Adams Chronicles-Complete Series

The lavish 1976 mini series about 150 years of history about the Adams family finally is available for the first time on DVD! This mini series boasts of 1,100 actors and over 250 studio and location sets! Starring George Grizzard as John Adams, William Daniels as John Quincy Adams! This 13 episode series looks at American history through four generations of Adams. The series runs from 1750 to 1900. Special Features on these disc include cast filmographies historical facts and a 12 page program guide with articles from C. James Taylor editor and chief of the Adams papers.

VIDEO

The video quality is fairly good! All discs have a Play All feature. All episodes are approx 57 minutes each.

Audio

Was originally recorded in Mono. Also here in mono.

Disc 1- 1. "John Adams, Lawyer"-with John Houseman and Nancy Marchard
2. "John Adams, Revolutionary"
3. "John Adams, Diplomat"
4. "John Adams, Minister to Great Britain"

Disc 2- 5. "John Adams, Vice-President"-with Ken Kercheval
6. "John Adams, President"
7. "John Quincy Adams, Diplomat"-David Birney and Christopher Lloyd

Disc 3- 8. "John Quincy Adams, Secretary of State"
9. "John Quincy Adams, President"
10. "John Quincy Adams, Congressman"

Disc 4-11. "Charles Francis Adams, Minister to Great Britain"
12. "Henry Adams, Historian"
13. "Charles Francis Adams II, Industrialist"

Extras

Disc 1: Cast Filmographies-Test Only
The Old House Photo Gallery- 4 pictures
Remember the Ladies-Text Only

Disc 2: None

Disc 3: None

Disc 4: None

Verdict

A very well done production. Great to show in Schools! I would recommend it1

ADVENTURES OF SONIC THE HEDGEHOG VOLUME 1

A short blurb from Shout Factory about Adventures of Sonic The Hedgehog Volume 1: The fastest thing alive is back! Join Sonic the Hedgehog and Tails as they defend Mobius from the evil Dr Ivo Robotnik and his notorious gang of robots.

Adventures of Sonic the Hedgehog is an American Animated Series that started in 1993, based on the extremely popular Sega Sonic the Hedgehog game. The show is about the escapades of Sonic and his friend Miles "Tails" Prower as they do their best to stop the evil Dr Ivo Robotnik and his minion from taking over the planet of Morbius. This volume is the first 22 episodes of the first incarnation of the series that had a total of 65 episodes. Jaleel White of "Family Matters" fame was the voice of Sonic and Christopher Evan Welch voices his friend "Tails". The special features of this set are two featurettes How to Draw Sonic and an interview called "Storyboard To Screen" with animator Milton Knight.

VIDEO

The video quality is fairly good! All discs have a Play All feature. All episodes are approx 22 minutes each.

Audio

Was originally recorded in Mono. Also here in mono.

Disc 1- 1. "Super Special Sonic Search and Smash Squad"
2. "Subterranean Sonic"
3. "Lovesick Sonic"
4. "Slowwww Going"
5. "High Stakes Sonic"

Disc 2- 6. "Sonic Breakfast"
7. "Trail of the Missing Tails"
8. "Close Encounters of the Sonic Kind"
9. "Momma Robotnik's Birthday"
10. "Big Daddy"
11. "Sonic Song"

Disc 3- 12. "Birth of a Salesman"
13. "Best Hedgehog"
14. "The Robotnik Express"
15. "Too Tail Tales"
16. "Tail's New Home"
17. "Over The Hill Hero"

Disc 4-18. "Blank Headed Eagle"
19. "The Mystery of the High Tops"
20. "So Long Sucker"
21. "Sonic Gets Thrashed"
22. "Pseudo Sonic"

Extras

Disc 1: None

Disc 2: None

Disc 3: None

Disc 4: A Conversation with Artist Milton Knight (08:07)
How To Draw Sonic The Hedgehog (02:00)

Verdict

If you like The Sonic game, then you will like these episodes. More to come.

Rating; ***!

BANACEK-SEASON 1

A short blurb from Hart Sharp Video about Banacek: Season 1- George Peppard is Thomas Banacek, Boston's leading freelance investigator. When a crime proves too difficult for insurance investigators to solve, Banacek is called on in this classic TV show form the early 1970s.

One of the better NBC Mystery Movie Series was Banacek! Played by the late George Peppard. It ran on NBC as one of the shows in the rotating umbrella Wednesday Night At The Movies from 1972 to 1974. This show was on in a few that lasted more than one season. The show was well received by critics but never had a great audience. The show was about a Boston-based freelance investigator who solved crimes for insurance companies for usually a fee of 10% of the value of the insured's property. The series lasted 17 episodes including the pilot movie, which is not in this set. The show was going to go into a third series but at the last minute, Peppard quit the show in order that his ex-wife Elizabeth Ashley would not receive a larger percentage of his earnings to go to their divorce settlement. This 2-disc set also includes a photo gallery and a DVD-Rom feature for TV Guide Crossword Puzzles.

VIDEO

The video quality is great! Digitally remastered and restored for the first time on DVD.
All episodes are approx. 73 minutes long,

Audio

Was originally recorded in Mono. Is also in Mono but very clear!

Disc 1- 1. "Let's Hear it from A Living Legend"-with Stephanie Powers
2. "Project Phoenix"-with William Windom and Stafford Repp
3. "No Sign of the Cross"-with Broderick Crawford and Victor Jory
4. "A Million the Hard Way"-with Margot Kidder

Disc 2- 1. "To Steal A King"-with Kevin McCarthy and Pernell Roberts
2. "Ten Thousand Dollars A Page"-with Stella Stevens and David Wayne
3. "The Greatest Collection of Them All"-with Mike Farrell and John Hoyt
4. "The Two Million Clams of Cap'n Jack"-with Jessica Walter and David White

Extras

Disc 1: Photo Gallery (29) pictures

Disc 2: DVD-Rom TV Guide Crossword Puzzles

Verdict

A nice series to have. Season Two should be out in January with the pilot movie on the set.

Rating: ****!

BANACEK-SEASON 2

One of the better NBC Mystery Movie Series is back for a second season 3 DVD set! Banacek! Played by the late George Peppard. This set comprises the last 8 episodes and with a special bonus the original 96 minute pilot! These episodes ran during the 1973-74 TV season. The show was about a Boston-based freelance investigator who solved crimes for insurance companies for usually a fee of 10% of the value of the insured's property. As usual for the Mystery movies there were a huge amount of guest stars such as Cesar Romero, Gary Lockwood, Jim Davis, Eric Braeden, John Saxon to name a few. This 3-disc set has no other extras other than the Pilot movie.

VIDEO

The video quality is great! Digitally remastered and restored for the first time on DVD.
All episodes are approx. 73 minutes long. The movie is 96 minutes long. There is also a Play All feature.

Audio

Was originally recorded in Mono. Is also in Mono but very clear!

Disc 1- 1. "No Stone Unturned"-with Gary Lockwood and Don Stroud
2. "If Max is so smart, Why Doesn't he tell us where he is?"-with Anne Baxter, Richard Jordan and Jim Davis
3. "The Three Million Dollar Piracy"-with Dick Gautier and Tito Vandis

Disc 2- 1. "The Vanishing Chalice"-with Cesar Romero, Eric Braeden and John Saxon
2. "Horse of a Slightly Different Color"-with Tim O'Connor and Anne Francis
3. "Rocket to Oblivion"-with Linda Evans, Andrew Prine and Dick Van Patten

Disc 3- 1. "Fly Me-If You Can Find Me"-with Sterling Hayden and Victoria Principal
2. "Now You See Me, Now You Don't-with Pat Harrington and Peter Marshall

Extras

Disc 1: None

Disc 2: None

Disc 3: Missing Pilot Movie-"Banacek"-(96 Minutes)-with Ed Nelson and J Pat O'Malley

Verdict

Defiantly a set to own and with the Pilot Movie on the set, it is now complete!

Rating: ****!

BATTLESTAR GALACTICA-COMPLETE SERIES

In the 1970's there were 3 TV shows that I could not get enough off. They were Star Trek, Space:1999 and Battlestar Galactica! Man, what a show! Yes it somewhat copied Star Wars but it was ok because it was on weekly. Great cast of characters and guest stars! I went to California back in 1985 and went to Universal Studios there and went through the Battlestar Galactica part of the tour ride which someday I will put on the website. The scripts were not that good but the acting made up for that and the special effects were done by one of the men who worked on Star Wars, John Dykstra so they were top notch. Universal for once did a phenomenal job with this set. With at least 15 minutes of extra deleted and alternate scenes and even a blooper or two for each episode! There are a few featurettes about the history of the show and about the daggit and Cylons. I only wish that Universal would have done the same treatment for Buck Rogers and Airwolf but they did not.

VIDEO

The video quality is absolutely great! Remastered from the original negatives. Episodes are also uncut.

Audio

Was originally recorded in Mono. Audio quality is wonderful in 5.1 Dolby surround sound!

Disc 1- Side A
1. "Saga of a Star World" (3 Hours)
Side B
2. "Lost Planet Of The Gods Pt 1
3. "Lost Planet Of The Gods Pt 2

Disc 2- Side A
1. "The Lost Warrior"
2. "The Long Patrol"
Side B
3. "Gun Station On Ice Planet Zero" Pt 1
4. "Gun Station On Ice Planet Zero" Pt 2
5. "Magnificent Warriors"

Disc 3- Side A
1. "The Young Lords"
2. "The Living Legend" Pt 1
3. "The Living Legend" Pt 2
Side B
4. "Fire In Space"

Disc 4-
1. "War Of The Gods" Pt 1
2. "War Of The Gods" Pt 2
3. "Man With Nine Lives"

Disc 5-
1. "Murder On The Rising Star"
2. "Greetings From Earth" (2 Hour Movie)

Disc 6-Side A
1. "Baltar's Escape"
2. "Experiment In Terra"
3. "Take The Celestra"
Side B
4. "The Hand Of God"

Extras

Disc 1: Side A
Deleted scenes from "Saga of a Starworld"
Glen A Larson on the creation of Battlestar Galactica
Stu Phillips-Composing the Score

Side B
Deleted scenes from "Lost Planet of the Gods"

Disc 2: Side A
Deleted scenes from "The Lost Warrior"
Deleted scenes from "The Lost Patrol"

Side B
Deleted scenes from "Gun Station on Ice Planet Zero Pts 1 & 2
Deleted scenes from "Magnificent Warriors"

Disc 3: Side A
Deleted and Alternate scenes from "The Young Lords"
Deleted and Alternate scenes from "The Living Legend" Pts 1 & 2

Side B
Deleted and Alternate scenes from "Fire In Space"
Inside Battlestar Galactica-The Cylons
Working with the Daggit
Photo Gallery
Sneak Peek to the new Battlestar Galatica mini-series
Demo to Battlestar Galactica game

Disc 4:
Deleted and Alternate scenes from "War of the Gods" Pts 1 & 2
Deleted and Alternate scenes from "Man with Nine Lives"

Disc 5:
Deleted and Alternate scenes from "Murder on the Rising Star"
Deleted and Alternate scenes from "Greetings from Earth" (2 Hour)

Disc 6: Side A
Deleted and Alternate scenes from "Baltar's Escape
Deleted and Alternate scenes from "Experiment In Terra"
Deleted and Alternate scenes from "Take the Celestra"

Side B:
Deleted and Alternate scenes from "The Hand Of God"
Remembering Battlestar Galactica

Verdict

WOW! If you are a fan of the original TV show, Go and buy this set! It's the only few times that Universal showed any interest in a particular show. I would highly recommend it!

Rating: *****!

BEAUTY & THE BEAST COMPLETE SERIES

It is wonderful to see Beauty & the Beast on DVD and now finally a complete series set! I disagree that this series by some people was considered a "Chick" series! I found the writing top notch and the acting good until at least the third season, which the series started to fall apart. The cast was well rounded with Linda Hamilton as Catherine a District Attorney and Ron Perlman as Vincent a beast who lives in the tunnels and Roy Dotrice as Father a once prominent Doctor who was blacklisted and forced underground. The series ran from 1987 to 1990 with three seasons of 56 episodes. The beginning of the end happen when Linda Hamilton left the series at the beginning of the third season. The romantic tension was gone and the stories started to get a little weird. The series is spread over 16 discs with some interesting extras such as episode intros on selected episodes in the second season by Ron Perlman and Linda Hamilton themselves! And more…!

VIDEO

The video quality is fair to very good considering the age of the prints! All episodes are shot on film. There is a Play All feature.

Audio

Was originally recorded in Mono. It is also Mono on this set.

Disc 1- "Once Upon a Time in the city of New York"
"Terrible Saviour"
"Siege"-Edward Albert Jr and Ralph Manza
"No Way Down"-with Meritt Butrick

Disc 2- "Masques"-with Eric Pierpoint
"The Beast Within"
"Nor Iron Bars A Cage"-with Darryl Hickman
"Song of Orpheus"-with Diana Douglas

Disc 3- "Dark Spirit"-with Cliff De Young
"A Children's Story"-with Richard Heard
"An Impossible Silence"-with Robert Pastorelli
"Shades Of Grey"

Disc 4- "China Moon"-with Keye Luke and James Hong
"The Alchemist"-with Tony Jay and John Amos
"Temptation"-with Milo O'Shea
"Promisises of Someday"

Disc 5- "Down To A Sunless Sea"
"Fever"-with George R R Martin
"Everything Is Everything"-with Will Kuluva

Disc 6- "To Reign In Hell"
"Ozymandias"
"A Happy Life"

Disc 7- "Chamber Music"-with Theodore Bikel
"Remember Love"
"Ashes, Ashes"-with Adrian Paul and Joseph Campenella
"Dead of Winter"

Disc 8- "God Bless The Child"
"Sticks & Stones"-with Tim Russ
"A Fair & Perfect Knight"-with Robert Cornthwaite
"Labyrinths"

Disc 9- "Brothers"
"A Gentle Rain"-with Piper Laurie
"The Outsiders"
"Orphans"-with Christopher Neame

Disc 10- "Arabesque"
"When The Blue Bird Sings"-with Severn Darden
"The Watcher"
"A Distant Shore"

Disc 11- "Trial"-with Scott Marlowe
"A Kingdom By The Sea"-with R.G.Armstrong and Ken Foree
"The Hollow Men"

Disc 12- "What Rough Beast"
"Ceremony of Innocence"-with Richard Roundtree
"The Rest is Silence"

Disc 13- "Though Lovers Be Lost" Part 1-with Stephen McHattie
"Though Lovers Be Lost" Part 2
"Walk Slowly"
"Nevermore"

Disc 14- "Snow"-with Lance Hendrickson
"Beggars Comet"
"A Time To Heal"
"In The Forest of the Night"

Disc 15- "Chimes At Midnight"
"Invictus"
"The Reckoning"-with John Pleshette
"Legacies"

Disc 16- Bonus Disc

Extras

Disc 1- None

Disc 2- None

Disc 3- None

Disc 4- None

Disc 5- None

Disc 6- None

Disc 7- Episode Intro for Chamber Music with Linda Hamilton and Ron Perlman - (03:12)

Disc 8- Episode Intro for A Fair and Perfect Knight with Linda Hamilton and Ron Perlman - (01:47)

Disc 9- Episode Intro for Orphans with Linda Hamilton and Ron Perlman - (02:16)
None

Disc 10- Episode Intro for A Distant Shore with Linda Hamilton and Ron Perlman - (00:56)

Disc 11- Episode Intro for A Kingdom By The Sea with Linda Hamilton and Ron Perlman - (00:54)

Disc 12- Episode Intro for The Rest is Silence with Linda Hamilton and Ron Perlman - (03:25)

Disc 13- None

Disc 14- None

Disc 15- None

Disc 16- Vincent's Quest-(Interactive Game)
Original Love Letters-(19:10)
Newly Reconstructed Love Letters-(27:36)
Episodic Promos on Seldom episodes-(08:33)

Verdict

What a great series this was except for the third season but over all good!

THE BEST OF BRAVESTARR

A blurb from Entertainment Rights/BCI about The Best Of Bravestarr: All legends have a beginning…having escaped the destruction of his home world by the villain Stampede; Marshall Bravestarr is now one of the toughest lawman in the universe. On the planet of New Texas, Bravestarr faces his destiny, and the Prairie People, in a battle to protect the world and its people from the evil Tex Hex and his gang!

You asked for it! You got it! Entertainment Rights/BCI had an online poll for the best 5 most loved episodes of the series and they are on a 2 disc set with loads of extras! Bravestarr was the last animated TV series that Filmation did. I like the show and animation and the show reminded me of "Gunsmoke in Outer Space"! The show had the usual stable of cute cuddly alien characters that had a very cartoon look. This set includes the Theatrical movie-"Bravestarr-The Legend" with audio commentary on the film with the producer, actor and director of the movie. It also has a documentary on the movie with trailer and a whole lot more.

VIDEO

The video quality is great! The discs have a Play All Feature

Audio

Was originally recorded in Mono. Is also in Mono but very clear!

Disc 1- 1. "Bravestarr-The Legend"-Movie (86 mins)

Disc 2- 1. "Eye of the Beholder"-episode 11
2. "To Walk A Mile" -episode 20
3. "Fallen Idol" -episode 37
4. "Tex's Terrible Night -episode 46
5. "The Price" -episode 49

Extras

Disc 1: Audio Commentary by Lou Schimer, To Tomtataranowicz and Pat Fraley

Disc 2: Saddling up with Bravestarr the Legend Documentary- (21:56)
Bravestarr the Legend Theatrical Trailer- (02:03)
Promotion Presentation from Bravestarr-the Legend- (12:22)
Live Action Footage for Rotoscoping- (00:51)
Image Gallery (22) pictures
DVD Rom Content-Scripts, Storyboards and Series Bible

Verdict

A well-acted comedy ladened story with good video and audio quality. Great for any fan of Espionage.

Rating: ****!

BEVERLY HILLBILLIES OFFICAL SEASON 2

The Official Beverly Hillbillies Season 2 is now on DVD from Paramount! The reason for the "Official" moniker is because that the first two seasons of the show are in the public domain but the remainder of the series belongs to Paramount. MPI Video releases Season 1 on DVD earlier. The show is still in black & white for the next few seasons. What is really nice about this set is the choice of watching the restored version of the episode or watch it with original sponsor openings and closings along with Irene Ryan's Screen test as Granny to name a few! Guest stars that were in the second season includes Henry Gibson, Robert Cummings, Lester Flatt and Earl Scruggs and Mark Goddard and Sharon Tate before her untimely passing!

VIDEO

The video quality is great! Episodes are also uncut. There is also a Play All Feature.

Audio

Was originally recorded in Mono. Audio quality is mono but very clear!

Disc 1- 1. "Jed Gets the Misery"
2. "Hair Rasing Holiday"
3. "Granny's Garden"
4. "Elly Starts To School"-with Sharon Tate
5. "The Clampett Look"
6. "Jethro's First Love'-With Barbara Nichols
7. "Chickadee Returns"

Disc 2- 1. "The Clampetts are Overdrawn"-with King Donovan
2. "The Clampetts Go Hollywood"
3. "Turkey Day"
4. "Elly Needs A Man"
5. "The Clampetts Get Culture"
6. "Christmas At The Clampetts"

Disc 3- 1. "A Man For Elly"-with Henry Gibson
2. "The Giant Jack Rabbit"
3. "The Girl From Home"
4. "Lafe Lingers On"
5. "The Race For Queen"-with Robert Cummings
6. "Lafe Returns"
7. "Son of Lafe Returns"

Disc 4- 1. "The Clampetts Go Fishing"-with Lester Flatt and Earl Scruggs
2. "A Bride For Jed"
3. "The Critter Doctor"-with Mark Goddard
4. "Granny Vs The Weather Bureau"-with John McGiver
5. "Another Neighbor"
6. "The Bank Raising"
7. "The Great Crawdad Hunt"

Disc 5- 1. "The Dress Shop"-with Natilie Schaffer
2. "House of Granny"
3. "The Continental Touch"
4. "Jed Inc"
5. "Granny Learns To Drive"-with Mel Blanc
6. "Cabin Beverly Hills"
7. "Jed Foils A Home Wrecker"
8. "Jethro's Graduation"

Extras

Disc 1: Original Sponsors Openings and Closings-Selected Episodes
Irene Ryan's Screen Test As Granny-(01:16)
Clips From Stars Addresses is CBS-1963 Fall Preview Show-(02:33)
CBS Network Promo-(1963/64)-(00:46)
Paul Henning Interview-(1969)-(02:38)

Disc 2: None

Disc 3: None

Disc 4: None

Disc 5: None

Verdict

The video and audio quality are great. I can't wait for season 3!

BEVERLY HILLBILLIES OFFICIAL SEASON 3

The Official Beverly Hillbillies Season 3 is now on DVD from Paramount! The reason for the "Official" moniker is because that the first two seasons of the show are in the public domain but the remainder of the series belongs to Paramount. MPI Video releases Season 1 on DVD earlier. The show is still in black & white for the next few seasons. What is really nice about this set is the choice of watching the restored version of the episode or watch it with original sponsor openings and closings. Guest stars that were in the Third season includes Hedda Harper, Arthur Treacher, Don Rickles, Lester Flatt and Earl Scruggs and Bernie Kopell! The special feature on this set is the 1992 reunion special "The Legend of the Beverly Hillbillies that is hosted by Mac Davis!

VIDEO

The video quality is great! Episodes are also uncut. There is also a Play All Feature.

Audio

Was originally recorded in Mono. Audio quality is mono but very clear!

Disc 1- 1. "Jed Becomes a Movie Mogul-with John Abbott
2. "Clampett City"-with Don Megowan
3. "Clampett City General Store"-with Theodore Marcuse
4. "Hedda Harper's Hollywood"-with Hedda Harper
5. "Dr. Jed Clampett"
6. "Back to Marineland"
7. "Jed, The Heartbreaker"

Disc 2- 1. "Teenage Idol"-with Alan Reed
2. "The Widow Poke Arrives"-with Ellen Corby
3. "The Ballet"
4. "The Boarder"-with Arthur Treacher
5. "The Boarder Stays"
6. "Start The New Year Right"-with Les Tremayne
7. "Clampett General Hospital"

Disc 3- 1. "The Movie Starlet"-with Sharon Farrell and Bernie Kopell
2. "Elly In The Movies"
3. "Dash Riprock, You Cad"
4. "Clampett A Go-Go"
5. "Granny's Romance"
6. "Jed's Temptation"-with Don Rickles
7. "Double Naught Jethro"

Disc 4- 1. "Clampett's Millions"
2. "Drysdale Dog Days"
3. "Brewster's Honeymoon"
4. "Flatt, Clampett and Scruggs"-with Lester Flatt & Earl Scruggs
5. "Jed and the Countess"
6. "Big Daddy, Jed"
7. "Cool School's Out"

Disc 5- 1. "The Big Bank Battle"
2. "The Clampetts Vs Automation"
3. "The Brewsters Return"
4. "Luke's Boy"-with Edy Williams
5. "Jed, The Bachelor"
6. "The Art Center"

Extras

Disc 1: Original Sponsors Openings and Closings-Selected Episodes

Disc 2: None

Disc 3: None

Disc 4: None

Disc 5: Original Sponsors Openings and Closings-Selected Episodes
Legend of the Beverly Hillbillies-(46:10)
Photo Gallery

Verdict

The video and audio quality are great. I can't wait for season 4!

BL STRYKER-SEASON 1

BL Stryker were made for TV movies for the ABC network from February 1989 to May 1990. They starred Burt Reynolds as BL (Buddy Lee) Stryker, a retired New Orleans Police officer that moved back to his home state of Florida and became a private investigator. Reynolds's character builds from movie to movie. The series was produced by Magnum himself, Tom Selleck! I had the opportunity to work with Burt Reynolds on the set of Cop & ½ in Tampa, Florida in the summer of 1992. This set comprises of the first 5 TV movies that made up the first season. Guest stars that graced the movies were Ossie Davis, Kristy Swanson, Rita Moreno, Peter Palmer to name a few. The extras in this set are 3 scripts from the series on PDF format on DVD Rom. The scripts are from the episodes: Blind Chess, Auntie Sue and Blues for Buder.

VIDEO

The video quality is slightly washed out but still very clear!
All movies are approx. 94 minutes each.

Audio

Was originally recorded in Mono. Is also in Mono but very clear!

Disc 1- 1. "The Dancer's Touch"-with Ossie Davis, Kristy Swanson and Rita Moreno
2. "Caroleann"-with Deborah Raffin

Disc 2- 1. "Blind Chess"-with Peter Palmer
2. "Auntie Sue"-with Maureen Stapleton, Jack Gilford and Douglas Fairbanks Jr.

Disc 3- 1. "Blues For Buder"-with Neil Patrick Harris and Michael Chiklis

Extras

Disc 1: None

Disc 2: None

Disc 3: Scripts in PDF format on DVD Rom-"Blind Chess', "Auntie Sue" and "Blues for Buder"

Verdict

A fun series set in Florida, What could be better!

Rating: *****!

BONANZA-SEASON 1 VOLUME 1

At long last! Bonanza is finally being presented as it was supposed to with an official release! The first season of the second longest running Western series on television is now out! Bonanza has had some public domain issues for the past decade and now Paramount has come out with the first part of the first season with very good prints to boot! Bonanza ran on NBC from 1959 to 1973. The only other Western to run longer is of course Gunsmoke (1955-1975). The series stars Lorne Greene, Dan Blocker, Pernell Roberts and Michael Landon as Ben, Hoss, Adam and Little Joe Cartwright respectively. Pernell Roberts stayed with the show for the first 6 seasons. This Set which is Volume 1 comprises of the first 16 episodes of the first season. This set is also chalk full of extras! First there is an episode of the series Fireside Theater with a episode that is the basis of the series, archival footage of the co-creator that discusses the cast and stories about the making of the series, original next week tags and on a couple of episodes the original NBC logo and bumpers for those shows! There are up and coming as well as established stars that were in the series such as James Coburn, Yvonne DeCarlo, Jack Warden, Ida Lupino and Buddy Ebsen to name a few. It is also noted that this set is uncut and with original music which is rare for shows of this age. With most series that the first season is represented by Paramount, they usually go all out with the extras, but soon dropped them in the upcoming seasons. Time will tell if they will continue with the extras or not.

VIDEO

The video quality is great! Episodes are also uncut. There is also a Play All Feature.

Audio

Was originally recorded in Mono. Audio quality is mono but very clear!

Disc 1- 1. "A Rose For Lotta"-with Yvonne DeCarlo
2. "Death On Sun Mountain"-with Barry Sullivan
3. "The Newcomers"-with John Larch and Inger Stevens
4. "The Paiute War"-with Jack Warden, Michael Forest and Anthony Caruso

Disc 2- 1. "Enter Mark Twain"-with Howard Duff
2. "The Julia Bulette Story"-with Alexander Scourby
3. "The Saga of Annie O'Toole"-with Ida Lupino and Alan Hale Jr
4. "The Phillip Deidesheimer Story"-with R. G. Armstrong

Disc 3- 1. "My Henry Comstock"-with Jack Carson
2. "The Magnificent Adah"-with Ruth Roman
3. "The Truckee Strip"-with James Coburn
4. "The Hanging Posse"

Disc 4- 1. "Vendetta"-with Harry Carey Jr
2. "The Sisters"-with Buddy Ebsen
3. "The Last Hunt"-with Raymond Bailey
4. "El Toro Grande"-with Barbara Luna

Extras

Disc 1: Fireside Theater-Man of the Comstock-11/3/1953-Inspiration for the series-(24:34)
Archival footage (2002)co-creator of the series-David Dortort Stories-The Ponderosa Map Story-(02:17)
Rare Alternate Pilot ending featuring "The Singing Cartwrights"-(00:52)
Photo Galleries
Pilot episode original NBC Logo and bumpers-(51:04)
Episodic Promo for "The Paiute War"-(01:30)

Disc 2: Photo Galleries
Episodic Promo for "The Saga Annie O'Toole"-(01:36)

Disc 3: Archival footage (2002)co-creator of the series-David Dortort Stories-Remembering Michael Landon-(02:38)
Photo Galleries
Credit Drawings-Joe Messeri's Early Concepts

Disc 4: Archival footage (2002)co-creator of the series-David Dortort Stories-Remembering Dan Blocker-(05:20)
Episodic Promo for "The Last Hunt"-(01:38)

BONANZA-SEASON 1 VOLUME 2

The first season of the second longest running Western series on television is now out! The series stars Lorne Greene, Dan Blocker, Pernell Roberts and Michael Landon as Ben, Hoss, Adam and Little Joe Cartwright respectively. This Set which is Volume 2 comprises of the last 16 episodes of the first season. This set is also chalk full of extras! There are archival footage of the co-creator that discusses the cast and stories about the making of the series, original next week tags and on an episode "The Avenger" the original NBC logo and bumpers for that show! There are up and coming as well as established stars that were in the series such as Jack Lord, Sebastian Cabot, Claude Akins, Vic Morrow and Lloyd Nolan to name a few. It is also noted that this set is uncut and with original music which is rare for shows of this age.

VIDEO

The video quality is great! Episodes are also uncut. There is also a Play All Feature.

Audio

Was originally recorded in Mono. Audio quality is mono but very clear!

Disc 1- 1. "The Outcast"-with Jack Lord, Susan Oliver and Edward Platt
2. "A House Divided"-with Cameron Mitchell and Stafford Repp
3. "The Gunmen"-with Ellen Corby
4. "The Fear Merchants"

Disc 2- 1. "The Spanish Grant"-with Sebastian Cabot and Celia Lovsky
2. "Blood On The Land"-with Everett Sloane
3. "Desert Justice"-with Claude Akins
4. "The Stranger"-with Lloyd Nolan

Disc 3- 1. "Escape To Ponderosa"-with Grant Williams
2. "The Avenger"-with Vic Morrow
3. "The Last Trophy"-with Hazel Court
4. "San Francisco Holiday"-with Richard Deacon, James Hong and Tor Johnson

Disc 4- 1. "Bitter Water"-with Don Dubbins
2. "Feet Of Clay"
3. "Dark Star"
4. "Death At Dawn"-with Gregory Walcott, Morgan Woodward and Paul Carr

Extras

Disc 1: Archival footage (2002)co-creator of the series-David Dortort Stories-How the Ponderosa Got its Name-(02:00)
Episodic Promo for "A House Divided"-(01:39)

Disc 2: Archival footage (2002)co-creator of the series-David Dortort Stories-Pernell Roberts-(02:45)
Photo Galleries
Episodic Promo for "Blood on the Land"-(01:36)
Episodic Promo for "Desert Justice"-(01:34)

Disc 3: Archival footage (2002)co-creator of the series-David Dortort Stories-Remembering Victor Sen Yung and episode San Francisco-(05:05)
Original NBC Logo and bumpers for "The Avenger"-(53:06)
Photo Galleries
Episodic Promo for "San Francisco"-(01:38)

Disc 4: Archival footage (2002) co-creator of the series-David Dortort Stories-Remembering Lorne Greene-(05:14)

THE BUGALOOS-THE COMPLETE SERIES

A blurb from Rhino Home Video about "The Bugaloos-The Complete Series: Any history of rock 'n' roll's British Invasion must certainly include The Bugaloos, the four-bug rock sensation of Tranquility Forest. From the limitless imagination of Sid and Marty Kroft comes this Saturday-morning TV classic from 1970. So get back to where you've always belonged-in the Kroft universe of young heroes, goofy puppets, great songs, and a million laughs.

One of the better Sid & Marty Kroft series was "The Bugaloos" with four young people from England that came a few years after another 4 that conquered the music world. Not to say that the Bugaloos had anything in comparison with the Beatles but they were quite popular in their own right. Also starring in the series was Martha Raye who in the 1940s was quite a popular comedic actress. Along with the group was Billy Barty who is one of the most popular little persons in show business! This set is great and is packed full of extras: Audio Commentaries on select episodes with some of the stars of the show along with photo galleries and interviews with the cast.

VIDEO

The video quality is great! The episodes were digitally remastered. There is also a Play All feature.

Audio

Was originally recorded in Mono. Audio quality is also in Mono.

Disc 1-
1. "Firefly-Light My Fire" -song "The Senses Of Our World"
2. "The Great Voice Robbery" -song "I'm As Happy As Can Be"
3. "Our Home Is Our Hassle"-song "Sparky"
4. "Courage, Come Home"-song "Fly Away With Us"
5. "The Love Bugaloos"-song "It's New To You"
6. "If I Had The Wings Of A Bugaloo"-song "For A Friend"

Disc 2-
7. "Lady You Don't Look Eighty"-song "Older Woman"
8. "Benita The Beautiful?"*-song "Flicker Town"
9. "Now You See'em-Now You Don't"-song "Gna, Gna, Gna, Gna, Gna"
10. "Help Wanted-Firefly"-song "Castles In The Air"
11. "On A Clear Day"-song "If You Become A Bugaloo"
12. "Today I Am A Firefly"

Disc 3-
13. "The Bugaloo Bugaloo"-song "I Really Love You" and "Its New To You"
14. "Benita's Double Trouble"*-song "Fly Away With Us"
15. "Circus Time At Benita's"-song "Believe"
16. "The Uptown 500"-song "For A Friend"
17. "The Good Old Days"-song "For A Friend"

Extras

Disc 1- Audio Commentary for Firefly-Light My Fire with Sid Kroft and Tony Charmoli
Audio Commentary on The Great Voice Robbery with John Philpot and Caroline Ellis
Audio Commentary for Courage, Come Home with John Philpot and Caroline Ellis
Audio Commentary for If I Had The Wings Of A Bugaloo with John McIndoe
The Bugaloo IQ Test- (Interactive)

Disc 2- Audio Commentary for Benita The Beautiful? With John Philpot & Caroline Ellis
Photo Gallery () Pictures
The Bugaloos Video Jukebox

Disc 3-Audio Commentary for Benita's Double Trouble with John Mcindoe
Interviews with John McIndoe (IQ) (12:56)
Interview with Caroline Ellis (Joy) & John Philpot (Courage) (27:16)

Verdict

This show was one of many of the Sid and Marty Kroft camp. It was also one of the best-loved shows from the duo. This set is worth the buy. Go get it!

Rating: ****!

BURKE'S LAW SEASON 1 VOLUME 1

Amos Burke was a very popular TV series when it first came on in 1964. The show was produced by an up and coming producer named Aaron Spelling! The premise was a rich Police Captain that solves crimes his own way! The shows biggest draw was the plethora of guest stars that show up such as John Saxon, Barbara Eden, Anne Francis and Agnes Moorehead to name a few. The star of the series was Gene Barry with a future "Land of the Giants" member, Gary Conroy with Regis Toomey rounding out the cast. This set consists of the first 16 episodes on 4 DVDs and has been Digitally remastered to a very crisp picture. Outstanding! The extras on this set include vintage commercials that came out around the time of the show and a featurette on the remastering of the episodes.

VIDEO

The video quality is great! All discs have a Play All feature. All episodes are approx 51 minutes each.

Audio

Was originally recorded in Mono. Also here in mono.

Disc 1- 1. "Who Killed Holly Howard?"-with William Bendix
2. "Who Killed Mr. X?"-with Jim Backus and Elizabeth Montgomery
3. "Who Killed Cable Roberts?"-with Mary Astor and John Saxon
4. "Who Killed Harris Crown?"-with Joan Blondell and Barbara Eden

Disc 2- 5. "Who Killed Julian Buck?"-with Rita Moreno and Terry Thomas
6. "Who Killed Alex Debbs?"-with Sammy David Jr. and Diana Dors
7. "Who Killed Sweet Betsy?"-with Richard Carlson and Carolyn Jones
8. "Who Killed Billy Jo?"-with Nick Adams and Caesar Romero

Disc 3- 9. "Who Killed Wade Walker?"-with Anne Francis and Nancy Sinatra
10. "Who Killed The Kind Doctor?"-with Annette Funicello and Susan Oliver
11. "Who Killed Purity Mather?"-with Wally Cox and Telly Savalas
12. "Who Killed Cynthia Royal?"-with Frankie Avalon and Stubby Kaye

Disc 4- 13. "Who Killed Eleanova Davis?"-with Nick Adams and Dean Jones
14. "Who Killed Beau Sparrow?"-with Yvonne DeCarlo and Agnes Moorehead
15. "Who Killed Jason Shaw?"-with Burgess Meredith and Keeyan Wynn
16. "Who Killed Snookie Martinelli?"-with Broadrick Crawford and Carl Reiner

Extras

Disc 1: Vintage Commercials

Disc 2: Before & After Restoration-(01:42)

Disc 3: Vintage Commercials

Disc 4: Vintage Commercials

Verdict

What a great series from the past! Volume 2 should be out before Christmas!

Burke's Law Season 1 Volume 2

Amos Burke was a very popular TV series when it first came on in 1964. The show was produced by an up and coming producer named Aaron Spelling! The premise was a rich Police Captain that solves crimes his own way! The shows biggest draw was the plethora of guest stars that show up such as Dick Clark, William Shatner, Jayne Mansfield and Buster Keaton to name a few. The star of the series was Gene Barry with a future "Land of the Giants" member, Gary Conroy with Regis Toomey rounding out the cast. This set consists of the last 16 episodes of the on 4 DVDs and has been Digitally remastered to a very crisp picture. Outstanding! The extras on this set include vintage commercials that came out around the time of the show and a featurette on the remastering of the episodes.

VIDEO

The video quality is great! All discs have a Play All feature. All episodes are approx 51 minutes each.

Audio

Was originally recorded in Mono. Also here in mono.

Disc 1- 1. "Who Killed What's His Name?"-with Dick Clark and Spike Jones
2. "Who Killed Madison Cooper?"-with Kevin McCarthy and Carolyn Jones
3. "Who Killed April?"-with Rue McClanahan, Mako and Mark Goddard
4. "Who Killed Carrie Cornell?"-with William Shatner and Jim Backus

Disc 2- 5. "Who Killed His Royal Highness?"-with Telly Savalas and Elizabeth Montgomery
6. "Who Killed Marty Kelson?"
7. "Who Killed Avery Lord?"-with Broderick Crawford and Ed Wynn
8. "Who Killed Andy Zygmunt?"-with Tab Hunter and Jack Weston

Disc 3- 9. "Who Killed The Paper Dragon?"-with Barbara Eden and Howard Duff
10. "Who Killed The Molly?"-with Jayne Mansfield
11. "Who Killed Who IV?"-with Fess Parker and Nancy Kovack
12. "Who Killed Annie Foran?"-with Don Ameche and Jackie Coogan

Disc 4- 13. "Who Killed My Girl?"-with Ruta Lee
14. "Who Killed the 11th Best Dressed Woman?"
15. "Who Killed Don Pablo?"-with Agnes Moorehead and Forrest Tucker
16. "Who Killed Half of Glory Lee?"-with Dawn Wells and Buster Keaton

Extras

Disc 1: Vintage Commercials

Disc 2: Before & After Restoration-(01:42)
Vintage Commercials

Disc 3: Vintage Commercials

Disc 4: Vintage Commercials

Verdict

What a great series from the past!

CANDID CAMERA GREATEST MOMENTS

A short blurb from Rhino Video about Candid Camera-Greatest Moments-
Candid Camera, America's longest-running entertainment series, has been making people smile since 1948. Allen Funt's simple concept was to catch people "in the act of being themselves", creating what can be arguably be called the first reality series. Today Peter Funt continues the family tradition, and here he presents a handpicked collection of memorable moments from over five decades of Candid Camera.

The Phenomenon that was Candid Camera is here on this disc as a compilation of greatest moments of the show's long history. Candid Camera actually started out as a radio show called "Candid Microphone" and in the early fifties on TV as "Candid Camera" hosted by the late Allen Funt and later with his son Peter Funt and Suzanne Sommers showed the set up of the practical joke. There's nothing better than to see a real person's reaction to a situation. The disc has chapters that span through the years and on different types of candid behavior. It also has celebrities in the action to fool the person such as Woody Allen, Dolly Parton and Mohammad Ali to name a few.

VIDEO

The video quality is very good considering the age of the material!

Audio

Was originally recorded in Mono. It is also Mono on this set.

Disc 1- 1. "Candid Camera Greatest Moments"

Extras

Disc 1: None

Verdict

Candid Camera was a great show and worthy of any collection. Rhino video also has a 10 disc set that shows the best shows through the decades.

Rating; ****!

CANNON SEASON 1 VOLUME 1

One of my favorite crime shows from the 1970's was "Cannon"! William Conrad played the over-weight ex LAPD officer turned P.I, Frank Cannon. The series ran from 1971 to 1976 beginning with pilot film that is included with this set. The show was a Quinn Martin production and the first to be on another network besides ABC. The set also includes episodic promos for all the episodes on this set except the pilot. This set has the first 12 episodes of the series.

VIDEO

The video quality is of fair quality! All discs have a Play All feature. All episodes are approx 51 minutes each and the pilot is 97 mins long.

Audio

Was originally recorded in Mono. Also here in mono.

Disc 1- 1. "Pilot Pts 1 & 2"-with Barry Sullivan and Vera Miles
2. "The Salinas Jackpot"-with Tom Skerritt and Vincent Van Patten
3. "Death Chain"-with William Windom and Sorrell Booke

Disc 2- 6. "Call Unicorn"-with Wayne Rogers
7. "Country Blues"-with Joan Van Ark and Mark Hamil
8. "Scream of Silence"-with Tim O'Connor and Whit Bissell

Disc 3- 11. "Fool's Gold"-with Mitchell Ryan and Andrew Duggan
12. "Girl in the Electric Coffin"-with Kim Hunter and Andrew Prine
13. "Dead Pigeon"-with Bernard Hughes and Martin E. Brooks

Disc 4-11. "A Lonely Place To Die"-with Harold Gould and R.G. Armstrong
12. "No Pockets in a Shroud"-with Roy Scheider and Paul Mantee
13. "Stone, Cold Dead"-with Dack Rambo and Richard Anderson

Extras

Disc 1: Episodic Promos

Disc 2: Episodic Promos

Disc 3: Episodic Promos

Disc 4: Episodic Promos

Verdict

The first set of Cannon is a welcome surprise. Great for anybody's collection!

CANNON SEASON 1 VOLUME 2

One of my favorite crime shows from the 1970's was "Cannon"! William Conrad played the over-weight ex LAPD officer turned P.I, Frank Cannon. The series ran from 1971 to 1976. The show was a Quinn Martin production and the first to be on another network besides ABC. The set also includes episodic promos for all the episodes on this set. This set has the remaining 12 episodes of the season 1.

VIDEO

The video quality is of fair quality! All discs have a Play All feature. All episodes are approx 51 minutes each.

Audio

Was originally recorded in Mono. Also here in mono.

Disc 1- 1. "Death is a Double Cross"-with Ed Nelson and Roger E Mosley
2. "The Nowhere Man"-with Fritz Weaver and Robert Webber
3. "Flight Plan"-with Caesar Denova and Barbara Luna
4. "Devil's Playground"-with Martin Sheen and Daniel J Travanti

Disc 2- 6. "Treasure of San Ignacio"-with Tab Hunter and Warren Stevens
7. "Blood on the Vine"-with Theodore Bikel and Christopher Connelly
8. "To Kill a Guinea Pig"-with Vera Miles and Arthur Franz
9. "The Island Caper"-with Keeyan Wynn and James Olsen

Disc 3- 11. "A Deadly Quiet Town"-with John Larch and Anne Lockhart
12. "A Flight of Hawks"-with martin Sheen and Percy Rodriguez
13. "The Torch"-with Anthony Zerbe and Richard Carlson

Disc 4-11. "Cain's Mark"-with Bradford Dillman and Dana Elcar
12. "Murder By Moonlight"-with Frank Marth and Mitchell Ryan

Extras

Disc 1: Episodic Promos

Disc 2: Episodic Promos

Disc 3: Episodic Promos

Disc 4: Episodic Promos

Verdict

The second set of Cannon is a welcome surprise. Great for anybody's collection!

CANNON-SEASON 2 VOLUME 1

This set starts the second season of "Cannon" with a slightly different opening but the same good stories with lots of guest stars that have been legends and some that are now that! This set is the first half of the 1972 season. The set also includes episodic promos for all the episodes on this set. This set has the first 12 episodes of the season 2. Some up and coming stars were in some of these episodes such as Richard Hatch, Jared Martin and William Daniels! I am hoping that they will put the reunion movie, "The Return of Frank Cannon" on one of the upcoming sets!

VIDEO

The video quality is of fair quality! All discs have a Play All feature. All episodes are approx. 51 minutes each.

Audio

Was originally recorded in Mono. Also here in mono.

Disc 1- 1. "Bad Cats & Sudden Death"-with Severn Darden and Larry Linville
2. "Sky Above, Death Below"-with Richard Hatch
3. "Bitter Legion"-with Lloyd Bochner and Mickey Dolenz
4. "That Was No Lady"-with Jessica Walter and Robert Webber

Disc 2- 6. "Stakeout"-with Patrick O'Neal and Mike Farrell
7. "The Predators"-with Robert Pine and Pamela Franklin
8. "A Long Way Down"-with Dana Elcar and David Moses
9. "The Rip-Off"-with George Maharis and Stephanie Powers

Disc 3- 11. "Child of Fear"-with Julie Adams
12. "The Shadow Man"-with Jared Martin
13. "Hear No Evil"-with William Daniels and Ben Wright
14. "The Endangered Species"-with Carl Betz and Andrew Duggan

Extras

Disc 1: Episodic Promos

Disc 2: Episodic Promos

Disc 3: Episodic Promos

CAROLINE IN THE CITY SEASON 1

Caroline in the City was a popular NBC comedy series the premiered in 1995 and ran for 4 seasons starring Lea Thompson of Back to the Future fame and the dreaded Howard the Duck! She plays a successful cartoonist in Manhattan working for a publisher. The show was not the best written especially for the first season but got better as it went along. Co-starring with her were Eric Lutes, Amy Pietz and a Pre-Gilmore Girls, Lauren Graham. Many well known stars were on the show such as Christopher Maleki, Jane Leeves, David Hyde Pierce, Matthew Perry, Jean Stapleton, Florence Henderson, Rose Marie, Morey Amsterdam and Robbie Benson to name a few. This set comprises of the 1st 24 episodes of the first season including the pilot for the series. The only extras on the set are the original Episodic Promos.

VIDEO

Most episodes are uncut. Each episode runs approx 23 mins each.

Audio

Was originally recorded in Mono. Audio quality is mono but very clear!

Disc 1- 1. "Pilot"
2. "Caroline and the Mugger"-with Christopher Maleki
3. "Caroline and the Gay Art Show"
4. "Caroline and the Bad Back"-with Jane Leeves and David Hyde Pierce
5. "Caroline and the ATM"-with Matthew Perry
6. "Caroline and the Folks"
7. "Caroline and the Opera"-with Jean Stapleton
8. "Caroline and the Balloon"-with Florence Henderson

Disc 2- 1. "Caroline and the Convict"
2. "Caroline and the Christmas Break"-with Lorna Luft
3. "Caroline and the Gift"-with Keene Curtis
4. "Caroline and the Married Man"
5. "Caroline and the 28 lb Walleye"-with Earl Hollaman and Mariette Hartley
6. "Caroline and the Watch"-with Rose Marie and Morey Amsterdam
7. "Caroline and the Bad Date"-with Dan Cortese
8. "Caroline and the Proposal"-with Sharon Lawrence

Disc 3- 1. "Caroline and the Kid"
2. "Caroline and the Ex-Wife"-with Joseph Bologana
3. "Caroline and the Movie"-with Robbie Benson, John Landis and Kathy Griffin
4. "Caroline and the Cereal"-with Meshach Taylor
5. "Caroline and the Richard's Mom"-with Elizabeth Ashley and John Ratzenberger
6. "Caroline and the Bridesmaid"
7. "Caroline and the Wedding"-with Michael McKeon
8. "Caroline and the Condom"

Extras

Disc 1: Original Episodic Promos

Disc 2: Original Episodic Promos

Disc 3: Original Episodic Promos

Verdict

A great family show! I would highly recommend it! Bring on Season 2!

CHARMED SEASON 1

A blurb from Paramount about Charmed: The Complete First Season: The discovery that they are descendants of a long line of witches finds three sisters battling demons and warlocks-and occasionally each other. Each exciting episode in this richly layered series is a supernatural adventure brewing with suspense and humor.

My son got me hooked on this show! The show is about three sisters that are white witches that have a secret "Book Of Shadows" to control evil! One sister Prue can move objects; the other sister Piper that can freeze time and sister Phoebe can see the future! The Spelling Company that has produced "Beverly Hills 90210 and "The Love Boat" created the show. I like this show for the writing and the situations that the sisters get themselves into and out of. The first season set is a "Vanilla" edition, meaning just the episodes and no special features. That doesn't matter; the shows stand on its own. This set has the first 22 episodes of the series.

VIDEO

The video quality is great! Episodes are also uncut.

Audio

Was originally recorded in Mono. Audio quality is mono but very clear!

Disc 1- 1. "Something Wicca This Way Comes"
2. "I've Got You Under My Skin"
3. "Thank You For Not Morphing"
4. "Dead Man Dating"

Disc 2- 1. "Dream Sorcerer"
2. "The Wedding From Hell"
3. "The Fourth Sister"
4. "The Truth Is Out There And It Hurts"

Disc 3- 1. "The Witch Is Back"
2. "Wicca Envy"
3. "Feats Of Clay"
4. "The Wendigo"

Disc 4- 1. "From Fear To Eternity"
2. "Secrets And Guys"
3. "Is There A Woogy In The House?"
4. "Which Prue Is It Anyway?"

Disc 5- 1. "That 70's Episode"
2. "When Bad Warlocks Turn Good"
3. "Out Of Sight"
4. "The Power Of Two"

Disc 6-1. "Love Hurts"
2. "Déjà vu All Over Again"-with David Carradine

Extras

Disc 1: None

Disc 2: None

Disc 3: None

Disc 4: None

Disc 5: None

Disc 6: None

Verdict

I really like this series! The video and audio quality are great. A good series to get hooked on. I highly recommend it!

Rating: ****!

CHARMED SEASON 2

A blurb from Paramount about Charmed: The Complete Second Season: The Halliwell sisters are back…and they're got "the Power of Three!" Charmed: The Complete Second Season casts a spell of excitement, adventure and fun as Prue (Shannen Doherty), Piper (Hollie Marie Combs), and Phoebe (Alyssa Milano) continue their journey as modern-day witches. This season their foes are stronger and their powers are growing. And the supernatural has even more unique ways of disrupting their drama-filled personal lives just when they seem to get it together.

The show about three sisters that are white witches are back with a second season of exciting episodes! From the season opener which pits the sisters battling an old foe that attempts to render them powerless to the suspense filled season finale, each episode continues to work its magic! The second season set is also a "Vanilla" edition, meaning just the episodes and no special features. This set has the second 22 episodes of the series.

VIDEO

The video quality is great! Episodes are also uncut.

Audio

Was originally recorded in Mono. Audio quality is mono but very clear!

Disc 1- 1. "Witch Trial"
2. "Morality Bites"
3. "The Painted World"
4. "The Devil's Music"

Disc 2- 1. " She's A Man, Baby, A Man!"
2. "That Old Black Magic"
3. "They're Everywhere"
4. "P3 H2O"

Disc 3- 1. "Ms. Hellfire"
2. "Heartbreak City"
3. "Reckless Abandon"
4. "Awakened"

Disc 4- 1. "Animal Pragmatism"
2. "Pardon My Past"
3. "Give Me A Sign"
4. "Murphy's Luck"

Disc 5- 1. "How To Make A Quilt Out Of Americans"
2. "Chick Flick"
3. "Ex Libris"
4. "Astral Monkey"

Disc 6-1. "Apocalypse Not"
2. "Be Careful What You Witch For"

Extras

Disc 1: None

Disc 2: None

Disc 3: None

Disc 4: None

Disc 5: None

Disc 6: None

Verdict

The video and audio quality are great. I can't wait for season 3!

Rating: ****!

CSI-MIAMI SEASON 6

Paramount has come out with the sixth season of the long running CSI: Miami with ever-heroic David Caruso. I still get a kick on how he talks to people, the way he stands, priceless! This set comprises of all 21 episodes of season six that has a shocking season finale! This season kind of floundered with the storylines but not a bad season all and all. The set also includes 2 audio commentaries from episodes "Permanent Vacation" and Raising Caine"and 4 featurettes on the season's episodes. Even the packaging is neat with the foil front and crime scene tape around the package. The video is sharp taken from the 1080I versions of the show and the audio is good with 5.1 Dolby Surround Sound.

VIDEO

Episodes are uncut. Each episode runs approx 44 mins each.

Audio

Was originally recorded in 5.1 Dolby. Audio is also in 5.1 Dolby!

Disc 1- 1. "Dangerous Son"
2. "Cyber-Liberty"
3. "Inside Out"
4. "Bang, Bang, Your Debt"

Disc 2- 1. "Deep Freeze" -with Dale Midkiff
2. "Sun Block"
3. "Chain Reaction"
4. "Permanent Vacation"-Dean Cain

Disc 3- 1. "Stand Your Ground"
2. "CSI: My Nanny"-with William R Moses
3. "Guerillas In the Mist"
4. "Miami Confidential"

Disc 4- 1. "Raising Caine"-with Elizabeth Berkley
2. "You May Now Kill The Bride"
3. "Ambush"
4. "All In"

Disc 5- 1. "To Kill A Predator"
2. "Tunnel Vision"-with John Schneider
3. "Rock And A Hard Place"

Disc 6-1. "Down To The Wire" -with Tom Sizemore
2. "Going Ballistic" Part 1-with David Keith

Extras

Disc 1: None

Disc 2: Audio Commentary on episode-"Permanent Vacation" with members of the cast

Disc 3: None

Disc 4: Audio Commentary on episode-"Raising Caine" with members of the cast

Disc 5: None

Disc 6: Four Sight-Directing CSI Miami-(16:46)
Playing Dead- (06:10)
The Real Women of the MDPD- (16:27)
Analyzing Season 6-(13:20)

Verdict

Not a bad season. The Seventh Season will be out on the air soon.

DALLAS SEASON 8

If you don't count the miniseries as season 1, then this is actually season 7, the supposed last season for Patrick Duffy when he left the series the following season to seek other opportunities. This season was defiantly packed with an attempted murder, weddings, a kidnapping sudden wealth and a death! Barbara Bel Geddes was having medical problems so she left for a while and was replaced by actress Donna Reed as Miss Ellie. This role was Donna Reed's final TV performance before her death a year later. This season set contains 30 episodes from the 8th season and the extra on the set is a featurette about Dallas' costume designer, Travilla.

VIDEO

The video quality is fairly good; There are a few specks and film dirt but not much. The episodes were not remastered. Episodes are also uncut.

Audio

Was originally recorded in Mono. Audio quality is also in Mono.

Disc 1- Side A
1. "Killer At Large"-with Martin E Brooks and Dennis Haysbert
2. "Battle Lines"-with Mitch Ryan
3. "If At First You Don't Succeed"
Side B
4. "Jamie"-with Jenilee Harrison and Randolph ManTooth
5. "Family"-with William Smithers
6. "Shadow of A Doubt"

Disc 2- Side A
7. "Homecoming"-with Donna Reed
8. "Oil Barron's Ball III"-with Morgan Woodward
9. "Shadows"
Side B
10. "Charlie"
11. "Barbeque Five"
12. "Do You Take This Woman"

Disc 3- Side A
13. "DeJa Vu"-with James Cromwell
14. "Odd Man Out"
15. "Lock Up In Laredo"

Side B
16. "Winds of War"
17. "Bail Out"
18. "Legacy Of Hate"

Disc 4-Side A

19. "Sins of the Fathers"
20. "The Brothers Ewing"
21. "Shattered Dreams"
Side B
22. "Dead Ends"
23. "Trial and Error"
24. "The Verdict"

Disc 5-Side A
25. "Sentences"
26. "Terms of Estrangement"-with Dack Rambo
27. "The Ewing Connection"-with John Zaremba
Side B
28. "Deeds and Misdeeds"-with John Larch
29. "Deliverance"
30. "Swan Song"-with Morgan Brittany, Jared Martin and David White

Extras

Disc 1-4: None

Disc 5-: Dallas Makeover-Travilla Style- (09:50)

Verdict

I watched this series from the get go and this season had some really good and strong stories. Defiantly pick up this season!

Rating: ****!

DALLAS-SEASON 9

If you don't count the miniseries as season 1, then this is actually season 8, the DREAM season where Patrick Duffy left the series feeling that his character has gone as far as it was going to go and Barbara Bel Geddes was having medical problems so she left for a while and came back and replaced actress Donna Reed as Miss Ellie. The season itself was quite interesting with Bobby being killed by Sue Ellen's sister Kristen and with J.R. to go on with the family business without him which lead to some shady oversees dealings with Barbara Carrera including a murder trial, weddings, medical traumas and kidnappings. In a nutshell, opportunities for Patrick Duffy simply were not there and the ratings were slipping with Bobby not there. A simple but effective plot device was made for Bobby's reappearance, the entire season was all a DREAM!

VIDEO

The video quality is fairly good; There are a few specks and film dirt but not much. The episodes were not remastered. Episodes are also uncut.

Audio

Was originally recorded in Mono. Audio quality is also in Mono.

Disc 1- Side A
1. "The Family Ewing"-with Ted Shackleford and John Zaremba
2. "Rock Bottom"-with Lou Diamond Phillips
3. "Those Eyes"
4. "Resurrection"-with Alan Fudge
Side B
5. "Saving Grace"
6. "Mothers"-with BiBi Besch
7. "The Wind of Change"-with Barbara Carrea
8. "Quandary"

Disc 2- Side A
9. "Close Encounters"
10. "Suffer The Little Children"
11. "The Prize"
12. "En Passant"
Side B
13. "Goodbye, Farewell and Amen"
14. "Curiosity Killed The Cat"
15. "The Missing Link"
16. "Twenty-Four Hours"-with Russell Johnson

Disc 3- Side A
17. "The Deadly Game"-with Marc Singer and Morgan Woodward
18. "Blame it on Bogota"
19. "Shadows Games"-with Alejandro Rey
20. "Missing"
Side B
21. "Dire Straits"-with Robert Pine
22. "Overture"
23. "Sitting Ducks"
24. "Masquerade"

Disc 4-Side A

25. "Just Desserts"-with Raymond St Jacques
26. "Nothings Ever Perfect"
27. "J R Rising"
28. "Serendipity"
Side B
29. "Thrice in A Lifetime"
30. "Hello, Goodbye Hello"-with Glen Corbett
31. "Blast From The Past"-with Patrick Duffy

Disc 5-Side A
32. "Sentences"
33. "Terms of Estrangement"-with Dack Rambo
34. "The Ewing Connection"-with John Zaremba
Side B
35. "Deeds and Misdeeds"-with John Larch
36. "Deliverance"
37. "Swan Song"-with Morgan Brittany, Jarad Martin and David White

Extras

Disc 1-5: Episodic Promos!

Disc 5-: Seasons of Change-(14:46)

Verdict

An interesting season with some nice twist but a lot of people did not like how the season ended.

DALLAS-SEASON 10

If you don't count the miniseries as season 1, then this is actually season 9, the Return to Camelot where Patrick Duffy comes back to the series and the previous season was all a dream! Not everybody liked the way Bobby came back but it was the only way that they could bring the character back without a lot of back-story. The ratings started going back up. The writers of the series wrote Susan Howard's character out of the series and as Patrick Duffy came back to the show, Victoria Principal said that she was leaving the series because her character has no other place to go. The only "extras" on this set are the original episodic promos for each episode.

VIDEO

The video quality is fairly good; There are a few specks and film dirt but not much. The episodes were not remastered. Episodes are also uncut.

Audio

Was originally recorded in Mono. Audio quality is also in Mono.

Disc 1- Side A
1. "Return To Camelot Pts 1 & 2"-with David White and Kristina Wayborn
2. "Pari Per Sue"-with William Smithers
3. "Once and Future King"
4. "Enigma"-with Morgan Woodward
Side B
5. "Trompe L"Oeil"
6. "Territorial Imperative-with George O Petrie
7. "The Second Time Around"
8. "Bells Are Ringing"
9. "Who's Who At the Oil Baron's Ball"

Disc 2- Side A
10. "Proof Positive"
11. "Something Old, Something New"
12. "Bar-B-Cued""
13. "The Fire Next Time"
Side B
14. "So Shall Ye Reap"-with Glenn Corbett
15. "Tick, Tock"
16. "Night Visitor"
17. "Cat and Mouse"
18. "High Noon for Calhoun"
19. "Olio"

Disc 3- Side A
20. "A Death In The Family"-with Amy Yasbeck
21. "Revenge of the Nerd"
22. "The Ten Percent Solution"
23. "Some Good, Some Bad"
24. "War And Peace"
Side B
25. "Ruthless People"
26. "The Dark At The End Of The Tunnel"
27. "Two-Fifty"
28. "Fall Of The House Of Ewing"

Extras

Disc 1-5: Episodic Promos!

Verdict

An interesting season with some nice twist but a lot of people did not like how the season started.

DALLAS-SEASON 12

As the last season cliffhanger ends where J.R. is shot three times by Sue Ellen after Pearce is pushed out of the apartment window, this season picks up from where it left off where J. R. is taken to the hospital, and the way the season cliffhanger ends, where Sue Ellen has made a film about the Ewings and how bad it can be for J.R.! You'll have to watch the season to find out! This season would also mark the last season for Linda Gray. Some of the guest stars of this season were Andrew Stevens, Joseph Campenella, Chazz Palminteri, Ian McShane, Kathryn Lee Scott, Gayle Hunnicutt, Christopher Neame and Andrew Prine. The only "extras" on this set are the original episodic promos for each episode.

VIDEO
The video quality is fairly good; there are a few specks and film dirt but not much. The episodes were not remastered. Episodes are also uncut.

Audio
Was originally recorded in Mono. Audio quality is also in Mono.

Disc 1- Side A
1. "Carousel"
2. "No Greater Love"
3. "The Call of the Wild"
4. "Out of the Frying Pan"-with Andrew Stevens
5. "Road Work"

Side B
6. "War & Love and the Whole Damned Thing"
7. "Showdown at the Ewing Corral"
8. "Deception"
9. "Counter Attack"
10. "The Sting"

Disc 2- Side A
11. "The Two Mrs. Ewings"
12. "The Switch"
13. "He-E-Ere's Papa"-with Chazz Palminteri
14. "Comings and Goings"
15. "Country Girl'

Side B
16. "Wedding Bell Blues"-with Ian McShane
17. "The Way We Were"
18. "The Serpent's Tooth"
19. "Three Hundred"
20. "April Showers"

Disc 3- Side A
21. "And Away We Go!"
22. "Yellow Brick Road"-with Kathryn Leigh Scott
23. "The Sound of Money"-with Gayle Hunnicutt

Side B
24. "The Great Texas Waltz"-with Christopher Neame
25. "Mission To Moscow"
26. "The Reel Life"-with Andrew Prine

Extras
Disc 1-5: Episodic Promos!

DALLAS-SEASON 13

Dallas season 13, the penultimate season from Warner Home Video has JR bringing Ewing Oil to the brink of bankruptcy, Cliff Barnes is on his way up the political ladder, Clayton and Miss Ellie are doing some detective work on their own from somebody in Miss Ellie's past and by the end of the season JR is kicking and screaming into a insane asylum by his newly found older son! Great stuff! This season would also mark the last season for Charlene Tilton. Some of the guest stars of this season were Lance Legault, Sasha Mitchell, Jan Merlin, Craig Littler, Marla Maples, Denver Pyle, Harold Gould and Clayton Moore! The only "extras" on this set are the original episodic promos for each episode.

VIDEO
The video quality is fairly good; there are a few specks and film dirt but not much. The episodes were not remastered. Episodes are also uncut.

Audio
Was originally recorded in Mono. Audio quality is also in Mono.

Disc 1- Side A
1. "Phantom of the Oil Rig"
2. "The Leopard's Spots"
3. "Cry Me A River of Oil"-with Lance Legault
4. "Ka-Booooom!"
5. "Sunrise, Sunset"-with Sasha Mitchell

Side B
6. "Pride & Prejudice"
7. "Fathers and Other Strangers"-with Jan Merlin
8. "Black Tide"
9. "Daddy Dearest"-with Craig Littler
10. "Hell's Fury"

Disc 2- Side A
11. "Cally On A Hot Tin Roof"-with Marla Maples
12. "Sex, Lies and Videotape"
13. "Tale of Two Cities"
14. "Judgement Day"
15. "Unchain My Heart"

Side B
16. "I Dream of Jeannie"-with Denver Pyle
17. "After Midnight"
18. "The Crucible"
19. "Dear Hearts and Gentle People"-with John Larch
20. "Paradise Lost"-with Clayton Moore!

Disc 3- Side A
21. "Will Power"
22. "The Smiling Cobra"
23. "Jessica Redux"
24. "Family Plot"

Side B
25. "The Southfork Wedding Jinx"
26. "Three, Three, Three Pt 1"-with Harold Gould and Mitch Pileggi
27. "Three, Three, Three Pt 2"-with Ken Foree

Extras
Disc 1-5: Episodic Promos!

DAVE'S WORLD SEASON 1

Dave's World was a very popular comedy series that was shown on CBS for 4 seasons from 1990-1994. The show was based on the Dave Barry's humor columns that were in the Miami Herald. The show starred Harry Anderson as Dave Barry a writer for the Miami Herald and DeLane Matthews as his wife. Other stars of the show are Shadoe Stevens as Dave's boss and Meshach Taylor as the Barry's Plastic Surgeon friend. There were a few guest stars on the series such as Pat Morita, Fred Willard, Jane Curtain, Peter Scoreli, Amy Yasbeck, Phil Morris, and Florence Henderson as Dave's Mother In Law and Dave Barry himself in a cameo. This set consists of the first 23 episodes of the first season. There are no extras on this set.

VIDEO

Most episodes are uncut. Each episode runs approx 22 mins each.

Audio

Was originally recorded in Mono. Audio quality is mono but very clear!

Disc 1- 1. "Pilot"
2. "The Insecurity System"
3. "Martian Death Flu"
4. "The Anniversary Schmaltz"
5. "The Great Mandela of Life"
6. "I Sort of Saw What You Did"
7. "It's a Small Van After All"
8. "Heat Wave"-with Dave Barry

Disc 2- 1. "Writer's Block"
2. "Educating Rita"
3. "Death and Mom Takes a Holiday"-with Florence Henderson
4. "Exorcising with Dave Barry"-with Pat Morita
5. "I Saw Mommy Kicking Santa Claus Pt 1"
6. "I Saw Mommy Kicking Santa Claus Pt 2"
7. "Just Kidding"-with Fred Willard
8. "The Road Taken"

Disc 3- 1. "Shel in Love"
2. "Four Characters in Search of a Ring"
3. "Lost Weekend"-with Jane Curtain and Lyman Ward
4. "Rat Story"-with Patrick Warburton
5. "Six Years Old All All Washed Up"-with Peter Scolari
6. "The Funeral"-with Florence Henderson and Amy Yasbeck
7. "Saved By Estelle"-with Jackee Harry and Phil Morris

Extras

Disc 1: None

Disc 2: None

Disc 3: None

Verdict

A great family show! I would highly recommend it! Bring on Season 2!

DAVE'S WORLD SEASON 2

Dave's World was a very popular comedy series that was shown on CBS for 4 seasons from 1993-1997. The show was based on the Dave Barry's humor columns that were in the Miami Herald. The show starred Harry Anderson as Dave Barry a writer for the Miami Herald and DeLane Matthews as his wife. Other stars of the show are Shadoe Stevens as Dave's boss and Meshach Taylor as the Barry's Plastic Surgeon friend. There were a few guest stars on the series such as Sally Jesse Raphael, John Ritter, Mel Torme, Montel Williams and Alex Trebek with Florence Henderson as Dave's Mother In Law and Stella Stevens as Dave's Mother. This set consists of the all-25 episodes of the second season. There are no extras on this set.

VIDEO

Most episodes are uncut. Each episode runs approx 22 mins each.

Audio

Was originally recorded in Mono. Audio quality is mono but very clear!

Disc 1- 1. "I Lost It At The Movies"-with Emma Samms
2. "The Last Auction Hero"-with Sally Jesse Raphael
3. "A Room With A View"-with John Ritter and Markie Post
4. "Please Won't You Be My Neighbor"-Bill Macy and John Ritter
5. "You Can't Always Get What You Want"-with Jack Riley
6. "Gone with The Wind Pt 1"
7. "Gone with The Wind Pt 2"
8. "Lobster Envy"-with Dave Barry

Disc 2- 1. "Family Membership"-with George Murdock
2. "One Mump Or Two"
3. "Donor Party"-with Montel Williams
4. "How Long Has This Been Going On?"-with Florence Henderson
5. "Sorry Seems To Me The Hardest Word"-Mel Torme
6. "Dis Who's Coming To Dinner"
7. "A Pool's Paradise"
8. "Bear With Me"-with Alex Trebek

Disc 3- 1. "A Cut Above The Rest"
2. "The Country Girl"
3. "The Accidental Tourist"-with John Ritter
4. "The Joint Venture"
5. "Those Wedding Shel Blues"
6. "Nightmare On Maple Street"
7. "The Mommies"-with Florence Henderson and Stella Stevens
8. "Piano, No Strings"-Eugene Roche
9. "Tommy Doesn't Live Here Anymore"

Extras

Disc 1: None

Disc 2: None

Disc 3: None

Verdict

A great family show! I would highly recommend it! Bring on Season 3!

DEFENDERS OF THE EARTH-THE COMPLETE SERIES VOLUME 1

A blurb from BCI Eclipse "Defenders of the Earth Vol 1"- Tyrant Ming the Merciless and his vast army of evil accomplices are working overtime to eliminate the human race. But the DEFENDERS OF THE EARTH, led by legendary crime-fighters The Phantom, Flash Gordon, Mandrake and his trusted confidant and bodyguard Lothar, join forces with their uniquely talented teenage children to challenge Ming and his evil followers in a series of great adventures.

In 1985, Marvel Comics teamed up with King Features Syndicate and DIC Productions to create "Defenders Of The Earth". It used 3 of the most popular Sunday comic strip heroes, Flash Gordon, Mandrake the Magician and the Phantom. With the team are Lothar, bodyguard to Mandrake and the children of the heroes. The stories take place in 2015. The first volume of this set contains the first 33 episodes of the series and thanks to BCI Eclipse again have a bountiful load of special features including interviews with the cast & crew, audio commentary for "Escape to Mongo", full length animated storyboard for "Terror In Time", galleries, scripts, art cards and detailed character profiles!

VIDEO

The video quality is superb! Digitally Remastered. There is a Play All feature. Excellent quality.

Audio

Was originally recorded in Mono. It is also Mono on this set.

Disc 1-Side A
1. "Escape From Mongo"*
2. "The Creation Of Monitor"
3. "A Demon In His Pocket"
4. "A House Divided"
Side B
1. "Family Reunion"
2. "Bits 'N' Chips"
3. "Root Of Evil"
4. "Cold War"

Disc 2- Side A
1. "The Sleeper Awakes"
2. "The Revenge Of Astra"
3. "Hall Of Wisdom"
4. "The Mind Warriors"
Side B
1. "The Mind Warriors II"
2. "The Lost Jewels Of Tibet"
3. "The Evil Of Doctor Dark"
4. "Diamonds Are A Ming's Best Friend"

Disc 3-Side A
1. "The Men Of Frost"
2. "Battleground"
3. "The Panther Peril"
4. "Fury Of The Deep"
Side B
1. "The Defense Never Rests"
2. "Like Father, Like Daughter?"
3. "The Would Be Defender"
4. "Doorways Into Darkness"

Disc 4-Side A
1. "Deal With The Devil"
2. "Terror In Time"
3. "Ming's Household Helpers"
4. "The Starboy"
Side B
1. "The Book Of Mysteries"
2. "The Future Comes But Once"
3. "Kshin And The Ghost Ship"
4. "The Carnival Of Dr Khlihari"

Disc 5-
1. "The Mystery Of The Book"

Extras

Disc 5 : Interviews: Bill Hutten (06:02)
David J Corbett (06:00)
Loren Lester (08:21)
Peter Mark Richman (06:33)
Rick Norwood (06:32)
Audio Commentary on "Escape From Mongo" with the members of the cast & crew
Storyboard To Episode Comparison Episode # 126-"Terror In Time"
Character Biographies
Image Galleries
DVD Rom Features-Scripts & Storyboards
Model Sheet Slideshow (22 Sheets)
Art Cards done by Mike Allred and Rafael Kayanan
Detailed Character Profiles-Text & Video
Trivia and Fun Facts
Bonus Episode: Flash Gordon-Episode 1-"A Planet In Peril"
Original Presentation Pilot (07:31)

Verdict

I would defiantly recommend buying this set! The picture and audio quality are great! The extras are phenomenal! I can't wait for Set 2!

Rating; *****!

DEFENDERS OF THE EARTH-COMPLETE SERIES VOLUME 2

A blurb from BCI Eclipse "Defenders of the Earth Vol 2"- Tyrant Ming the Merciless and his vast army of evil accomplices are working overtime to eliminate the human race. But the DEFENDERS OF THE EARTH, led by legendary crime-fighters The Phantom, Flash Gordon, Mandrake and his trusted confidant and bodyguard Lothar, join forces with their uniquely talented teenage children to challenge Ming and his evil followers in a series of great adventures.

In this volume are the final 32 episodes of the series. The series was well written and deserves to have a look. There are ample special features on this set including interviews with the creators of the series, a audio commentary on the episode "Return of the Sky Band", detailed character profiles, galleries, scripts and storyboards, art cards and even a bonus move "The Story Begins"!

VIDEO

The video quality is superb! Digitally Remastered. There is a Play All feature. Excellent quality.

Audio

Was originally recorded in Mono. It is also Mono on this set.

Disc 1-Side A
1. "The Gods Awake"
2. "The Ghost Walks Again"
3. "Flash Times Four"
4. "The Frozen Heart"
Side B
1. "Rick Gordon, One Man Army"
2. "The Rites Of Zesnan"
3. "Audie and Tweak"
4. "Return Of The Sky Band"*

Disc 2- Side A
1. "Dracula's Potion"
2. "One Of The Guys"
3. "100 Proof Highway"
4. "The Time Freezer"
Side B
1. "The Prince Makes His Move"
2. "The Prince Triumphant"
3. "The Prince Weds"
4. "The Prince's Royal Hunt"

Disc 3-Side A
1. "The Prince Dethroned"
2. "Lothar's Homecoming"
3. "Suspended Sabotage"
4. "Call Of The Eternals"
Side B
1. "The Return Of Doctor Dark"
2. "The Deadliest Battle"
3. "The Necklace Of Oros"
4. "Torn Space"

Disc 4-Side A
1. "Ming Winter"
2. "The Golden Queen"
3. "The Gravity Of Ming"
4. "Flesh And Blood"
Side B
1. "The Drowning World"
2. "The Adoption Of Kshin"
3. "Street Smarts"
4. "The Thunder Lizards Of Ming"

Disc 5-
1. Special Features Disc

Extras

Disc 5: Interviews: Bruce Malek (11:55)
David Wise (11:30)
Michael Swanigan (03:54)
Audio Commentary on "Return Of The Sky Band" with Members of the Cast & Crew
Original Model Sheet Gallery
Detailed Character Profiles- (Text & Video)
Trivia And Fun Facts
Bonus Movie: Defenders Of The Earth-The Story Begins (Approx 90 Minutes)
Bonus Episode: Flash Gordon-Episode 1-A Planet In Peril
Art Cards done by Mike McKone and Stephen Sadowski
DVD Rom Features-Scripts & Storyboards

Verdict

I would recommend buying this set! The picture and audio quality are great! The extras are great! Well worth the buy for a fan of Animation and to complete the series.

Rating; *****!

DINOSAURS-SEASONS 3 AND 4

A blurb from Disney about Dinosaurs Seasons3 and Season 4: The brainosauraus of Jim Henson, the award-winning comedy series brings state-of-the-art puppetry and audio animatronics to the screen-and a whole new meaning to the words "family fun".

From 1991 to 1994 on ABC TV, a very innovative and well-written series premiered called "Dinosaurs" from the great mind of Jim Henson. The show was about a family of Dinosaurs living at home with different social issues they went through and solved. The show is almost a cross between "The Flintstones" and "The Honeymooners"! The show at the time had state of the art puppetry that was already pioneered by Henson and something sort of new to him, Audio Animatronics. It took up to three people to work the life size puppets plus the voice talent. Some of the voice talent when on to bigger things such as Jason Alexander, and Richard Picardo. The series starred the voices of Stuart Pankin as Earl Sinclair and Jessica Walter as his wife Fran. Also in the cast where Sally Struthers as their daughter Charlene, Sherman Hemsley as Earl's boss B.P Richfield and Michael McKean doing a host of other voices. This set which is the final 2 seasons has a host of extras including audio commentaries on two episodes with the shows creators, two featurettes one called "I'm the Baby, Gotta Love Me!" and "Creatures with a Cause: The Issue of Dinosaurs" about the final episode of the series. The last 7 episodes did not air which are on the fourth disc with a few more tidbits. To watch these shows properly, watch the episode "Changing Nature" last. That episode is the final episode of the series and it is on Disc 3. I did enjoy watching this show when it was on and it is great to watch them again without any worries of commercials.

VIDEO

The film quality is great! The series has been remastered from its original negatives. Each episode runs approx 23 minutes. There is also a Play All feature on each disc.

Audio

Was originally recorded in Mono. The DVD's are in mono as well.

Disc 1- 1. "Nature Calls" with-Sally Kellerman, Richard Simmons*
2. "Baby Talk" with-None
3. "Network Genius" with-Jason Alexander, Richard Picardo
4. "The Discovery" with-None
5. "Little Boy Boo" with-None
6. "Germ Warfare" with-Dan Castellaneta
7. "Hungry For Love" with- Wendie Jo Sperber
8. "License To Parent" with- None
9. "Charlene's Flatworld" with- Robert Picardo, John Glover

Disc 2- 1. "Wilderness Weekend" with-None
2. "The Son Also Rises" with-Robert Picardo
3. "Getting to Know You" with-None
4. "Green Card" with-Joe Flaherty
5. "Out Of The Frying Pan" with-Jason Alexander
6. "Steroids To Heaven" with-None
7. "Honey, I Miss The Kids" with-None
8. "Swamp Music" with-None
9. "Dirty Dancin'" with- Conchata Ferrell
10. "If You Were A Tree" with-David Warner

Disc 3- 1. "We Are Not Alone" with-Jason Alexander
2. "Charlene And Her Amazing Humans" with-Jeffrey Tambor
3. "The Clip Show II" with-Paxton Whitehead
4. "Monster Under The Bed" with-None
5. "Earl, Don't Be A Hero" with-None
6. "The Greatest Story Ever Sold" with- Tim Curry
7. "Driving Miss Ethyl" with-None
8. "Earl's Big Jackpot" with- Tim Curry
9. "Terrible Twos" with-John Glover
10. "Changing Nature" with-None

Disc 4-1. "Into The Woods" with-None*
2. "Scent Of A Reptile" with-None
3. "Working Girl" with-Joe Flaherty
4. "Variations On A Theme Park" with-None
5. "Life In The Faust Lane" with-Tim Curry
6. "Earl & Pearl" with-None
7. "Georgie Must Die" with-Tim Curry, Ed Asner

Extras

Disc 1: None

Disc 2: None

Disc 3: None

Disc 4: I'm The Baby, Gotta Love Me (05:46)
Creatures With A Cause-The Issue Of Dinosaurs (09:19)

Verdict

One of the best family series to come out of the 90's. Disney has done a great job with this set and I would wholeheartedly recommend this set to buy!

Rating; *****!

DYNASTY SEASON 3 VOLUME 1

The series that fought against "Dallas" for ratings is "Dynasty" starting its 3rd season with this set of Volume 1! Starring John Forsythe and Linda Evans and of course the J.R. of the series, Joan Collins! This set comprises of the 1st 12 episodes of the 3rd season. Some of the guest stars are Tim O'Connor, Simon McCorkindale, and Henry Darrow. The series lasted for 9 seasons from 1980 to 1989 and spun off the series "The Colbys" starring Charlton Heston. This 3-disc set has no extras.

VIDEO

The video quality is great! Digitally remastered and restored.
All episodes are approx. 47 minutes long. There is also a Play All feature.

Audio

Was originally recorded in Mono. Is also in Mono but very clear!

Disc 1- 1. "The Plea"-with Tim O'Connor and Don Dubbins
2. "The Roof"-with Kabir Bedi, R.G. Armstrong and Joanne Linville
3. "The Wedding"-with John Larch and Robert Clarke
4. "The Will"-with Simon McCorkindale

Disc 2- 1. "The Siblings"
2. "Mark"
3. "Kirby"-with Paul Burke
4. "La Mirage"

Disc 3- 1. "Acapulco-with Henry Darrow
2. "The Locket"-with John Crawford
3. "The Search"
4. "Samantha"

Extras

Disc 1: None

Disc 2: None

Disc 3: None

Verdict

Dynasty was a great show and I cannot wait until Volume 2!

DYNASTY SEASON 3 VOLUME 2

The series that fought against "Dallas" for ratings is "Dynasty" continuing its 3rd season with this set of Volume 2! Starring John Forsythe and Linda Evans and of course the J.R. of the series, Joan Collins! This set comprises of the last 12 episodes of the 3rd season. This set includes the famous fight in the water fountain episode! Some of the guest stars are Peter Mark Richman, David Hedison and Joanne Linville. The series lasted for 9 seasons from 1980 to 1989 and spun off the series "The Colbys" starring Charlton Heston. This 3-disc set has no extras.

VIDEO

The video quality is great! Digitally remastered and restored.
All episodes are approx. 47 minutes long. There is also a Play All feature.

Audio

Was originally recorded in Mono. Is also in Mono but very clear!

Disc 1- 1. "Danny"-with John Larch and James Hong
2. "Madness"
3. "Two Flights to Haiti"
4. "The Mirror"

Disc 2- 1. "Battle Lines"-with Peter Mark Richman and John Crawford
2. "Reunion in Singapore"-with Paul Burke
3. "Farther & Sons"
4. "The Downstairs Bride"-with David Hedison and John McCook

Disc 3- 1. "The Vote"-with Grant Goodeve
2. "The Dinner"-with Joanne Linville
3. "The Treat"
4. "The Cabin"

Extras

Disc 1: None

Disc 2: None

Disc 3: None

Verdict

Dynasty was a great show and I cannot wait until Series 4 Volume 1!

DYNASTY-SEASON 4 VOLUME 1

The series that fought against "Dallas" for ratings is "Dynasty" continuing its 4th season with this set of Volume 1! Starring John Forsythe and Linda Evans and of course the J.R. of the series, Joan Collins! This set comprises of the first 14 episodes of the 4th season. Some of the guest stars are David Ackroyd, Royce D Applegate and of course Michael Nader as Dex! The series lasted for 9 seasons from 1980 to 1989 and spun off the series "The Colbys" starring Charlton Heston. This 3-disc set has no extras.

VIDEO

The video quality is great! Digitally remastered and restored.
All episodes are approx. 47 minutes long. There is also a Play All feature.

Audio

Was originally recorded in Mono. Is also in Mono but very clear!

Disc 1- 1. "The Arrest"-with David Ackroyd
2. "The Bungalow"
3. "The Note"
4. "The Hearing" Part 1-with Milton Selzer
5. "The Hearing" Part 2-John Randolph

Disc 2- 1. "Tender Commrades"-with Royce D Applegate
2. "Tracy"
3. "Dex"-with Michael Nader
4. "Peter De Vikbis"
5. "The Proposal"

Disc 3- 1. "Carousel"
2. "The Wedding"
3. "The Ring"
4. "Lancelot"

Extras

Disc 1: None

Disc 2: None

Disc 3: None

Verdict

Dynasty was a great show and is getting more interesting! I cannot wait until Series 4 Volume 2!

EARLY EDITION SEASON 1

In 1996 a unique series came to the air on CBS. The show was called "Early Edition". It starred Kyle Chandler and Fisher Stevens about a man that receives a newspaper every morning by a cat and sees tomorrow news today. He does his best to help or save people in harm and when he does they disappear of the newspaper. This set consists of the first 23 episodes from the series. The only special features on the set are the original episodic promos.

VIDEO

Most episodes are uncut. Each episode runs approx 44 mins each.

Audio

Was originally recorded in Mono. Audio quality is mono but very clear!

Disc 1- 1. "Pilot"-with Milo O'Shea and Felicity Huffmann
2. "The Choice"-with John Rubinstein
3. "Baby"-with Cynthia Nixon
4. "The Reaper"

Disc 2- 1. "Thief Swipes Mayor's Dog"-with Fyuush Finkel
2. "Hoops"-with Michael Warren
3. "After Midnight"
4. "Gun"

Disc 3- 1. "His Girl Thursday"
2. "The Wrong Man"
3. "Christmas"-with M. Emmet Walsh
4. "Frost Bit"

Disc 4- 1. "Mob Wife"
2. "The Wall" Part 1
3. "The Wall" Part 2-with Lou Rawls
4. "Bat Masterson"

Disc 5- 1. "The Jury"-with Kevin McCarthy
2. "Psychic"-with Kathy Najimy
3. "The Cat"-with Marion Ross
4. "Phantom of the Opera"

Disc 6-1. "Faith" -with Robert Picardo
2. "Dad"-with William Devane
3. "Love is Blind"-with Tara Lipinsky

Extras

Disc 1: Episodic Promos

Disc 2: Episodic Promos

Disc 3: Episodic Promos

Disc 4: Episodic Promos

Disc 5: Episodic Promos

Disc 6: Episodic Promos

Verdict

A great show with sci-fi undertones. A great set for your collection.

EARLY EDITION SEASON 2

The second season of "Early Edition" is now on DVD. It stars Kyle Chandler and Fisher Stevens about a man that receives a newspaper every morning by a cat and sees tomorrow news today. He does his best to help or save people in harm and when he does they disappear of the newspaper. This set consists of 22 episodes that comprise the second season. Guest stars in this season are such luminaries as Liz Vassey, Paul Dooley, Louis Gossett Jr, Kevin Dobson and Charles Durning to name a few. The only special features on the set are the original episodic promos.

VIDEO

Most episodes are uncut. Each episode runs approx 44 mins each.

Audio

Was originally recorded in Mono. Audio quality is mono but very clear!

Disc 1- 1. "Home"-with Liz Vassey and Paul Dooley
2. "The Medal"-with Louis Gossett Jr
3. "The Wedding"
4. "Jenny Sloane"-with Robyn Lively

Disc 2- 1. "Downsized"
2. "Angels And Devils"-with Nia Peeples
3. "Redfellas"
4. "March In Time"-with Kevin Dobson

Disc 3- 1. "A Regular Joe" -with Charles Durning and Dick Butkus
2. "A Bris Is Just A Bris"
3. "A Minor Miracle"-with Tim Kazurinsky
4. "Romancing The Throne"

Disc 4- 1. "Walk, Don't Run"-with George Murdock
2. "The Return Of Crumb"
3. "Mum's The Word"-with Hector Elizondo
4. "Where Or When"-with George Wallace
5. "The Fourth Carpathian"

Disc 5- 1. "The Quality of Mercy"
2. "Show Me The Monet"-with Ian Ogilvy
3. "Don't Walk Away, Renee"
4. "Hot Time In Old Town"
5. "Second Sight"

Extras

Disc 1: Episodic Promos

Disc 2: Episodic Promos

Disc 3: Episodic Promos

Disc 4: Episodic Promos

Disc 5: Episodic Promos

EVENING SHADE-SEASON 1

Evening Shade is one of Burt Reynolds's most popular series that he has done! The show premiered in 1990 and ran for 4 seasons. This set comprises of the 1st 24 episodes of the first season including the pilot for the series. The show is about an ex-football player that retires and becomes the coach of the local university in a sleepy little town called Evening Shade in the state of Arkansas. Linda Bloodworth-Thomason who also created Designing Women who happens to be from Arkansas created the show! There are no extras on this set.

VIDEO

Most episodes are uncut. Each episode runs approx 23 mins each except for the pilot, which is 48 mins.

Audio

Was originally recorded in Mono. Audio quality is mono but very clear!

Disc 1- 1. "A Day in the Life of Wood Newton"
2. "There Once Was a Boy Named Wood"-with Billy Bob Thorton
3. "Whatever Happened to Clutch Newton"
4. "Sadie Hawkin's Dance"
5. "Fast Women"

Disc 2- 1. "The Moustache Show"-with Ted McGinley
2. "All For Charity"
3. "Something to Hold Onto"-with Rick Hurst
4. "Mr. Mom"
5. "Hooray for Wood"-with Charles Nelson Reilly

Disc 3- 1. "The Wood Who Stole Christmas"
2. "Wood and Ava and Gil and Madeline"-with Erin Gray
3. "Wood's Thirtieth Reunion"-with James Hampton and Doug McClure
4. "Vote Early and Often"-with Royce Applegate
5. "Chip Off The Old Brick"-with Brian Keith and Henry Gibson

Disc 4- 1. "The Trials of Wood Newton"-with Paul Dooley
2. "Into the Woods"
3. "Nothing to Fear but Harvey Liljack
4. "Gambler's Annomoyous"-with Kenny Rogers
5. "Sex Education"

Disc 5- 1. "I Am Wood Hear Me Roar"
2. "Herman & Margaret sitting in a Tree"
3. "Far From The Madden Crowd"-with Terry Bradshaw
4. "The Baby Show"

Extras

Disc 1: None

Disc 2: None

Disc 3: None

Disc 4: None

Disc 5: None

Verdict

A great family show! I would highly recommend it! Bring on Season 2!

FLASH GORDON-COMPLETE SERIES

A blurb from Ink and Paint about Flash Gordon: The Complete Animated Series:" Forced to crash-land his space ship on Mongo-a bizarre planet ruled by the tyrannical Emperor, Ming the Merciless-Flash Gordon and his companions, Dale Arden and Dr. Hans Zarkov, face danger and excitement! To save themselves from doom at the hands of the evil Ming and his ruthless Metal Men, they must find a way to bring together the citizens of Mongo and their leaders, including Thun the Lion Man, winged King Vultan of the Hawkmen, and bow-wielding Prince Barin of Arboria.

Flash Gordon was a childhood movie serial hero that I used to watch on our local Saturday afternoon Horror show called "Creature Feature" with the host Dr. Paul Bearer. Filmation did a great job with the character in this 1979 animated series. The animation was a mixture of classic Filmation animation and a process called "Roto-scoping" where they would trace over live footage to make it look more life like. Again, BCI Eclipse and Ink and Paint have done a fantastic job with this set and it is packed full of extras with Audio Commentaries on 3 episodes and even a bonus episode of Flash Gordon from the "Defenders of the Earth" series among other extras.

VIDEO

The video quality is very good! Note that starting in season 2 the episodes were 2, roughly 12 minute episode to make one show. The shows were also done like chapters from the old movie serials. There is also a Play All feature.

Audio

Was originally recorded in Mono. It is Mono on this set but can be heard quite clearly.

Disc 1- 1. "A Planet in Peril" *
2. "The Monsters of Mongo"
3. "King of the Hawkmen"
4. "To Save Earth"
5. "The Beast Men's Prey"
6. "Into The Water World"
7. "Adventure in Arbaria"

Disc 2- 1. "The Frozen World"
2. "Monster of the Glacier"
3. "Blue Magic"
4. "King Flash"
5. "Tournament of Death"
6. "Castaways in Tropica"
7. "The Desert Hawk"

Disc 3- 1. "Vultan-Revolt of the Powermen"
2. "Ming's Last Battle"
3. "Gremlin The Dragon/Royal Wedding"
4. "Sir Gremlin"*/Deadly Double
5. "The Game/The Seed"
6. "Witch Woman/Micro Menace"
7. "Flashback/The Warrior"

Disc 4-1. "The Freedom Balloon/Sacrifice of the Volcano Men"
2. "Beware of Gifts/The Memory Bank of Ming
3. "Survival Game/Gremlin's Finest Hour"*

Extras

Disc 1: Audio Commentary on "A Planet Of Peril" by Lou Scheimer and Darrel McNeil

Disc 2: None

Disc 3: Audio Commentary on "Sir Gremlin" by Lou Scheimer and Tom Ruegger

Disc 4: Audio Commentary on " Gremlin's Finest Hour" by Michael Reeves
Blasting Off with Flash Gordon! -Documentary (21:32)
Storyboards-Barin Sequence and Metalmen Sequence
Bonus Episode-"Escape form Mongo" from Defenders of the Earth series (21:56)
Flash Gordon Chronicles-Heroes, Villains, Aliens settings- (Text Only)
DVD-Rom Feature-Scripts for all episodes, storyboards and Flash Gordon Bible

Verdict

If you are a fan of the comics of the newspaper and of the old movie serials or Science Fiction for that matter, then you need to get this set! The picture and audio quality are great. The extras are quite good and the audio commentaries give insightful information that was not presently known about the workings of the show.

Rating; *****!

THE BEST OF THE FLIP WILSON SHOW

A blurb from Rhino Home Video about "The Best of the Flip Wilson Show: The Flip Wilson Show was an instant smash when it premiered on NBC in September 1970, becoming the highest-rated variety program on television. In a bold departure from the standard fare of the time, The Flip Wilson Show did without large production numbers, house band, regular cast, or elaborate sets.

Flip Wilson had a hard upbringing and he was 1 of 18 children. When he was in the Armed Forces his fellow soldiers would always said that he was "Flipped out" so the name "Flip" stuck. Flip performed on the Ed Sullivan Show and the Tonight Show before he had his own show in 1970. His show opened a lot of doors for Black Actors and Actresses and comedians of all types and many big name stars. The show ran for 4 seasons ending in 1974. He died of cancer in 1998 at the age of 64. This 3-disc set includes 6 of the best episodes from the Flip Wilson Show. The Special Features include Episode introductions from Tim Conway and Phyllis Diller and 2 rare Animated TV Specials with the character Clerow Wilson.

VIDEO

The video quality is pretty good! There is also a Play All feature.

Audio

Was originally recorded in Mono. Audio quality is also in Mono.

Disc 1-
1. Episode 49-with George Carlin and Joe Namath
2. Episode 65-with Albert Brooks, Bill Russell and Johnny and June Carter Cash

Disc 2-
3. Episode 71-with Ray Charles, Phyllis Diller and the Committee
4. Episode 80-with Red Foxx, Helen Reddy and Joan Rivers

Disc 3-
5. Episode 84-with Richard Pryor and Tim Conway
6. Episode 94-with Tony Randall, Lena Horne and Boy & Ray

Extras


Disc 1- Interview with Producer Bob Henry (09:03)
1972 Animated TV Special-Clerow Wilson and the Miracle of P.S. 14 (25:17)

Disc 2- Introduction to Episode 71 with Phyllis Diller (1:00)
Photo Gallery (36) pictures
1974 Animated TV Special-Clerow Wilson's Great Escape (24:43)

Disc 3-Portrait Of An Artist- (Text Only)

Verdict

Not a bad compilation of episodes at all! Hopefully they will bring these shows out as Season box sets!

Rating: ****!

FRIDAY THE 13TH-THE SERIES SEASON 1

I was not a big fan of the Friday the 13th movies but was a big fan of the TV series that premiered in 1987. The story is about 2 distant cousins that inherit a curiosity shop from their uncle that made a deal with the devil! The show lasted for three seasons and ran the gamete of the supernatural! Guest stars from the first season were R. G. Armstrong, Ray Walston, Keye Luke and Michael Constantine. The video quality is a little to be desired but considering the technology with the video format was used its not that bad. This set includes all 26 episodes from the first season with a launch promo and sales presentation.

VIDEO

Most episodes are uncut. Each episode runs approx 45 mins each.

Audio

Was originally recorded in Mono. Audio quality is mono but very clear!

Disc 1- 1. "The Inheritance-with R. G. Armstrong
2. "The Poison Pen"
3. "Cupid's Quiver"
4. "A Cup Of Time"

Disc 2- 1. "Hellowe'en"-with R. G. Armstrong
2. "The Great Montarro"
3. "Doctor Jack"
4. "Shadow Boxer"
5. "Root of All Evil"

Disc 3- 1. "Tales of the Undead"-with Ray Walston
2. "Scarecrow"
3. "Faith Healer"
4. "The Baron's Bride"
5. "Bedazzled"

Disc 4- 1. "Vanity's Mirror"
2. "Tattoo"-with Keye Luke
3. "Brain Drain"-with Carrie Snoadgrass
4. "The Electrocutioner"

Disc 5- 1. "The Quilt of Hathor"
2. "Quilt of Hathor-The Awakening"
3. "Double Exposure"-with Gary Frank
4. "The Pirate's Promise"

Disc 6-1. "Badge of Honor"
2. "Pipe Dreams"-with Michael Constantine
3. "What a Mother Wouldn't Do"
4. "Bottle of Dreams"-with R.G.Armstrong

Extras

Disc 1: Launch Promo-(0:43)

Disc 2: None

Disc 3: None

Disc 4: None

Disc 5: None

Disc 6: Sales Presentation-(09:27)

Verdict

A great show with Supernatural and Sci-Fi undertones. A good 1st season!

FRIDATHE 13TH-THE SERIES SEASON 2

I was not a big fan of the Friday the 13th movies but was a big fan of the TV series that premiered in 1987. The story is about 2 distant cousins that inherit a curiosity shop from their uncle that made a deal with the devil! The show lasted for three seasons and ran the gamete of the supernatural! Guest stars from the second season were R. G. Armstrong, John Byner, Art Hindle and singer Vanity. The video quality is a little to be desired but considering the technology with the video format was used its not that bad. This set includes all 26 episodes from the second season. There are no extras on this set.

VIDEO

Most episodes are uncut. Each episode runs approx 45 mins each.

Audio

Was originally recorded in Mono. Audio quality is mono but very clear!

Disc 1- 1. "Doorway To Hell-with R. G. Armstrong
2. "The Voodoo Mambo"
3. "And Now The News"
4. "Tails I Live, Heads You Die"

Disc 2- 1. "Symphony in B#"
2. "Master of Disguise"
3. "Wax Magic"
4. "Read My Lips"-with John Byner
5. "13 O'clock"

Disc 3- 1. "Night Hunger"
2. "The Sweetest Sting"-with Art Hindle
3. "The Playhouse"
4. "Eye Of Death"
5. "Face of Evil"

Disc 4- 1. "Better Off Dead"
2. "Scarlet Cinema"
3. "The Mephisto Ring"
4. "A Friend In The End"

Disc 5- 1. "The Butcher"
2. "Mesmer's Bauble"-with Vanity
3. "Wedding In Black"
4. "Wedding Bell Blues"

Disc 6-1. "The Maestro"
2. "The Shaman's Apprentice"
3. "The Prisoner"
4. "Coven of Darkness"

Extras

Disc 1: None

Disc 2: None

Disc 3: None

Disc 4: None

Disc 5: None

Disc 6: None

Verdict

A great show with Supernatural and Sci-Fi undertones. The third and final season should be out soon.

FRIDAY 13TH-SEASON 3

This set is the 3rd and final season of Friday The 13th: The Series. Quite a lot of things happened in the final season such as Ryan leaving the series, a very controversial episode dealing with graphic violence and a lesbian kiss which was a big taboo in the early 90's! And a romantic interest starts between Johnny and Micki. Guest stars from the third season were Fritz Weaver, Tia Carrere (Wayne's World) and Jill Hennessy (Crossing Jordan). The video quality is a little to be desired but considering the technology with the video format was used its not that bad. This set includes all 20 episodes from the third season. There are episode promos on selected episodes as an extra.

VIDEO

Most episodes are uncut. Each episode runs approx 45 mins each.

Audio

Was originally recorded in Mono. Audio quality is mono but very clear!

Disc 1- 1. "The Prophecies Pt 1"-with Fritz Weaver
2. "The Prophecies Pt 2"
3. "Demon Hunter"
4. "Crippled Inside"

Disc 2- 1. "Stick it in your Ear"
2. "Bad Penny"
3. "Hate on your Dial"
4. "Night Prey"-with Jill Hennessy

Disc 3- 1. "Femme Fatale"
2. "Mightier Than the Sword"
3. "Year of the Monkey"-with Tia Carrere
4. "Epitaph for a Lovely Soul"

Disc 4- 1. "Midnight Riders"
2. "Repetition"
3. "The Long Road Home"
4. "My Wife As A Dog"

Disc 5- 1. "Spirit of Television"
2. "Jack In The Box"
3. "The Tree of Life"
4. "The Charnel Pit"

Extras

Disc 1: None

Disc 2: None

Disc 3: None

Disc 4: None

Disc 5: None

Disc 6: None

THE FUGITIVE SEASON 2 VOLUME 1

One of the greatest series from the 1960's was "The Fugitive". Starring David Janssen he played Dr Richard Kimble on the run from Barry Morse for a murder he did not commit. This set consists of the first 15 episodes of the second season. Some well known stars were on the series such as Suzanne Pleshette, Dabney Coleman, Kurt Russell, Slim Pickens, Leslie Nielsen, Lana Wood and Richard Anderson to name a few This set also has been transferred from the original negative and restored audio.

VIDEO

The video quality is fairly good! All discs have a Play All feature. All episodes are approx 51 minutes each.

Audio

Was originally recorded in Mono. Also here in mono.

Disc 1- 1. "Man In A Chariot"-with Ed Begley and Harold Gould
2. "World's End"-with Suzanne Pleshette and Dabney Coleman
3. "Man On A String"-with John Larch
4. "When The Bough Breaks"-with Royal Dano

Disc 2- 5. "Nemesis"-with Kurt Russell and Slim Pickens
6. "Tiger Left, Tiger Right"-with Leslie Nielsen and Richard Bull
7. "Tug Of War"-Arthur O'Connell and Don Gordon
8. "Dark Corner"-with Tuesday Weld and Paul Carr

Disc 3- 8. "Escape Into Black"-Betty Garrett and Ivan Dixon
9. "The Cage"-with Tim O'Connor
9. "Cry Uncle"-with Brett Somers and Steve Ihnat
10. "Detour on a Road Going Nowhere"-with Frank Marth and Lana Wood

Disc 4-11. "The Iron Maiden"-with Richard Anderson and Paul Lambert
12. "Devil's Carnival"-with Warren Oates and Strother Martin
13. "Ballad for a Ghost"-with Paul Fix and Peter Mark Richman

Extras

Disc 1: None

Disc 2: None

Disc 3: None

Disc 4: None

Verdict

A very well done production. I would recommend it!

GET SAMRT-THE COMPLETE SERIES

The iconic TV show legend Don Adams and crew are finally available for the first time on DVD with the complete series of "Get Smart"! The show lasted for 5 seasons from 1965-1970 with 138 episodes. Time-Life and HBO Video have done an astoundingly fantastic job with this Megaset. All the episodes have been digitally remastered and care and love for the show was taken with the interviews, clips, bloopers and personal material partly by Don Adam's widow, Dorothy Adams-Ferrante.

Two comedy-writing legends created the series, Mel Brooks and Buck Henry. The show was first pitched to ABC, which turned them down, but Grant Tinker from NBC took it on with a contract actor, Don Adams. The star of the show was originally supposed to be actor Tom Poston, but found Adams to be a better fit. The show also starred Barbara Feldon as Agent 99 and character actor Edward Platt as their boss, Chief. A pilot episode was made in Black & White and was a complete success. The show has a wonderful array of supporting characters and villains.

The secondary characters that were the core of the series were Bernie Kopell as Sigfried from K.A.O.S., Dick Gautier as Hymie the robot, with David Ketchum and Robert Karvelas as Agent 13 and Larabee respectively. There have been some big name guest stars that have been on the show over its 5 year run such as Bob Hope, Johnny Carson, James Caan, Ernest Borgnine, Don Rickles and Milton Berle to name a few. The show ran for 4 seasons on NBC and the last season was shown on CBS.

This complete series set is phenomenal! There are audio commentaries on 8 episodes with a treasure trove of extras from the Andy Williams Show, to classic commercials to a Playboy 75th Birthday celebration and reunion at the Museum of Television and Radio as well as Don Adams' memorial service and many more! Agent 99 herself, Barbara Feldon, introduces each episode and extra!

VIDEO

The video quality is excellent! Each episode has been digitally remastered.

Audio

Was originally recorded in Mono. It is also Mono on this set.

Disc 1- "Mr. Big"-with Michael Dunn and Vito Scotti
"Diplomat's Daughter"-with Leonard Strong
"School Days"-with Ben Wright and Leo Gordon
"Our Man In Toyland"-with John Hoyt and Helen Kleeb
"Now You See Him, Now You Don't"
"Washington 4, Indians 3"-with Anthony Caruso
"K.A.O.S in Control"-with Barbara Bain and Ed Peck
"The Day Smart Turned Chicken"-with Simon Oakland

Disc 2- "Satan Place"-with Len Lesser
"Our Man In Leotards"-with Michael Pate
"Too Many Chiefs"-with Victor French
"My Nephew The Spy"-with Conrad Janis
"Aboard The Orient Express"-with Johnny Carson and Theo Marcuse
"Weekend Vampire"-with Ford Rainey
"Survival Of The Fattest"-with Karen Steele and Milton Selzer
"Double Agent"

Disc 3- "Kisses For K.A.O.S."-with John Abbott
"The Dead Spy Scrawls"-with Leonard Nimoy
"Back To The Old Drawing Board"-with Dick Gautier
"All In The Mind"-with Torin Thatcher
"Dear Diary"-with Ellen Corby
"Smart The Assassin"-with Tony Lo Bianco
"I'm Only Human"-with Oscar Beregi

Disc 4- "Stakeout on Blue Mist Mountain"-with Ted Knight
"The Amazing Harry Hoo"-with Leonard Strong and Joey Forman
"Hubert's Unfinished Symphony"-with Richard Webb
"Ship of Spies Part 1"-with Harold J Stone
"Ship of Spies Part 2"-with Harold J Stone
"Shipment To Beirut"-with Lee Bergere
"The Last One Is A Rotten Spy"-with Alice Ghostley

Disc 5- Bonus Disc-See Extras

Disc 6- "Anatomy of a Lover"-with King Moody
"Strike Will The Agent Is Hot"
"A Spy For A Spy"-with Stacy Keach and Bernie Kopell
"The Only Way To Die"-with Gordon Jump
"Maxwell Smart, Alias Jimmy Ballentine"-with Vic Tayback
"Casablanca"
"The Decoy"-with Len Lesser
"Hoo Done It"-with Joey Forman

Disc 7- "Rub-A-Dub-Dub…Three Spies In A Tub"
"The Greatest Spy On Earth"-with Paul Dooley and Victor Lundin
"Island of the Darned"-with Harold Gould
"Bronzefinger"
"Perils In A Petshop"-with Dick Wilson
"The Whole Tooth and…"-with Robert Strauss
"Kiss Of Death"
"It Takes One To Know One"-with Woodrow Palfrey and Gayle Hunnicutt

Disc 8- "Someone Down Here Hates Me"
"Cutback At Control"
"The Man From Yenta"-with Alan Oppenheimer
"The Mummy"
"The Girls From K.A.O.S."-with Tisha Sterling
"Smart Fit The Battle Of Jericho"-with Angeline PettyJohn
"Where-What-How-Who Am I?"

Disc 9- "The Expendable Agent"
"How To Succeed In The Spy Business Without Really Trying"
"Appointment In Sahara"-with Vic Tayback
"Pussycats Galore"-with Ted Knight and Angeline PettyJohn
"A Man Called Smart Part 1"-with Kenneth Mars
"A Man Called Smart Part 2"
"A Man Called Smart Part 3"

Disc 10- Bonus Disc-See Extras

Disc 11- "The Spy Who Met Himself"
"Viva Smart"
"Witness For The Persecution"
"The Spirit Is Willing"-with Ina Balin and Len Lesser
"Maxwell Smart, Private Eye"
"Supersonic Boom"-with Farley Grainger and Alex Rocco
"One Of Our Olives Is Missing"-with Carol Burnett

Disc 12- "When Good Fellows Get Together"
"Dr Yes"
"That Old Gang of Mind"-with Sid Haig
"The Mild Ones"
"Classification: Dead"
"The Mysterious Dr T."
"The King Lives?"-with Michael Forest

Disc 13- "The Groovy Guru"-with Larry Storch and Barry Newman
"The Little Black Book, Part 1"-with Don Rickles
"The Little Black Book, Part 2"-with Joey Forman
"Don't Look Back"-with Bruce Gordon
"99 Loses Control"-with Jacques Bergerac
"The Wax Max"

Disc 14- "Run, Robot Run"
"Operation Ridiculous"-with George Macready
"Spy, Spy Birdie"
"The Hot Line"-with Regis Philbin and John Byner
"Die, Spy"
"The Reluctant Redhead"-with Cesar Romero

Disc 15 Bonus Disc-See Extras

Disc 16 "The Impossible Mission"-with Jamie Farr
"Snoopy Smart Vs The Red Baron"-with Mary Frann
"Closely Watched Planes"-with Pete Barbutti
"The Secret Of Sam Vittoro"-with J.Carrol Naish
"Diamonds Are A Spy's Best Friend"-with Dick Wilson
"The Worst Best Man"-with Ron Masak and Avery Schreiber
"A Tale of Two Tails"-with Victor Sen Yung and Fred Willard

Disc 17- "The Return of the Ancient Mariner"-with Jack Cassidy
"With Love and Twitches"-with Alan Oppenheimer
"The Laser Blazer"-with Julie Newmar and Leonard Strong
"The Farkas Fracas"-with Tom Bosley and Alice Ghostley
"Temporarily Out of Control"
"Schwartz's Island"
"One Nation Invisible"

Disc 18- "Hurray for Hollywood"
"The Day They Raided The Knights"-with Nancy Kovack
"Tequila Mockingbird"-with Oscar Beregi
"I Shot 86 Today"-with Sharon Acker
"Absorb the Greek"
"To Sire, With Love Part 1"-with John Doucette

Disc 19- "To Sire, With Love Part 2"-with John Doucette
"Shock It To Me"-with Tom Poston and Sid Haig
"Leadside"-with Ronald Long and Paul Carr
"Greer Window"
"The Not So Great Escape Part 1"
"The Not So Great Escape Part 2"

Disc 20- Bonus Disc-See Extras

Disc 21- "Pheasant Under Glass"-with Peter Brocco
"Ironhand"-with Billy Barty
"Valerie of the Dolls"-with Antoinette Bower
"Widow Often Annie"-with Dana Wynter
"The Treasure of C. Errol Madre"-with Broderick Crawford
"Smart Fell On Alabama"-with John Dehner
"And Baby Makes Four Part 1"-with Jack Gilford and Dana Elcar

Disc 22- "And Baby makes Four Part 2"-with Jack Gilford and Dana Elcar
"Physician Impossible"
"The Apes of Rath"
"Age Before Duty"
"Is This Trip Necessary?"-with Vincent Price
"Ice Station Siegfried"-with Bill Dana
"Moonlighting Becomes You"-with Victor Buono and Sid Haig

Disc 23- "House of Max Part 1"-with Ian Abercrombie
"House of Max Part 2"-with Ian Abercrombie
"Rebecca of Funny Folk Farm"-with Gale Sondergaard
"The Mess of Adrian Listenger"-with Pat Paulsen
"Witness for the Execution"
"How Green Was My Valet"-with Jonathan Harris

Disc 24- "And Only Two Ninety-Nine"
"Smartacus"-with John Zaremba
"What's It All About Algie?"-with John Van Dreelsen
"Hello Columbus, Goodbye America"-with Vito Scotti and Billy Barty
"Do I Hear The Vaults?"
"I Am Curiously Yellow"-with Victor Sen Yeng

Disc 25- Bonus Disc-See Extras

Extras

Disc 1- Audio Commentary on Mr. Big with Buck Henry
Audio Commentary for Mr. Big with Mel Brooks

Disc 2- None

Disc 3- Audio Commentary on Kisses for K.A.O.S by Barbara Feldon

Disc 4- None

Disc 5- Interview with Buck Henry- (22:37)
Featurette-The Secret History of Get Smart- (16:56)
Clips-The Bill Dana Show-1964- (06:48)
Clips-The Andy Williams Show-1965- (05:06)
Clips-Top Brass Hair Care Commercial with Barbara Feldon-(01:02)
Clips-NBC Fall Season Preview-1965- (10:06)
Clips-Get Smart-Promo-Part 1-(1965)-(00:23)
Clips-Get Smart Promo-Part 2-(1965)-(00:11)
Bloopers- (02:13)
Get Smart Reunion Seminar 2003-(1 Hour)
Interactive Feature-The Chief's Office

Disc 6- None

Disc 7- None

Disc 8- None

Disc 9- Audio Commentary on How To Succeed…By Bernie Kopell
Audio Commentary on A Man Called Smart Part 1 by Leonard Stern

Disc 10- Interview with Leonard Stern- (31:56)
Featurette-Barbara Feldon-Real Model to Role Model- (14:38)
Clip from the 1967 Emmys- (03:03)
Bloopers- (02:39)
Get Smart Reunion Seminar Part 2-(04:53)
Don Adam's 75th Birthday Celebration-1999- (53:01)
NBC Broadcast Standers Memos-Pictures
Interactive Bonus-Agent's 99 Purse

Disc 11- None

Disc 12- None

Disc 13- Audio Commentary on Little Black Book Part 2 with Don Rickles
Audio Commentary on 99 Loses Control by Barbara Feldon
Audio Commentary on 99 Loses Control by Buck Henry

Disc 14- None

Disc 15- Interview with Bruce Bilson- (Director)-(31:01)
Featurette-Spooks, Spies, Gadgets and Gizmos- (13:33)
Clip form the 1968 Emmys- (04:44)
Get Smart Syndication Promo- (03:21)
Milton Berle's Mad, Mad World of Comedy- (04:44)
Clip from the Andy Williams Show-1966- (06:31)
Bloopers- (01:42)
Don Rickles Bloopers-Little Black Book- (01:25)
Get Smart Reunion Seminar Part 3-(04:41)
NBC Broadcast and Standers Memo-Pictures
Interactive Bonus-Max's Sunbeam Tiger Car

Disc 16- None

Disc 17- Audio Commentary on For Love and Twitches by Barbara Feldon
Audio Commentary on For Love and Twitches by Buck Henry

Disc 18-None

Disc 19- Audio Commentary on To Sire With Love Part 2 by James Caan

Disc 20-Interview with Bernie Kopell- (22:29)
Interview with Barbara Feldon- (24:44)
Featurette-Code Words and Catch Phrases- (14:11)
Clip-Rose Parade with Don and Barbara 1969-(00:52)
Clip-The Any Williams Show- (05:46)
Syndication Promo- (02:12)
Clip from 1969 Emmys- (03:10)
Pepsodent Commerical-1967- (00:56)
White Castle Commerical-1990- (01:19)
Chief Auto Parts Commercial-1983- (00:37)
Bloopers- (02:22)
Interactive Bonus-Max's Apartment

Disc 21- None

Disc 22- Audio Commentary on Ice Station Sigfried by Bill Dana

Disc 23-None

Disc 24-None

Disc 25-Featurette-The Fans Of Get Smart- (14:38)
Don Adam's Memorial-2005- (81 Mins)
TV Land Awards 2003-(00:46)
Clip-The Andy Williams Show- (00:50)
Chief Auto Parts Commercial 1981 and 1983-(01:12)
White Castle Commercial 1-1990-(00:39)
White Castle Commercial 2-1990-(00:39)
Choice Hotels Commercial 1991-(00:40)
Buck A Call Commercial 1999-(00:34)
Bloopers- (01:21)
Ultimate Get Smart Clip Reel- (20:33)
Interactive Bonus-Spy Aptitude Test

Verdict

You absolutely have to get this set for your collection! Its well worth the money even if you not a true fan of the series. This is a true Classic! Go to www.timelife.com for more information!

Rating; *****!

GHOSTBUSTERS ANIMATED-THE COMPLETE SERIES VOLUME 1

A blurb from Entertainment Rights/BCI about Ghostbusters Animated Volume 1: With the rallying cry of "Let's Go, Ghostbusters! Jake Kong and Eddie Spenser Jr. are following in their father's footsteps and have teamed-up with the original gorilla sidekick, Tracy, to become the new Ghostbusters!

Its 1986, Two popular Ghostbusters films have been released. Producer Lou Scheimer now regrets giving the theatrical rights to the Ghostbusters name. What a great animated series! Released in 1986, the series is in a way a sequel to the original live-action Ghostbusters TV series that starred Forrest Tucker, Larry Storch and Bob Burns. The animated show uses the sons of Kong and Tracy to carry on the family name. This set comprises the first 33 episodes of the series. The set also contains interviews with the cast & crew of the series along with the promo pilot for the show along with a bonus episode from the live-action series.

VIDEO

The video quality is great! Episodes are also uncut.

Audio

Was originally recorded in Mono. Audio quality is mono but very clear!

Disc 1- 1. "I'll be a Son of a Ghostbuster"
2. "Frights of the Roundtable"
3. "No Pharaoh At All"
4. "The Secret of Mastadon Valley"
5. "The One Who Saved The Future"
6. "Witch's Stew"
7. "Mummy Dearest"

Disc 2- 1. "Wacky Wax Museum"
2. "Statue of Liberty"
3. "The Ransom Of Eddie Spenser"
4. "Eddie Takes Charge"
5. "The Great Ghost Gorilla"
6. "No Mo' Snow"
7. "A Friend In Need"

Disc 3- 1. "Prime Evils Good Deed"
2. "Cyman's Revenge"
3. "The Headless Horseman Caper"
4. "Banish That Banshee"
5. "Rollerghoster"
6. "He Went Brataway"

Disc 4- 1. "The Looking Glass Warrior"
2. "Laser & Future Rock"
3. "Runaway Choo Choo"
4. "Dynamite Dinosaurs"
5. "Ghostbunglers"
6. "My Present to the Future"

Disc 5- 1. "The Beastly Budgy"
2. "Belfry Leads The Way"
3. "The Battle For Ghost Command"
4. "Going Ape"
5. "The Haunting OF Gizmo"
6. "Ghostnappers"

Disc 6-1. Special Features Disc

Extras

Disc 1: None

Disc 2: None

Disc 3: None

Disc 4: None

Disc 5: None

Disc 6: Interviews with Lou Schimer (02:52)
Robby London (04:23)
Tom Sito (04:06)
Tom Tararanowicz (05:17)
Animated Storyboard for Episode 22
Promo Pilot (08:38)
Bonus Episode Live Action Ghostbusters-Maltese Monkey (22:05)
Anti Drug PSA (0:28)
Images Galleries-Heroes & Allies Model Sheets (21) pictures
Promotional Art (10) Pictures
DVD Rom Content-Scripts

Verdict

A very fun and likable series. Look for Volume 2. I would highly recommend it!

Rating: *****!

GHOSTBUSTERS ANIMATED-THE COMPLETE SERIES VOLUME 2

A blurb from Entertainment Rights/BCI about Ghostbusters Animated Volume 2: "Let's Go, Ghostbusters!" Jake Kong Jr. and Eddie Spenser Jr., the sons of the original Ghostbusters, together with their strong, yet technically minded gorilla Tracy, leap once more into their never-ending battle against Prime Evil and his ghostly allies.

This volume of the animated Ghostbusters concludes the series with the final 32 episodes. The stories are strong and characters are quite good considering that animated shows are not known for their character development. This set contains more interviews from the cast & crew with Audio commentary for the episode "Outlaw in-Laws" along with the unaired presentation for the Ghostbusters series the documentary "The Magic of Filmation" and another bonus episode from the live-action series and much more.

VIDEO

The video quality is great! Episodes are also uncut.

Audio

Was originally recorded in Mono. Audio quality is mono but very clear!

Disc 1- 1. "Inside Out"
2. "The Sleeping Dragon"
3. "The Phantom of the Big Apple"
4. "Shades Of Dracula"
5. "Outlaws In Laws"*
6. "Our Buddy Fuddy"
7. "Train To Doom-De-Doom-Doom"
8. "The Princess & The Troll"

Disc 2- 1. "Second Chance"
2. "Tracy Come Back"
3. "Doggone Werewolf"
4. "That's No Alien"
5. "Scereplane"
6. "The Ghost of Don Quixote"
7. "The White Whale"
8. "Country Cousin"

Disc 3- 1. "Knight Of Terror"
2. "The Girl Who Cried Vampire"
3. "Little Big Bat"
4. "Really Roughing It"
5. "The Bad Old Days"
6. "The Curse Of The Diamond Of Gloom"
7. "The Bind That Ties"

Disc 4- 1. "Like Father, Like Son"
2. "The Fourth Ghostbusters"
3. "Whither Why"
4. "A Cold Winter's Night"
5. "Father Knows Beast"
6. "Back To The Past"
7. "Pretend Friends"

Disc 5- 1. "The Haunted Painting"
2. "Maze Caves"
3. "The Way You Are"

Extras

Disc 1: None

Disc 2: None

Disc 3: None

Disc 4: None

Disc 5: None

Disc 6: Audio Commentary on episode "Outlaws In-Laws" with Pat Fraley and Tom Sito
Interviews-Pat Fraley (15:22)
Robert Lamb (08:27)
Michael Swanigan (04:12)
Documentary-"The Magic Of Filmation" (32:40)
Live Action Episode-Dr Whatsisname (22:12)
Original Unaired Presentation 1985-(04:17)
Image Galleries-Villains (65) Pictures
Background and Promo Art (15) pictures
Ghostbusters Anti Drug Spot # 4 (00:20)
DVD Rom Content

Verdict

Volume 2 did not fail to entertain! Go and get it for your Ghostbusters collection!

Rating: *****!

LIVE ACTION GHOSTBUSTERS-COMPLETE SERIES (1975)

A blurb from BCI Eclipse about The Ghost Busters: The Complete Series: From their run-down office, Spencer, Tracy and Kong take on assignments no mere mortal could face. Good thing that Spencer and Kong have their super-smart gorilla Tracy on their team! In the super-secret missions assigned to them by the mysterious "Zero" the trio of bumbling detectives confront phantoms, vampires, werewolves, the Frankenstein monster, mobsters, Vikings, magicians and even a devilish dummy! Prepare to laugh and scream at the outlandish and bizarre antics of the Ghost Busters!

I would wait until 11 am in the morning every Saturday on our CBS affiliate to watch "The Ghostbusters" with Forrest Tucker, Larry Storch and Bob Burns. At that age I thought that the show was very funny and well done. Thirty-Two years later I still think the show is funny but the memory cheats a little bit. The show also brought some new faces to television and quite a few old favorites! A few of them being Billy Barty, Bernie Kopell and Jim Backus. This set is a nice tribute to the show with interviews with the producer and voice of "Zero", Lou Schimer and the person who was Tracy the Gorilla, Bob Burns. Also with the set is a bonus episode from the Animated Ghostbusters series with galleries, Easter Eggs, and scripts to all 15 episodes.

VIDEO

The video quality is great! The show was shot on videotape but with no dropouts at all. There is a Play All Feature on each disc.

Audio

Was originally recorded in Mono. Is also in Mono but very clear!

Disc 1-Side A
1. "The Maltese Monkey"-with Johnny Brown and Billy Barty
2. "Dr Whatshisname"-with Bernie Kopell
3. "The Canterville Ghost"-with Ted Knight and Kathy Garver
4. "Who's Afraid of The Big Bad Wolf?"
5. "The Flying Dutchman"-with Stanley Adams
Side B
1. "The Dummy's Revenge"
2. "A Worthless Gauze"-with Barbara Rhoades
3. "Which Witch is Which? -with Huntz Hall
4. "They Went Thataway"-with Marty Ingels
5. "The Vampire's Apprentice"-with Dena Dietrich

Disc 2-Side A
1. "Jekyll & Hyde-Together, for the First Time!"-with Joe E Ross
2. "Only Ghosts Have Wings"-with Howard Morris
3. "The Vikings Have Landed"-with Jim Backus and Lisa Todd
4. "Merlin, The Magician"-Carl Ballentine and Huntz Hall
5. "The Abominable Snowman"

Extras

Disc 1: None

Disc 2: Side B
Interviews-Lou Scheimer (09:08)
Bob Burns ("Tracy") (14:37)
Original Bumpers form the show (2)
Photo & Art Galleries:
Behind The Scenes (17 Photos)
Promotional (26 Photos)
Tracy The Gorilla (23 Photos)
Bonus Episode: Animated Ghostbusters-"I'll Be A Son Of A Ghostbuster"
DVD-Rom- Scripts to all 15 Episodes
Easter Eggs

Verdict

A neat little show that was a long time coming to DVD. Well worth buying for your Filmation collection.

Rating: *****!

GOMER PYLE-FINAL SEASON-SEASON 5

Gomer Pyle Season 5 is the last season of the series and ran a good 5 years spinning off from the Andy Griffith Show. CBs at the time was starting to purge a lot of its "Country" shows and Gomer was one of them. This set consists of the last 30 episodes. A side note: In Cannonball Run II Jim Nabors plays Gomer one more time but with a name change of Homer Lyle! There are no extras on this set.

VIDEO

Most episodes are uncut. Each episode runs approx 25 mins each. There is also a Play All feature.

Audio

Was originally recorded in Mono. Audio quality is mono but very clear!

Disc 1- 1. "Car for Sale"
2. "Corporal Duke"-with Ronnie Schell
3. "The Booty Prize"
4. "Return of Monroe"
5. "Just Move Your Lips Sergeant"
6. "All You Need Is One Good Break"
7. "A Marriage Of Connivance-with Nita Talbot and Jessie White
8. " A Star Is Not Born"-with Sheldon Leonard and Jamie Farr

Disc 2- 1. "Come Blow Your Top"
2. "A Little Chicken Soup Wouldn't Hurt"-with David Ketchum
3. "Gomer The Perfect MP"-with Barbara Stuart
4. "The Wild Bull Returns"-with Larry Storch
5. "Hit & Write"-with Al Lewis and Kathleen Freeman
6. "Two On the Beach"
7. "A Tattoo For Gomer"
8. "Win A Date"-with Elizabeth McRae and Leonard Stone

Disc 3- 1. "Marriage, Sgt. Carter Style"
2. "To Save A Life"
3. "Dynamite Diner"
4. "Freddy's Friendly Computer"-with Sid Melton
5. "Gomer Maneuvere"
6. "Gomer Tends A Sick Kat"
7. "I'm Always Chasing Gomers"

Disc 4- 1. "The Short Voyage Home"-with Ellen Corby and Jay Novello
2. "Proxy Papa"
3. "Hare Today, Gone Tomorrow'
4. "Flower Power"-with Rob Reiner
5. "Showtime with Sgt.Carol"-with Carol Burnett
6. "My Fair Sister"
7. "Goodbye Camp Henderson, Hello Sgt. Carter"-with Tige Andrews and Ted Bessell

Extras

Disc 1: None

Disc 2: None

Disc 3: None

Disc 4: None

Verdict

A great family show! I would highly recommend it!

GROOVIE GHOULIES-COMPLETE SERIES

A short blurb from Entertainment Rights about "The Groovie Ghoulies-The Saturday Mourning Collection: A haunted, misfit monsters, rock and roll, and laughs! You'll find it all in Horrible Hall, when Frankie, Drac, Wolfie and the whole Goolie gang cut loose with their unique brand of mirth and merriment. Amidst all the monsterrific mayhem, you can rock out when the Goolies take the stage to play one of their catchy tunes!

I remember watching this show on ABC around 11 o'clock every Saturday morning. The show had a "Laugh-In" type of fast paced humor and some really good songs, one that was very popular-Chick A Boom! The show ran for years on Saturday mornings along with the Saturday Superstar Movie which one of the Goolie episodes was made into "Daffy Duck Meets the Groovie Goolies!" This set is the most definitive collection for any Goolie fan. There are Audio Commentaries on the first 2 episodes, an Audio excerpt about how Filmation started, a sing-a-long song, image galleries and the best of the extras a 45 minute Docu-comedy hosted by Wally Wingert and Daniel Roebuck with interviews from Forrest J Ackerman, Alice Cooper and Ron Chaney to name a few. A wonderful set that finally shows appreciation for this rarely seen show!

VIDEO

The video quality is great! The episodes were digitally remastered. There is also a Play All feature.

Audio

Was originally recorded in Mono. Audio quality is also in Mono.

Disc 1-
1. "When I Grow Up" * -songs "Monster Cookbook and When I Grow Up"
2. "Population Party" *-songs "1. 2., 3 and Population Party"
3. "Lights Out"-songs "Cling Clang and Lights Out"
4. "Goolie Garden"-songs "Goolie Garden and Monsters On Parade"
5. "Monster Trio"-songs "Monster Trio and Super Ghoul"
6. "Feed The Ghost Some Garlic"-songs "Feed The Ghost Some Garlic and Midnight"

Disc 2-
7. "Frankie"-songs "Frankie and Be Kind To Monster's Week"
8. "What's In The Bag"-songs "What's In The Bag and When The Moon Is Full"
9. "Goolie Picnic"-songs "Goolie Picnic and Little Texas Goolie"
10. "Where You Going Little Ghoul"-songs "Noises and Where You Going Little Ghoul"
11. "Gool School"-songs "Gool School and Bumble Goolie"
12. "Save Your Good Lovin' For Me"-songs "Save Your Good Lovin' For Me and "Chick-A-Boom"

Disc 3-
13. "Darlin' Darlin'"-songs "Darlin' Darlin and Kings and Queens"
14. "Shadows"-songs "Shadows and Lovely Night For Scaring"
15. "Witches Brew"-songs "Witches Brew and Creeper Crawler"
16. "Goolie Swing"-songs "Gollie Swing and Goolie Get Together"

Extras

Disc 1- Audio Commentary for "When I Grow Up" with Lou Scheimer and Darrell Mc Neil
Audio Commentary for "Population Party" with Lou Scheimer and Bob Burns

Disc 2- None

Disc 3-Goolians: A Docu-Comedy-Hosted by Wally Wingert and Dan Roebuck with Forrest J Ackerman, Alice Cooper, Ron Chaney and much more! (46:27)
Sing-A-Long-"Goolie Get Together (02:51)
Creation Of Filmation (08:10)-(Audio Only)
Image Galleries-Model Sheets
Cel Gallery
PSA Ad
DVD Rom-Scripts 1-16 and Series Bible (aka Kookie Spookies)

Verdict

If you're a Horror fan and also love Saturday Morning cartoons, you will love this set. All 16 episodes with a ton of extras. A very good choice for your collection!

Rating: *****!

THE GUARDIAN-SEASON 1

The first season of "The Guardian" is now DVD thru Paramount Home Video. The series put its star Australian Simon Baker on the map in a Courtroom/Lawyer drama. The show is based around a maverick attorney played by Baker who is sentenced to 1500 hours community service with the Pittsburgh Legal services stemming from a drug conviction. He also has to juggle his full time Lawyer job and dealings with his father played by Dabney Coleman who also runs the law firm. The show lasted for three seasons on CBS from 2001-2004. Guest stars from this season were Beverly Garland, Daphne Ashbrook (Doctor Who Movie), Robert Loggia and John De Lancie to name a few. The only extras on this set are launch promos for the series.

VIDEO

The video quality is great! Episodes are also uncut. There is also a Play All Feature.

Audio

Was originally recorded in Mono. Audio quality is mono but very clear!

Disc 1- 1. "Pilot"
2. "Reunion"
3. "Paternity"
4. "Lolita"

Disc 2- 5. "The Men From The Boys"-with Cliff De Young and Armin Shimerman
6. "Indian Summer"-with Beverly Garland
7. "Feeding Frenzy"-with Daphne Ashbrook
8. "Heart"-with Robert Loggia and Jobeth Williams

Disc 3- 9. "The Funnies"-with Daniel Roebuck
10. "Loyalties"-with James B. Sikking
11. "Home"
12. "Causality"

Disc 4- 13. "Privilege"-with John De Lancie
14. "Family"
15. "In Loco Parentis"
16. "Solidarity"

Disc 5- 17. "The Divide"
18. "Mothers of the Disappeared"
19. "Lawyers, Guns and Money"-with Larry Miller

Disc 6- 20. "Shelter"
21. "Chinese Wall"-with John Rubinstein
22. "The Beginning"

Extras

Disc 1: None

Disc 2: None

Disc 3: None

Disc 4: None

Disc 5: None

Disc 6: CBS Series Launch Promos

GUNSMOKE SEASON 2 VOLUME 1

A blurb from Paramount about "Gunsmoke" Season 2 Volume 1- Saddle up for 20 more episodes of trailblazing action, Drama and excitement as the greatest Western in TV history returns in season Two of Gunsmoke!

The first half of the second season of one of the longest running Drama TV series ever is "Gunsmoke". I grew up watching Gunsmoke when it was in first run but towards the end of the series. This is the first time that I have seen these episodes for I did not at the time have Encore Westerns. The cast is the same apart from Dennis Weaver who was in it the first 9 years of the show until Ken Curtis came in to play Festus. This season also started a writing affair with the now well-known director and writer, Sam Peckinpah. I have notice that the tag for the first few minutes of the show used the same footage in numerous episodes. This set consists of the first 20 episodes and the special feature here is some classic sponsor spots from the L & M cigarette company.

VIDEO

I don't think the episodes are Digitally Remastered but the film prints are quite crisp and in very good shape. The episodes are approx 26 mins each.

Audio

Was originally recorded in Mono. Audio quality is also in Mono. Very strong sound.

Disc 1-
1. "Cow Doctor"-with Tommy Kirk
2. "Brush At Elkader"-with Paul Lambert
3. "Custer"
4. "The Round Up"
5. "Young Man With A Gun"
6. "Indian White"-with Stanley Adams
7. "How To Cure A Friend"-Phillip Abbot

Disc 2-
1. "Legal Revenge"-with Cloris Leachman
2. "The Mistake"-with Mike "Touch" Connors
3. "Greater Love"-with Claude Akins
4. "No Indians"
5. "Spring Term"-with Harry Townes and Stanley Adams
6. "Poor Pearl"-with Denver Pyle and Constance Ford
7. "Cholera"-with Paul Fix and Stuart Whitman

Disc 3-
1. "Pucket's New Year"-with Richard Deacon
2. "The Cover Up"
3. "Sins of the Fathers"-with Angie Dickinson
4. "Kick Me"
5. "Executioner"
6. "Gone Straight"-with Carl Betz and Tige Andrews

Extras


Disc 1- None

Disc 2- None

Disc 3-Classic Sponsor Spots (02:44)

Verdict

These episodes were solid good Western tales. I'm looking forward to volume 2!

Rating: ****!

GUNSMOKE SEASON 2 VOLUME 2

A blurb from Paramount about "Gunsmoke" Season 2 Volume 2- Featuring 19 quick-on the-trigger episodes-plus seven original sponsor spots starring the members of the cast.

The second half of the second season of one of the longest running Drama TV series ever is "Gunsmoke". I grew up watching Gunsmoke when it was in first run but towards the end of the series. The cast is the same apart from Dennis Weaver who was in it the first 9 years of the show until Ken Curtis came in to play Festus. This season also started a writing affair with the now well-known director and writer, Sam Peckinpah. This set consists of the last 19 episodes of the second season and the special feature here is some classic sponsor spots from the L & M Cigarette Company.

VIDEO

I don't think the episodes are Digitally Remastered but the film prints are quite crisp and in very good shape. The episodes are approx 26 mins each. There is also a Play All Feature.

Audio

Was originally recorded in Mono. Audio quality is also in Mono. Very strong sound.

Disc 1-
1. "Bloody Hands"-with Russell Johnson, Lawrence Dobkin
2. "Skid Row"
3. "Sweet & Sour"
4. "Cain"
5. "Bureaucrat"-with John Hoyt
6. "Last Fling"

Disc 2-
1. "Chester's Murder"-with Murray Hamilton
2. "The Photographer"-with Sebastian Cabot
3. "Wrong Man"
4. "Big Girl Lost"-with Michael Pate
5. "What the Whiskey Drummer Heard"-with Vic Perrin
6. "Cheap Labor"-with Andrew Duggan
7. "Moon"-with Phillip Pine and Stafford Repp

Disc 3-
1. "Who Lives By The Sword"-with Harold J Stone
2. "Uncle Oliver"
3. "Daddy-O"-with John Dehner
4. "The Man Who Would Be Marshall"
5. "Liar From Blackhawk"-with Denver Pyle and Strother Martin
6. "Jealousy"-with Jack Kelley

Extras


Disc 1- None

Disc 2- None

Disc 3-Classic Sponsor Spots (03:17)

Verdict

These episodes were solid good Western tales. I'm looking forward to Season 3 Volume 1!

GUNSMOKE SEASON 3 VOLUME 1

The first half of the third season of one of the longest running Drama TV series ever is "Gunsmoke" and now on DVD. I grew up watching Gunsmoke when it was in first run but towards the end of the series. The cast is the same apart from Dennis Weaver who was in it the first 9 years of the show until Ken Curtis came in to play Festus. This set consists of the first 19 episodes of the third season and the special feature here is some classic sponsor spots from the L & M Cigarette Company.

VIDEO

I don't think the episodes are Digitally Remastered but the film prints are quite crisp and in very good shape. The episodes are approx 26 mins each. There is also a Play All Feature.

Audio

Was originally recorded in Mono. Audio quality is also in Mono. Very strong sound.

Disc 1-
1. "Crack Up"-with John Dehner
2. "Gun For Chester"
3. "Blood Money"
4. "Kitty's Outlaw"-with Dabbs Greer
5. "Potato Road"-with Morgan Woodward
6. "Jesse"
7. "Mavis McCloud"-with Robert Cornthwaite
Disc 2-
1. "Born To Hang"-with Wright King and Anthony Caruso
2. "Romeo"-with Robert Vaughn and Barbara Eden
3. "Never Pester Chester"-with Buddy Baer
4. "Fingered"-with John Larch
5. "How To Kill A Woman"-with Barry Atwater and Pernell Roberts
6. "Cows and Cribs"

Disc 3-
1. "Doc's Reward"-with Jack Lord
2. "Kitty Lost"-with Warren Stevens
3. "Twelfth Night"-with William Schallert and Rose Marie
4. "Joe Phy"-with Morey Amsterdam
5. "Buffalo Man"-with Jack Klugman and John Anderson
6. "Kitty Caught"-with Bruce Gordon

Extras


Disc 1- None

Disc 2- None

Disc 3-Classic Sponsor Spots (01:48)

Verdict

These episodes were solid good Western tales. I'm looking forward to Season 3 Volume 2!

GUNSMOKE SEASON 3 VOLUME 2

The second half of the third season of one of the longest running Drama TV series ever is "Gunsmoke" and now on DVD. The cast is the same apart from Dennis Weaver who was in it the first 9 years of the show until Ken Curtis came in to play Festus. This set consists of the last 20 episodes of the third season and the special feature here is some classic sponsor spots from the L & M Cigarette Company. This season also won the 1958 Emmy for Best Dramatic Series!

VIDEO

I don't think the episodes are Digitally Remastered but the film prints are quite crisp and in very good shape. The episodes are approx 26 mins each. There is also a Play All Feature.

Audio

Was originally recorded in Mono. Audio quality is also in Mono. Very strong sound.

Disc 1-
1. "Claustrophobia"-with Dabbs Greer
2. "Ma Tennis"
3. "Sunday Supplement"-with Werner Klemperer and Jack Weston
4. "Wild West"-with Phyllis Coates and Murray Hamilton
5. "The Cabin"-with Claude Akins and Harry Dean Stanton
6. "Dirt"-with June Lockhart
7. "Dooly Surrenders"-with Strother Martin
Disc 2-
1. "Joke's On Us"-with Kevin Hagen
2. "Bottleman"-with Ross Martin and John Dehner
3. "Laughing Gas"
4. "Texas Cowboys"-with Stafford Repp
5. "Amy's Good Deed"-with Jeanette Nolan
6. "Hanging Man"
7. "Innocent Broad"-with Ed Kemmer

Disc 3-
1. "The Big Con"-with Raymond Bailey
2. "Widow's Mite"-with Marshall Thompson
3. "Chester's Hanging"-with Sam Edwards
4. "Carmen"-with Ruta Lee
5. "Overland Express"-with Simon Oakland
6. "The Gentleman"-with Jack Cassidy

Extras


Disc 1- None

Disc 2- None

Disc 3-Classic Sponsor Spots (01:48)

HAWAII FIVE O SEASON 1

A blurb from Paramount about Hawaii Five-O Season 1: "Book 'em Danno-Murder One". With its groundbreaking mix of crackling dialogue, suspenseful plots, Hawaiian locales and irresistible theme music, Hawaii Five-O ushered in a thrilling new era of TV police action-drama. Starring Jack Lord as tough-as-nails, cool-as-ice Detective Steve McGarrett and James MacArthur as Danny "Danno" Williams.

Thank our lucky stars for Paramount!! Hawaii Five-O is finally out on DVD!!! One of the best police-drama shows there ever was is now on DVD with the groundbreaking first season! This brilliant series stars Jack Lord as Steve McGarrett, head of Five-O with James MacArthur as Danny "Danno" Williams his second in command and Richard Denning as the governor of Hawaii. The show ran for an amazing 12 seasons, longer than any other cop show other than Law & Order. For most of the seasons the show was filmed entirely in Hawaii using local talent but later did all interior shots in Los Angeles and exterior shots back in Hawaii. This set has the first 24 episodes and is digitally remastered in breathtaking quality! The set includes the original feature-length pilot with a different "Danno" and a special TV show produced in 1996 with a lot of the original cast interviewed by James MacArthur and Emme Tomimbang. The special is interesting to watch for a lot of the original cast is sadly no longer with us.

VIDEO

The video quality is fantastic! Episodes are also uncut. I've never seen Hawaii Five-O this crystal clear! There is also a Play All feature on each disc.

Audio

Was originally recorded in Mono. Audio quality is mono but very clear!

Disc 1- 1. "Pilot"-with Leslie Nielsen, Khigh Dhiegh and James Gregory
2. "Full Fathom Five"-with Kevin McCarthy
3. "Stranger In Our Own Land"-with Simon Oakland

Disc 2- 1. "Tiger By The Tail"-with Sal Mineo, Harold J Stone
2. "Samurai"-with Ricardo Montalban
3. "And They Painted Daises On His Coffin"-with Gavin Macleod
4. "Twenty Four Karat Kill"

Disc 3- 1. "The Ways Of Love"
2. "No Blue Skies"-with Tommy Sands
3. "By The Numbers"-with Johnny Crawford, Wil Kuluva
4. "Yesterday Dies And Tomorrow Won't Be Born"-with John Larch, Ellen Corby

Disc 4- 1. "Death Watch"-with Nehemiah Persoff
2. "Pray Love Remember, Pray Love Remember"-with Denny Miller
3. "King Of The Hill"-with Yaphet Kotto, Jeff Corey
4. "Up Tight"-with Ed Flanders

Disc 5- 1. "Face Of The Dragon"-with David Opatoshu, Jackie Coogan
2. "The Box"-with Gavin Macleod, RG Armstrong
3. "One For The Money"-with Farley Granger, Jeanette Nolan
4. "Along Came Joey"-with Mark Richman, Jesse White

Disc 6-1. "Once Upon A Time" Pt 1-with Joanne Linville
2. "Once Upon A Time" Pt 2-with William Schallert
3. "Not That Much Different"-with Stewart Moss

Disc 7- 1. "Six Kilos"-with Antoinette Bower
2. "The Big Kahuna"-with Sally Kellerman, Robert Colbert

Extras

Disc 1: None

Disc 2: None

Disc 3: None

Disc 4: None

Disc 5: None

Disc 6: None

Disc 7: Documentary-"Emme's Island Moments-"Memories Of Hawaii Five-O (42:17)

Verdict

I have been a huge fan of Hawaii Five-O and this 7-disc set is well worth the money for the remastered and clear picture quality alone. I can't wait for Season 2!

Rating: *****!

HAWAII FIVE O SEASON 2

A blurb from Paramount about Hawaii Five-O Season 1: McGarrett, Danno and the rest of the Five-O squad are back in action in this captivating collection of 24 episodes from the legendary show's second season.

Hawaii Five-O is back for a second season on DVD! McGarrett is back with Danno and the special group of Five-O members. This season has quite a few guest stars such as Loretta Swit before she was on MASH and Marion Ross from Happy Days, Martin Sheen, Tom Skerritt and Academy Award winning actor Christopher Walken in one of his first adult TV productions. This season also has more of a Thriller/Sci-Fi aspect to the stories. There is the return of McGarrett's arch nemesis-Wo Fat played wonderfully by Khigh Dhiegh. An interesting tidbit. - When Hawaii Five O ceased production, Magnum PI took over the equipment and studios and filmed some of the shows there for a while. Unfortunately, the omission of one episode from this season is not on the box set. The episode in question is "Bored, She Hung Herself". Originally shown only once in 1970, it has never been reshown either in the original run or syndication. Someone actually hung himself or herself using the same technique that was done on the episode. The only "Special Feature" for this set is the episode promos for the next week for each episode.

VIDEO

The episodes are digitally remastered. Episodes are also uncut.

Audio

Was originally recorded in Mono. Audio quality is mono but very clear!

Disc 1- 1. "A Thousand Pardons, Your Dead"-with Harry Guardino and Loretta Swit
2. "To Hell with Babe Ruth"-with Mark Lenard and Will Kulva
3. "Forty Feet High and It Kills"-with Will Geer and Khigh Dhiegh
4. "Just Luck I Guess"- with Albert Paulsen and John Randolph

Disc 2- 1. "Savage Sunday"-with Henry Silva
2. "A Bullet for McGarrett"-with Eric Braeden and Khigh Dhiegh
3. "Sweet Terror"-with Theodore Bikel and Soon Taik Oh
4. "King Kamehameha Blues"-with Brandon De Wilde

Disc 3- 1. "The Singapore File"-with Marj Dusay
2. "All The King's Horses"-with James Gregory and Keye Luke
3. "Leopard On The Rock"
4. "The Devil and Mr. Frog"-with Frank Marth and James Hong

Disc 4- 1. "The Jokers, Wild Man Wild!"-with Eddie Firestone
2. "Which Way Did They Go?"-with William Windom and Jackie Coogan
3. "Blind Tiger"-with Marion Ross
4. "Run, Johnny Run"-with Christopher Walken

Disc 5- 1. "Killer Bee"
2. "The One With The Gun"-with John Colicos, Jack Soo and Arthur Franz
3. "Cry, Lie"-with Martin Sheen
4. "Most Likely To Murder"-with Tom Skerritt

Disc 6-1. "Nightmare Road" -with Charles Aidman and Ronald Long
2. "Three Dead Cows At Makapuu" Pt 1-with Ed Flanders and Dana Elcar
3. "Three Dead Cows At Makapuu" Pt 2-with Loretta Swit
4. "Kiss The Queen Goodbye"-with Joanne Linville and George Gaynes

Extras

Disc 1: Episode Promos

Disc 2: Episode Promos

Disc 3: Episode Promos

Disc 4: Episode Promos

Disc 5: Episode Promos

Disc 6: Episode Promos

Verdict

Good to have the next season of Hawaii Five-O. The picture quality is stunning! Come on Season 3!

Rating: *****!

HAWAII FIVE-O COMPLETE SEASON 3

A blurb from Paramount about Hawaii Five-O Season 1: Join Steve McGarrett and his heroic Five-O force as they solve crimes, unmask villains and "Book'em" in 24 episodes from the legendary show's third season.

Hawaii Five-O is back for a third season on DVD! McGarrett and the crew are back to fight crime and international threats to Hawaii. Again like the first 2 seasons, this season has quite a few guest stars such as Eric Braeden before he was on The Young and the Restless and with Diane Muldaur, Martin Sheen, Edward Andrews, Joan Van Ark, Sorrell Booke and Academy Award winning actress Anne Archer in one of her first TV productions. This season also shows the return of McGarrett's arch nemesis-Wo Fat played wonderfully by Khigh Dhiegh who shows up twice this season and throughout the run of the series and the final episode. There are 24 episodes to this season and some of them are syndication prints and are not uncut. The only "Special Feature" for this set are the original episode promos for the next week's show except the episodes "Over Fifty?-Steal" and the two 2 part episodes "FOB Honolulu" and "The Grandstand Play".

VIDEO

The episodes are digitally remastered. Most episodes are uncut. Each episode runs approx 50 mins each.

Audio

Was originally recorded in Mono. Audio quality is mono but very clear!

Disc 1- 1. "And Time to Die"-with Gerald S O'Loughlin and Khigh Dhiegh
2. "Trouble in Mind"-with Milton Selzer and Harry Guardino
3. "The Second Shot"-with Eric Braeden
4. "Time and Memories"- with Diane Muldaur, Martin Sheen and Edward Andrews

Disc 2- 1. "The Guarnerius Caper"-with Albert Paulsen and Ed Flanders
2. "The Ransom"-with Andrew Duggan and Peter Bonerz
3. "Force of Waves"-with John Vernon and Dewey Martin
4. "Reunion"-with Simon Oakland and Barry Atwater

Disc 3- 1. "The Late John Louisiana"-with Don Stroud and Alfred Ryder
2. "The Last Eden"-with Ray Danton and Paul Stevens
3. "Over Fifty?-Steal"-with Hume Cronyn
4. "Beautiful Screamer"-with Lloyd Bochner and Anne Archer

Disc 4- 1. "The Payoff"-with Albert Salmi, Paul Carr and Madlyn Rhue
2. "The Double Wall"-with Monte Markham, Sorrell Booke and Joan Van Ark
3. "Paniolo"-with Royal Dano
4. "Ten Thousand Diamonds and a Heart"-with Tim O'Connor and Logan Ramsey

Disc 5- 1. "To Kill or Be Killed"-with John Anderson
2. "F.O.B Honolulu" Pt 1-with Khigh Dhiegh and Roger C Carmel
3. "F.O.B Honolulu" Pt 2-with Khigh Dhiegh and Roger C Carmel
4. "The Gunrunner"-with Paul Burke and George Murdock

Disc 6-1. "Dear Enemy" -with Vera Miles and Gary Collins
2. "The Bomber and Mrs Moroney"
3. "The Grandstand Play" Pt 1-with Pernell Roberts and Barry Atwater
4. "The Grandstand Play" Pt 2-with Pernell Roberts and Barry Atwater

Extras

Disc 1: Episode Promos

Disc 2: Episode Promos

Disc 3: Episode Promos

Disc 4: Episode Promos

Disc 5: Episode Promos

Disc 6: Episode Promos

Verdict

Great to have the next season of Hawaii Five-O. The picture quality is stunning! Come on Season 4!

Rating: *****!

HAWAII FIVE-O SEASON 4

A blurb from Paramount about Hawaii Five-O Season 4: Ride a wave of Hawaii Five-O adventure in this collection containing 24 episodes of the series' fourth season.

Hawaii Five-O is back for a fourth season on DVD! McGarrett and the crew are back to fight crime and international threats to Hawaii. Again like the first 3 seasons, this season has quite a few guest stars such as Herbert Lom, Henry Darrow, Buddy Ebsen, John Ritter. There are 24 episodes to this season and some of them are syndication prints and are not uncut. The only "Special Feature" for this set are the original episode promos for the next week's show.

VIDEO

The episodes are digitally remastered. Most episodes are uncut. Each episode runs approx 50 mins each.

Audio

Was originally recorded in Mono. Audio quality is mono but very clear!

Disc 1- 1. "Higher Castle, Deepest Grave"-with Herbert Lom and Jeff Corey
2. "No Bottles, No Cans, No People"-with Henry Darrow
3. "Wednesday, Ladies Free"-with Monte Markham and Marie Windsor
4. "3000 Crooked Miles to Honolulu"- with Buddy Ebsen and David Canary

Disc 2- 1. "Two Doors and My Heron"-with Vic Morrow and John Ritter
2. "And I Want Some Candy, And A Gun That Shoots"-with Jeannie Cooper and Annette O"Toole
3. "Air Cargo-Dial for Murder"-with Marion Ross and Michael Strong
4. "For A Million, Why Not"-with Jack Kruschen

Disc 3- 1. "The Burning Ice"-with Jackie Cooper and Lou Antonio
2. "Rest In Peace, Somebody"
3. "A Matter of Mutual Concern"-with David Opateshu
4. "Nine, Ten Your Dead"-with Moses Gunn and Albert Paulsen

Disc 4- 1. "Is This Any Way to Run Parade"
2. "Odd Man In"-with Hume Cronyn
3. "Bait It One, Bait It Twice"-with James Olsen, Loretta Swift and Malachi Throne
4. "The 90 Second War Part 1"-with Khigh Dhiegh

Disc 5- 1. "The 90 Second War Part 2"-with Roger C Carmel and Tim O'Connor
2. "Skinhead"
3. "While You're At It, Bring in the Moon"-with Barry Sullivan and Ed Flanders
4. "Cloth of Gold"-with Roy Danton and Jay Robinson

Disc 6-1. "Goodnight Bay-Time to Die"
2. "Didn't We Meet At A Murder"-with Simon Oakland
3. "Follow The White Brick Road"-with David Birney and David Doyle
4. "R & R & R"

Extras

Disc 1: Episode Promos

Disc 2: Episode Promos

Disc 3: Episode Promos

Disc 4: Episode Promos

Disc 5: Episode Promos

Disc 6: Episode Promos

Verdict

Great to have the next season of Hawaii Five-O. The picture quality is stunning! Come on Season 5!

HAWAII FIVE O-SEASON 5

Hawaii Five-O is back for a fifth season on DVD! McGarrett and the crew are back to fight crime and international threats to Hawaii. This season has a memorable 3 part story called "V for Vashon" that I remember from when I was a child and the most memorable scene was of when one of the Vashon men hit a person in the face which left a "V" etched on his face! This season has quite a few guest stars such as Michael Ansara, Ricardo Montalban, William Shatner and Andy Griffith to name a few. There are 24 episodes to this season and some of them are syndication prints and are not uncut. The only "Special Feature" for this set are the original episode promos for the next week's show.

VIDEO

The episodes are digitally remastered. Most episodes are uncut. Each episode runs approx 50 mins each.

Audio

Was originally recorded in Mono. Audio quality is mono but very clear!

Disc 1- 1. "Death is a Company Policy"-with Michael Ansara
2. "Death Wish on Tantalus Mountain"-with Ricardo Montalban and Diana Muldar
3. "You Don't Have to Get Kill to Get Rich, But it Helps"-with William Shatner
4. "Pig In A Blanket"- with John Rubinstein

Disc 2- 1. "The Jinn Who Cleaned The Way"-with Khigh Dhiegh and Soon Tai Oh
2. "Fools Die Twice"-with Clu Gulager, Michael Conrad and Sam Edwards
3. "Chain of Events"-with Mary Frann and Dirk Benedict
4. "Journey Out of Limbo"-with Keenan Wynn

Disc 3- 1. "V for Vason-The Son Pt 1"-with Harold Gould and Luther Adler
2. "V for Vason-The Father Pt 2"
3. "V for Vason-The Patriarch Pt 3"
4. "The Clock Struck Twelve"

Disc 4- 1. "I'm a Family Crook, Don't Shoot"-with Andy Griffith and Joyce Van Patten
2. "The Child Stealers"-with Richard Hatch and Richard Anderson
3. "Thanks for the Honeymoon-with Patty Duke and Carol Lawrence
4. "The Listener"-with Robert Foxworth

Disc 5- 1. "Here today…Gone Tonight"-with Monte Markham and Madlyn Rhue
2. "The Odd Lot Caper"-with Richard Basehart
3. "Will the Real Mr. Winkler Please Die"-with Mark Lenard and Malachi Throne
4. "Little Girl Blue"-with Jackie Cooghan

Disc 6-1. "Percentage"-with Milton Selzer and Leonard Stone
2. "Engaged to be Buried"-with Erik Estrada and Simon Oakland
3. "The Diamond That Nobody Stole"-with Eric Breaden
4. "Jury of One"-with Charles Aidmen

Extras

Disc 1: Episode Promos

Disc 2: Episode Promos

Disc 3: Episode Promos

Disc 4: Episode Promos

Disc 5: Episode Promos

Disc 6: Episode Promos

Verdict

Great to have the next season of Hawaii Five-O. The picture quality is stunning! Come on Season 6!

HAWAII FIVE-O SEASON 6

Hawaii Five-O is back for a sixth season on DVD! McGarrett and the crew are back to fight crime and international threats to Hawaii. This season has quite a few guest stars such as Slim Pickens, Lew Ayres, Pat Morita and Anthony Zerbe to name a few. There are 24 episodes to this season and some of them are syndication prints and are not uncut. The only "Special Feature" for this set are the original episode promos for the next week's show.

VIDEO

The episodes are digitally remastered. Most episodes are uncut. Each episode runs approx 50 mins each.

Audio

Was originally recorded in Mono. Audio quality is mono but very clear!

Disc 1- 1. "Hookman"
2. "Draw Me A Killer"
3. "Charter For Death"-with Nehemiah Persoff and Bert Convy
4. "One Big Happy Family"- with Slim Pickens and Bo Hopkins

Disc 2- 1. "The Sunday Torch"
2. "Murder Is A Taxing Affair"
3. "Tricks Are Not Treats"-with Gregory Sierra, Ron Glass and Pat Morita
4. "Why Wait Till Uncle Kevin Dies?"

Disc 3- 1. "Flash Of Color, Flash Of Death"
2. "A Bullet For El Diablo"
3. "The Finishing Touch"
4. "Anybody Can Build A Bomb"-with Lew Ayres

Disc 4- 1. "Try To Die On Time"-with Louise Sorel and Jack Carter
2. "The $100,000 Nickel"-with Victor Buono
3. "The Flip Side Is Death"-with Don Stroud
4. "The Banzai Pipeline"-with Perry King and Nicholas Hammond

Disc 5- 1. "One Born Every Minute"-with Ed Flanders and Michael Strong
2. "Secret Witness"-with Mark Lenard and Cindy Williams
3. "Death With Father"-with Andrew Duggan and Peter Strauss
4. "Murder With A Golden Touch"

Disc 6-1. "Nightmare In Blue"-with John Beck and Alan Fudge
2. "Mother's Deadly Helper"-with Anthony Zerbe and Casey Kasem
3. "Killer At Sea"-with John Byner, Keene Curtis and William Devane
4. "30,000 Rooms, And I Have The Key"-with David Wayne

Extras

Disc 1: Episode Promos

Disc 2: Episode Promos

Disc 3: Episode Promos

Disc 4: Episode Promos

Disc 5: Episode Promos

Disc 6: Episode Promos

Verdict

The picture quality is stunning! Half way through the series. Six Seasons to go!

HAWAII FIVE -O SEASON 7

Hawaii Five-O is back for a Seventh season on DVD! McGarrett and the crew are back to fight crime and international threats to Hawaii. This season has quite a few guest stars such as Larry Wilcox, William Windom, Leslie Nielsen and Sam Elliott to name a few. There are 24 episodes to this season and some of them are syndication prints and are not uncut. The only "Special Feature" for this set are the original episode promos for the next week's show.

VIDEO

The episodes are digitally remastered. Most episodes are uncut. Each episode runs approx 50 mins each.

Audio

Was originally recorded in Mono. Audio quality is mono but very clear!

Disc 1- 1. "The Young Assassins"-with Larry Wilcox
2. "A Hawaiian Nightmare"-with James Olsen and Sheree North
3. "I'll Kill'em Again"
4. "Steal Now, Pay Later"- with Ray Danton and Casey Kasem

Disc 2- 1. "Bomb, Bomb, Who's Got The Bomb?"-with William Windom and Marc Singer
2. "Right Grave-Wrong Body"
3. "We Hang Our Own"-with Leslie Nielsen, Perry King and Bruce Boxleitner
4. "The Two Faced Corpse"-with Jessica Walter, Sam Elliott and Abe Vigoda

Disc 3- 1. "How To Steal A Masterpiece"
2. "A Gun For McGarrett"
3. "Welcome To Our Branch Office"-with Cameron Mitchell
4. "Presenting…In The Center Ring…Murder"-with Khigh Dhiegh and James Hong

Disc 4- 1. "Hari-Kari Murder"-with Ossie Davis and Jack Carter
2. "Bones of Contention"-with Keene Curtis and Vic Tayback
3. "Computer Killer"
4. "A Woman's Work is with a Gun"-with Eugene Roche

Disc 5- 1. "Small Witness, Large Crime"-with France Nuyen
2. "Ring Of Life"
3. "Study In Rage"-with Richard Hatch
4. "And The Horse Jumped Over The Moon"-with Ed Flanders

Disc 6-1. "Hit Gun For Sale"-with Nehemiah Persoff and Tommy Sands
2. "The Hostage"-with Dane Clark and Linda Purl
3. "Diary Of A Gun"
4. "6,000 Deadly Tickets"

Extras

Disc 1: Episode Promos

Disc 2: Episode Promos

Disc 3: Episode Promos

Disc 4: Episode Promos

Disc 5: Episode Promos

Disc 6: Episode Promos

NEW ADVENTURES OF HE-MAN VOLUME 2

A blurb from BCI Eclipse about The New Adventures Of He-Man Vol 2: By the power of Eternia! In the future, on an endangered planet, the story of the most powerful man in the universe locked in battle with his ever-present enemy the lord of destruction continues. The battle for Primus takes an unexpected turn when Skeletor and the Mutants make their presence felt on the planet Necron, sparking a war between the peace-loving Mytes and the war-like Gleanons!

In 1990, a further series of the Adventures Of He-Man was produced simply titled "The New Adventures of He-Man". It was an Italian/French co-production done with animation from Japan. I was unable to receive a review copy of Vol.1 to compare, but each volume stands on its own. The show is done with story arcs starting with the first five episodes and concluding with a 6-part finale in Vol. 2. The show also takes place about 10,000 years after the original series. The over all stories for the series are actually written better than the original series in my opinion, what I remember of the older series. This box set along with spine art for a huge mural when you buy the other He-Man sets is the final 32 episodes of the series. On this set are also 2 new documentaries on He-Man done by the fans of the show and the legacy of the shows. There are 2 collectible 4 x 6 cards of art from the series done by Gene Ha and Matt Haley. What I fine really well done by the BCI group, which has done this on other sets, is detailed profiles of various characters, creatures, artifacts and technology from the series, some with video clips!

VIDEO

The video quality is great! Episodes are also uncut. There is also a Play All feature on each disc.

Audio

Was originally recorded in Mono. Audio quality is mono but very clear!

Disc 1- 1. "Zone Of Darkness"
2. "Once Upon A Time"
3. "A Plague On Primus"
4. "The Test Of Time"
5. "Four Ways To Sundown"
6. "The Sheriff Of Gorn City"
7. "The New Wizard In Town"

Disc 2- 1. "The Nemesis Within"
2. "He-Fan"
3. "The Dream Zone"
4. "Brain Drain"
5. "You're In The Army Now"
6. "No Easy Way"
7. "The Guns Of Nordor"
Disc 3- 1. "The Bride Of Slush Head"
2. "Dreadator"
3. "Mutiny On The Mother Ship"
4. "Rock To The Future"
5. "The Running Of The Herd"
6. "Balance Of Power"

Disc 4- 1. "The Tornadoes Of Zil"
2. "The Taking Of Levitan"
3. "Save Our City"
4. "The Power Of The Good And The Way Of The Magic"
5. "Queen's Gambit"
6. "There's Gems In Them Hills"

Disc 5- 1. "The Call To The Games"
2. "The Blacksmith Of Crelus"
3. "A Time To Leave"
4. "The Games"
5. "Flogg's Revenge"
6. "The Final Invasion"

Disc 6-1. Special Features Disc

Extras

Disc 1: None

Disc 2: None

Disc 3: None

Disc 4: None

Disc 5: None

Disc 6: "The Fans Of He-Man"-Documentary (29:00)
"The Power And The Legacy Of He-Man"-Documentary (28:33)
50 Detailed Profiles of Various Characters, Creatures and artifacts

Verdict

I have never been a huge fan of He-man but after watching the episodes of even the newer version plus the documentaries, I have a better appreciation of the Legacy Of He-Man. Buy it for your collection. I would recommend it.

Rating: ***!

HERO HIGH-THE COMPLETE SERIES

A blurb from Entertainment Rights about "Hero High: The Complete Series: Welcome to Hero High, an institute of super learning for teenage heroes and heroines in training! These students aren't always in control of their super powers, leading to hilarious misadventures. In 1981, Kid Super Power Hour with Shazam! Combining live-action skits, comedy, and songs with the animated adventures of Hero High and Shazam!

In 1981, The Kids Super Power Hour with Shazam! premiered on NBC. It was a combination of live action footage of the Hero High characters dressed up as to the parts they played and would also do the voices as well. Then they would show an episode from Hero High and an episode from the animated series of Shazam! The show lasted just one season and was one of the last true Saturday morning Children's show before syndication took over because sadly in my opinion, there is no more Saturday Morning TV. As usual, my hats off to Entertainment Rights to put out a packed full product. This set has all 26 episodes of the series along with Audio Commentaries on 1 episode and the live action footage. There are also interviews with the actors and crew from the series.

VIDEO

The video quality is great! The episodes were digitally remastered. There is also a Play All feature.

Audio

Was originally recorded in Mono. Audio quality is also in Mono.

Disc 1-
1. "Boo Who"
2. "Starfire, Where Are You?"
3. "The Art Of Ballot"
4. "The Captives"
5. "Do The Computer Stomp"
6. "A Fistful Of Knuckles" *
7. " Rat Finx Rex"
8. "High Rise Hijinx"
9. "Off Her Rocker"
10. "A Clone Of His Own"
11. "Follow The Litter"
12. "Game Of Chance"
13. "Malt Stop Mayhem"
14. "The Umpire Strikes Back"

Disc 2-
15. "The Not So Great Outdoors"
16. "Track Race"
17. "Cover Twirl"
18. "The Human Fly"
19. "My Job Is Yours"
20. The Big Bang Theory"
21. "What's News"
22. "He Sinks Seaships"
23. "Girl Of His Dreams"
24. "The Blow-Way Blimp"
25. "Jog-A-Long"
26. "Law Of The Pack"

Extras

Disc 1- None

Disc 2- Spotlight Interview with Lou Scheimer (02:19)
Spotlight Interview with John Berwick (12:40)-"Rex Ruthless"
Spotlight Interview with Johnny Venokur (12:42)-"Punk Rock"
Spotlight Interview with Tom Ruegger (07:08)
Spotlight Interview with Robby Landau (05:27)-Writer
Spotlight Interview with Michael Swanigan (05:16)-Storyboard Artist
Spotlight Interview with Darrell McNeil (06:47)-Storyboard Artist
Kids Super Power Hour-Live Action Footage with Wraparounds (20:00) *
Image Gallery (15 pictures)
DVD Rom-Scripts in PDF format

Verdict

A fun animated series that I really liked. This was one of the last Saturday Children programs before everything went to syndication. Well worth the buy!

Rating: ****!

HIYA KIDS-A 50'S SATURDAY MORNING

Here from Shout factory comes "Hiya, Kids" a 4-disc compilation of those great 50's Saturday morning kids shows that dominated Saturdays until the Saturday morning shows dies out around 1980. These shows, a few that I have never heard of or read about and ones I have seen over the years are on this set. The quality of the episode are mainly of fair quality. They have not been remastered although it looks like they are the best that they could find considering that most of the prints are over 50 years old and quite a lot of them are in the public domain. There are no special features or extras in this set.

VIDEO

The video quality is of fair quality! All discs have a Play All feature. All episodes are approx 25 minutes each.

Audio

Was originally recorded in Mono. Also here in mono.

Disc 1- 1. "Kukla, Fran & Ollie"-with Fran Allison
2. "Howdy Doody"
3. "Lassie"-from 1955
4. "Annie Oakley"-Annie and the Bicycle Riders-with Brad Johnson
5. "Flash Gordon"-Deadline at Noon

Disc 2- 6. "Ding Dong School"
7. "Time for Beany"
8. "The Paul Winchell Show"
9. "The Roy Rogers Show"-from 1955
10. "Captain Z-Ro"-with Bruce Haynes

Disc 3- 11. "The Rootie Kazootie Club"
12. "Winky Dink and You"-with Jack Berry
13. "Super Circus"
14. "Andy's Gang"-Little Fox-with Vito Scotti
15. "The Cisco Kid"-Hypnotist Murder-with Denver Pyle
16. "Sky King"-from 1959

Disc 4-11. "The Magic Clown"-two 15 minute shows
12. "Kids and Company"-with Johnnie Olsen
13. "Juvenile Jury"
14. "The Pinky Lee Show"-two 15 minute shows
15. "Sheena, Queen of the Jungle"-The Rival Queen-with Buddy Bear

Extras

Disc 1: None

Disc 2: None

Disc 3: None

Disc 4: None

Verdict

A very well done Compilation! I hope that Shout does more of them and even shows from the 60's! I would recommend it!

HONEY WEST-COMPLETE SERIES

Honey West was a spin-off of the Amos Burke TV series starring Anne Francis as Honey West a Private investigator that was a cross between Emma Peel and Cathy Gale from the Avengers. She knew how to fight and was a very strong willed woman; in fact she was the first Female detective on TV! She also has a pet Osolot! There were also a lot of guest stars on this show such as…This set consists of all 30 half hour episodes digitally Remasterd and the extras include a photo gallery and vintage commercials from the time of the series.

VIDEO

The video quality is of fair quality! All discs have a Play All feature. All episodes are approx 24 minutes each.

Audio

Was originally recorded in Mono. Also here in mono.

Disc 1- 1. "The Swinging Mrs. Jones"-with Ray Danton
2. "The Owl & The Eye"-with Lloyd Bochner
3. "The Abominable Snowman"-with Henry Jones
4. "A Matter of Wife & Death"-with James Best
5. "Live a Little, Kill a Little"-with Warren Stevens
6. "Whatever Lola Wants…
7. "The Princess and the Paupers"-with Bobby Sherman & Michael J Pollard
8. "In The Bag"-with Maureen McCormick & Len Lesser

Disc 2- 9. "The Flame & The Pussycat"
10. "A Neat Little Package"-with J Pat O'Malley
11. "A Stitch In Time"-with James B Sikking
12. "A Million Bucks In Anybody's Language"
13. "The Gray Lady"-with Nancy Kovack, Kevin McCarthy and Bert Parks
14. "Invitation To Limbo"-with Wayne Rogers
15. "Rockabye The Hard Way"-with Joe Don Baker
16. "A Nice Little Till To Tap"

Disc 3- 17. "How Brillig, O, Beamish Boy"-with John McGiver
18. "King of the Mountain"-with Richard Kiel
19. "It's Earlier Than You Think"
20. "The Perfect Un-Crime"
21. "Like Visions and Omens and All That Jazz"
22. "Don't Look Now, But Isn't That Me!"
23. "Come To Me, My Litigation Baby!"-with Ellen Corby

Disc 4- 24. "Slay, Gypsy Slay"-with Michael Pate
25. "The Fun-Fun Killer"-with Woodrow Parfrey and John Hoyt
26. "Pop Goes The Easel"
27. "Little Green Robin Hood"
28. "Just the Bear Facts Ma'am"
29. "There's A Long, Long, Fuse A' Burning"-with Dick Clark
30. "An Eerie, Airy, Thing"

Extras

Disc 1: Glamour Shots Photo Gallery
Vintage Commercials

Disc 2: Behind The Scenes Photo Gallery
Vintage Commercials

Disc 3: Vintage Commercials

Disc 4: Vintage Commercials

Verdict

What a cool series!! A perfect companion to the Amos Burke series!

HOTEL-SEASON 1

The long awaited DVD debut of the classic Drama series "Hotel" has finally happened! The first season is now on DVD. Starring James Brolin, Connie Sellecca and Anne Baxter. The series is based on the book by Arthur Hailey which the 1967 film was also based. The show reminds me of "The Love Boat" set in a lavish hotel, the St Gregory in San Francisco. The reason I say that is because of the many guest stars both A list and great stars of yesterday that stay in the hotel! The pilot stars Bette Davis as the owner of the hotel, but because of failing health she was replaced by Anne Baxter who stayed throughout the run of the series. This set consists of 22 episodes which make up the first season. The quality of the prints is quite nice considering the age of the show. As a side note there were a lot of the "Dallas" cast that showed up in the hotel as well as Englebert Humperdinck and Liberace! Also appearing is a very young and not so skinny Tori Spelling in one episode! There are no extras on the set.

VIDEO

Most episodes are uncut. Each episode runs approx 50 mins each.

Audio

Was originally recorded in Mono. Audio quality is mono but very clear!

Disc 1- 1. "Pilot"-with Bette Davis, Lloyd Bochner and Morgan Fairchild
2. "Blackout"-with Anne Baxter, Stewart Grainger and Richard Hatch
3. "Choices"-with Heather Locklear, Connie Stevens and Michael Dorn

Disc 2- 1. "Charades"-with Ron Ely, Robert Vaughn and Craig Littler
2. "Secrets"-with Michelle Phillips, Dack Rambo and Robert Reed
3. "Relative Losses"-with Paul Burke, Lynn Redgrave and Charlene Tilton
4. "Flashback"-with Cathy Lee Crosby, Ken Kercheval and John J York

Disc 3- 1. "Confrontations"-with Martin Landau, Scatman Crothers and Parker Stevenson
2. "Faith, Hope and Charity"-with Scott Baio, Carol Lynley and Don Porter
3. "Deceptions"-with John Davidson, Eleanor Donahue and Jean Simmons
4. "The Offer"-with Arte Johnson, Lorenzo Lamas and Liberace

Disc 4- 1. "Christmas"-with Karen Grassle, Jane Wyatt and Tori Spelling
2. "Designs"-with Gary Collins and Monte Markham
3. "Reflections"-with Kay Lenz, John McCook and Mclean Stevenson
4. "Tomorrows"-with Adrienne Barbeau, Jon Erik-Hexum and George Lazenby

Disc 5- 1. "Passages"-with Jose Ferrer, Pamela Hensley and Barnard Hughes
2. "Mistaken Identities"-with Phyllis Davis, Steve Kanaley and Lance Kerwin
3. "The Wedding"-with Mary Crosby, Steve Forrest and Vera Miles
4. "Memories"-with Roy Thinnes, Larry Wilcox and Cassie Yates

Disc 6-1. "Encores" -with Bo Hopkins, Englebert Humperdinck and Phil Morris
2. "Prisms"-with Morgan Brittany, Bradford Dillman and Louis Jordan
3. "Trials"-with Lew Ayers, Gary Frank and Shelley Winters
4. "Lifelines"-with Melissa Sue Anderson, Howard Duff and Sally Kellerman

Extras

Disc 1: None

Disc 2: None

Disc 3: None

Disc 4: None

Disc 5: None

Disc 6: None

THE INVADERS-SEASON 1

A blurb from Paramount about The Invaders Season 1: Produced by the legendary Quinn Martin (The Fugitive), The Invaders features all 17 season one episodes on 5 discs, plus exciting and stunning special features on DVD for the first time ever!

A fan boy dream has been realized. The Invaders is finally on DVD! One of the better-made series of the late 1960's created by none other than Quinn Martin! The series was in essence as a cross between "The Fugitive" and the alien movies from the 1950's AKA "Quatermass 2" and "Invasion of the Body Snatchers". The series was shown on the ABC network. Roy Thinnes stars as David Vincent that the aliens are in pursuit of Vincent since he knows the existence of the aliens. Some well-known stars were on "The Invaders" such as Roddy McDowell, Suzanne Pleshette, Jack Lord, William Windom and Peter Graves to name a few. Also included in this set are introductions to each episode by Roy Thinnes! An audio commentary on the episode "The Innocent", an interview with Roy Thinnes and the rarely seen extended version of the pilot episode "Beachhead".

VIDEO

The episodes are digitally remastered. Episodes are also uncut. There is also a Play All Feature.

Audio

Was originally recorded in Mono. Audio quality is mono but very clear!

Disc 1- 1. "Beachhead"-with J.D.Cannon, James Daly and Ellen Corby
2. "The Experiment"-with Roddy McDowell, Laurence Naismith
3. "The Mutation"-with Edward Andrews and Suzanne Pleshette
4. "The Leeches"- with Peter Mark Richman and Theo Marcuse

Disc 2- 5. "Genesis"-with John Larch and Phillip Pine
6. "Vikor"-with Jack Lord and Alfred Ryder
7. "Nightmare"-with James Callahan
8. "Doomsday Minus One"-with William Windom and Andrew Duggan

Disc 3- 9. "Quantity Unknown"-with James Whitmore and William Talman
10. "The Innocent"-with William Smithers and Michael Rennie
11. "The Ivy Curtain"-with Jack Warden and Susan Oliver

Disc 4- 12. "The Betrayed"-with Ed Begley and Norman Fell
13. "Storm"-with Joseph Campenella and Barbara Luna
14. "Panic"-with Robert Walker Jr and R.G. Armstrong
15. "Moonshot"-with Peter Graves and Strother Martin

Disc 5- 16. "Wall of Crystal"-with Ed Asner, Burgess Meredith and Peggy Lipton
17."The Condemned"-with Ralph Bellemy and Murray Hamilton

Extras

Disc 1: New Introductions by Roy Thinnes

Disc 2: New Introductions by Roy Thinnes

Disc 3: New Introductions by Roy Thinnes
Audio Commentary on "The Innocent" by Co-Creator Larry Cohen

Disc 4: New Introductions by Roy Thinnes

Disc 5: New Introductions by Roy Thinnes
"Beachhead"-extended footage-60 mins
Interview with Roy Thinnes-(27:24)
Season 1 Promo-(02:26)

Verdict

It is finally great to see The Invaders on DVD. They again did a good job with this set with the involvement of Roy Thinnes. I can't wait for Season 2!

THE INVADERS SEASON 2

One of the better-made series of the late 1960's created by none other than Quinn Martin! The second and final season is on this set of 26 episodes. The series was in essence as a cross between "The Fugitive" and the alien movies from the 1950's AKA "Quatermass 2" and "Invasion of the Body Snatchers". The series was shown on the ABC network. Roy Thinnes stars as David Vincent that the aliens are in pursuit of Vincent since he knows the existence of the aliens. Some well-known stars were on "The Invaders" such as Gene Hackman, Anne Francis, Dabney Coleman, Louis Gossett Jr, Russell Johnson and Dawn Wells to name a few. Also included in this set are introductions to each episode by Roy Thinnes! An audio commentary on the episode "The Peacemaker", and an interview with Roy Thinnes.

VIDEO

The episodes are digitally remastered. Episodes are also uncut. There is also a Play All Feature.

Audio

Was originally recorded in Mono. Audio quality is mono but very clear!

Disc 1- 1. "Condition Red"-with Antoinette Bower and Jason Evers
2. "The Saucer"-with Anne Francis and Dabney Coleman
3. "The Watchers"-with Kevin McCarthy
4. "Valley of the Shadow"- with Ted Knight and James Sikking

Disc 2- 5. "The Enemy"-with Richard Anderson and Paul Mantee
6. "The Trial"-with Russell Johnson and Harold Gould
7. "The Spores"-with Gene Hackman and Wayne Rogers
8. "Dark Outpost"-with Andrew Prine, Dawn Wells and Whit Bissell

Disc 3- 9. "Summit Meeting Part 1"-with William Windom and Michael Rennie
10. "Summit Meeting Part 2"-with Ford Rainey and Ian Wolfe
11. "The Prophet"-with Pat Hingle and Roger Perry
12. "Labyrinth"-with Sally Kellerman and Ed Peck

Disc 4- 13. "The Captive"-with Don Dubbins and Fritz Weaver
14. "The Believers"-with Carol Lynley
15. "The Ransom"-with Alfred Ryder and Karen Black
16. "Task Force"-with Nancy Kovack and Frank Marth

Disc 5- 17. "The Possessed-with William Smithers
18. "Counter-Attack"
19. "The Pit"-with Joanne Linville and Charles Aidman
20. "The Organization"-with JD Cannon and Ross Hagen

Disc 6- 21. "The Peacemaker"-with Alfred Ryder, James Daly and Jan Merlin
22. "The Vise"-with Raymond St Jacques and Lou Gossett Jr
23. "The Miracle-with Barbara Hershey and Ed Asner

Disc 7- 24. "The Life Seekers"-with R.G.Armstrong, Diana Muldur and Barry Morse
25. "The Pursued"-with Suzanne Pleshette, Will Geer and Dana Elcar
26. "Inquisition" -with Peter Mark Richman and Susan Oliver

Extras

Disc 1: New Introductions by Roy Thinnes

Disc 2: New Introductions by Roy Thinnes

Disc 3: New Introductions by Roy Thinnes

Disc 4: New Introductions by Roy Thinnes

Disc 5: New Introductions by Roy Thinnes

Disc 6: Audio Commentary on "The Peacemaker" by director Alan Armer
New Introductions by Roy Thinnes

Disc 7: New Introductions by Roy Thinnes
Interview with Roy Thinnes-(36:20)

Verdict

It is finally great to see The Invaders on DVD. They again did a good job with this set with the involvement of Roy Thinnes. A great bookend to the series!

IRONSIDE SEASON 1

A blurb from Shout Factory about "Ironside Season 1"- In March 1966, NBC broke new ground in television programming by using a world premiere, feature-length movie as the preview of a potential new series called Ironside. The response was overwhelming. From 1967 to 1975, Raymond Burr (Perry Mason) celebrated his second major television hit. Set in the turbulent 60s, Ironside confronted the hottest issues of its time-Civil Rights, drugs, hippies and rock "n" roll-and gave television its first disabled hero.

Ironside, the long running crime drama starring Raymond Burr premiered in 1967 and lasted 8 seasons. Perry Mason had just ended its 9-year run and Burr switched networks and again was upholding the law this time from a wheelchair! Ironside was a great series and it is wonderful that is finally on DVD. All 28 episodes from the first season including the feature-length pilot are on this set. This show was also a springboard for actors and actresses that have gone on to bigger things such as Harrison Ford, Jack Lord, Bruce Lee, Susan Saint James and Marion Ross to name a few. The information on this set does not show that the episodes are Digitally Remastered but the film prints are superb! Shout Factory has done a great job with this DVD set!

VIDEO

The video quality is superb! It seems that the episodes are not digitally remastered; however the video quality is excellent. There is a Play All feature.

Audio

Was originally recorded in Mono. It is also Mono on this set.

Disc 1- 1. "Ironside-World Premiere" (pilot) with Wally Cox and Kim Darby
2. "Message From Beyond" with James Gregory and Madlyn Rhue
3. "The Leaf In The Forest" with John Larch and John Rubinstein

Disc 2- 1. "Dead Man's Tale" with Jack Lord and Ben Wright
2. "Eat, Drink and be Buried" with Lee Grant and Richard Anderson
3. "The Taker" with Mark Richman and Robert Alda
4. "An Inside Job" with John Saxon and Norman Fell

Disc 3- 1. "Tagged For Murder" with Bruce Lee and Jack Kelley
2. "Let My Brother Go" with Ivan Dixon
3. "Light At The End Of The Journey" with Robert Reed
4. "The Monster Of Comus Towers" with Warren Stevens and David Hartman

Disc 4-1. "The Man Who Believed" with Guy Stockwell and Barbara Rhoades
2. "A Very Cool Hot Car" with Victor Joy
3. "The Past Is Prologue" with Harrison Ford and John Hoyt
4. "Girl In The Night" with Susan Saint James and Oscar Beregi

Disc 5- 1. "The Fourteenth Runner" with Steve Ihnat, Ed Asner and Ingrid Pitt
2. "Force Of Arms" with Harold J Stone
3. "Memory Of An Ice Cream Stick" with Francine York
4. "To Kill A Cop" with Pernell Roberts and Ruta Lee

Disc 6- 1. "The Lonely Hostage" with Robert Lansing
2. "The Challenge" with Sue Ane Langdon
3. "All In A Day's Work" with Jeanette Nolan and Walter Burke
4. "Something For Nothing" with James Farentino and Susan Saint James

Disc 7- 1. "Barbara Who" with Vera Miles and Marion Ross
2. "Perfect Crime"
3. "Officer Bobby" with Nancy Malone, Jeanne Cooper and Paul Carr

Disc 8- 1. "Trip To Hashbury" with William Windom and Cliff Osmond
2. "Due Process Of Law" with Dwayne Hickman and David Carradine
3. "Return Of The Hero" with Gary Collins and Gavin Macleod

Extras

Disc 1-8 : None

Verdict

I really enjoyed this set! The picture and audio quality are great! My only displeasure is that there are not any extras on the set. Perhaps on future season sets, there could be a documentary or interviews with the surviving cast members, etc. I can't wait for Set 2!

Rating; *****!

IRONSIDE SEASON 2

A blurb from Shout Factory about "Ironside Season 2"- With superb story lines dealing with socially important topics like racism, drugs, abortion and terror on a college campus, Ironside's second season continued the tradition of attracting special guest stars-including Milton Berle, Anne Baxter, Bill Bixby, Ricardo Montalban, Burgess Meredith, Ed Asner and many more.

All 26 episodes from the second season are on this set. This show continued to springboard actors and actresses that have gone on to bigger things such as Sorrell Booke, Paul Winfield, Chad Everett and Ed Asner to name a few. The film quality is still very impressive. Returning for a second season was Don Galloway, Barbara Anderson and Don Mitchell with Galloway and Mitchell along with Burr were the only three actors that were in every episode in its 8-year run.

VIDEO

The video quality is superb! It seems that the episodes are not digitally remastered; however the video quality is excellent. There is a Play All feature.

Audio

Was originally recorded in Mono. It is also Mono on this set.

Disc 1- 1. "Shell Game" with Sorrell Booke, Charles Aidman and Lisa Todd
2. "Split Second To An Epitaph Pt 1" with Joseph Cotton, Troy Donahue and Andrew Prine
3. "Split Second To An Epitaph Pt 2" with Joseph Cotton and Troy Donahue
4. "The Sacrifice" with Ricardo Montalban, Robert Alda and Phillip Pine

Disc 2- 1. "Robert Phillips Vs The Man" with Paul Winfield and Diane Ladd
2. "Desperate Encounter" with Gene Raymond
3. "I, The People" with Milton Berle, Julie Adams and George Murdock
4. "Price Tag: Death" with Ralph Meeker and Clu Gulager

Disc 3- 1. "An Obvious Case of Guilt" with Anne Baxter and Warren Stevens
2. "Reprise" with Eddie Firestone
3. "The Macabre Mr. Micawber" with Burgess Meredith
4. "Side Pocket" with Jack Albertson

Disc 4-1. "Sergeant Mike" with Bill Bixby, John Dehner and Robert Cornthwaite
2. "In Search Of An Artist" with Broderick Crawford
3. "Up, Down and Even" with Alfred Ryder and Richard Anderson
4. "Why The Tuesday Afternoon Bridge Club Met On Thursday" with Arthur O'Connell and Ellen Corby

Disc 5- 1. "Rundown On A Bum Rap" with James Gregory and Clifton James
2. "The Prophecy"
3. "A World Of Jackals" with William Smithers and Charles Dierkop
4. "And Be My Love" with Chad Everett

Disc 6- 1. "Moonlight Means Money" with Skip Homeier
2. "A Drug On The Market" with Ray Danton and Alan Caillou
3. "Puzzlelock" with Simon Oakland and Dabbs Greer

Disc 7- 1. "The Tormentor" with Cary Collins and Mary Ann Mobley
2. "A Matter Of Love & Death"
3. "Not A Whimper, But A Bang" with Ed Asner and John Zaremba

Extras

Disc 1-7 : None

Verdict

Again, a great season of episodes! Come on Season 3!

Rating; *****!

THE SECRET OF ISIS-THE COMPLETE SERIES

A blurb from BCI/Entertainment Rights about "The Secrets of Isis-The Complete Series: Now available on DVD for the first time, the entire two seasons of THE SECRETS OF ISIS contains a treasure-trove of special features, and all the super-powered goodness that the heroine represented. Now, you too can be heir to…THE SECRETS OF ISIS!

Oh Mighty Isis! It's about time that someone finally put the first super heroine of Saturday mornings on DVD! All 22 episodes of both seasons are on the set. One of my favorite show in the mid 70's was the Shazam/Isis hour, which I watched every Saturday morning. She was also the only pretty woman on the air at the time, well for me anyway. The premise was adequate and the acting was pretty good for a 12 year old which I was at the time. The 3-disc set is quite nice with a lot of extras but not a definitive collection. In the 1990's, who ever owned the rights to the film negatives for reasons unknown cut out all the "morals" that were at the end of each show, telling the kids what was right & what was wrong. No fault of BCI/Entertainment Rights. BCI found 13 out of the 22 morals from various video sources. I'm glad they did that. There is also interviews spanning 2 hours from Brian Cutler, Joanna Pang and Ronalda Douglas along with the producer and writers of the show, An Audio Commentary on one of the episodes, Rare Commercial bumpers and next week bumpers, photo galleries, Scripts on DVD Rom and a bonus episode from the animated series-Freedom Force.

VIDEO

The video quality is quite good! The episodes were not digitally remastered but are from good film prints. There is also a Play All feature.

Audio

Was originally recorded in Mono. Audio quality is also in Mono.

Disc 1-
1. "The Lights Of Mystery Mountain"
2. "Fool's Dare"
3. "The Spots Of The Leopard"-with Lou Frizzell and Debra Lee Scott
4. "The Sound Of Silence"-with Leigh McCloskey
5. "The Outsider"-with Mitch Vogel
6. "Rock Hound Roost"
7. "Lucky"
8. "Big Foot"-with Bill Engesser

Disc 2-
9. "To Find A Friend"-with Michael Lookinland
10. "The Show Off"
11. "No Drums, No Trumpets"-with John Davey (Captain Marvel II)
12. "Funny Gal"
13. "Girl Driver"
14. "Scuba Duba"
15. "Dreams of Flight"*
16. "The Seeing Eye Horse"

Disc 3-
17. "The Hitchhikers"
18. "The Class Clown"
19. "The Cheerleader"-with Laurette Spang and Colleen Camp
20. "Year Of The Dragon"-with Victor Sen Yung (Bonanza)
21. "Now You See It…"-with John Davey and Evan Kim
22. "And Now You Don't-with John Davey and Evan Kim

Extras


Disc 1- None

Disc 2- Isolated Music and Effects Track for Funny Gal
Audio Commentary for Dreams of Flight

Disc 3- Isolated Music and Effects Track for Now You See It…
Isolated Music and Effects Track for And Now You Don't
Interview with Lou Scheimer (06:07)
Interview with Richard Resenbloom (06:42)
Interview with Brian Cutler (21:07)
Interview with Joanna Pang Atkins (25:57)
Interview with Rolanda Douglas Lombardo (19:31)
Interview with David Dworski (08:22)
Interview with Michael Reeves (06:36)
Interview with David Wise (06:37)
Interview with Bob Kline (07:15)
Interview with Henry Lange Jr (10:52)
Bonus Episode-Freedom Force-The Plant Soldiers (10:48)
Rare Footage-"Morals", Commercial Bumpers and Next Weeks
Image Galleries-Promotional-(30) Pictures
Behind The Scenes- (30) Pictures
Memorabilia- (37) Pictures
Legend of Isis-Bluewater Productions Comic Book

Verdict

My only disappointment is that there were not any interviews with Isis herself-Joanna Cameron. Either the DVD team was unable to get an interview with her or she did not want to give one. Pity. Otherwise, a well done set.

Rating: *****!

JAKE & THE FATMAN SEASON 1 VOLUME 1

Jake and the Fatman started out as an episode of "Matlock" and was so popular that it was spun off into its own series in 1987. The series is about a part Hawaiian police officer that becomes an Attorney who's played by William Conrad and a special investigator that works for the Attorney is played by Joe Penny. The series ran from 1987 to 1992 and the series "Diagnosis Murder" was spun off of this series! The pilot for the series is also on this set. The set also includes episodic promos for all the episodes on this set except the pilot. This set has the first 11 episodes of the series.

VIDEO

The video quality is of fair quality! All discs have a Play All feature. All episodes are approx 47 minutes each and the pilot is 93 mins long.

Audio

Was originally recorded in Mono. Also here in mono.

Disc 1- 1. "Happy Days Are Here Again"-with John Rubenstein and Robert Reed
2. "Fatal Attraction" (Series Pilot)-with Bruce Greenwood
3. "Laura"

Disc 2- 4. "The Man That Got Away"-with Robert Culp
5. "Love For Sale"
6. "Brother, Can You Spare a Dime"-with Dwight Schultz and Tim Russ
7. "Body & Soul"-with Don Stroud

Disc 3- 8. "The Man I Love"-with Leigh McCloskey
9. "Love Me or Leave Me"-with Bobbie Eakes and Branscome Richmond
10. "Smoke Gets In Your Eyes"-with Mark Goddard
11. "Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas"

Extras

Disc 1: Episodic Promos

Disc 2: Episodic Promos

Disc 3: Episodic Promos

Disc 4: Episodic Promos

Verdict

The first set of Jake and the Fatman is a good to see. Great for anybody's collection!

JAKE AND THE FATMAN SEASON 1 VOLUME 2

Jake and the Fatman started out as an episode of "Matlock" and was so popular that it was spun off into its own series in 1987. The series is about a part Hawaiian police officer that becomes an Attorney who's played by William Conrad and a special investigator that works for the Attorney is played by Joe Penny. The series ran from 1987 to 1992 and the series "Diagnosis Murder" was spun off of this series! The set also includes episodic promos for all the episodes on this set. This set has the last 11 episodes of season 1.

VIDEO

The video quality is of fair quality! All discs have a Play All feature. All episodes are approx 47 minutes each.

Audio

Was originally recorded in Mono. Also here in mono.

Disc 1- 1. "After You're Gone"
2. "It Had To Be You"-with James Olsen
3. "But Not For Me"
4. "What is This Thing Call Love"

Disc 2- 5. "Lady Be Good"-with Nana Visitor and Ed Nelson
6. "I'll Be Seeing You"
7. "Baby Face"-with Merritt Butrick
8. "Blues In the Night"

Disc 3- 9. "How Long Has This Been Going On"-with David Soul
10. "I Guess I'll Have to Change My Plan"-with Anthony Franciosa and Kathryn Lee Scott
11. "Rhapsody In Blue"-with Ed Winter

Extras

Disc 1: Episodic Promos

Disc 2: Episodic Promos

Disc 3: Episodic Promos

Disc 4: Episodic Promos

Verdict

The first set of Jake and the Fatman is a good to see. Great for anybody's collection!

JAKE AND THE FATMAN-SEASON 2

Jake and the Fatman started out as an episode of "Matlock" and was so popular that it was spun off into its own series in 1987. The series is about a part Hawaiian police officer that becomes an Attorney who's played by William Conrad and a special investigator that works for the Attorney is played by Joe Penny. This season the series moves to Hawaii with much better locations! The set also includes episodic promos for all the episodes on this set. The season was shortened to 10 episodes because of the writer's strike of 1988.

VIDEO

The video quality is of fair quality! All discs have a Play All feature. All episodes are approx 47 minutes each.

Audio

Was originally recorded in Mono. Also here in mono.

Disc 1- 1. "Wish You Were Here" Part 1-with Khigh Dhiegh
2. "Wish You Were Here" Part 2
3. "I'll Never Smile Again"
4. "Bewitched, Bothered and Bewildered"

Disc 2- 5. "Why Can't You Behave?"-with Clarence Clemons
6. "Poor Butterfly"
7. "It Ain't Necessarily So"-with Alex Cord and Maurice Rooves
8. "Someone To Watch Over Me"

Disc 3- 9. "They Can't Take That Away From Me"-with Michele Scarabelli
10. "Side By Side"
11. "Snow Fall"-with Michael Madsen and Branscombe Richmond

Extras

Disc 1: None

Disc 2: None

Disc 3: None

Verdict

The second season of Jake and the Fatman is in a new location! Great for anybody's collection!

JASON OF STAR COMMAND-COMPLETE SERIES

A blurb from BCI-Eclipse-Entertainment Rights about Jason Of Star Command: The Complete Series:" Working from within a secretive section of Space Academy, a daring soldier of fortune named Jason joins with his friends to combat the sinister forces that conspire to dominate the stars. Jason is aided on his missions by Commander Carnavin and Stone, computer expert Nicole, strong alien Samantha, eccentric scientist Dr EJ Parsafoot, and two robots, Peepo and the portable W1K1. Together they face the evil machinations of Dragos-the self proclaimed "Master of the Cosmos"-and his alien minions aboard the Dragonship.

As I said about Space Academy, Finally! Jason Of Star Command is available on DVD! Along with Space Academy, JOSC was a perfect bookend for Filmation. Again, BCI Eclipse-Entertainment Rights have done a fantastic job with this set! The show ran in 1979-1980 for 28 episodes. The Special effects were done by the same people who did the effects for Space Academy with a few new people. This set is packed full of extras including audio commentaries on two episodes an over a half-hour documentary with Jason himself, Craig Litter and Drago-Sid Haig reminiscing about the show. Lots of promo photos and behind the scenes photos with interview clips, Easter Eggs, and people with DVD players can access all the scripts from the series in pdf format! I can't say enough about this set!

VIDEO

The video quality is fantastic! Digitally remastered from the original negatives. The picture quality is crystal clear and the episodes are uncut. There is also a Play All feature on each disc. First season episodes are approx 11 minutes long. Second season episodes are approx 23 minutes long.

Audio

Was originally recorded in Mono. The audio is also Mono here but is very clear.

Disc 1- 1. "Attack of the Dragonship"*
2. "Prisoner From Dragos"
3. "Escape From Dragos"
4. "A Cry For Help"
5. "Wiki To The Rescue"
6. "Planet Of The Lost"
7. "Marooned In Time"
8. "Attack Of The Dragons"
9. "Peepo's Last Chance"
10. "The Disappearing Man"*
11. "The Haunted Planet" with Julie Newmar
12. "Escape From Kesh" with Julie Newmar
13. "Return Of The Creature"
14. "Peepo On Trial"
15. "The Trojan Horse"
16. "The Victory Of Star Command"

Disc 2- 1. "Mission To The Stars"
2. "Frozen In Space"
3. "Web Of The Star Witch" with Francine York
4. "Beyond The Stars" *
5. "Secret Of The Ancients"
6. "The Power Of The Star Disk"
7. "Through The Stargate"
8. "Face To Face"

Disc 3- 1. "Phantom Force"
2. "Little Girl Lost" with Francine York
3. "Mim's Secret" with Francine York
4. "Battle For Freedom"

Extras

Disc 1: Audio Commentary on the episode-"Attack Of The Dragonship" and "The Disappearing Man"

Disc 2: Audio Commentary on the episode-"Beyond The Stars"

Disc 3: Adventures Of Jason Of Star Command Documentary (31:04)
Special Effects Demo Reel (06:33)
Promotional Gallery (24 Pictures)
Behind the scenes photos (20 pictures)
Cast reunion photos (5 pictures)
Spaceship Photos (25 pictures)
Style Guide (10 pictures)
Easter Eggs
DVD-Rom Feature- 27 scripts Complete in pdf format.

Verdict

If you're a fan of the show or remember it back when, go and buy this set! The picture and audio quality are superb. The extras are more than enough for you to enjoy and not to disappoint!

Rating; *****!

JAYCE AND THE WHEELED WARRIORS VOLUME 1

A short blurb from Shout Factory about Jayce and the Wheeled Warriors Volume 1: Based on the popular line of Matell toys, and scripted by acclaimed writers such as J. Michael Straczynski (Creator of Babylon 5).

Jayce & The Wheeled Warriors were based on a popular line of Mattel toys in the early 1980's. The series was about Jayce's father is forced to flee after his creations takeover and wreaks havoc across the universe. Jayce is joined by the Lightning League to stop the saw Boss and his mutants from taking over the universe! This set comprises of the first 33 episodes. This set also includes Original Concept Art and original scripts on DVD-ROM.

VIDEO

The video quality is fairly good! All discs have a Play All feature. All episodes are approx 22 minutes each.

Audio

Was originally recorded in Mono. Also here in mono.

Disc 1- 1. "Escape From the Garden"
2. "The Vase of Xiang"
3. "Steel Against Shadow"
4. "Silver Crusaders"
5. "Ghostship"
6. "Flora, Fauna and the Monster Minds"
7. "Fire & Ice"
8. "Space Outlaws"
9. "Future of the Future"

Disc 2- 6. "Underwater"
7. "Frostworld"
8. "Critical Mass"
9. "The Purple Tomb"
10. "Hook, Like & Sinker"
10. "Bloodstone"
11. "The Slaves of Adelbauren
12. "The Hunt"

Disc 3- 12. "Blockade Runners"
13. "The Sleeping Princess"
14. "Deadly Reunion"
15. "Sky Kingdom"
16. "Quest Into Shadow"
17. "Unexpected Trouble"
18. "Bounty Hunters"
19. "Double Deception"

Disc 4-18. "Gate World"
19. "Space Theif"
20. "Moon Magic"
21. "Affair of Honor"
22. "Doon Flower"
23. "The Stallions of Sauden"
24. "Brain Trust"
25. "Lighting Strikes Twice"

Extras

Disc 1: None

Disc 2: None

Disc 3: None

Disc 4: Rare Original Concept Art
Escape From the Garden and Steel Against the Shadow Scripts on DVD ROM

Verdict

A valiant effort for Mattel to have a series to sell product. Not a bad series. Hopefully they will bring out Volume 2!

JERICHO-SEASON 1

A blurb from Paramount about Jericho-Season 1: Jericho is a drama about what happens when a nuclear mushroom cloud suddenly appears on the horizon, plunging the residents of a small, peaceful Kansas town into chaos, leaving them completely isolated and wondering if they're the only Americans left alive.

I must admit, I did not watch this show when it first came on and now watching it on DVD, I am now hooked! This show is right up my ally. The series is about a small Kansas town that gets its world turned upside down when a nuclear attack starts and the way they will have to live and deal with humanity when everything is taken away from them. What is neat about the show is that the stories are layered to find out why there is a man that is able to communicate with the outside world when nobody else can. You also see when the US retaliates with missile and the aftermath of that. The first season comprises of 22 episodes and which was nice what they did with this is that there are Extras! There are audio commentaries on 5 episodes and deleted scenes from quite a few episodes with commentary on them as well as behind the scenes footage and a featurette. The stars of the show are Skeet Ulrich (Scream films) with Gerald McRaney (Simon & Simon) plus a lot of new faces.

VIDEO

The episodes are in Widescreen format. Episodes are also uncut.

Audio

Was originally recorded in Mono. Audio quality is in 5.1 Dolby Surround Sound!

Disc 1- 1. "Pilot-The First Seventeen Hours"
2. "Fallout"
3. "Four Horseman"
4. "Walls Of Jericho"

Disc 2- 5. "Federal Response"
6. "9:02"
7. "Long Live The Mayor"
8. "Rogue River"-with D. B. Sweeney

Disc 3- 9. "Crossroads"
10. "Red Flag"
11. "Vox Populi"
12. "The Day Before"

Disc 4- 13. "Blackjack"
14. "Heart Of Winter"
15. "Semper Fidelis"
16. "Winters' End"

Disc 5- 17. "One Man's Terrorist"
18. "AKA"
19. "Casus Belli"
20. "One If By Land"

Disc 6-21. "Coalition of the Willing"
22. "Why We Fight" -with David Huddleston

Extras

Disc 1: Audio Commentary on "The First Seventeen Days" by Executive Producers Jon Turteltaub & Carol Barbee
Audio Commentary on "Fallout" by Executive Producers Jon Turteltaub & Carol Barbee
Deleted Scenes with commentary on "The First Seventeen Hours" by Dan Shotz and Karim Zreik (05:02)
Deleted Scenes with commentary on "Four Horsemen" by Dan Shotz and Karim Zreik (1:48)
Deleted Scenes with commentary on "Walls of Jericho" by Dan Shotz and Karim Zreik (0:45)

Disc 2: Audio Commentary on "Rogue River" by Executive Producers Jon Turteltaub & Skeet Ulrich
Deleted Scenes with commentary on "9:02" by Dan Shotz and Karim Zreik (1:14)
Deleted Scenes with commentary on "Long Live The Mayor" by Dan Shotz and Karim Zreik (1:19)
Deleted Scenes with commentary on "Rogue River" by Jon Turteltaub and Skeet Ulrich (1:00)

Disc 3: Deleted Scenes with commentary on "Crossroads" by Dan Shotz and Karim Zreik (0:50)
Audio Commentary on "Red Flag" by Carol Barbee & Lennie James
Audio Commentary on "Vox Populi" by Carol Barbee, Skeet Ulrich & Lennie James
Deleted Scenes with commentary on "Vox Populi" by Dan Shotz and Karim Zreik (1:49)

Disc 4: Deleted Scenes with commentary on "Black Jack" by Dan Shotz and Karim Zreik (0:58)

Disc 5: Deleted Scenes with commentary on "One Man's Terrorist" by Dan Shotz and Karim Zreik (0:25)
Deleted Scenes with commentary on "A.K.A." by Dan Shotz and Karim Zreik (1:34)
Deleted Scenes with commentary on "Casus Belli" by Dan Shotz and Karim Zreik (0:57)

Disc 6: Deleted Scenes with commentary on "Coalition Of The Willing" by Dan Shotz and Karim Zreik (0:49)
Building of Jericho Documentary (24:00)
What If? …(09:12)

Verdict

I am hooked! The response to the show from fans that wanted this show to continue is a lot like Star Trek was in the sixties. The show will be back for a second season. I can wait! This set is worth it to buy.

Rating: *****!

JERICHO SEASON 2

A blurb from Paramount about Jericho-Season 2: Jericho returns for a second astounding season thanks to the unprecedented and impassioned support from its legion of loyal fans.

The second season was saved from cancellation by the fans by shipping a crate full of peanuts to show their wanting of the show to go on and it went on for another 7 episodes. The story continues when a new government takes over the town and the surrounding areas. Having the show back didn't help the ratings. There were 2 endings filmed, one filmed in case the show went on to a third season which is on this set. The second season comprises of 7 episodes and which was nice what they did with this is that there are Extras! There are audio commentaries on all 7 episodes and deleted scenes from quite a few episodes with commentary on them as well as behind the scenes footage and a featurette. The star of the show is Skeet Ulrich (Scream films) plus a lot of new faces.

VIDEO

The episodes are in Widescreen format. Episodes are also uncut. Each episode runs approx 44 mins

Audio

Was originally recorded in Mono. Audio quality is in 5.1 Dolby Surround Sound!

Disc 1- 1. "Reconstruction"-with Esai Morales
2. "Condor"
3. "Jennings & Rall"
4. "Oversight"-with D.B. Sweeney

Disc 2- 5."Termination for Cause"
6. "Sedition"-with David Huddleston
7. "Patriots and Tyrants"

Extras

Disc 1: Audio Commentary on all 4 episodes by the cast & crew
Deleted Scenes with commentary on "Reconstruction" (01:24)
Deleted Scenes with commentary on "Condor" (1:11)
Deleted Scenes with commentary on "Oversight" (0:57)

Disc 2: Audio Commentary on all 3 episodes by the cast and crew
Deleted Scenes with commentary on "Termination for Cause" (1:02)
Deleted Scenes with commentary on "Sedition" (3:47)
Deleted Scenes with commentary on "Patriots and Tyrants" (6:16)
Rebuilding Jericho Documentary (25:56)
Nut Job …(09:46)
Alternate Unaired Ending-Segment from last episode- (25:10)

Verdict

The response to the show from fans that wanted this show to continue is a lot like Star Trek was in the sixties. The fan got their wish but was short lived. This set is worth it to buy.

KNIGHT RIDER SEASON 1

A short blurb from Universal about Knight Rider Season 1:" Gear up for action with superstar David Hasselhoff and his supercar, K.I.T.T. as they throttle crime in every high-octane episode from the first season of Knight Rider, finally available to own for the first time on DVD.
In 1982 Glen A Larson had a great idea, Knight Rider! The creator of Battlestar Galactica made a show about a talking car that can drive by itself and protect its owner, Michael Knight. The show ran for a very successful 4-year run and 90 episodes. I had the opportunity of going to Universal Studios in California in 1985 when Knight Rider was still in production and sat in a talking KITT car that answered questions just like the car on the show. I'm glad that the show is finally on DVD.

VIDEO

The video quality is good. These episodes are not remastered but for the most part taken from good prints with little specks or dirt.
Episodes are uncut with the tag for tonight's episode on before the theme music.

Audio

Was originally recorded in Mono. Audio quality is good to very good.

Disc 1- Side A
1. "Knight of the Phoenix" (2 Hr)
2. "Deadly Maneuvers"
3. "A Good Day at White Rock"
Side B
1. "Slammin' Sammy's Stunt Show Spectacular"
2. "Just My Bill"
3. "Not A Drop To Drink"
4. "No Big Thing"

Disc 2-Side A
1. "Trust Doesn't Rust"
2. "Inside Out"
3. "The Final Verdict"
4. "A Plush Ride"
Side B
1. "Forget Me Not"
2. "Heart Of Stone"
3. "Give Me Liberty or Give Me Death"
4. "The Topaz Connection"

Disc 3-Side A
1. "A Nice Indecent Little Town"
2. "Chariot Of Gold"
3. "White Bird"
4. "Knight Moves"
Side B
1. "Nobody Does It Better"
2. "Short Notice"

Disc 4-1. "Knight Rider 2000" Reunion Movie

Extras

Disc 1: Audio Commentary on Knight Of The Phoenix with David Hasselhoff and Glen Larson

Disc 2: None

Disc 3: Knight Moves-Stunt Work on the series (06:06)
Knight Sounds-The Music Of Knight Rider (06:35)

Disc 4: Knight Under the Hood-The Making Of Knight Rider (15:47)
Photo Gallery-Moving Picture Gallery (03:00)
Blueprint Gallery-Moving Picture Gallery (03:06)
Kitt's Owner Manual (Interactive Control Panel)

Verdict

I would buy this set and remaining sets only for the reason that it was a fun show to watch and now have. The extras are not all that much but better than some of the other Universal shows that are now on DVD except for the good work they did for Battlestar Galactica.

Rating: ***

LAVERNE & SHIRLEY SEASON 4

Laverne & Shirley start their fourth season still in Milwaukee working for the brewery. This season consists of 24 episodes. The show was a spin-off of Happy Days. The series lasted for eight seasons. Quite a few guest stars dropped by to visit the girls such as Hans Conreid, Toni Basil, Robert Alda, Anne Ramsey and Jay Leno. There are no special features on this set.

VIDEO

The video quality is very good! All discs have a Play All feature. All episodes are approx 22 minutes each.

Audio

Was originally recorded in Mono. Also here in mono.

Disc 1- 1. "The Festival" Pt. 1
2. "The Festival" Pt. 2
3. "Playing The Roxy"
4. "The Robbery"
5. "The Quiz Show"
6. "Laverne & Shirley Go To Night School"-with Hans Conreid

Disc 2- 6. "A Date with Eraserhead"
7. "The Bully Show"
8. "A Visit to the Cemetery"
9. "A Chorus Line"-with Toni Basil
10. "Laverne & Shirley Move In"
11. "Dinner for Four"

Disc 3- 12. "It's A Dog's Life"
13. "Oh, Come All Ye Bums"
14. "Who's Papa?"-with Ed Begley Jr.
15. "The Third Annual Shotz Talent Show"
16. "Supermarket Sweep"
17. "Lenny's Crush"

Disc 4-18. "The Fire Show"-with Anne Ramsey
19. "Squiggy's In Love"
20. "The Feminine Mistake"-with Jay Leno
21. "Tenants Are Revolting"
22. "There's A Spy In My Beer"-with G.W. Bailey
23. "Shirley and The Older Man"-with Robert Alda

Extras

Disc 1: None

Disc 2: None

Disc 3: None

Disc 4: None

Verdict

Season 5 should be out soon. Paramount has done a good job on this set!

LOVE AMERICAN STYLE SEASON 1 VOLUME 1

A blurb from Paramount about "Love American Style" Season 1 Volume 1- This season One, Volume One collection boasts an unprecedented lineup of celebrity guest stars in 12 episodes on 3 discs who will keep you roaring with laughter from start to finish.

I grew up watching "Love American Style" when it was first shown briefly and then watched it when it was in syndication. The show was an anthology of comedic short stories with an ever changing cast all to do with "Love" in one way or another. In one story, which is not in this volume, is the pilot to the legendary TV series "Happy Days"! Also between stories are very quick vignettes that play like a "Laugh-In" sketch which at times, were funnier than the stories themselves! There are lots of noticeable names that graced the show as well as newcomers to the world of entertainment, such as Jane Wyatt, Estelle Winwood, Gary Lockwood, Bill Bixby, Sid Casear, Peter Palmer and Regis Philbin to name a few as well as a very young Lesley Warren and Harrison Ford! This volume is considered a "Vanilla" release meaning there are no extras except the episodes being unedited.

VIDEO

I don't think the episodes are Digitally Remastered but the film prints are quite crisp and in very good shape. The episodes are approx 51 mins each and are shown in Airdate order.

Audio

Was originally recorded in Mono. Audio quality is also in Mono. Very strong sound.

Disc 1- Episode 1 (50:56)
1. "Love and a Couple of Couples"-with Yvonne Craig
2. "Love and the Hustler"-with Flip Wilson
3. "Love and the Pill"-with Jane Wyatt

Episode 2 (50:57)
1. "Love and the Living Doll"-with Estelle Winwood and Arte Johnson
2. "Love and the Letter"-with Robert Clay
3. "Love and the Joker"-with Larry Storch
4. "Love and the Unlikely Couple"-with Barbara Rhoades

Episode 3 (50:55)
1. "Love and the Phone Booth"-with Dwayne Hickman
2. "Love and the Doorknob"-with Gary Lockwood and Stephanie Powers

Episode 4 (50:56)
1. "Love and the Legal Agreement"-with Bill Bixby and Denny Miller
2. "Love and the Militant"-with Barry Nelson
3. "Love and Who?"-with Sid Caesar

Disc 2- Episode 5 (51:55)
1. "Love and the Modern Wife"-with Bob Crane and Angelique Pettyjohn
2. "Love and the Phonies"-with Richard Deacon and Phyllis Diller
4. "Love and the Single Couple"

Episode 11 (52:02)
1. "Love and the Dating Computer"-with Broderick Crawford
2. "Love and the Busy Husband"
3. "Love and the Watchdog"-with Patsy Kelly

Episode 7 (51:54)
1. "Love and Take Me Along"-with Ozzie Harriet and Harriet Nelson
2. "Love and the Advice"-with Tina Louise and Avery Schreiber
3. "Love and the Geisha"-with Carolyn Jones and Red Buttons

Episode 13 (51:56)
1. "Love and the Burglar"-with Noel Harrison and Judy Crane
2. "Love and the Roommate"-with John Beck and Ted Bessell
3. "Love and the Wild Party"-with Peter Palmer and Robert Reed

Disc 3- Episode 14 (51:41)
1. "Love and the Big Leap"-with Rich Little and Jessica Walter
2. "Love and the Good Deal"-with Hans Conreid, Norman Fell and Jane Wyatt
3. "Love and the Former Marriage"-with Harrison Ford and Carl Betz

Episode 6 (51:54)
1. "Love and Mother"-with Morey Amsterdam and Tom Smothers
2. "Love and the Dummies"-with Scatman Crothers
3. "Love and the Athlete"-with Marty Allen
4. "Love and the Shower"-with Carl Ballentine and Joe Flynn

Episode 9 (51:54)
1. "Love and the Mountain Cabin"-with Peter Marshall, Leslie Parrish
2. "Love and the Divorce Sale"-with Andrew Prine, Lesley Warren
3. "Love and the Comedy Team"-with Jack Carter and Regis Philbin

Episode 17 (51:54)
1. "Love and the Positive Man"-with Hamilton Camp
2. "Love and the Other Love"-with David Hedison
3. "Love and the Bachelor"-with Ann Southern

Extras


Disc 1- None

Disc 2- None

Disc 3-None

Verdict

My only question is, I wonder the logic of some series being put out as full seasons or complete series and for others, volumes in between seasons. I am sure there is a very good reason for it.

Rating: ****!

LOVE AMERICAN STYLE SEASON 1 VOLUME 2

The next volume of the comedy classic series is now available! The show was an anthology of comedic short stories with an ever-changing cast all to do with "Love" in one way or another. Also between stories are very quick vignettes that play like a "Laugh-In" sketch which at times, were funnier than the stories themselves! There are lots of noticeable names that graced the show as well as newcomers to the world of entertainment, such as George Gobel, Vivian Vance, Dorothy Lamour, Wally Cox, Steve Allen, Darren McGavin and Forrest Tucker to name a few as well as a very young Penny Marshall, Mike Farrell, Kurt Russell and Burt Reynolds! This volume is considered a "Vanilla" release meaning there are no extras except the episodes being unedited. This volume also consists of the final 12 episodes from the first season.

VIDEO

I don't think the episodes are Digitally Remastered but the film prints are quite crisp and in very good shape. The episodes are approx 51 mins each and are shown in Airdate order.

Audio

Was originally recorded in Mono. Audio quality is also in Mono. Very strong sound.

Disc 1- Episode 16 (51:53)
1. "Love and the Medium"-with George Gobel and Vivian Vance
2. "Love and the Bed"-with Roger Perry and George Tobias
3. "Love and the High School Flopout"

Episode 8 (52:00)
1. "Love and the Pickup"-with Dorothy Lamour, Penny Marshall and Mike Farrell
2. "Love and the Proposal"-with Joan Hackett and Joan Van Ark
3. "Love and the Fighting Couple"-with Dick Sargent and Mariette Hartly

Episode 15 (51:55)
1. "Love and the Boss' Ex"-with Ray Walston and Pat Harrington
2. "Love and Mr. Nice Guy"-with Wally Cox and Ray Danton
3. "Love and the Gangster"-with Nehemiah Persoff and Jerry Van Dyke

Episode 18 (51:53)
1. "Love and the Poor Crusader's Wives"-with Monte Markham and Woodrow Parfrey
2. "Love and the Big Night"-with Julie Newmar and Tony Randall
3. "Love and the VIP Restaurant"-with Shelly Berman and Kaye Ballard

Disc 2- Episode 19 (51:55)
1. "Love and the Nervous Executive"-with Carol Wayne and Paul Lynde
2. "Love and the Hitchhiker"-with Bob Denver and Joey Heatherton
4. "Love and the Great Catch"-with Pat Carroll, George Lindsey and Adam West

Episode 20 (52:02)
1. "Love and the Banned Book"-with Elizabeth Ashley and Burt Reynolds
2. "Love and the First Nighters"-with Jackie Coogan and Kurt Russell
3. "Love and the King"-with Ron Masak and Herb Vigan

Episode 21 (51:54)
1. "Love and The Coed Dorm"-with Karen Valentine
2. "Love and the Optimist"-with Jo Anne Worley and David Ketchum
3. "Love and the Teacher"-with Orson Bean and Clint Howard

Episode 10 (51:56)
1. "Love and Safely Married Man"
2. "Love and the Uncoupled Couple"-with Tom Bosley, Darryl Hickman and Greg Morris
3. "Love and the Many Married Couple"-with Steve Allen, Jack Cassidy and Joyce Meadows

Disc 3- Episode 22 (51:41)
1. "Love and Las Vegas"-with Bill Dana and Edward Everett Horton
2. "Love and the Good Samaritans"-with Kenneth Mars and Jack Riley
3. "Love and the Marriage Counselor"-with Jim Backus and Bernie Kopell

Episode 12 (51:54)
1. "Love and The Other Guy"-with Donna Douglas and Gary Collins
2. "Love and the Grandma"-with Meredith MacRae and Patrick Wayne

Episode 23 (51:54)
1. "Love and the Fly"-with Darren McGavin and Suzanne Pleshette
2. "Love and the Millionaires"-with Jonathan Harris and Forrest Tucker
3. "Love and the Double Trouble"-with Phyllis Davis and Malachi Thorne

Episode 24 (51:54)
1. "Love and the Minister"-with Richard Long and Van Williams
2. "Love and the Geisha"-with Carolyn Jones and Red Buttons
3. "Love and the Single's Apartment"-with Joyce Van Patten and Mel Torme

Extras


Disc 1- None

Disc 2- None

Disc 3-None

Verdict

Season 2 should be on its way hopefully soon!

Rating: ****!

THE LOVE BOAT SEASON 1 VOLUME 1

One of my favorite sitcoms from the 1970's was "The Love Boat"! The show had a fairly now typical way of showing 3 different stories arcing into the same episode as a theme with some other show of that time. It was another in a long line of very popular TV series created by Aaron Spelling that ran for an amazing 10 seasons and 249 episodes. There were 2 90-minute pilots for the series that are not on this set and probably wont be on any future sets. This set consists of the first 12 episodes of the 1977 season. What I really enjoyed about this series was that it let a lot of stars of the Golden and bygone eras of film to have a chance of still acting and some their final performances! The only special feature on this set is the original episode promos that started each episode.

VIDEO

I don't think the episodes are Digitally Remastered but the film prints are quite crisp and in pretty good shape considering the age. The episodes are approx 51 mins each and are shown in Airdate order.

Audio

Was originally recorded in Mono. Audio quality is also in Mono. Very strong sound.

Disc 1-
1. "Captain and the Lady/One if By Land/Centerfold"-with Bonnie Franklin and Suzanne Summers
2. "Oh Dale/The Main Event/A Tasteful Affair"-with John Ritter and Jaclyn Smith
3. "Ex Plus Y/Graham & Kelly/Golden Agers"-with Edward Andrews, Scott Baio, Robert Reed and Loretta Swit
4. "Message for Maureen"/Acapulco Connection/Gotcha!"-with Milton Berle, Bill Bixby and Charo

Disc 2-
5. "Help! Murder! /Isaac the Groupie/ Mr. Popularity"-with Dianne Carroll, Michelle Lee and Jim Nabors
6. "The Joker is Mild/First Time Out/Take My Granddaughter, Please!"-with Patty Duke Astin, Tab Hunter and Maureen McCormick
7. "The Identical Problem/Julie's Old Flame/The Jinx"-with Ray Bolger, David Hedison
8. "The Understudy/Married Singles/ Lost & Found"-with Steve Allen and Loni Anderson

Disc 3-
9. "Romance Roulette/The Captain's Captain/Hounded (A Dog's Life)"-with Gary Burgoff and Phil Silvers and Jane Curtin
10. "Dear Beverly/The Strike/ Special Delivery"-with Pamela Franklin, Eva Gabor and Leslie Nielsen
11. "Lonely At The Top/Divorce Me, Please/Silent Night"-with John Gavin Donna Mills and Dick Sargent
12. "The Old Man and The Runaway/A Fine Romance/ The Painters"-with Will Geer, Arte Johnson, Pat Morita, Tom Poston and Anson Williams

Extras


Disc 1- Original Episode Promos

Disc 2- Original Episode Promos

Disc 3- Original Episode Promos

Verdict

I really looking forward to the next volume to come out!

THE LOVE BOAT SEASON 1 VOLUME 2

One of my favorite sitcoms from the 1970's was "The Love Boat"! The show had a fairly now typical way of showing 3 different stories arcing into the same episode as a theme with some other show of that time. It was another in a long line of very popular TV series created by Aaron Spelling that ran for an amazing 10 seasons and 249 episodes. There were 2 90-minute pilots for the series that the second TV movie that introduces the now famous cast is now on this set! This set consists of the last 13 episodes of the 1977 season. What I really enjoyed about this series was that it let a lot of stars of the Golden and bygone eras of film to have a chance of still acting and some their final performances! The special features on this set are the original episode promos that started each episode and the afford mentioned TV Movie.

VIDEO
I don't think the episodes are Digitally Remastered but the film prints are quite crisp and in pretty good shape considering the age. The episodes are approx 51 mins each and are shown in Airdate order.

Audio
Was originally recorded in Mono. Audio quality is also in Mono. Very strong sound.

Disc 1-
1. "Cinderella Story/Too Hot To Handle/Family Reunion"-with Kathy Bates, Bob Crane, Dan Defore and Robert Hays
2. "Isaac's Double Standard/One More Time/Chimpanzeeshines"-with Don Adams and Pearl Bailey

Disc 2-
3. "The Eyes of Love/Masquerade/Hollywood Royalty/The Caper"-with Desi Arnez Jr, Adrienne Barbeau, Fernando Lamas and Michelle Lee
4. "Winner Takes Love/The Congressman Was Discreet/Isaac's History Lesson"-with Scatman Crothers, Vickie Lawrence, Maureen McCormick and Bobby Sherman
5. "Last of the Stubings/Million Dollar Man/The Sisters"-with Pat Crowley, Brett Halsey and Marion Ross
6. "The Understudy/Married Singles/ Lost & Found"-with Steve Allen and Loni Anderson

Disc 3-
7. "A Very Special Girl/Until The Last Goodbye/The Inspector"-with Jim Backus, Paul Burke, Debralee Scott and Laurette Sprang
8. "Memories Of You/Computer Man/Parlez Vous"-with Patty Duke Astin,Frankie Avalon, Barbie Benton, Jamie Farr, Rick Nelson and Shelley Long
9. "Taking Sides/Going By The Book/A Friendly Little Game"-with Diana Canova, Robert Urich, Harry Morgan and Audrey Meadows
10. "A Selfless Love/The Nubile Nurse/Parents Knows Best"-with Lynda Day George, Monty Hall, Leslie Nielsen and Craig Litler

Disc 4-
11. "Musical Cabins"-with Dick Gautier, Michelle Lee, Barbara Rhodes, Marcia Walker, Paul Williams and Suzanne Summers
12. "The Business of Love/Crash Diet Crush/I'll Never Fall in Love Again"-with Jayne Meadows, Morey Amsterdam, Rose Marie, Jack Carter, Annette Funicello, Jessica Walter and Christopher George
13. "Pacific Princess Overtones/Gopher, The Rebel/Cabin Fever"-with Kaye Ballard, Gary Collins, Antonio Fargis, Pat Morita, Eve Plumb and Don Porter

Extras

Disc 1- "The New Love Boat Movie" (1977)-72 mins-with Georgia Engel, Gary Frank, Pat Harrington, Phil silvers and Stella Stevens

Disc 2- Original Episode Promos

Disc 3- Original Episode Promos

Disc 4- Original Episode Promos

Verdict
It is really a treat to actually have the TV movie on this set and hopefully as a completeist, they will also have the very first movie on a future release!

THE LOVE BOAT-SEASON 2 VOLUME 1

One of my favorite sitcoms from the 1970's was "The Love Boat"! The show had a fairly now typical way of showing 3 different stories arcing into the same episode as a theme with some other show of that time. It was another in a long line of very popular TV series created by Aaron Spelling that ran for an amazing 10 seasons and 249 episodes. This set consists of the first 13 episodes of the 1978 season. What I really enjoyed about this series was that it let a lot of stars of the Golden and bygone eras of film to have a chance of still acting and some their final performances! The special features on this set are the original episode promos that started each episode.

VIDEO
I don't think the episodes are Digitally Remastered but the film prints are quite crisp and in pretty good shape considering the age. The episodes are approx 51 mins each and are shown in Airdate order.

Audio
Was originally recorded in Mono. Audio quality is also in Mono. Very strong sound.

Disc 1-
1. "Marooned/The Search/Isaac's Holiday"-with Edie Adams, Barbie Benton, John Astin and Dawn Wells
2. "Rocky/Julie's Dilemma/Who's Who"-with James CoCo and Melissa Gilbert
3. "The Man Who Loved Women/A Different Girl/Oh My Aching Brother"-with Sonny Bono, Judy Landers, David Doyle and Brett Sommers

Disc 2-
4. "Julie's Aunt/Where is it Written? /The Big Deal"-with Gene Barry, Red Buttons, Erik Estrada and Richard Mulligan
5. "Mike & Ike/The Witness/The Kissing Bandit"-with Todd Bridges, Billy Crystal, Nancy Kulp and Robert Reed
6. "Ship of Ghouls"-with Vincent Price, Barbara Anderson and Joan Blondell

Disc 3-
7. "A Time for Everything/The Song Is Ended/Accidental Cruise"-with Robert Goulet, Loretta Swit and Richard Deacon
8. "Till Death Do Us Part-Maybe/Locked Away/Chubs"-with Melissa Sue Anderson, Conrad Bain, Jamie Lee Curtis, Janet Leigh and Greg Morris
9. "Man of the Cloth/Her Own Two Feet/Tony's Family"-with Peter Graves, Van Johnson and Larry Storch

Disc 4-
10. "Heads or Tails/Mona of the Movies/The Little People"-with Edward Albert, Billy Barty, Orson Bean and Patty Mc Cormick
11. "The Captain's Cup/The Folks from Home/Legal Trouble"-with Bert Convy, Pat Harrington Jr. and Florence Henderson
12. "El Kid/The Last Hundred Bucks/The Isosceles Triangle"-with Dabney Coleman, Dave Madden and Robert Urich
13. "Julie Falls Hard/Double Wedding/The Dummies"-with Ruth Buzzi, Sid Caesar and Fred Travelena

Extras

Disc 1- Original Episode Promos

Disc 2- Original Episode Promos

Disc 3- Original Episode Promos

Disc 4- Original Episode Promos

Verdict
Season 2 Volume 2 should be out soon!

THE LOVE BOAT-SEASON 2 VOLUME 2

The second volume of the second season of "The Love Boat" is now on DVD! The show had a fairly now typical way of showing 3 different stories arcing into the same episode as a theme with some other show of that time. This set consists of the last 12 episodes of the 1979 season. What I really enjoyed about this series was that it let a lot of stars of the Golden and bygone eras of film to have a chance of still acting and some their final performances! The special features on this set are the original episode promos that started each episode.

VIDEO
I don't think the episodes are Digitally Remastered but the film prints are quite crisp and in pretty good shape considering the age. The episodes are approx 51 mins each and are shown in Airdate order.

Audio
Was originally recorded in Mono. Audio quality is also in Mono. Very strong sound.

Disc 1-
1. "My Sister, Irene/The "Now " Marriage/Second Time"-with Ray Bolger, Tina Louise, Barbara Rush and Martha Raye.
2. "Gopher's Opportunity/The Switch/Home Sweet Home"-with Bobby Van and Abe Vigoda
3. "Second Chance/Don't Push Me/Like Father, Like Son"-with Cathy Lee Crosby, Roddy McDowell, Randolph Mantooth and Robert Mandan.

Disc 2-
4. "Alas, Poor Dwyer/After The War /Itsy Bitsy/Ticket to Ride/Disco Baby"-with Raymond Burr, Bob Denver, Conchata Ferrell and Kim Darby
5. "Best of Friends/Aftermath/Dream Boat"-with Richard Anderson, Hans Conried, Diana Muldaur and Donna Pescow
6. "A Good and Faithful Servant/The Secret Life of Burl Smith/Tug of War/Designated Lover"-with David Hedison, John Mills and Celeste Holm

Disc 3-
7. " A Good and Faithful Servant/The Secret Life of Burl Smith/Tug of War/Designated Lover"-with David Hedison, John Mills and Celeste Holm
8. "Love Me, Love My Dog/Poor Little Rich Girl/The Decision"-with Debbie Allen, Dennis Cole, Fannie Flagg and Gene Rayburn
9. "Funny Valentine/The Wall Flower/A Home Is Not Of Home"-with Elinor Donahue, Arthur Godfrey and Minnie Pearl

Disc 4-
10. "Ages of Man/Bo 'N Sam/Families"-with Paul Burke, Leslie Nielsen and Arlene Dahl
11. "Murder On The High Seas/Sounds of Silence/Cyrano De Bricker"-with Sonny Bono, Peter Lawford and Jill St. John
12. "April's Return/Super Mom/I'll See You Again"-with Cyd Charissee, Charo and Craig Stevens
13. "Third Wheel/Grandmother's Day/second String Mom"-with Ken Berry, Bob Cummings and Ethel Merman

Extras

Disc 1- Original Episode Promos

Disc 2- Original Episode Promos

Disc 3- Original Episode Promos

Disc 4- Original Episode Promos

MAN FROM U.N.C.L.E.-COMPLETE SERIES

I was one of the unfortunate ones who did not receive a review copy of the complete series of the Man From U.N.C.L.E.; instead I received 2 episodes with a few extras promo disc. It is hard to give a review with just 1 disc, having said that, I can tell that having the complete collection in your collection is a must. The packaging what I have seen is very neat with an attaché case and if the rest of the episodes are like the ones on the promo disc, then they are in very good condition. All 105 episodes are on 41 discs with loads of extras with interviews and mini documentaries and the 3rd movie made from the 2-part episode "The Alexander The Greater Affair" with introductions to the episodes by Robert Vaughn and David McCallum. Not a definitive collection, but very close. What would have made it a truly definitive collection would have been the rest of the movies made from the 2 part episodes and the 1983 reunion film. All and all, a very good collection.

VIDEO

Although not digitally remastered, the episodes come from very good film prints.

Audio

What I have heard on the disc, it sounds very strong and clear.

Verdict

Time Life and Warner Home Video have done a really good job and took proper time to make this collection worthy of buying. I would recommend it!

Rating: ****!

MANNIX SEASON 1

A blurb from Paramount about Mannix Season 1: One of the most popular crime shows ever, this running series was developed by executive producer Bruce Geller (Mission Impossible) and features all 24 season 1 episodes on 6 discs, including the rarely-seen series pilot. Brace yourself for unbeatable action-Mannix is back!

Mannix IS back! For the first time on DVD is the rarely seen 1st season of the mega popular Mannix TV series that ran for 8 seasons from 1967 to 1975! The first season was different from the rest of the series is that Mannix worked for a organization called Intertect and starting in the second season he works alone as a P.I. Joseph Campenella plays his boss. There are some notable guest stars such as Lloyd Nolan, Neil Diamond, Karen Black, Beverly Garland to name a few. Man, I loved this show! This set includes Audio introductions on every episode by Mike Connors and Interviews with vintage footage from talk shows etc.

VIDEO

The video quality is great! Episodes are also uncut. There is also a Play All Feature.

Audio

Was originally recorded in Mono. Audio quality is mono but very clear!

Disc 1- 1. "The Name is Mannix- (Pilot)-with Lloyd Nolan and Kim Hunter
2. "Skid Marks on a Dry Run"-with Charles Drake and Vincent Gardenia
3. "Nothing Else Works Twice"
4. "The Many Deaths of Saint Christopher"-with Neil Diamond

Disc 2- 1. "Make it Like it Never Happened"-John Randolph and Phillip Pine
2. "The Cost of Vacation"-with Donnelly Rhodes
3. "Warning: Live Blueberries"-with Tom Skerritt and Buffalo Springfield
4. "Beyond the Shadow of a Dream"-with Richard Mulligan and Pat Priest

Disc 3- 1. "Huntdown"-with Steve Ihnat and Ford Rainey
2. "Coffin for a Clown"-with Dianne Muldar and Frank Campenella
3. "A Catalogue of Sins"-with Percy Rodriguez
4. "Turn Every Stone"-with Nita Talbot and Dabbs Greer

Disc 4- 1. "Run, Sheep, Run"-with Malachi Throne and Ruta Lee
2. "Then the Drink Takes The Man"-with John Anderson and Julie Adams
3. "Falling Star"-with Jan Sterling, Army Archard and Rona Barrett
4. "License to Kill, Limit Three People"-with Karen Black

Disc 5- 1. "Deadfall Pt 1"-with Beverly Garland, Roscoe Lee Browne and Dan Elcar
2. "Deadfall Pt 2-with Antoinette Bower
3. "You Can Get Killed Out There"-with Howard Da Silva
4. "Another Final Exit"-with Larry Storch and Grace Lee Whitney

Disc 6-1. "Eight to Five, It's a Miracle"-with Larry Perkins and William Smithers
2. "Delayed Action"-with Craig Littler and Walter Koenig
3. "To Kill A Writer"-with Michael Strong and Ted Cassidy
4. "The Girl In The Frame"-with Paul Mantee and Leslie Parish

Extras

Disc 1: Audio Commentary on "The Name Is Mannix" by Co-Creator William Link
Mike Connors and Joseph Campenella Interview Pt 1-(09:49)
Audio introductions to every episode by Mike Connors

Disc 2: Mike Connors and Joseph Campenella Interview Pt 2-(09:49)
Audio introductions to every episode by Mike Connors

Disc 3: CBS Fall Promo-1967- (05:26)
Audio introductions to every episode by Mike Connors

Disc 4: Mike Connors on the Mike Douglas Show 04/22/69
Audio introductions to every episode by Mike Connors

Disc 5: Audio Commentary on Another Final Exit by Mike Connors and Joseph Campenella
TV Land Promo- (00:48)
Sales Presentation- (01:50)
Audio introductions to every episode by Mike Connors

Disc 6: Diagnosis Murder Clip with Mike Connors from "Hard Boiled Murder"-(02:08)
Photo Gallery- (28) Pictures
Audio introductions to every episode by Mike Connors

Verdict

The video and audio quality are great. I can't wait for season 3!

MANNIX-SEASON 2

Mannix IS back for a second season! For the first time on DVD is the rarely seen 2nd season of the mega popular Mannix TV series that ran for 8 seasons from 1967 to 1975! The second season was different than the first season when the show becomes more of a P. I. Series with the addition of Mannix's secretary Peggy played by the late Gail Fisher. There are some notable guest stars such as Jill Ireland, Fritz Weaver, Cloris Leachman and Larry Linville to name a few. Man, I loved this show! This set has no extras, which is not suprising.

VIDEO

The video quality is great! Episodes are also uncut. There is also a Play All Feature.

Audio

Was originally recorded in Mono. Audio quality is mono but very clear!

Disc 1- 1. "The Silent City"-with Laurence Naismith and Jason Evers
2. "Comes Up Rose"-with Sheree North and Barbara Rhodes
3. "Pressure Point"-with Harold Stone and Jay Robinson
4. "To the Swiftest, Death"-with Jill Ireland and Hugh Beaumont

Disc 2- 1. "The End of the Rainbow"-with George Savalas
2. "A Copy of Murder"-with Barbara Rush and Clifton James
3. "Edge of the Knife"-with Fritz Weaver and Ford Rainey
4. "Who Will Dig the Graves"-with Barry Atwater and George Gaynes

Disc 3- 1. "The Need of a Friend"-with John Colicos and Cloris Leachman
2. "Night Out of Time"-with Wright King
3. "A View of Nowhere"-with Katie Woodvine and Hazel Court
4. "Fear I To Fall"-with Dana Elcar and Richard Anderson

Disc 4- 1. "Death Run"-with Madelyn Rhue
2. "A Pittance of Faith"-with Larry Linville and Bobby Troup
3. "Only Giants Can Play"-with John Dehner and Slim Pickens
4. "Shadow of A Man"-with William Windom and Larry Linville

Disc 5- 1. "The Girl Who Came In with The Tide"-with Nancy Kovack and Robert Reed
2. "Death In A Minor Key"-with Anthony Zerbe and Yaphet Kotto
3. "End Game"-with Steve Ihnat
4. "All Around The Money Tree"

Disc 6-1. "Odds against Donald Jordan"-with James Olsen and Paul Winfield
2. "Last Rites For Miss Emma"-with Dabbs Greer
3. "The Solid Gold Web"-with Sally Kellerman and Whit Bissell
4. "Merry Go Round for Murder"-with warren Stevens and Larry Linville
5. "To Catch A Rabbit"-with Robert Reed

Extras

Disc 1: None

Disc 2: None

Disc 3: None

Disc 4: None

Disc 5: None

Disc 6: None

Verdict

The video and audio quality are great. I can't wait for season 3!

MANNIX-SEASON 3

The third exciting season of Mannix is now on DVD! Mannix's secretary Peggy played by the late Gail Fisher is in this season as well. Mannix gets into and out of some pretty tough scrapes this season with some good strong stories and some slightly weak ones which is par for the course for a long running series. The shows are well paced and don't seem to be boring or too slow. There are some notable guest stars such as Vera Miles, Dank Clark, Dan Defore and Loretta Swit to name a few. Man, I loved this show! This set has no extras.

VIDEO

The video quality is great! Episodes are also uncut. There is also a Play All Feature.

Audio

Was originally recorded in Mono. Audio quality is mono but very clear!

Disc 1- 1. "Eagles Sometimes Can't Fly"-with Georg Stanford Brown
2. "Return To Summer Grave"-with Vera Miles and Marion Ross
3. "Color Her Missing"-with Jason Evers and John Beck
4. "The Playground"-with Leslie Parrish

Disc 2- 1. "A Question of Midnight"-with Lee Meriwether and Logan Ramsey
2. "A Sleep In The Deep"-with Skip Homeier
3. "A Penny For The Peep Show"-with Kevin Hagen
4. "Memory: Zero"

Disc 3- 1. "The Nowhere Victim"-with Marc Lawrence and Richard Bull
2. "Who Killed Me?"-with Susan Howard and Yvonne Craig
3. "The Sound Of Darkness"
4. "Missing: Sun & Sky"

Disc 4- 1. "Tooth of the Serpent"-with Harrison Page
2. "Walk With A Dead Man"-with Peter Mark Richman and Dane Clark
3. "Medal For A Hero"-with Terry Carter and Bobby Troup
4. "A Chance At The Roses"-with Scott Brady and Jan Merlin

Disc 5- 1. "Blind Mirror"-with Mike Farrell and Craig Littler
2. "Who Is Sylvia"-with Jessica Walter and Robert Colbert
3. "Harleguin's Gold"-with Karen Steele and Russ Conway
4. "Only One Death To A Customer"- with Loretta Swit

Disc 6-1. "Fly Little One"-with Woodrow Parfrey and Pamela Ferdin
2. "The Search For Darrell Andrews"-with Dana Elcar and Van Williams
3. "Murder Revisited"-with Dan Defore
4. "War Of Nerves"-with Hugh Beaumont
5. "Once Upon A Saturday"-with Barbara Rhodes and Gordon Jump

Extras

Disc 1: None

Disc 2: None

Disc 3: None

Disc 4: None

Disc 5: None