, Patrick Chan, Yannick Ponsero, Patrick Chan post-LP interview [Length: 1hr 36min]

DVD #2 - Free Dance: Skate Canada's preparation for the 2010 Olympics fluff, Vanessa Crone & Paul Poirier, Nathalie Pechalat & Fabian Bourzat, Meryl Davis & Charlie White, Vanessa Crone & Paul Poirier post-FD interview, Shawn Sawyer comments on his LP
Ladies' LP: Cynthia Phaneuf, Carolina Kostner, Elizabeth Manley career highlights fluff, Elizabeth Manley interview, Alissa Czisny, Caroline Zhang, Fumie Suguri, Joannie Rochette, Joannie Rochette post-LP interview [Length: 1hr 31min 19sec]

DVD #3 - Exhibition Gala: Shawn Sawyer pre-Exhibition interview, Shawn Sawyer, Mylène Brodeur & John Mattatall, Yannick Ponsero pre-Exhibition interview, Yannick Ponsero, Carolina Kostner pre-Exhibition interview, Carolina Kostner, Isabelle Brasseur & Lloyd Eisler career highlights fluff, Nathalie Pechalat & Fabian Bourzat, Keauna McLaughlin & Rockne Brubaker, Evan Lysacek, Evan Lysacek post-Exhibition interview, Alissa Czisny pre-Exhibition interview, Alissa Czisny, Vanessa Crone & Paul Poirier pre-Exhibition interview, Vanessa Crone & Paul Poirier, Jessica Dubé & Bryce Davison, Ryan Bradley pre-Exhibition interview, Ryan Bradley, Fumie Suguri pre-Exhibition interivew, Fumie Suguri, Meryl Davis & Charlie White, Yuko Kawaguchi & Alexander Smirnov pre-Exhibition interview, Yuko Kawaguchi & Alexander Smirnov, Canadian Men World Champions fluff, Patrick Chan pre-Exhibition interview, Patrick Chan, Joannie Rochette pre-Exhibition interview, Joannie Rochette, Finale (partial) [Length: 1hr 29min 10sec]



2008 Cup of China
Quality: Excellent
Broadcast: CBC television (Canada) / ***Évasion (French Canada)
DVD menu? Yes
Length: 1hr 31min 53sec

Men's LP: Men's SP highlights, Jeremy Ten, ***Kristoffer Berntsson, ***Artem Borodulin, Tomáš Verner, Stephen Carriere, Vaughn Chipeur, Vaughn Chipeur post-LP interview, Jeremy Abbott, Jeremy Abbott post-LP interview
Free Dance: ***Kaitlyn Weaver & Andrew Poje, ***Anna Zadorozhniuk & Sergei Verbillo, ***Anna Cappellini & Luca Lanotte, ***Jana Khokhlova & Sergei Novitski, Tanith Belbin & Benjamin Agosto pre-FD interview, Tanith Belbin & Benjamin Agosto, ***Oksana Domnina & Maxim Shabalin



I have problems playing this disc on my computer, so you might, too.

2008 Cup of Russia
Quality: Excellent
Broadcast: CBC television (Canada)
DVD menu? Yes

Free Dance: Meryl Davis & Charlie White, Jana Khokhlova & Sergei Novitski, Oksana Domnina & Maxim Shabalin, Shae-Lynn Bourne & Victor Kraatz career highlights fluff
Ladies' LP: Rachel Flatt, Carolina Kostner, Carolina Kostner post-LP interview
Pairs' LP: Dan Zhang & Hao Zhang
Men's SP: Brian Joubert
Men's LP: Vaughn Chipeur, Vaughn Chipeur post-LP interview, Jeremy Abbott, Alban Préaubert, Alban Préaubert post-LP interview, Tomáš Verner, Tomáš Verner post-LP interview, Brian Joubert, Brian Joubert post-LP interview



I have problems playing this disc on my computer, so you might, too.

2008 NHK Trophy
Quality: Excellent
Broadcast: CBC television (Canada)
DVD menu? Yes

Ladies' SP: Mao Asada
Ladies' LP: Cynthia Phaneuf, Cynthia Phaneuf post-LP interview, Yukari Nakano, Akiko Suzuki, Mao Asada, Midori Ito career highlights fluff
Pairs' LP: Jessica Dubé & Bryce Davison, Quin Pang & Jian Tong, Jessica Dubé & Bryce Davison post-LP interview
Free Dance: Federica Faiella & Massimo Scali, Federica Faiella & Massimo Scali post-FD interview
Men's LP: Kevin Reynolds, Kevin Reynolds post-LP interview, Yannick Ponsero, Yannick Ponsero post-LP interview, Johnny Weir, Johnny Weir post-LP interview, Nobunari Oda, Nobunari Oda post-LP interview



2008 Grand Prix Final
Quality: Excellent
Broadcast: CBC television (Canada)
DVD menu? Nope; chapters are set 5 min apart

DVD #1 - Free Dance: Tanith Belbin interview about Benjamin Agosto's injury, Meryl Davis & Charlie White, Meryl Davis & Charlie White post-FD interview, Federica Faiella & Massimo Scali, Oksana Domnina & Maxim Shabalin, Isabelle Delobel & Olivier Schoenfelder, Isabelle Delobel & Olivier Schoenfelder post-FD interview
Men's LP: Patrick Chan interview on his GP season, Brian Joubert interview about his injury, Patrick Chan, Patrick Chan post-LP interview, Tomáš Verner, Tomáš Verner post-LP interview, Johnny Weir, Johnny Weir post-LP interview, Jeremy Abbott, Takahiko Kozuka, Jeremy Abbott post-LP interview

DVD #2 - Pairs' LP: Aliona Savchenko & Robin Szolkowy post-SP interview, Yuko Kawaguchi & Alexander Smirnov, Maria Mukhortova & Maxim Trankov, Tatiana Volosozhar & Stanislav Morozov, Qing Pang & Jian Tong, Dan Zhang & Hao Zhang, Aliona Savchenko & Robin Szolkowy, Qing Pang & Jian Tong post-LP interview
Ladies' LP: Brian Orser career highlights fluff, Brian Orser interview on Yu-Na Kim, Joannie Rochette interview on her GP season, Joannie Rochette, Miki Ando, Joannie Rochette post-LP interview, Carolina Kostner, Yukari Nakano, Carolina Kostner post-LP interview, Mao Asada, Yu-Na Kim, Mao Asada post-LP interview, Yu-Na Kim post-LP interview

DVD #3 - Exhibition Gala: Patrick Chan pre-Ex interview, Patrick Chan, Maria Mukhortova & Maxim Trankov, Tomáš Verner pre-Ex interview, Tomáš Verner, Joannie Rochette pre-Ex interview, Joannie Rochette, Aliona Savchenko & Robin Szolkowy, Meryl Davis & Charlie White pre-Ex interview, Meryl Davis & Charlie White, Carolina Kostner pre-Ex interview, Carolina Kostner, Johnny Weir pre-Ex interview, Johnny Weir, Oksana Domnina & Maxim Shabalin, Takahiko Kozuka, Dan Zhang & Hao Zhang, Brian Orser interview on Yu-Na Kim, Yu-Na Kim pre-Ex interview, Yu-Na Kim, Isabelle Delobel & Olivier Schoenfelder, Qing Pang & Jian Tong, Jeremy Abbott pre-Ex interview, Jeremy Abbott, Mao Asada, Synchronized skating, Encores of the champions



2008 Holiday Festival on Ice
Quality: Excellent
Broadcast: CBC television (Canada)
DVD menu? Nope; chapters are set 5min apart
Length: 44min 51 sec

Kurt Browning, Group number, Jamie Salé & David Pelletier, Jennifer Robinson, Jeffrey Buttle, Marie-France Dubreuil & Patrice Lauzon, Sasha Cohen, Shawn Sawyer, Jamie Salé & David Pelletier, Steven Cousins, Kurt Browning, Finale (partial)



2009 Canadian Nationals
Quality: Excellent
Broadcast: CBC television (Canada)
DVD menu? Nope; chapters are set 5min apart

DVD #1 - Men's SP: Patrick Chan pre-SP interview, Joey Russell, Elladj Baldé, Jeremy Ten, Canadian Men History fluff, Ian Martinez, Kevin Reynolds, Vaughn Chipeur fluff, Shawn Sawyer, Vaughn Chipeur post-SP interview, Patrick Chan, Patrick Chan post-SP interview

DVD #2 - Free Dance: Shae-Lynn Bourne interview, Andrea Chong & Guillaume Gfeller, Kaitlyn Weaver & Andrew Poje, Vanessa Crone & Paul Poirier, Tessa Virtue & Scott Moir pre-LP interview, Tessa Virtue & Scott Moir, Tessa Virtue & Scott Moir post-LP interview
Men's LP: Scott Davis interview, Shawn Sawyer, Joey Russell, Jeremy Ten, Kevin Reynolds, Vaughn Chipeur, Patrick Chan, Patrick post-LP interview



2009 Four Continents
Quality: Excellent
Broadcast: CBC television (Canada)
DVD menu? Nope; chapters are set 5min apart

DVD #1 - Pairs SP: Mylène Brodeur & John Mattatall pre-SP interview, Mylène Brodeur & John Mattatall, Jessica Dubé & Bryce Davison, Dan & Hao Zhang, Qing Pang & Jian Tong, Meagan Duhamel & Craig Buntin, Jessica Dubé & Bryce Davison post-SP interview
Compulsory Dance: Meryl Davis & Charlie White, Tessa Virtue & Scott Moir
Ladies' SP: Joannie Rochette pre-SP interview, Caroline Zhang, Cynthia Phaneuf, Fumie Suguri, Mao Asada, Yu-Na Kim, Joannie Rochette, Joannie Rochette post-SP interview, Yu-Na Kim post-SP interview

DVD #2 - Men's SP: Takahiko Kozuka, Jeremy Abbott, Patrick Chan, Brandon Mroz, Vaughn Chipeur, Evan Lysacek, Nobunari Oda, Patrick Chan post-SP interview, Vaughn Chipeur post-SP interview

DVD #3 - Free Dance: Kaitlyn Weaver & Andrew Poje, Vanessa Crone & Paul Poirier, Emily Samuelson & Evan Bates, Meryl Davis & Charlie White, Meryl Davis & Charlie White post-FD interview, Tessa Virtue & Scott Moir, Tessa Virtue & Scott Moir post-FD interview

DVD #4 - Men's LP: Jeremy Ten, Vaughn Chipeur, Evan Lysacek, Brandon Mroz, Takahiko Kozuka, Patrick Chan, Jeremy Abbott, Nobunari Oda, Patrick Chan post-LP interview, Men's Medal Ceremony (the very end is missing)



2009 World Championships
Quality: Excellent
Broadcast: CBC television (Canada)
DVD menu? Nope; chapters are set 5min apart

DVD #1 - Compulsory Dance: Tessa Virtue & Scott Moir fluff, Jana Khoklova & Sergei Novitski, Vanessa Crone & Paul Poirier, Tessa Virtue & Scott Moir, Oksana Domnina & Maxim Shabalin, Tanith Belbin & Benjamin Agosto, Meryl Davis & Charlie White, Tessa Virtue & Scott Moir post-CD interview, Nathalie Pechalat & Fabian Bourzat [Length: 47min 52sec]

DVD #2 - Men's SP: Vaughn Chipeur, Evan Lysacek, Brian Joubert, Tomáš Verner, Patrick Chan, Patrick Chan post-SP interview
Pairs LP: Meagan Duhamel & Craig Buntin fluff, Jessica Dubé & Bryce Davison, Qing Pang & Jian Tong, Meagan Duhamel & Craig Buntin, Dan Zhang & Hao Zhang (I accidentally set the recording speed at XP instead of SP, so I'm missing the rest of the coverage)

DVD #3 - Men's LP: Brian Joubert and Patrick Chan press conference clip, Patrick Chan fluff, Nobunari Oda, Jeremy Abbott, Vaughn Chipeur, Patrick Chan, Samuel Contesti, Takahiko Kozuka, Tomáš Verner, Evan Lysacek, Brian Joubert, Patrick Chan post-LP interview, Evan Lysacek post-LP interview [Length: 1hr 37min 35sec]





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