New to streaming for September

Here are some interesting new adds from the various streamers for us to enjoy on this Labor Day holiday (here in the States).

Roku Channel added Voyagers! and In the Heat of the Night. I think I missed that Police Story was on here, too. I tell you something: Roku Channel does a great job of burying material that interests me.

The channel also has some of the old MGM shows that make the rounds: Sea Hunt, Flipper, Bat Masterson, The Outer Limits. You know what I would like to see? Highway Patrol. That one has been on a lot of different TV channels in recent years but has never made it to streaming.

Warner Brothers Discovery continues its strategy of loading up MAX with the "Discovery" portion of its catalogue while dumping the "Warner Brothers" on the free streamers. Plex is the big recipient lately.

It now has the two original V miniseries as well as Max Headroom (1987), which I believe are streaming debuts. It also acquired Perfect Strangers, which has been MIA after a stint on Hulu. Soap fans should be happy, as Falcon Crest returns to streaming and, in an even bigger deal, Knots Landing debuts on streaming here on Plex.

It's great news for fans who get to watch the stuff for free, but I continue to be amused that WBD takes content away from MAX like Looney Tunes and Super Friends and doesn't bother with so much of its TV library, instead stuffing its offerings with stuff from TLC and HGTV. Wouldn't it be nice to be able to see more of the old shows on services we pay for?