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** Classic Series episodes tend to be released as single serials (of anywhere between two and ten[[note]]There was one [[Recap/DoctorWhoS3E4TheDaleksMasterPlan 12-part story]], but 9 of those episode are [[MissingEpisode missing]], so it's not had an individual release[[/note]] 25-minute episodes each), but some come in box sets of multiple serials. Several "trilogy" boxed sets of consecutive serials are available, as are sets of serials with a common villain (Davros, the Silurians, the Sontarans and the Black Guardian each have one). For many years, the only complete seasons available as box sets were Season 16 (''The Key to Time'') and Season 23 (''The Trial of a Time Lord''), because they were the only ones before the revival to have a season-long arc. However, when the classic series began being released on Blu-Ray in TheNewTens it was in the form of season-by-season box sets, prioritizing Doctor debut and/or especially popular seasons.

* Music/DavidSylvian put out ''Weatherbox'' in 1989, a five-CD set containing every one of his studio albums up to that point. The box notably marks the first time buyers outside of Japan got CD releases of ''Alchemy: An Index of Possibilities'' and the unabridged version of ''Gone to Earth''; on the flipside, the box uses the LP tracklist for ''Secrets of the Beehive'', dropping the bonus track "Forbidden Colours (Version)". The set was limited to 5000 copies.

** The ''Franchise/{{Superman}}'' movies had five kinds of boxsets on DVD. ''Film/SupermanTheMovie'', ''Film/SupermanII'', ''Film/SupermanIII'', and ''Film/{{Superman IV| The Quest For Peace}}'' shared ''The Complete Superman Collection'', the more bonus-packed ''The Creator/ChristopherReeve Superman Collection'', and the middle-ground ''4-Film Favorites: Superman''. ''Film/SupermanReturns'' joined them for the ''Superman Ultimate Collector's Edition'', and the cheaper ''Superman 5-Film Collection''. The Blu-Ray Disc releases of all five movies comprise ''The Superman Motion Picture Anthology'', which for years provided the only way to watch the first two installments' original cuts on the format.

** The ''[[Film/XMenFilmSeries X-Men]]'' film franchise. ''Film/XMen1'', ''Film/{{X2| XMen United}}'', and ''[[Film/XMenTheLastStand The Last Stand]]'' are available as ''X-Trilogy''. ''Film/XMenOriginsWolverine'' can be added for ''X-Men Quadrilogy''. ''Film/XMenFirstClass'' can be added for ''X-Men Ultimate Collection''. If you also want ''Film/TheWolverine'', then you need ''X-Men and The Wolverine Adamantium Collection'', available both with and without a 3D version (no update since ''Film/{{Logan}}''). Fans who ''don't'' want Wolverine's solo movies can get the first three pictures and ''First Class'' as the ''X-Men: Experience Collection''. Each tends to have a good amount of special features, but most lack the bonus disks from the solo releases.

** The three Franchise/DCExtendedUniverse films directed by Creator/ZackSnyder -- ''Film/ManOfSteel'', ''Film/BatmanVSupermanDawnOfJustice'' and ''Film/ZackSnydersJusticeLeague''.
** ''Film/{{Wonder Woman|2017}}'' and ''Film/WonderWoman1984''.

** The ''Franchise/MarvelCinematicUniverse'' is fairly extreme; each phase receives its own bundle, which adds a bonus disc and a model of an Infinity Stone. Some countries also sell box sets themed to individual heroes.
** The ''[[Film/XMenFilmSeries X-Men]]'' franchise is bad with this. ''Film/XMen1'', ''Film/{{X2| XMen United}}'', and ''[[Film/XMenTheLastStand The Last Stand]]'' are available as ''X-Trilogy''. ''Film/XMenOriginsWolverine'' can be added for ''X-Men Quadriliogy''. ''Film/XMenFirstClass'' can be added for ''X-Men Ultimate Collection''. If you also want ''Film/TheWolverine'', then you need ''X-Men and The Wolverine Adamantium Collection'', available both with and without a 3D version. Fans who ''don't'' want Wolverine's solo movies can get the first three pictures and ''First Class'' as the ''X-Men: Experience Collection''. Each tends to have a good amount of special features, but most lack the bonus disks from the solo releases.
** Batman's films have a few, notably ''The Batman Legacy'',''The Batman Motion Picture Anthology'' '''or''' ''4 Film Favorites: Batman'' for ''Film/Batman1989'', ''Film/BatmanReturns'', ''Film/BatmanForever'', and ''Film/BatmanAndRobin'', and ''Film/TheDarkKnightTrilogy'' for ''Film/BatmanBegins'', ''Film/TheDarkKnight'', and ''Film/TheDarkKnightRises''. Non-Batman films ''Film/{{Memento}}'', ''Film/ThePrestige'' and ''Film/{{Inception}}'' joined the ''Trilogy'' for the ''Creator/ChristopherNolan Director's Collection''.

** The ''Franchise/{{Superman}}'' movies had five kinds of boxsets on DVD. ''Film/SupermanTheMovie'', ''Film/SupermanII'', ''Film/SupermanIII'', and ''Film/{{Superman IV| The Quest For Peace}}'' shared ''The Complete Superman Collection'', the more bonus-packed ''The Creator/ChristopherReeve Superman Collection'', and the middle-ground ''4-Film Favorites: Superman''. ''Film/SupermanReturns'' joined them for the ''Superman Ultimate Collector's Edition'', and the cheaper ''Superman 5-Film Collection''. The Blu-Ray Disc releases of all five movies comprise ''The Superman Motion Picture Anthology''. It didn't mark the first time the first two movies and ''Returns'' came to Blu-Ray, but it does currently seem like the only way to own the theatrical cuts of the original two (and ''any'' version of ''III'' and ''IV'') in that format.

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* Music/{{Queen}}:

* Creator/RankinBassProductions Christmas specials have received bundles of varying sizes and content over the years. The distributor sometimes includes other specials they happen to own, such as Classic Media bundling [[WesternAnimation/RudolphTheRedNosedReindeer1964 1964]]-[[WesternAnimation/SantaClausIsCominToTown '70]] specials together with ''WesternAnimation/MrMagoosChristmasCarol'', and Warner Bros. bundling specials from [[WesternAnimation/TwasTheNightBeforreChristmas 1974]] or later with ''WesternAnimation/HowTheGrinchStoleChristmas''. By October 2022, Universal (Classic Media's parent company) and Warner Bros. shared a DVD distributor, allowing for a boxset of all of the Christmas specials R/B produced prior to going defunct in 1987.

* Creator/RankinBassProductions Christmas specials have received bundles of varying sizes and content over the years. The distributor sometimes includes other specials they happen to own, such as Classic Media bundling [[WesternAnimation/RudolphTheRedNosedReindeer1964 1964]]-[[WesternAnimation/SantaClausIsCominToTown '70]] specials together with ''WesternAnimation/MrMagoosChristmasCarol'', and Warner Bros. bundling specials from [[WesternAnimation/TwasTheNightBeforreChristmad 1974]] or later with ''WesternAnimation/HowTheGrinchStoleChristmas''. By October 2022, Universal (Classic Media's parent company) and Warner Bros. shared a DVD distributor, allowing for a boxset of all of the Christmas specials R/B produced prior to going defunct in 1987.

* Creator/RankinBassProductions Christmas specials have received bundles of varying sizes and content over the years. The distributor sometimes includes other specials they happen to own, such as Classic Media bundling 1964-70 specials together with ''WesternAnimation/MisterMagoosChristmasCarol'', and Warner Bros. bundling specials from 1974 or later with ''WesternAnimation/HowTheGrinchStoleChristmas''. By October 2022, Universal (Classic Media's parent company) and Warner Bros. shared a DVD distributor, allowing for a boxset of all of the Christmas specials R/B produced prior to going defunct in 1987.

* Creator/RankinBassProductions Christmas specials have received bundles of varying sizes and content over the years. Sometimes, the distributor includes other specials they happen to own, such as ''WesternAnimation/MrMagoosChristmasCarol'' or ''WesternAnimation/HowTheGrinchStoleChristmas''. By October 2022, Universal (who owns the Rankin/Bass library from 1960-1974) and Warner Bros. (who owns R/B itself, and its 1974-1999 library) shared a DVD distributor, allowing for a boxset of all of the Christmas specials R/B produced prior to going defunct in 1987.

** 2007's ''Bowie Box Set'', which compiles ''Music/{{Outside}}'', ''Music/{{Earthling}}'', ''Music/{{Hours|DavidBowieAlbum}}'', ''Music/{{Heathen}}'', and ''Music/{{Reality}}'' (all of which had fallen under the ownership of Creator/ColumbiaRecords by then[[note]]the first two were originally released by Creator/AristaRecords in the UK and Creator/VirginRecords in the US, the third was put out by Virgin worldwide, and the last two were released under Columbia from the outset[[/note]]) as two-CD sets: one with the base album, another with various B-sides and remixes.

*** 2021's ''Brilliant Adventure (1992–2001)'' contains ''Music/BlackTieWhiteNoise'', ''Music/TheBuddhaOfSuburbia'', ''Music/{{Outside}}'', ''Music/{{Earthling}}'', ''Music/{{Hours}}'', ''Toy'' (a previously unreleased album recorded for release in 2001), ''BBC Radio Theatre, London June 2000'' (a live album showcasing Bowie's uncut ''BBC Radio Theatre'' live show in 2000, previously documented in an edited form on ''Bowie at the Beeb''), and the singles compilation ''Re:Call 5''.

** 2007's ''Bowie Box Set'', which compiles ''Music/{{Outside}}'', ''Music/{{Earthling}}'', ''Music/{{Hours}}'', ''Music/{{Heathen}}'', and ''Music/{{Reality}}'' (all of which had fallen under the ownership of Creator/ColumbiaRecords by then[[note]]the first two were originally released by Creator/AristaRecords in the UK and Creator/VirginRecords in the US, the third was put out by Virgin worldwide, and the last two were released under Columbia from the outset[[/note]]) as two-CD sets: one with the base album, another with various B-sides and remixes.

* Creator/RankinBassProductions Christmas specials have received bundles of varying sizes and content over the years. Sometimes, the distributor includes other specials they happen to own, such as ''WesternAnimation/MrMagoosChristmasCarol'' or ''WesternAnimation/HowTheGrinchStoleChristmas''.

* ''Series/{{The Twilight Zone|1959}}'' had two nine-disc DVD boxsets, each containing a random assortment of episodes. These later became usurped by ''The Twilight Zone: The Definitive Edition'' [=DVDs=], which compiled the episodes in broadcast order, dedicating one five-DVD set for each season (except for seasons 1 and 5, which each had an extra disc containing additional bonus features). ''These'' later became complemented by box sets under the banner ''The Twilight Zone: Fan Favorites'', each containing five discs recycled from the earliest compilations. Some time afterward, each season received a cheaply-priced, VanillaEdition DVD set. ''The Twilight Zone: The Fifth Dimension'' repackages the ''Definitive Edition'' [=DVDs=] together with discs of the '80s revival and more bonus features.

* Animated shows like ''WesternAnimation/BatmanTheAnimatedSeries'' are commonly sold as "volumes" rather than "seasons" because the episodes within are presented in production order, not broadcast order.
** Also, an animated series intended to be shown weekday afternoons, will generally have a 65-episode first season, followed by much shorter seasons. Boxing them as seasons would be unwieldy.
*** Some do though. ''WesternAnimation/TeenageMutantNinjaTurtles1987'', for instance.

* Music/MikeOldfield released the aptly-named ''Boxed'' in 1976, collecting his first three albums plus the exclusive compilation ''Collaborations''. Each disc in the LP release is remixed for the SQ Quadraphonic system, a variant on Quadraphonic sound compatible with both stereo and four-channel surround sound; cassette and CD versions only feature the stereo mixes, and ones on the latter format ReCut the set by splitting the tracks on ''Collaborations'' across the studio albums as bonus tracks. ''Hergest Ridge'' would particularly stand out for the fact that it was extensively remixed to amend issues Oldfield had with the rushed original mix; the stereo version of the 1976 mix would supplant the 1974 one in reissues until the 2010 deluxe edition, which included both the '74 mix and another new stereo mix.

** The band's 40th Anniversary box set did something somewhat similar to Green Day's example: official releases of the set only included the band's first five albums plus the cardboard box, with fans being encouraged to seek out the remaining ten albums on their own.
** The 2015 ''Queen - Studio Collection'' set is a LimitedSpecialCollectorsUltimateEdition containing all fifteen albums on eighteen [=LPs=] in various colors (The "White" and "Black" sides of ''Queen II'' are separate discs in this set -- both appropriately color-coded -- and ''Innuendo'' and ''Made In Heaven'' are also on two discs by virtue of their length), along with a special hardcover book.

* Music/MikeOldfield released the aptly-named ''Boxed'' in 1976, collecting his first three albums plus the exclusive compilation ''Collaborations''. Each disc in the LP release is remixed for the SQ Quadraphonic system, a variant on Quadraphonic sound compatible with both stereo and four-channel surround sound; cassette and CD versions only feature the stereo versions, and ones on the latter format ReCut the set by splitting the tracks on ''Collaborations'' across the studio albums as bonus tracks. ''Hergest Ridge'' would particularly stand out for the fact that it was extensively remixed to amend issues Oldfield had with the rushed original mix; the stereo version of the 1976 mix would supplant the 1974 one in reissues until the 2010 deluxe edition, which included both the '74 mix and another new stereo mix.

* Anime typically only gets released in boxed sets after being released as individual discs of 3-5 episodes (depending on how well the individuals sell, some series take longer to get a boxset than others). As of TheNewTens, some popular series are being released as box sets right from the start. ''Manga/BusoRenkin'', ''Anime/TengenToppaGurrenLagann'', ''Franchise/LyricalNanoha'', ''LightNovel/MariaWatchesOverUs'' and ''Manga/{{ARIA}}'', to name a few.

* Music/GreenDay's ''¡Uno!'', '' ¡Dos!'' and ''¡Tré!'' were a "trilogy" of albums all released within the same year. Rather than re-release the albums as a box set later on, they released a special edition of '¡Uno!'' alongside the regular one, consisting of the album and a cardboard box designed to fit three CD cases. The idea was that fans would buy the other two albums as they came out and complete the boxset.

* Music/{{Metallica}} had ''Live Shit: Binge and Purge'', which originally had three CDs or cassette tapes recording a series of concerts in Mexico, along with three VHS tapes with one concert in San Diego and another in Seattle. Later editions had three CDs and 2 DVDs.

* To mark the 30th anniversary of the group in 2010, Music/BadReligion released a 15 LP box set featuring all of the full-length albums they had released up to that point. Even the OldShame album ''Into The Unknown'', which the band deliberately kept out of print for 27 years after its initial release, was included.
* Music/{{Starflyer 59}} released ''Ghosts of the Future'' as a literal wooden box with ten vinyl singles. All the A-sides were demo versions of songs from their next album, ''Dial M'', and the B-sides were odd experiments like cover songs, instrumentals, or alternate arrangements of the A-side tracks. A few years later, all those songs were collected on the CD compilation ''Ghosts of the Past'' along with several of Starflyer's [=EPs=]--but the whole thing fit onto just two [=CDs=] in a standard jewel case. From the viewpoint of just having the music itself, ''Ghosts of the Past'' made ''Ghosts of the Future'' obsolete. Nevertheless, the ''Future'' box set is far more sought-after as a collector's item, thanks to its extravagant packaging and album art--not to mention the fanbase's vinyl fetishism.

* To commemorate the tenth anniversary of ''Music/{{Oxygene}}'', Music/JeanMichelJarre released an eponymous box set in 1987 (one year ''after'' the album's decennial) on LP, CD, and cassette containing all of his studio albums from that one to ''Rendez-Vous'', plus the {{live album}}s ''The Concerts in China'' and ''Cities in Concert: Houston/Lyon''.

** 1992's ''Shine On'', containing seven of the band's best-regarded albums, plus a collection of their 1960's singles.

** 2016's ''The Early Years 1965–1972'', a greatest hits boxset of their pre-''Dark Side of the Moon'' material.

* Music/TheCorrs released a 5 CD boxed set of all their studio albums in 2011.

* Music/PinkFloyd has released four different boxsets over the years:
** 1992's ''Shine On'', containing seven of the band's best-regarded albums, plus a collection of their 1960's singles.
** 2003's ''Oh By the Way'', containing all thirteen of their studio albums at the time, packaged in neat CD-sized facsimiles of the original vinyl packaging with a special 40th-anniversary poster by [[Creator/{{Hipgnosis}} Storm Thorgenson]].
** 2011's ''Pink Floyd: Discovery'', the kickstarter of the ''Why Pink Floyd...?'' re-release campaign; the boxset once again contained remasters of their full album backlog at the time, packaged in mini-gatefolds (albeit deviating noticeably from the original vinyl packaging, which became a point of contention among some fans), alongside a 60-page artbook by Thorgenson.
** 2016's ''The Early Years 1965–1972'', a greatest hits boxset of their pre-''Dark Side of the Moon'' material.
** 2019's ''The Later Years'', a sister set to ''The Early Years'' focused on their 1987-1994 material.
* 1994's ''Music/LeadBelly's Last Sessions'', which contain 4 [=CDs=] worth of recordings that the singer done in 1948, about one year before he died.

* ''The Foetus Of Excellence'' by [[Music/JGThirlwell Foetus]] was a limited edition box set featuring no actual music: The release consisted of an empty box designed to fit all of the records the band had released up to that point, plus an exclusive t-shirt. Despite this, it did manage to chart in the UK - fans presumably already owned all the music and just wanted some nice packaging and {{feelies}}.
* Music/GreenDay's ''¡Uno!'', '' ¡Dos!'' and ''¡Tré!'' were a "trilogy" of albums all released within the same year. Rather than re-release the albums as a box set later on, they released a special edition of '¡Uno!'' alongside the regular one, consisting of the album and a cardboard box designed to fit three CD cases. The idea was that fans would buy the other two albums as they came out and complete the boxset.

* Music/{{Starflyer 59}} released ''Ghosts of the Future'' as a literal wooden box with ten vinyl singles. All the A-sides were demo versions of songs from their next album, ''Dial M'', and the B-sides were odd experiments like cover songs, instrumentals, or alternate arrangements of the A-side tracks. A few years later, all those songs were collected on the CD compilation ''Ghosts of the Past'' along with several of Starflyer's [=EPs=]--but the whole thing fit onto just two [=CDs=] in a standard jewel case. From the viewpoint of just having the music itself, ''Ghosts of the Past'' made ''Ghosts of the Future'' obsolete. Nevertheless, the ''Future'' box set is far more sought-after as a collector's item, thanks to its extravagant packaging and album art--not to mention the fanbase's vinyl fetishism.

** The Walt Disney Classics collection, the first line dedicated especially to releasing the Franchise/DisneyAnimatedCanon on VHS and [=LaserDisc=], had its first six tapes -- ''WesternAnimation/{{Pinocchio}}'', ''WesternAnimation/{{Dumbo}}'', ''WesternAnimation/AliceInWonderland'', ''WesternAnimation/SleepingBeauty'', ''WesternAnimation/TheSwordInTheStone'', and ''WesternAnimation/RobinHood'' -- packaged together in 1986.