CHIPS: SEASON 4 DVD REVIEW

Warner Bros. Home Entertainment is excited to announce for the first time ever on DVD, CHiPs: The Complete Fourth Season including all 21 one-hour episodes of season 4!  The 5-disc collection retails for $29.98 SRP. 

Here is the synopsis of this release:

Ponch and Jon are back in the fourth season of the six season series of fighting crime on the highway! Back are Erik Estrada and Larry Wilcox as Francis “Ponch” Poncherello and Jon Baker respectively.  The success of the series has inspired and all new theatrical film starring Dax Shepard (Parenthood) as Jon Baker and Michael Pena as Frank Poncherello!  This season the highway adventures continue with Ponch and Jon making sure that the highways of California stays safe!  Infused with the same light-hearted subplots of the past, CHiPs: The Complete Fourth Season brings you entertaining action-drama at its finest!

“Chips” has its Fourth Season premiere on DVD on March 15^th!  Two more seasons to go!  Eric Estrada and Larry Wilcox are still on the show although the pairing of the two were starting to wear off being that the two did not get along off camera making it somewhat strained to work together.   This season consists of 21 episodes over 5 DVDs.  The quality, although not restored is crystal clear for prints of their age!  Guest stars in the fourth season were Sonny Bono (Sonny & Cher), Robert Ginty (Baa Baa Black Sheep), Michael Ansara (Star Trek), Milton Berle (Texaco Star Theater), Tina Louise (Gilligan’s Island), Robert Englund (Nightmare on Elm Street Films), Andrew Duggan (In Like Flint), John Davey (Shazam!), Richard Roundtree (Shaft), Cindy Morgan (Caddyshack, Tron), Barbi Benton (Playboy Magazine), Danny Bonaduce (Partridge Family), Diana Douglas (Beverly Hillbillies), Dwight Schultz (A-Team), Michael Cole (The Mod Squad), and Joanna Kerns (Growing Pains)!   There are no extras on this set.  Please visit www.wbshop.com for more information! 

 

VIDEO

The video quality is great!  The series was done on film and no restoration has been done, yet the quality is great considering the age of the prints!   Each episode runs approx 50 mins.

 

Audio

 

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

Disc 1-  1.   “Go-Cart Terror”-with Sonny Bono

              2.   “Sick Leave”

              3.   “To Your Health”-with Robert Ginty

              4.   “The Poachers”-with Michael Ansara

Disc 2-  5.   “The Great 5K Star Race and Boulder Wrap Party Pt 1”-with Milton Berle

              6.   “The Great 5K Star Race and Boulder Wrap Party Pt 2”-with Tina Louise

              7.   “Satan’s Angels”

              8.   “Wheels of Justice”

              9.   “Crash Course”

Disc 3-  10.   “Forty Tons of Trouble”-with Robert Englund

             11.    “11-99: Officer Needs Help”-with John Davey

             12.    “Home Fires Burning”

             13.    “Sharks”-with Richard Roundtree

 

Disc 4-  14.    “Ponch’s Angels Pt 1”-with Cindy Morgan

             15.    “Ponch’s Angels Pt 2”-with Barbi Benton

             16.    “Karate”-with Danny Bonaduce

             17.    “New Guy in Town”-with Christopher Connelly

 Disc 5- 18.   “The Hawk and the Hunter”-with Diana Douglas and Dwight Schultz

              19.   “Vigilante”-with Michael Cole

              20.   “Dead Man’s Riddle”-with Joanna Kerns

              21.   “A Simple Operation”

 

Extras

Disc 1:  None

Disc 2:  None

Disc 3:  None

Disc 4:  None

Disc 5:  None

THE MAN FROM U.N.C.L.E. SEASON 2 DVD REVIEW

The Man from U.N.C.L.E.-One of the best action adventure TV shows in television history is available on DVD with the Complete Season 2 digitally remastered from Warner Home Video!  The Complete Season Two like Season One is on 10 DVDs with no extras!  The second season is now in full Color!  The episodes are well paced and still action oriented before the problematic Third season yet to come!  Robert Vaughn stars as the intrepid Napoleon Solo and David McCallum as Illya Kuryakin as they were in the first season.   U.N.C.L.E. stands for United Network Command for Law and Enforcement!  The Second Season episode “The Moonglow Affair” stars Mary Ann Mobley as a female U.N.C.L.E. agent April Dancer which spun off as “The Girl From U.N.C.L.E.” with Stephanie Powers as the new April Dancer.  The second season consisted of 30 full Color episodes and had a vast amount of guest stars such as Rip Torn (Men In Black, Easy Rider), Roger C Carmel (Star Trek, The Mothers-In-Law), Judy Carne (Rowan & Martin’s Laugh In), Vincent Price (Horror Legend), Vic Tayback (Alice), Jill Ireland (Shane, Mrs. Charles Bronson), Angela Lansbury (Murder She Wrote), John Hoyt (Star Trek, Gimmie A Break), Warren Stevens (Forbidden Planet), Jeanne Cooper (Young & The Restless), Juliet Mills (Please Don’t Eat The Daises), George Sanders (The Saint Movies, Batman), Claude Akins (Sheriff Lobo), Victor Buono (Batman), Bernard Fox (Bewitched), James Doohan (Star Trek), Kevin McCarthy (Invasion of the Body Snatchers), Ricardo Montalban (Fantasy Island, Star Trek), Leon Askin (Hogan’s Heroes), Martin Landau (Mission: Impossible, Space: 1999), Whit Bissell (The Time Machine, Time Tunnel), Eve Arden (Mothers In Law), Sharon Farrell (Hawaii Five-O), Victoria Vetri (When Dinosaurs Ruled The Earth) to name a few! Keep going with your collection and get it today!  Highly Recommended! Street Date for this set is February 2, 2016!

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-   “The Alexander the Greater Affair” Part 1-with Rip Torn

               “The Alexander the Greater Affair” Part 2-with Dorothy Provine

               “The Ultimate Computer Affair”-with Roger C Carmel & Judy Carne

Disc 2-   “The Foxes and the Hounds Affair”-with Vincent Price

  “The Discotheque Affair”-with Eric Braeden & Ray Danton

  “The Re-Collectors Affair”-with Theodore Marcuse & Vic Taybak

Disc 3-   “The Arabian Affair”-with Michael Ansara & Phyllis Newman

   “The Tigers are Coming Affair”-with Jill Ireland

   “The Deadly Toys Affair”-with Angela Lansbury & John Hoyt

Disc 4-   “The Cherry Blossom Affair”-with France Nuyen & Woodrow Palfrey

    “The Virtue Affair”-with Ronald Long

    “The Children’s Day Affair”-with Warren Stevens & Jeanne Cooper

Disc 5-     “The Adriatic Express Affair”-with Juliet Mills

                 “The Yukon Affair”-with George Sanders

                 “The Very Important Zombie Affair”-with Claude Akins

Disc 6-   “The Dippy Blonde Affair”-with Joyce Jameson

  “The Deadly Goddess Affair”-with Victor Buono & Michael Strong

  “The Birds and the Bees Affair”-with John McGiver

Disc 7-   “The Waverly Ring Affair”

 “The Bridge of Lions Affair” Part 1 -with Maurice Evans & Bernard Fox

              “The Bridge of Lions Affair” Part 2 -with James Doohan

Disc 8- “The Foreign Legion Affair”-with Howard Da Silva & Michael Pate

 “The Moonglow Affair”-with Mary Ann Mobley & Kevin McCarthy

 “The Nowhere Affair”-with Lou Jacobi & J Pat O’Malley

Disc 9- “The King of Diamonds Affair”-with Ricardo Montalbano & Nancy Kovack

              “The Project Deephole Affair”-with Jack Weston & Leon Askin

              “The Round Table Affair”-with Bruce Gordon

Disc 10- “The Batcave Affair”-with Martin Landau & Whitt Bissell

               “The Minus X Affair”-with Eve Arden & Sharon Farrell

               “The Indian Affairs Affair”-with Victoria Vetri

Extras

Disc 1- None

Disc 2- None

Disc 3- None

Disc 4-  None

Disc 5-  None

Disc 6- None

Disc 7-    None

Disc 8-    None

Disc 9-  None

Disc 10- None

CSI-12th Season DVD Review

Paramount has come out with the twelfth season of the long running and ever popular CSI series with now Ted Danson as head of the CSI Las Vegas Unit.   This season, one of the mainstays of the series Marg Helgenberger, leaves the series after a whopping 263 episodes!  This set comprises of all 22 episodes of season twelve.  This season was strong especially with the story on the coroner Dr Al Robbins played by Robert David Hall in the episode “Genetic Disorder”).  The set also includes 2 audio commentaries from episodes “Ms. Willow Regrets” and “Willows In The Wind” and 6 featurettes on the season’s episodes.  Guest Stars for this season were Stacy Haiduk (Seaquest), Kelly Hu (Martial Law), Grant Snow (Eight Is Enough), Bess Armstrong (My So Called Life), Jaclyn Smith (Charlie’s Angels) and Stepfanie Kramer (Hunter).  The video is sharp taken from the 1080I versions of the show and the audio is good with 5.1 Dolby Surround Sound. There are also Deleted scenes a farewell to Marg and a Gag Reel

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.    “73 Seconds”-with Carrot Top

2.        “Tell-Tale Hearts”

3.        “Bittersweet”-with Stacy Haiduk and Kelly Hu

4.        “Maid Men”-with Frances Fisher

Disc 2-  1.   “CSI Down”

2.      “Freaks And Geeks”

3.      “Brain Doe”

4.      “Crime After Crime”

Disc 3- 1.   “Zippered”-with Grant Snow

2.      “Genetic Disorder”

3.      “Ms. Willow Regrets”

4.      “Willows In The Wind”

Disc 4- 1.   “Tressed To Kill”-with William Ragsdale

2.      “Seeing Read”

3.      “Stealing Home”

4.      “CSI Unplugged”-with Bess Armstrong

Disc 5- 1.    “Trends With Benefits”

2.        “Malice In Wonderland”-with Jaclyn Smith

3.        “Split Decisions”-with Stepfanie Kramer

4.        “Altered Stakes”

             

Disc 6-1.     “Dune and Gloom”

2.          “Homecoming”

Extras

Disc 1:  Deleted Scenes (04:26)

Disc 2: Deleted Scene (01:26)

Disc 3:  Audio Commentary on episode-“Ms. Willow Regrets” with members of the cast
             Audio Commentary on episode-“Willows In The Wind” with members of the cast
             Deleted Scenes (03:42)

Disc 4: None

Disc 5:  None

Disc 6:  Death, Trucks and Rock and Roll (08:33)

             A Crime A Dozen-Season 12 of CSI (23:28)

             Welcome to Fabulous Las Vegas (12:51)

             A Farewell To Marg (09:31)

             Putting on a Freak Show (08:46)

             A Family Affair (06:52)

         

 

Doctor Who-Spearhead From Space DVD Review

Doctor Who-Spearhead From Space Special Edition is now available on DVD through BBC Warner Home Video.  The first time this story was on DVD was back in 2001.  This story marks the first appearance of the new Doctor to the series, Jon Pertwee!  This is also the only time on the series that the story was entirely done on film!  There was a technicians strike and no videotape operators were available.  The story is an invasion of aliens that can manipulate plastic into killing machines.  They easily invade by coming down in meteorite storms.  A regeneration story that was a lot easier on the Doctor than future stories.  The aliens that are the Nestenes show up again in the “Terror of the Autons” and in the new series episode “Rose”.  The extras on this disc are two audio commentaries with Nicholas Courtney, Caroline John, producers Derrick Shewwin and Barry Letts, Terrance Dicks and Robin Squire, a making of documentary and a short documentary on the challenges of Doctor Who on Television in 1970, a spoof on the UNIT group, a photo gallery with production notes on the story and a coming soon trailer.

VIDEO

The video quality is great!  The performance was done on videotape and there are a few dropouts of picture and sound.  The total story is performance is 96 minutes long.

Audio

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

Disc 1-  1.  “Spearhead From Space-Special Edition”-with Jon Pertwee and Caroline John (96 mins)

                    Part One (23:40)

                    Part Two (24:23)

                    Part Three (24:17)

                    Part Four (24:18)      

Extras

Disc 1: Audio Commentary by Nicolas Courtney and Caroline John

            Audio Commentary by Producer Derrick Sherwin and Terrance Dicks

            Down To Earth-Filming Spearhead From Space (22:38)

            Regenerations From Black & White to Colour (18:39)

            Unit Recruitment Film (04:49)

            Trailers (01:45)

            Photo Gallery (3:50)

            Radio Times Listing on DVD Rom

            Production text notes

            Coming Soon-Greatest Show In The Galaxy (01:04)

Doctor Who-The Robots of Death SE DVD Review

The second story of Leela’s time with the Doctor is “The Robots of Death” which this time has come out as a special edition from BBC Home Video through Warner Home Video.  The story plays out as a futuristic version of Agatha Christie’s “Ten Little Indians” where the robot servants of a mineral digging operation on a distant planet kill their masters but for what reason?  Fine performances all round!  The disc also includes an Audio Commentary with Tom Baker and Louise Jameson, Pamela Salem and Producer Phillip Hinchcliffe and writer Chris Boucher, a making of documentary about the story and a photo gallery with production notes on the story.

VIDEO

The video quality is great!  The performance was done on videotape and there are a few dropouts of picture and sound.  The total story is performance is 99 minutes long.

Audio

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

Disc 1-  1.  “The Robots of Death”-with Tom Baker, Louise Jameson and Russell Hunter (98 mins)

                    Part One (24:07)

                    Part Two (24:14)

                    Part Three (23:51)

                    Part Four (23:43)      

Extras

Disc 1: Audio Commentary by Tom Baker, Louise Jameson and Pamela Salem with Phillip Hinchcliffe and Chris Boucher

            The Sandmine Murders (32:21)

            Robophobia  (11:47)

            Studio Sound  (01:24)

            Model Shots (07:59)

            Studio Floor Plans

            Continuity (00:53)

            Photo Gallery (5:35)

            Radio Times Listing on DVD Rom

            Production text notes

            Coming Soon-The Face of Evil (01:26)

Doctor Who-Death to the Daleks DVD Review

Doctor Who-Death to the Daleks, the last Pertwee Dalek story is now available for the first time on DVD from BBC Warner Home Video.  It was the third story of Jon Pertwee’s final season as the Doctor.  Also starring is Elizabeth as Sarah Jane Smith for her third adventure with the Doctor.  The story concerns the Doctor taking Sarah Jane on a mini vacation on a distant planet when a energy drain causes the TARDIS to crash land on the planet Exxilon, where the Exxilons are in the middle of a battle between the Daleks and the Marine Space Corp over a mineral called “Parrinium” that for humans is an antidote for a terrible space plague that is covering the galaxy!   The guest stars on this story are John Abineri (Robin of Sherwood), Duncan Lamont (Adventures of Robin Hood) and Joy Harrison (Space:1999).   The extras on this set are somewhat scant but interesting none the less.  There is an Audio Commentary with the Julian Fox and Director Michael E Briant, a making of documentary, Studio Recordings, and On the Set piece from the movie “Doctor Who & the Daleks”, Photo Gallery and Coming soon trailer.   The video quality of the episodes is quite good considering the age of the videotapes.  A story worth seeing with a good cast and supporting characters.

VIDEO

The video quality is great!  The performance was done on videotape.  The total story is performance is 98 minutes long.

Audio

Was originally recorded in Mono.  It is also available in 5.1 Dolby Surround Sound.

Disc 1-  1.  “Death to the Daleks” with Jon Pertwee and Elizabeth Sladen

                    Part 1- (24:31)

                    Part 2- (24:45)

                    Part 3- (24:24)

                    Part 4- (24:36)

Extras

Disc 1: Audio Commentary with Actor Julian Fox & Director Michael E Briant

            Beneath The City of the Exxilons-(26:43)-Making of Doc

            Studio Recording- (23:34)

            On the Set of Dr Who and the Daleks (07:47)

            Doctor Who Stories-Dalek Men (12:59)

           

            Photo Gallery (05:50)

            Production Notes

            PDF Materials on DVD Rom

            Coming Soon-(01:17)-The Krotons

Doctor Who-The Krotons DVD Review

The Krotons, the final full story of the Patrick Troughton era to be put to DVD is now available through BBC Warner Home Video.  The story starts when the Doctor, Jamie and Zoe land on a unnamed planet of a society that are called the Gonds which ever so often are given the chance to be a “companion” of the Krotons, a robotic society that were in essence, pulling out all the smart Gonds and leaving the rest to become slaves of the Krotons!  A weak story to start the writing career of the Great Who writer, Robert Holmes but is far better than the previous story from the beginning of the season “The Dominators”.   This disc has the usual extras, which the Who extras are the best!  There is an audio commentary with the late Phillip Madoc (Eelek), Richard Ireson (Axus), and Gilbert Wynne (Thara), a making of documentary, a doc on Patrick Troughton and a photo gallery and a Coming Soon trailer.  All & all, a fair story. 

VIDEO

The video quality is great!  The performance was VidFired for the original video look.  The total story is approx. 88 minutes long.

Audio

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

Disc 1-  1.  “The Krotons”-with Patrick Troughton, Frazer Hines and Wendy Padbury (121 mins)

                    Episode One (23:00)

                    Episode Two (23:06)

                    Episode Three (24:13)

                    Episode Four (24:00)      

                   

Extras

Disc 1: Audio Commentary by Phillip Madoc (Eelek), Richard Ireson (Axus) and Gilbert Wynne (Thara)
            Second Time Around-Documentary about Patrick Troughton (52:21)
            Doctor Who Stories-Frazer Hines Pt 1 (17:27)
            The Doctor’s Strange Love (07:17)
            Photo Gallery (05:26)
            Radio Times Listing on DVD Rom
            Production text notes
            Coming Soon-(01:03)-The Greatest Show In The Galaxy