Croweyes1121 said:
Considering this was only ever aired on ABC, I don't think you're going to find this in 1080p. Too bad they can't just release a nice special edition with the scenes as deleted extras. Then it'd be pretty easy to make a fan edit that matches the ABC cut.
Ransom, another film by Ron Howard is in a similar situation. The director's cut is only available on Laserdisc.