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Are those DVD cases or coasters? Heh.
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Oct 12, 2011 - 6:53 AM
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In 2004, Universal Studios Home Entertainment released a DVD set of Buck Rogers in the 25th Century - The Complete Epic Series, a 5-disc package (all double-sided DVDs) with the complete 2-season run of the show (32 episodes, including 5 double-length special episodes). The two seasons of the program were very different from each other, with the first 21-episode run (including 3 double-length installments) being based on Earth and having Buck, Wilma, and ambuquad robot Twiki (Felix Silla, The Addams Family's "Cousin Itt" and voiced by Mel Blanc, of "Bugs Bunny" fame) getting their mission directions from Dr. Elias Huer (Tim O'Connor) and the disc-like computer carried by Twiki, Dr. Theopolis (voiced by Eric Server, B.J. and the Bear). The opening credits were narrated by William Conrad (Cannon, Jake and the Fatman, and narrator on The Fugitive).
The second season (11 episodes, with the first two of them being double-length stories) had Buck, Wilma, and Twiki relocated to deep space, on board the starship Searcher, where they were led by Admiral Asimov (Jay Garner) and joined by Dr. Goodfellow (Wilfrid Hyde-White), the alien Hawk (Thom Christopher), and "superior" robot Crichton (voiced by Jeff Davis). This season was much less loved by fans, and likley has been most memorable for the (in)famous "off-think" scene (do a web search for that, if you're not familiar with it). Since it was relatively short, however, Universal included it in their "Complete Epic Series" DVD release 7 years ago...a collection which is still officially in print as of this writing, and lists for $26.98 SRP. However, it's become much harder to find than it used to be.
Today Universal announced that on January 24th they will release Buck Rogers in the 25th Century - Season 1, a collection of JUST the original Earth-based season with Dr. Huer, Dr. Theopolis. It also includes a galaxy of guest stars that include Pamela Hensley, Henry Silva, Roddy McDowall, Buster Crabbe, Jack Palance, Tim Robbins, Cesar Romero, Frank Gorshin, Markie Post, James Sloyan, Peter Graves, Jamie Lee Curtis, Gary Coleman, Ray Walston, Michael Ansara, Dorothy Stratten, Morgan Brittany, Thomas "Hollywood" Henderson, Mary Woronov, Anne Lockhart, Dennis Haysbert, Jerry Orbach, Judy Landers, Julie Newmar, and Vera Miles. These 21 episodes running 1166 minutes come on 6 single-sided DVDs, presented in full screen video, English mono sound, and with subtitles in English, French and Spanish. The original complete series release had no bonus material, and similarly there have been no extras announced for this title, either. Before anybody asks about a Blu-ray version, we'll just point out that nothing at all has been said by the studio about a high-def disc release of this show. Cost for the Season 1 DVDs are $24.98 SRP (you can pre-order it from Amazon at the button link below), and here's the package art (using the same key graphic seen on the old set):
http://tvshowsondvd.com/news/Buck-Rogers-25th-Century-Season-1/16074
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Are those DVD cases or coasters? Heh.
Coasters. The DVD cases are seen below them. :-)
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In 2004, Universal Studios Home Entertainment released a DVD set of Buck Rogers in the 25th Century - The Complete Epic Series, a 5-disc package (all double-sided DVDs) with the complete 2-season run of the show (32 episodes, including 5 double-length special episodes).
This is a weird release. The complete series can be found for as low as $10 - 20. The only real improvement here are the single sided DVDS. Unless Uni has decided to include the TV version of the pilot and not just the theatrical feature. And what does this mean for a season 2 re-release?
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I was awfully happy yesterday to read the press blurb announcing the final batch of Columbo films from the '90s is coming in January. At last I can revisit Butterfly in Shades of Grey. Yay!
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Is it worth seeing?
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Oct 25, 2011 - 8:16 AM
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johnjohnson
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The 12th and last year of the classic series starring Jack Lord comes home on January 10th with the CBS DVD release of Hawaii Five-O - The Final Season. These final 19 episodes, including the double-length season opener, features visits from various guest cast such as Robert Reed, Jayne Meadows, Soon-Tek Oh, Cathy Lee Crosby, Tricia O'Neil, Gary Lockwood, Kelly Preston, and Jeff Daniels. Package art and pricing aren't available yet, but we hope to update you with that in the near future. The same date will see a CBS release of "The Complete Original Series", with all 12 seasons...but we don't expect that to be a special release of the type we normally cover, but rather just a shrinkwrapped "brick" of the existing season sets bundled together. Stay tuned for more info, if it becomes available!
UPDATE: Retailers have received info and early artwork for this title today, with the finalized packaging shown below and the additional details noted in this quote from the studio:
http://tvshowsondvd.com/news/Hawaii-Five-O-Season-12/16130
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Oct 25, 2011 - 11:40 AM
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filmusicnow
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The 12th and last year of the classic series starring Jack Lord comes home on January 10th with the CBS DVD release of Hawaii Five-O - The Final Season. These final 19 episodes, including the double-length season opener, features visits from various guest cast such as Robert Reed, Jayne Meadows, Soon-Tek Oh, Cathy Lee Crosby, Tricia O'Neil, Gary Lockwood, Kelly Preston, and Jeff Daniels. Package art and pricing aren't available yet, but we hope to update you with that in the near future. The same date will see a CBS release of "The Complete Original Series", with all 12 seasons...but we don't expect that to be a special release of the type we normally cover, but rather just a shrinkwrapped "brick" of the existing season sets bundled together. Stay tuned for more info, if it becomes available!
UPDATE: Retailers have received info and early artwork for this title today, with the finalized packaging shown below and the additional details noted in this quote from the studio:
http://tvshowsondvd.com/news/Hawaii-Five-O-Season-12/16130
In the rear, that's Herman Wedemeyer (Duke) on the far right, with Richard Denning (the Governor) on the left, and I don't know who that guy on the far left is.
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In the rear, that's Herman Wedemeyer (Duke) on the far right, with Richard Denning (the Governor) on the left, and I don't know who that guy on the far left is.
Yeah, it's pretty interesting that they left out three people from the opening credits that year. Not that it was a sterling cast or anything. But for the record, the actors boringly shown were William Smith (running), Moe Keale (talking on a mic) and/or Sharon Farrell (waving like an idiot).
What I always found funny about the opening credits was that never, in the 12 years of the series, did they change Jack Lord's close up. He still had those 1968 looks in 1980.
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