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A popular fixture on CBS for over a decade, "Hawaii
Five-O" continues to be a fan favorite with its mixture
of Jack Webb-like approach to crime in paradise. Jack Lord
best known for his TV roles and as playing the first Felix
Lighter in the James Bond flick "Dr. No" took center stage
as Steve McGarrett the head of a special police force that
was under the direct supervision of the governor of the
50th state. This allowed McGarrett to monitor crime both
small (murder) to larger-than-life (a spy ring headed by
Communist Chinese agent Wo Fat). In many respects, "Hawaii-Five-O"
could be seen as a precursor to shows such as "Law & Order".
McGarrett was hard-nosed and those that worked for him from
Danny (James MacArthur) to Kono were equally unmerciful
if necessary. ***
The second season of H50 arrives just in the nick of
time for summer time viewing. With a lull in decent films
in theaters, this will be the antidote for those who find
the current crop of TV programs less than exciting as well.
The second season was where the show truly found its groove
setting into motion the template that would be followed
for the remainder of the life of the show. The characters
has been established and many of the recurring villains
also had made their debut by this time. The following is
a list of the episodes included:
A Thousand Pardons -- Your Dead!
To Hell With Babe Ruth
Forty Feet High And It Kills! (Wo Fat's first appearance)
Just Lucky I Guess
Savage Sunday
A Bullet For McGarrett
Sweet Terror
The King Kamehameha Blues
Singapore File
All the King's Horses
Leopard On the Rock
The Devil and Mr. Frog
The Joker's Wild Man, Wild
Which Way Did They Go?
Blind Tiger Bored, She Hung Herself
Run, Johnny Run
Killer Bee
The One With the Gun
Cry, Lie Most Likely
To Murder Nightmare Road
Three Dead Cows At Makapuu (Part 1 & 2)
Kiss the Queen Goodbye ---
Image & Sound:
As with the first season set, "H50" looks marvelous
considering its age. Paradise has never looked so nice.
Paramount has done a terrific job with the series cleaning
up dirt and debris that might otherwise mar the quality
of the show. Universal with their "Classic TV" releases
could learn a thing or two from Paramount's handling of
the series. The colors are surprisingly vivid and sharpness
quite good. Audio is presented in the original mono and
sounds quite good considering the age of the show and location
shooting. ---
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