Of the three major sequences added, two feel decidedly shoehorned into the film, and are pretty redundant; not to mention overlong, since they were added specifically to pad the length to fit a time slot. One of these – an addition to the prologue which gives Dr. Loomis a new introduction – is at least interesting in its own right, but ultimately just repeats information already given in the theatrical version. The third added sequence, however, does do something pretty interesting, in that it retroactively adds in some foreshadowing for's big plot twist. It's a cool scene, and since this TV version aired prior to the sequel's release it would have done a fascinating job of teasing the audience with new information, and hinting that there is more to Michael Meyers' story than originally thought. However, since nothing else in the original foreshadows that twist, this additional scene feels conspicuously like the retroactive addition that it is, and adds more to the experience ofthanitself. The other issue with these added scenes is that, since the film is quite a slow-burn to begin with, slowing the pace down even more badly harms the momentum of the story. Ultimately, this TV version is a fun oddity for die-hard fans to check out, but doesn't work particularly well on its own terms.That is why the way that the TV version was first released on home video is so unfortunate. In the late-80s, when the original's distributor, Media Home Entertainment, released their third and final VHS pressing of the film, they used the TV version rather than the original cut by mistake. This mistake wasn't caught until the tape was already on the market, and viewers complained that the wrong version of the film had been used; after all, extra scenes or no, customers were understandably upset when they shelled out the money to rent or buy the film on tape, and found that it was the edited-for-television version they could watch for free. The tape was pulled, but the copies that had already been sold remained in circulation, and have since become a highly sought-after collectors' item. Anchor Bay eventually released the TV version officially – properly advertized as the oddity for die-hard fans that it is – but that third Media tape with the wrong version on it still fetches high prices on eBay, as one of the more notorious publication mistakes of the VHS era.