5 are not available outside of the continental U.S. The sixth and final season was released on May 12, 2015. Syndicated versions of eight episodes were utilized for the Season One DVD release. All other DVD releases contain unedited, full-length versions. One episode (the second-season episode "Ed the Beneficiary") has lapsed into the public domain. Also in the public domain is a 19-minute production of the United States Department of the Treasury, done in the style of a Mister Ed episode with the show's full cast (but without a laugh track), promoting Savings Bonds, and the original unaired pilot, which was published without a copyright notice. On December 9, 2014, Shout! Factory released Mister Ed- Complete Series on DVD in Region 1. The 22-disc set contains all 143 episodes (including the eight episodes of season one uncut) of the series as well as bonus features. ♦- Shout! Factory Exclusives title, sold exclusively through Shout's online store Remakes In 2004, a remake was planned for the Fox network as a reboot, directed by Michael Spiller and written by Drake Sather. The remake starred Sherman Hemsley as the voice of Mister Ed, David Alan Basche as Wilbur, and Sherilyn Fenn as Carol. In 2012, Waterman Entertainment announced they were developing a new feature film based on Mister Ed. Legacy A race horse named after the character in the television show took part in the 1994 Grand National steeplechase at Aintree, England, but did not complete the course. In 2007, it was reported that a housing developer intended to create a community near Tahlequah, Oklahoma, built around the supposed final resting place of Mister Ed (who died in 1970). It was intended to be themed to the style of the show and its period. Mr. Ed is featured in two chapters of Lee Siegel's 2020 novel Horseplay (pp. 107–27). See also List of fictional horses References External links How did they get Mr. Ed to talk? from the Straight Dope Mister Ed at TV Acres Interview with Alan Young, October 17, 2007 DVD review of Complete Season 1 and production history (2004 remake) 1961 American television series debuts 1966 American television series endings 1960s American sitcoms American fantasy television series Black-and-white American television shows CBS original programming English-language television shows Television series about horses Fantasy comedy television series First-run syndicated television programs in the United States Palomino horses Television series by MGM Television