 "classic t.v" | 2008-09-12 |
| - Reviewed By User: A38ZJP5WBSC950 |
| this is a 60's t.v series and altough a little dated is still quite good. i saw it on t.v many years ago and its not been seen since and as far as i know the only place to get it is amazon, its a very good series and if your a fan of the old 50's and 60's t.v then this series is a must |
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| "Time Tunnel #1" | 2008-09-10 |
| - Reviewed By User: A27TF13QE8KALU |
What a time to be young with a developing imagination ! My thanks to
Irwin Allen |
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| "Irwin Allen was a master" | 2008-08-30 |
| - Reviewed By keisman1 |
| The time Tunnel was Irwin Allen's most abstact and interesting series.First it features the theoretical physics notion of backward time travel.As always in Irwin's productions,special effects are state of the art and comparev with comtemporary programming.Casting is great.In all an engaging example of first class series production. |
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| "THE TIME TUNNEL- Vol. 1 (TV Series 1966-1967)" | 2008-07-27 |
| - Reviewed By lgd42 |
This one season only, star studded, great series, created by the late Irwin Allen, starring James Darrin, Lee Meriwether, Robert Colbert, Michael Rennie, supporting actors David Opatoshu, Carrol O'Connor, Ellen Burstyn, Gary Merrill, etc.etc. will satisfy all Sci-Fi fans. Based on a scientific project nicknamed "Tic-Toc" time travelers Darrin and Colbert, enter the "Time Tunnel" and get catapulted to different eras when important events such as the Japanese bombing of Pearl Harbor, The Titanic, The Spanish Conquista of Mexico, etc. take place.
The travelers are lost in time as their co-workers back in their Arizona headquarters are trying to retrieve them back.
This great TV series should've lasted more than one season, but in my opinion, television had other shows that dwarfed this short lived series. "The Time Tunnel will live forever in the hearts and minds of those of us who saw it and remember it for what it was, a great adventure series. |
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 "Time Tunnel-The one and only season off to a good start!" | 2008-06-16 |
| - Reviewed By bigband98 |
The Time Tunnel which originally ran during the TV show season of 1966/67,was unfortunately just a one season wonder.However it is a series which still managed to captured the fancy of many a viewer back then and it still holds quite an appeal today.
The show involves the adventures of Project Tic-Toc run by General Kirk(Whit Bissell).Two scientists Tony Newman(James Darren) and Doug Phillips(Robert Colbert) are the time travellers who from week to week are injected by the tunnel from one random time period to another.Many of the story lines were quite interesting while others could be run of the mill,but the speical effects for that time are still pretty good and still hold up.Irwin Allen,the producer,also made liberal use of the 20th Century sound archives for background music and effects and the video archives for filler scenes.
Volume one has some fine eps in it and the acting,whether by the stars themselves or the supporting casts, are all top notch and believable.This four disc two-sided set,like Vol.2,is NOT remastered.However the master tapes used are of such high quality that I can see why they didn't got through the process.I didn't see any objectionable thing in this set worthy of repeating here,and that's saying something.
The extra features involve some interesting Irwin Allen home movies,a photo gallery,a visual effects camera test and a rare unaired version of the extended version of the pilot ep.
This entire season has been split into two different sets which I take umbrage to.I notice all of Irwin Allens shows on DVD are very expensive also and I think it is really "taking" the public,when they could have easily put this season into just one set.Also the DVDs are all two sided which are SO prone to scratching.They produce cheap but ask PLENTY!
In conclusion this wonderful show from the 1966/67 TV season has arrived on DVD and it looks great.The shows are generally quite interesting and the possiblities for it were endless,it is just a shame it didn't continue beyond one season.Do be warned of the two sided discs and the careful handling they require.However it's a show the ENTIRE FAMILY can watch and considering the surprising historical accuracy with which each show was handled,it is not a stretch to call it educational for the younger set.
Stir their imaginations and yours and get this series today! |
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 "TV memories" | 2008-05-24 |
| - Reviewed By heas@alltel.net |
| I remember this fondly. It ran on Friday nights on ABC, for a single season, in 1966-67. I was in second grade, and there was no school the next day, so I could stay up and watch. (Interesting side note--the night before the first episode aired on September 9, 1966, another science-fiction show debuted on NBC--Star Trek.) The show itself was pretty corny, and full of inconsistencies--Doug and Tony had no qualms about changing history with their actions in the past, which would have screwed up everything for the future. The pilot episode sports an electric-bulb chandelier aboard the Titanic in 1912! Still, to a seven-year-old, great stuff. |
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| "Sci-Fi in it's infancy" | 2008-05-08 |
| - Reviewed By User: A134NIYCBH2G8X |
| Irwin Allen had such a talent for writing. This was a great series as short lived as it's airetime was. The show was actually before it's time and alot of viewers could not comprehend time travel.If you are a sci-fi nostalgia buff, add this to your collection. I am very happy with this purchase and would highly recommend it. |
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| "The "Time Tunnel" holds up great, a must buy!" | 2008-04-27 |
| - Reviewed By elwiii2 |
| I watched the "Time Tunnel" when I was a kid, and was glued to it after just the first episode. The best thing is, watching them again on remastered DVDs is really like seeing them for the first time all over again! This show holds up well, there's some history in each episode, and it makes you wonder about what would happen if time travel were really possible, what choices would one make? Would we murder the infant Adolf Hitler? Would we get in the way of JFK's Dallas motorcade? Bottom line, these are truly great shows, and the "Time Tunnel" set is one of the best in the history of network TV - it's a must buy! |
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| "For the oldies out there." | 2008-03-11 |
| - Reviewed By User: A2YVMQX570BLJZ |
| Those who grew up watching The time Tunnel know this is good ol' science fiction! |
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| "A Trip Back In Time" | 2008-02-28 |
| - Reviewed By paulcollins30 |
| I first saw The Time Tunnel in black & white in the 1960s, then in VERY grainy colour in the 1970s - so this DVD set is a revelation! I feel that I have truly seen these episodes for the first time!! Why did I buy it? There was an evening devoted to Irvin Allen on the BBC here in the UK. It featured most of his series, together with a documentary about his life and work. This included the first episode of The Time Tunnel - the one set on the Titanic. Basically, I wanted to know what happened next - now I do. I can't recommend this set highly enough. Fantastic in every sense, including the restoration. The stories are great too and, if I remember correctly, the first episode was the most expensive hour of TV produced to that date - and it shows! The effects are great, and there wasn't even a computer around to generate an image at the time. Where The Time Tunnel went, Quantum Leap would follow two decades later, and others would be similarly inspired. If you recall the series, get reacquainted; if you just want to watch some really well done fantasy TV, then buy it! |
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