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| The Fugitive - Season Two, Vol. 1 | 
 enlarge | Directors: Barry Morse, Lewis Allen, Laslo Benedek, Richard Benedict, Abner Biberman
Actors: David Janssen, William Conrad, Barry Morse
Studio: Paramount Home Video
Category: DVD
List Price: $39.98
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Avg. Customer Rating:  128 reviews
Sales Rank: 7290
Format: Box Set, Color, Dvd-video, Full Screen, Ntsc
Language: English (Original Language)
Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Running Time: 771 minutes
Number Of Items: 4
Discs: 4
Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1
Dimensions (in): 7.5 x 5.4 x 0.6
MPN: 132764
UPC: 097361327648
EAN: 0097361327648
ASIN: B0014FAIX4
Theatrical Release Date: September 17, 1963
Release Date: June 10, 2008
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
Condition: Factory sealed. Ships 1st class.
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The relentless Lt. Gerard (Barry Morse) has always insisted that capturing fugitive Richard Kimble (David Janssen) was just "unfinished business." But in "The Nemesis," an essential episode that is one of the highlights of this half-season set, it's personal. An unwitting Kimble has stolen Girard's car to make a getaway, not knowing that it contains Girard's young son, Phil, Jr. (Kurt Russell). Phil Jr. is a chip off the old block (he cleverly leaves a trail of his precious football cards to point his father in the right direction), but a selfless act by Kimble raises doubts in the boy's mind. "You and dad can't both be right," he questions. This is just one of the compelling human dramas at the heart of one of television's Most Wanted series. Now in his second year on the run after escaping from the Death Row-bound train, Kimble is "tired of looking over his shoulder… tired of running." In "Escape Into Black," he visits a small-town diner and loses his memory after the gas stove explodes. In "When the Bough Breaks," he hops a freight car that also carries a traumatized woman who has abducted a baby. Until he can find the one-armed man (Bill Raisch) he witnessed running from his home the night his wife was killed, he will have to endure "another shabby room, another lonely night." Not that Kimble doesn't have his champions. In the season-opener, "Man in a Chariot," a college law professor, argues Kimble's case before his students in a mock trial. In "World's End," the daughter (Suzanne Pleshette) of his former defense attorney contacts Kimble with potentially devastating news about the ever-elusive one-armed man and schemes to run away with him. In "Escape into Black," a compassionate hospital welfare caseworker (Betty Garrett) tries to find the one-armed man while Kimble recovers. The episodes in this set maintain an unflagging pace, thanks to taut direction (the late Sydney Pollack directed "Man on a String," in which Kimble is a very reluctant witness in a murder case) and excellent scripts (George Eckstein, who wrote "Man in a Chariot" and "When the Bough Breaks" would co-write The Fugitive's final episode, a television benchmark). Among the great character actors who guest star in these episodes include Tuesday Weld as a manipulative and very twisted sister in "Dark Corner," Slim Pickens as a poacher in "Nemesis," and Ivan Dixon as a doctor who discovers Kimble's identity in "Escape Into Black." The Fugitive taps into the primal fear that was one of Hitchcock's favorite themes: What would you do if you were falsely accused? Janssen is unforgettable in his signature role as the man whose every instinct is to flee the scene and not get involved with the strangers whose paths he crosses. But we offer viewers the same advice the professor gives Kimble in "Chariot": "All I ask is that you stay around and see what happens." --Donald Liebenson
Product Description
Dr. Richard Kimble is accused to be the murder of his wife. The night before his execution he escapes. The only chance to prove his innocence is to find the man who killed hi wife. Kimble persecuted by the Lt. Gerard risks his life several times when he shows his identity to help other people out of trouble.System Requirements:Running Time: 771 minutesFormat: DVD MOVIE Genre: TELEVISION/SERIES & SEQUELS Rating: NR UPC: 097361327648 Manufacturer No: 132764
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| Customer Reviews: Read 123 more reviews...
 I thought something wasn't right... August 20, 2008
8 out of 8 found this review helpful
When I received this set, I watched every episode, not realizing at all that the music had been changed. I had last seen these episodes when they were broadcast on A&E in the early 1990s, so I didn't notice the difference like others did.
Saying all this, after watching all 15 episodes I did remember thinking that they did not seem as good as I remembered; that they also seemed not as good as the 1st season episodes, but I could not put my finger on why that was. Now I know why. It is sacrilege that the music is changed and it detracted from the "feel" of the show.
It makes no sense to "update" the music for this classic show. My guess is that some corporate hack decided the music was "old-fashioned" and the decision was then made to replace it, probably to appeal to a "younger audience" ("Let's make it hip and happenin'! It's what da kids like dese days, Charlie! What about dat rap/hippity-hoppity stuff for Season 2, Vol. 2? Yeah! Dat's da ticket!)
Whatever the reason, they need to restore the music to the original. The Fugitive is still a great show, but it is diminished by this foolish business decision. If anyone at CBS/Paramount is reading this, check out how many bad reviews this decision generated. Please don't make the same mistake again.
The Fugitive - Season Two, Vol 1 August 18, 2008
10 out of 10 found this review helpful
I own over 400+ DVDs. Many are from CBS/Paramount. I hope CBS/Paramount executives are listening to their customers. Of course, as others have said, "The Fugitive" ranks as one of the greatest television show in history. It deserves the best. For long-time fans of the series, we waited years for the DVD release. It is sad to have to wait (maybe forever) for a quality release of the entire series. What a great PR move if CBS executives would say... "We value our customer's feedback. While it will take time, we will re-release Season 2 with original music."
Rated PU August 16, 2008
I can't believe CBS/Paramount can get away with a fraud like this. Replacing the soundtrack with muzak may save them a few dollars in royalties, but it effectively renders this set a fraud. Spend your money elsewhere. Let CBS/Paramount know that this is not what fans of "The Fugitive" want, and it is not what fans will pay for. They somehow made Season One with the complete soundtrack intact. They can do it with this one, too.
My disappointment is no fugitive August 10, 2008
18 out of 18 found this review helpful
I own the first two volumes from season one. When I read that the music soundtrack was altered, I held back from buying the next issue. I have written letters to CBS Home Entertainment asking that they honor the integrity of this work. If the original work is modified beyond what I watched in the 1960's, I will stick with my memories. The Fugitive series is very dear to my heart and modification of the work, no matter the excuse, is not acceptable. I will also refrain from buying any products from CBS Entertainment until the policy changes. Wake up folks. We don't want repackaged goods -- we want the original as close as it can be. If only we could have the commercials that were played along with the original, we could really feel transported back in time! Okay, maybe I can go without the commercials, but it's still an interesting idea.
THE HORROR OF IT ALL August 5, 2008
21 out of 21 found this review helpful
Well, I'm certainly not the only one who caught the music snafu....they even added credits for the new music into the original credits in the same font style as the original to make it look original to the new viewer. Shame on all connected to this rape of original content. And just a little note on the bottom of the packaging "Some music has been changed for this home entertainment version" SOME! how about ALL! I will not buy any future sets unless all original music is restored.
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