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One of television's most popular police dramas, Hawaii Five-O, finally came to an end with its twelfth season, which ran from October 4, 1979 through April 5, 1980. By this point, ratings had started to fall; to buoy them, producers replaced several of the series mainstays with a new supporting cast including James Carew (William Smith), Truck Kealoha (Moe Keale) and Lori Wilson (Sharon Farrell) . Narratively, Season 12 is perhaps best-known as the one that brought about the final showdown between Detective Steve McGarrett and seemingly invincible Hawaiian mafia boss Wo Fat (Khigh Dhiegh). The 19 episodes in that season all appear in this set; they include such installments as Voice of Terror, Image of Fear and Sign of the Ram.
 
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5 out of 5
5
great classic tv
on August 13, 2013
Posted by: unclejoe2
from memphis mi
Verified Purchase:Yes
good tv that they just dont produce anymore. this is good crime drama
and better than the new version in production now.
My Best Buy number: 0329539151
My Best Buy number: 0329539151
What's great about it: crime drama
What's not so great: they dont produce tv like this any more
I would recommend this to a friend!
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The eleventh season of CBS's police series Hawaii Five-O - its penultimate - originally aired from September 28, 1978 through April 5, 1979, and contained 21 episodes. This was the period that witnessed McGarrett's assistant, Detective Danny Williams (James MacArthur), leaving the program, soon to be replaced by three new members of the Five-O team (in Season Twelve); it contained such adventures as McGarrett overthrowing a Neo Nazi-planned assassination, the team taking on Kumu mob boss Tony Alika, and McGarrett investigating a doctor who may have illegally prescribed steroids to an athlete. All 21 original installments appear in this box set.
 
Customer Rating
5 out of 5
5
great classic tv
on August 13, 2013
Posted by: unclejoe2
from memphis mi
Verified Purchase:Yes
this is just good classic tv from the past. this show was better than newer version that is in production
My Best Buy number: 0329539151
My Best Buy number: 0329539151
What's great about it: crime drama
What's not so great: they dont produce tv like this any more
I would recommend this to a friend!
-3points
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The fifth and sixth seasons of The Adventures of Superman close out Warner Home Video's DVD release of the series in the same grand style seen on the earlier season installments. As with Seasons Three and Four, which had short production schedules of 13 episodes each, owing to the switch to color shooting, there are a total of 26 episodes in the five-platter package, with all of the bonus materials this time confined to the fifth disc. The full-screen (1.33-to-1) film-to-video transfers are, if anything, generally slightly better and more consistent in these two rounds of episodes than on the previous color releases, and run rings around the old laserdisc releases, but there's still considerable variation in color tones between shots and scenes in the same episodes, owing to weaknesses in the preservation of original materials. Some shots (starting with the main-title sequence) have a depth and richness that approaches Technicolor, while others have a pale, dupey quality, for which the producers have done a fairly good job of compensating in the transfer itself. The sound is consistent, and set at a healthy volume, and the same easy-to-use menu seen on earlier volumes is present on each of these discs. The DVD volume closes out with a close look at the character of Jimmy Olsen as portrayed by Jack Larson, who has participated in the supplementary sections of all of these releases -- the interview and factual material are good as far as they go, but one heartily wishes that someone had drawn Larson out on what he learned as an actor on the series from director Tommy Carr, who helmed a major part of the first two seasons, and also from some of the veteran co-stars and guest stars; the most entertaining moment in the entire round of supplements derives from this volume, and a fan reaction to a dual role that he portrayed in one episode of the series. Given the usual track record on vintage series supplements for DVD, it's difficult to complain too loudly about the shortcomings, although one does hope that Larson will write an autobiography someday that really addresses his work, the series, and his character, which is one of the most memorable portrayals in early television.
 
Customer Rating
5 out of 5
5
great classic tv
on August 13, 2013
Posted by: unclejoe2
from memphis mi
Verified Purchase:Yes
this good old classic superman is worth the price. i think if you seen this version of superman when you were a kid, you"ll enjoy it again 30
to 40 years later.
My Best Buy number: 0329539151
My Best Buy number: 0329539151
What's great about it: the price
What's not so great: not in color
I would recommend this to a friend!
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Customer Rating
5 out of 5
5
great classic tv
on August 13, 2013
Posted by: unclejoe2
from memphis mi
Verified Purchase:Yes
i can remember watching this version with my dad. it use to play on
sunday mornings in the 60's. good classic tv.
My Best Buy number: 0329539151
My Best Buy number: 0329539151
What's great about it: the price.
What's not so great: old black and white
I would recommend this to a friend!
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This box set serves up all 24 episodes from the tenth season of the popular CBS cop series Hawaii Five-O, starring Jack Lord as the no-nonsense squad leader Steve McGarrett who oversees a department that solves crimes in the island paradise.
 
Customer Rating
5 out of 5
5
great classic tv
on August 13, 2013
Posted by: unclejoe2
from memphis mi
Verified Purchase:Yes
this is just good classic tv that they just dont produce anymore.
they can come out with a new version but its just not as good as
original.
My Best Buy number: 0329539151
My Best Buy number: 0329539151
What's great about it: cant beat the original
What's not so great: good programs hard to find
I would recommend this to a friend!
-2points
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Customer Rating
5 out of 5
5
good classic tv
on June 19, 2013
Posted by: unclejoe2
from memphis mi
Verified Purchase:Yes
fast on shipping and packageing is good. best buy good friendly store.
why cant bestguy stores stock at least 1 copy of dvd tv shows, gas is not free. what a let down when you go to purchase something and its not stocked.
My Best Buy number: 0329539151
My Best Buy number: 0329539151
What's great about it: like the stories
What's not so great: why stores cant stock at least 1 copy
I would recommend this to a friend!
+2points
2of 2voted this as helpful.
 
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