Yes. That is good news. I read that his wife thought he died and then told others to report it to the news. Hours later, the news posts changed the story and said he was still alive. Thoughts and prayers that maybe he isn't doing as bad as they said in hospice care.
I did a little more research. A few of the early episodes are on DVD from various sources. As these are in the public domain, I don't know what the quality is like. I don't know why Reel Vault didn't start with Season 1 and I don't know how many seasons they plan to release or what they have...
Not sure. I understand the first 3 seasons with Jean Hagen are public domain, but maybe the quality isn't quite good enough for a video release. If Neil Brock is reading through this thread, he can provide an explanation. He is very knowledgeable on the subject of classic TV shows.
Reel Vault recently released Season 4 of The Danny Thomas Show (after the first 3 seasons of being called Make Room For Daddy). I have a copy and I watched the first few episodes. Terrific picture and sound. A handful of episodes even have the original commercials.