The shows deserve a 5 star rating but quality is lacking
I have fond memories of watching Grizzly Adams on TV and even owning the Goodtimes VHS release of the 1974 movie (which I've now ordered from here on Amazon). I jumped for joy to see the series was coming to DVD this month.
The shows are a joy for anyone who likes older TV. Each episode is introduced by Denver Pyle (Uncle Jessie on The Dukes of Hazzard) and each one is set on the essential same pattern of Grizzly avoiding capture and befriending nature. Don Shanks and Denver Pyle make an excellent supporting crew for this slow paced, family oriented show.
I did however cringe when I saw that CBS was distributing the show. CBS is notorious for not finishing what they started but I saw last night that Season Two is already slated for release in February. Sadly, CBS Home Entertainment is notorious for their sub-standard treatment of classic TV and this falls short of the mark on quality.
The disclaimer at the start of each DVD says these have been sourced...
Great show. Terrible packaging
If you are a fan of the show, there is no point in typing out what the show is about. We all know. I watched this show when it was on in the 70's as a teen and loved it. Now, the reason for the 3 stars. The horrible packaging. It comes in a cheap plastic box. Two disk set inside each inside flap. Two to a side. Easily popped out and sratched. When I got it in the mail one was popped out, but thankfully not scratched. No notes. No book. No listing of episodes, except what you get on the disk. And the disk are not even numbered, so you dont know which episode is first and or last. So it is hard to watch them in order. There are no extras at all. Just the episodes. OK. I got this for $19.95. A good price, but come on. Why do this on the cheap and cheat your fan base? The show is fantastic. The the box is horrible. And the fact that there are no extras is a cheat.
Good Quality and fond memories
This first season of the series is a real treat and an insight into how well childrens programmes were once made.
A real feeling of love and hope comes across as each episode unfolds.
The episodes have a way of drawing you into them and the bear is just outstanding. I reckon Dan Haggerty had a close
bond with him.
Quality wise... being shot on 16mm and with an optical soundtrack it looks and sounds like a series from the late 70's early 80's
That is exactly the feel I want. No its not HD but when played through a Sony Dvd player and upscaled to 1080p it looks very impressive on a 40 inch screen. The soundtrack is also fine and the lovely soundtrack music creates a perfect retro feel. I am more than happy with the quality.
I am from the Uk and can strongly reccomend the set to you if you have a region 1 or multi region dvd player.
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