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One of the best parts of the holiday season is the return of some of television's most beloved animated classics. Shows like, for instance, 'A Charlie Brown Christmas,' 'Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer' and, of course, 'Robot Chicken.'

Okay, so maybe 'Robot Chicken' isn't quite your father's stop-motion show, but retailers around the nation are about to find out how today's brand of animation stacks up against favorites of the past as several offbeat animated series get the DVD treatment. But don't worry, if cartoons aren't your thing, we've also dug up some releases from other genres that will make some of the best gifts this side of the Island of Misfit Toys.

Here are the new TV DVDs, in stores tomorrow.

I think I might have asked this question before, but I'll ask it again: just how many Star Trek (original series) sets are there? There seems to be a new one released every few months. I know there are Blu-ray sets being released now, but at what point does even the most die-hard Trek fan say enough is enough and they're not going to buy any more? A friend of mine loves Star Trek and seems to buy every new version of the show that comes out.

• Cake Boss - Cake Boss
• Criss Angel Mindfreak - Season 5 and Collector's Edition Megaset
• Ice Road Truckers - Season 3
• The Maxx - Complete Series
• The Paper Chase - Season 2
• Robot Chicken - Season 4
• Sherlock Holmes - The Collection
• Star Trek - Season 3 (Blu-ray)
• The Tudors - Season 3
• Wagon Train - Season 1
• Wizards of Waverly Place: The Movie