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Bruce Lee as Kato
This tape consists of 3 episodes from the "Green Hornet" t.v. series which were made into a 1974 theatrical release movie (according to the description on the back of the tape box). The film was edited to highlight some of Bruce's fight scenes from the t.v. series.

The Green Hornet is similar to the "Batman" t.v. series of the 60's but not quite as hokey. It is quite fun to see Bruce as Kato and brings back memories of seeing the series when I was a kid. Kinda cheesy but fun!

Technical fyi: the tape has been digitally re-mastered from a 35mm print in the original 1:1.85 theatrical aspect ratio, and also includes a documentary featurette on "Black Beauty"; Green Hornet's special custom car.

Another Bruce Lee classic video
The Green Hornet series was done in 1966. This is one of the first of many films in which Bruce Lee begins. From watching a few episodes, you can see why Bruce Lee became such a star! I mean, his movement in the shows are so quick compared to everybody else including the green hornet. My drawback in this film was that some of the storyline was kind of cheesy but if your a bruce lee fan, this'll be a video u must have!

don't have high hopes
if your a bruce lee fan you will like to see a young bruce lee in action but don't get to hyped up remember this was a 1960's television program.The fight scenes are not the type you will see in his movies.this really consists of three of the series plots put together one after the other.I liked this but I am a bruce lee fan.you will also get to see a young Mako..My main drawback is that it is in widescreen format. ... Read more

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Great - But where's the rest!
It's good to see DVD on DVD. The quality of this DVD is decent, however, I'm not sure how or why they chose the six episodes. "The Night the Roof Fell In" and "Never Name a Duck" are the two best on the DVD. I would have preferred more of the classic episodes such as Ghost of A. Chanz, or Coast to Coast Big Mouth. Looking forward to the entire 158 episode set to be released. In the mean time, this one will do!

great show, poor copy
there's no question that The Dick Van Dyke Show will always be a landmark in Television Comedy. The stories and characters are as timeless today as when the show premiered 40 years ago. Our only complaint about this Canadian DVD is that the quality is not very good. It seems to be copied from 16mm prints, rather than the original film. It's also only 6 episodes. We have heard that the authorized anniversary edition of all 158 episodes is being released soon and it will be great to see DVD on DVD.

Chasin' crumbs of carrots!!!
This DVD is a mere sprinkling of what the actual series has to offer it's fans. Although the quality is far better than the typical VHS copy (from cable) that we are all used to, it's still far from the quality that is possible. It is a real novelty to be able to choose what episode you want with a click from the remote, and not have to edit out commercials etc. Don't expect any extras from this DVD. There are NONE. Then again, this show has always withstood the test of time and technology by having a brilliant story performed by brilliant actors. No glitz, just glamour.

Quality Entertainment
This show never fails to make me smile and any collection would be worth purchasing. I've heard they're going to be releasing all 100some episodes soon, but until then this is the best you can do.

Oh, Rob.......
I agree with all of the reviews, in that I would like to have seen many, many more episodes. The Dick Van Dyke Show is absolutely the best way to get that "feel good" feeling. An added bonus is that I can watch it with my children and not cringe wondering what sexual inuendo will be next. The worst thing "Nick at Night" ever did was removing Dick Van Dyke from it's rosters. THIS is classic television! ... Read more

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Captain Kirk (William Shatner), Dr. McCoy (DeForest Kelley), and FirstOfficer Spock (Leonard Nimoy) discover that Captain Merik (William Smithers),commander of the long-missing Starfleet vessel S.S. Beagle, has become"First Citizen of the Empire" in a re-creation of ancient Rome on an obscure,unnamed planet. Under orders from the Emperor, Merik forced his own crew to diein gladiator battles and lured other Starfleet personnel to the same fate. NowwithKirk, McCoy, and Spock in hand, the Emperor's barbaric (and televised allover the planet) amusements carry on another day.

While the script takes a swipe or two at the sometimes less-than-elevated tastesof global audiences, the episode's most interesting idea is the existence of along-suffering cult of sun worshippers, a parallel to the suppressed Christiangroups in Roman times. For Trekkers, however, this one is full of theessentials: a surreal premise, a hostile planet, lots of fighting, and Scotty(James Doohan) on the bridge. --Tom Keogh ... Read more

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ATOZ, in his youth
The Roman episode was the first in a slew of parallel earth episodes, and was one of the better ones. The episode features a lot of action and a number of exterior shots. There is also much violence, and some of it is fairly chilling. While there is some editiorializing on 1) our society's bloodlust this is in my opinion negated by the Pro-Christian bias (I don't have anything against Christianity-I just prefer religion to be dealt with more subjectively on Trek).

For better or worse, the show was becoming less introspective. An argument could be made that some of these episodes should have been reigned in a bit. But Star Trek was riding high at this point on a string of strong stories and fun episodes; few could have guessed that the quality would start to deteriorate in just a few episodes.

Tidbit: This episode and Elaan of Troyius were the two that took the longest to get from production to the TV screen. In Elaan of Troyius I always assumed the delay was due to the spacecraft special effects. What was the explanation here?

'Prophesy of the future?'
'Bread and Circuses',hmmm? When I saw this episode I thought the worshippers of the 'sun' were christians,but when I became older,I later interpreted the worshippers of the 'sun' as worshippers of Japan. the 'fish'(Peter the fisherman) has been the sign of christians and never the 'sun',but for Japan the standard of the 'sun'(Land of the rising sun) has been the national standard and flag of Japan. A lot of are architecture,religion,and ideals are rooted from ancient Rome. For instance like 'football'(resemble Gladitorial games),months of the year 'July' (Julius Caesar),'August' (Augustus Caesar),the United States 'Senate'(Roman Senate),and the architecture resembles that of ancient Rome. I would also like to state that Julius Caesar conquered the island of Britain,and later Britain conquered America which makes America also Roman,not to mention you have a 'Pontiff' in Rome like the ancient days. Is the Roman Empire really dead? Do the answers of the future come from Japan,the 'land of the rising sun'. Lots of people called Marcellus,Marcus,Antonius(Anthony),Augustus(Gus),and Octavia(female). Like a Richard Wagner opera,'Star Trek' opens up the imagination and intellect. Have fun,that's the idea.

Star Yecch!
I have not seen this movie in years. Nostalgia remembers the original Star Trek as great and wonderful. But back then I was just a dumb kid who knew nothing of drama. Frankly - this is your boring typical sci fi fare with [bad]acting, lousy direction, worse writing, cheesey movie lot sets, and terrible special effects. No wonder it only fulfilled 3 years of its "four year mission."

The Enterprise visits a planet with a modern Roman Empire
Following the wreckage of the SS Beagle, the Enterprise comes upon another one of those planets that is essentially Earth with a twist (remember Hodgkins' Law of Parallel Planet Development for future reference). In "Bread and Circuses" the twist is that the Roman Empire has never fallen. The Enterprise discovers some of the Beagle crew are still alive because they are being used as gladiators in the Roman's televised Circus. But the worst news is that Merrick, the Beagle's captain, has been helping Proconsul Cladius Marcus in violation of the Prime Directive. When the away team is captured, Marcus tries to get Kirk to help by making Spock and McCoy fight in the arena. But as Merrick tries to explain to Marcus, Kirk is a starship captain who will not give in to coercion. "Bread and Circuses" is an average Star Trek episode, although there is a nice scene between Spock and McCoy as they sit in their cell worrying about Kirk and Uhura's explanation of planet's religion of "sun" worshippers is a surprising twist for network television in the Sixties.

It's the last few lines...
TOS was a great series, granted. It gave us an optimistic prophesy of the future not always present in SciFi. This episode is engaging, if a bit far-fetched scientifically. What would the world be like if the Romans had never been conquered? Alternative history is always fun, but this would have been far more plausible if they had traveled to another dimension rather than another planet within our universe. However, it is sad to watch episode after episode of Trek and discover that one's people simply ceased to exist, or so it seems. Even Worf in TNG can be Jewish, but God forbid that Christians be present. The brief glimpses therefore are all the more dear, as one finds in this episode. It's worth it for the last few lines. ... Read more

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Captain Kirk (William Shatner), Mr. Spock (Leonard Nimoy), and Dr. McCoy(DeForest Kelley) accompany a Federation ambassador (Elinor Donahue ofFather Knows Best) aboard a shuttle bound for a rendezvous with theEnterprise. The ambassador, Commissioner Nancy Hedford, needs to betreated for possible contact with an alien disease, and she haughtily insiststhat her escorts get through this interruption in her work as quickly aspossible. But a vaporous, translucent life form called "the Companion" has otherideas, traveling across space in search of humans who can ease the loneliness ofa pilot (Glenn Corbett) marooned on a barren planet for more than a century.Kirk, however, offers the stranded man an alternative: a return tocivilization. Whether he wants it is another matter--he and theCompanion share an extraordinary intimacy of the mind and heart. A kind ofchamber drama largely set in a single locale, "Metamorphosis" was written by series producer Gene L. Coon and directed by frequent Trek helmsmanRalph Senensky. Guest stars Corbett and Donahue are a bit monotonous in their performances, a little under par for a guest shot on the series. ButCoon's story compensates with another fascinating application of one of his petthemes: empathy shared between different species. Kirk and Spock's knowinglooks, as they begin to understand the Companion's true feelings for hercaptive man, by themselves make this episode worth watching. --Tom Keogh ... Read more

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Four stars, largely for its originality
Metamorphosis, a romance involving a castaway and his non-corporeal companion, brought a new feel to Star Trek. The episode is unusual in the attention it devotes to the love story, the secondary role played by the regular cast members (none of the stars 'gets the girl', and we don't even see the Enterprise until the episode is half over), and the general bright and positive tone (thanks in large part to Steiner's musical score). There is no denying that this episode suffers for being so short on action; if the dialogue were a bit cheesier, and the overall tone colder and more pessimistic, it would belong entirely in season 3. But the tone is not cold, and the characters have both personalities and agendas. As a result the episode stands nicely on it's own as a unique, albeit slow, episode.

Not only is this episode thoughtful, but it explores emotions in a way rarely seen on TV. The viewer is challenged to consider among other things:
1)how extended loneliness would feel

2)The relationship between physical and platonic love
3)Possible drawbacks to immortality

Particularly interesting was Cochrane's initial emotional response to learning that another species--the companion--loved him. Subtle blends of denial, shame, and snesitivity which by its intensity belied his own feelings for the companion.

Unfortunately, the episode is ultimately diminished by one of the original Trek's true achilles heels: sexism, and a lack of strong female characters. Donahue's character is initially cold and shrewlike, presumably because she is so career oriented and doesn't have a man. By contrast, her emotional awakening as she approaches death is more plausible, since we can imagine anyone who has never (been) loved feeling that way. What is most egregious is the idea that her becoming a lover for Cochrane is somehow more important than her diplomatic work, since the assumption is that anyone could have done the work as well as her. Please.

Still, the episode has enough going for it, particularly in th eoriginality department, to be a solid '4'.

The Companion loves Zefram Cochrane and brings him a shuttle
Kirk, Spock and McCoy are on the shuttle Galileo, which is transporting Assistant Federation Commissioner Nancy Hedford back to the Enterprise. Hedford suffers from a rare and fatal disease, so when an energy cloud forces the shuttle to land on a strange planet, this is not good. But on the planet they discover Zefram Cochrane, the inventor of the warp drive, who has been living there for 150 years, kept there by the "Companion," which is what he calls the energy cloud. Obviously the Companion cares for Cochrane, which is why when he insisted he was going to die from loneliness it brought the shuttle. Actually, "Metamorphosis" turns out to be one of the better love Star Trek love stories, benefiting from the sort of happy ending that is denied any of the regular characters. There might be some sort ethical problems with hijacking Hedford's body, but, hey, she was dying anyhow, so this is a win-win situation! Do not try to reconcile this Zefram Cochrane with the one who pops up in the "First Contact" Star Trek movie, just enjoy this one. However, this is one of those episodes where you have to wonder why the Enterprise's three senior officers are out tooling around the galaxy in a shuttle. They must really trust Scotty with that ship.

good idea episode
I really like these episodes that are 'idea' center'd rather than action oriented. Star Trek has used the intelligent cloud concept many times over scince this episode but I appreciate it when they give us non-anthropomorphic aliens. I also enjoyed the peek into Trek history that having Zephram Cochran marooned on the planetoid gave us. What does it mean when they say he's from Alpha Century though? Did he move there after he discovered warp drive? He's not an anthropomorphic alien himself,or is he? I have always thought the ending was kind of creepy. TOS offers an embarassment of riches when it come's to sexism

Good episode of the classic Trek
I don't see why a lot of people didn't like the "Metamorphosis" episode of Star Trek because I thought it was pretty good. A man that is a well known explorer is stranded on a planet along with a cloud-like being that keeps him young and healthy by floating over him and 'talking' to him. Kirk and the crew must do something to get off the planet while they try to find out more about the classic explorer and this mysterious being.

If you like the original series of Star Trek, I recommend getting this episode. It'll keep you interested and it has some good effects. It's not one of the more action packed episodes, but that doesn't mean that it's not any good.

Good episode
Kirk, Spock, and Bones are on a cool looking planet where they find a human inhabitant and a strange form of electricity. The man goes on to tell them that he was brought to the planet about 150 years ago and that the form of electricity is his companion. The alien being makes him immortal and he can relax and meditate and the being will come over him and he can 'talk' to it. However, Kirk must find a way to get his shuttle working again so he can get himself and the others off the planet.

"Metamorphosis" is a good episode and I recommend any Star Trek fan to get it. I was surprised when I saw how it ended. It's not an action packed episode, but it is interesting. ... Read more

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This, the final episode of the original Star Trek series, is a doozy. Dr. Janice Lester, scientist and ex-flame of Captain Kirk, uses alien technology to switch bodies with him. As Kirk fights to regain control of his body and the Enterprise, the ship's officers must choose between going along with the increasingly erratic behavior of "Kirk" or risking mutiny. Setting aside Trek's rather quaint view of feminism--Lester's ambitions are tied to a hatred of her own womanhood--the episode is a corker to watch. Tension builds well as the officers try to figure out how to ally themselves, and William Shatner clearly has a good time playing a woman in his own body, enjoying his manly physique and casually filing his nails as he discusses policy with Spock. Although this episode has often been ridiculed by hardcore Trekkers, it provides a fitting end to a great series. --Ali Davis ... Read more

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This last episdode couldn't be much better
Without a doubt, William Shatner does one of his best acting jobs in "Turnabout Intruder." It's about a woman who is jealous of all the power that Captain Kirk has over the ship because she has always wanted that kind of power. She wants to be able to give people a command and for them to do it. She forces Kirk into a machine that doesn't exchange their personal appearance, but that changes their minds. So, the woman is herself in Kirk's body, and Kirk is himself in her body. Of course, she gains control of the ship and tells the rest of the crew what to do. The first thing she does is to get her doctor to replace Dr. McCoy so Captain Kirk won't be able to talk to Dr. McCoy about it. Eventually, Spock and the others notice that Captain Kirk might not be Captain Kirk when he starts giving strange orders and starts being real arrogant.

"Turnabout Intruder" is definitely one of the top 10 episodes of the orginal and best Star Trek. William Shatner gives an unforgettable performance acting like he's the woman, and so does the woman while she pretends to be the real captain. Star Trek's last episode couldn't have been much better. If you like Star Trek, this is one episode you can't miss.

Last is not the best
In this, the 79th, and concluding, episode of the Classic Star Trek series, Kirk is forced into transferring personalities with Janice Lester, a woman who has always dreamed of being a Starship Captain, but could not make the grade.

And it's easy to see why the grade was never made. Lester is very petty and cruel, and cannot handle the reins of power at all. It doesn't take long for the crew to realize that something is very wrong with their Captain and fight to take the ship back.

But the most awful part of this episode is the acting. Shatner is at his absolute "best" at over emoting in this one, even taking the time to adopt a foppish girlish walk and filing his nails. It's a miracle the almost erotic scenes of Kirk (while having Janice's personality) and Lester's boyfriend got by the NBC censors in 1968. The scene where Kirk is forced into the personality transfer machine is almost laughable, because Kirk should have been able to overpower Lester without any trouble. He's fought with Klingons hand-to-hand - and this woman succeeds where many far more powerful opponents fail? Hah!

A really good story of transferral of personality was almost totally ruined by the acting.

My score - 5 out of a possible 10 (the slightly higher grade due to the fact that it's still "Classic" trek).

Curtain call
Star Trek closed with one of its oddest offerings, in which an old flame switches bodies with Captain Kirk. In no other episode is there such a palpable sense of detachment from the material. This detachment is presumably attributable both to the episode's dubious content and the knowledge that the show would not be renewed. The basic premise is interesting enough and the effects during the transfer are cool, but the episode quickly runs into trouble. First off, the episode is very sexist even by the standards of the day. Lester's character is an amalgamation of stereotypes including:
1) the scorned lover, who made too much out of a fling, 2) the woman unable to 'face the reality' that she wasn't 'cut out' for command of a starship, and 3) the sadistic, murderous woman who will stop at nothing to preserve her deluded sense of reality. These stereotypes are obviously all very pernicious, and this is one case where Shatner's acting (which I too generally find solid) didn't help matters any. Odds are he was told to play the part this way, but it's still enough to make you cringe. Not to mention his scenes with the hapless Harry Landers; did he think about what he was signing on for beforehand? Smith on the other hand is decent enough, but it isn't enough to lift the episode through the tedious court room proceedings.

Tidbit: NBC didn't finally get around to airing this episode until June of 1969, more than 2 months after the penultimate 'All Our Yesterdays' had aired.

Lester lets her temper fester
The last episode of Star Trek. And what a sour note to go out on. It does not portray the ambitions of Janice Lester in a positive light. We know she doesn't have the temperament to be a captain. The writers seem to think a woman commander is out of the question. You might notice that there were no women Captains in the original series.

Well, in this one a jealous Lester switches bodies with Captain Kirk. When the crew notice he's acting strangely they attempt to remove him from command. While it was implausible at best; it was fun to see the revolt against Kirk. Something the actors might have wanted to do in real life. Because Shatner did not treat his fellow cast members well if they were not part of the Kirk, Spock, McCoy team.

Janet Lester takes over Jim Kirk's body and the Enterprise
The irony of the final episode of the original Star Trek series is that after all that for the first time someone other than William Shatner got to play Captain Kirk. On Camus II Kirk runs into Dr. Janice Lester, who is supposedly very sick. But when the two are alone together, Lester springs up and activates an alien machine, which places the essence of each person in the other person's body. It turns out Lester dreamed of being a starship captain but could not cut it and has been jealous of Starfleet's fair-haired boy ever since. Now Lester has the captain's chair, but from the first the crew is rather suspicious. Shatner has played Kirk possessed by alien intelligence before, not to mention with his personality split in half, and this time around he gets to play Kirk possessed by an angry woman. It is one of Shatner's finer moments as an actor on the series, but Sandra Smith's performance as Lester, and as Lester with Kirk's essence, is equally as solid. These performances are what elevates this episode above the gaping holes in the script. "Lester" proves she is unfit to command as she quickly jumps off the deep end as "her" behavior becomes more and more bizarre. I also like the fact that the crew is quick on the uptake when the captain starts acting a bit strange. In a lot of episodes like this it takes forever for them to catch on, but that is not the case here. I do not think "Turnabout Intruder" is a great episode and since the series was hoping, in vain, to be renewed for a fourth season, the fact it was last is an undue burden. I think it is clearly an above average episode. ... Read more

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In the courtroom drama "Court Martial," Captain Kirk (William Shatner) stands trial for negligence in the death of an Enterprise crewman. As the proceedings rumble on, Spock investigates some hidden truths about the dead man and the apparent computer malfunction that led to the tragedy. While "Court Martial" is a lesser episode from the Star Trek canon (the action is a bit mired in trial proceedings), it's still a lot of fun and features a supporting role from veteran Hollywood character actor Elisha Cook Jr. --Tom Keogh ... Read more

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An interesting look at Starfleet justice
Having already seen the need for a judicial system in previous episodes Trek fans get a real eyeful here. In "Mudd's Women" Kirk brings charges against Harry Mudd and assigns Spock to him as a sort of public defender; Spock faces his own court martial in the two-part "The Menagerie"; and in "Dagger Of The Mind" the Enterprise visits a penal colony. The court martial Spock faced was a makeshift effort that he actually manipulated himself, but in "Court Martial" Kirk faces a very real and compulsory hearing to determine his negligence in the death of a crewman, the Enterprise's records officer Lt. Commander Ben Finney.

During a vicious ion storm Lt. Finney is assigned to dispatch in a pod and take measurements, a normal procedure aboard the starship. He fails to exit the pod before Kirk is forced to jettison it, though the captain had given ample warning beforehand. Complicating things are the fact that Kirk was well acquainted with Finney having gone to the academy together; some years later Kirk placed his classmate on report for failure to perform a critical duty correctly. Finney grumbled frequently about the incident and also spoke aloud about holding a grudge against Kirk; and while Kirk is confident he did nothing to cause his classmate's death the computer seems to tell a different story, in fact it is making a liar out of the captain!

The events that lead to Kirk's court martial are well-plotted; having Finney cast as the former friend feeling betrayed puts a decent twist on the whole matter. Did Kirk absentmindedly jettison the pod before he should have? Did he subconsciously dislike Finney in return because he felt spurned by a former close friend and confidante? These questions become the prosecution's platform and the computer tapes made concurrently with the events during the ion storm seem to make this an open and shut case. Naturally the Trek creators have no intention of letting our steadfast and resolute captain of the Enterprise be that fallible so they wrote an excellent sequence to include in this episode.

After the condemning computer tapes are played at the court martial Spock, who has returned to the Enterprise, goes to the recreation room and engages the ship's computer in several games of chess. McCoy barges in, sees the Vulcan playing chess and calls him the most cold-blooded person he's ever met - to which Spock says "Why thank you doctor!" Of course Spock turns out to have ulterior motives for his unusual pastime while "the captain's neck is nearly in the noose", but this is one of the most classic McCoy - Spock confrontations from the original series run and a definite must see.

This episode gets a C- grade and is ranked 57th out of 80
When the U.S.S. Enterprise puts in at Starbase 11 for repairs caused in an ion storm, Kirk gives his report of the circumstances of Lt. Comm. Ben Finney death to Commodore Stone. All goes well until Spock arrives with the computer visual tape of the bridge during the crisis. Spock tries to warn Kirk about what is on the tape, but the Commodore takes it and plays it. While Kirk's statement claims that Finney went into the U.S.S. Enterprise's ion pod to take vital readings. When the storm made it necessary to jettison the pod, Kirk warned Finney, during a yellow alert, and finally, switched to red alert before jettisoning the ion pod, with Finney, apparently, inside. What the computer tapes shows is Kirk pressing the pod-release switch while still in a yellow alert status. The Commodore informs Kirk that he will have to stand trial for possible court marshal for the death of Lt. Commander Finney. Things are complicated even more when Finney's daughter, Jamie, blames Kirk for her father's death. When Kirk meets an old girlfriend, Lt. Areel Shaw, that evening she tells him that she's arranged for a lawyer to come and see him. Unfortunately, she's been assigned to prosecute his case and will try her best to bring him down. Dejected, Kirk goes to his rooms to find that Samuel T. Cogley has moved in, books and baggage. Kirk decides that he likes the quirky lawyer and they begin the plan the captain's defense. On the U.S.S. Enterprise, McCoy reprimands Spock for playing chess with the computer while Kirk is on trial for murder. Spock explains that he has won several games straight... a feat he should not have been able to accomplish unless the computer is malfunctioning. McCoy's interest is piqued and the two men discuss what this development could mean to the captain's defense. At the trial, just as the defense has rested, Spock appears with the information about the faulty computer. Cogley gives a stirring speech about the rights of men versus machines and the Commodore finally allows the jury to reconvene on board the U.S.S. Enterprise. Spock explains that having programmed the computer for chess himself just months before, the best he should have been able to do is stalemate. Therefore, the officer explains, someone tampered with the computer, adjusting its memory. When asked who had the knowledge for such an action, the Vulcan admits that it could only have been himself, Kirk or Records Officer Ben Finney. Cogley then suggests that Finney is still alive and hiding somewhere on the U.S.S. Enterprise. On the bridge, the ship's sensors have been boosted to pick up any sound on the ship. Everyone but the bridge personnel and transporter attendant are beamed to the surface and the demonstration begins. Switching on the sensors, everyone's heartbeat on the ship is audible. One by one McCoy, using a white-light masking device, eliminates the sound of everyone's heartbeat... except one... Finney's. Kirk goes after Finney and finds him hiding on the ship. Finney has harbored a grudge against Kirk since they were both Ensigns, when Kirk had logged a careless and potentially dangerous mistake of Finney's, which the man claims has kept him from promotion over the years. The two men fight, with Kirk finally winning. Finney had, however, damaged the ship's engines and the U.S.S. Enterprise is losing its orbit. Racing against time, Kirk manages to repair the damage and the U.S.S. Enterprise regains her previous position. Kirk is cleared of all charges and Samuel T. Cogley takes on a new client... Ben Finney.

Do court-room dramas ever work?
This courtroom whodunit, featuring Kirk in the hot seat, is a slightly below average episode. As in virtually every courtroom drama ever put to screen, the trial scenes are flat. But this whole episode, quite frankly, is dull. Shatner definitely gets up for his "I demand it!" line, but this episode never comes together, despite the strong performance by Elisha Cook Jr. as an eccentric lawyer. It doesn't help that the finale's bombshell, pulled somewhat out of left field, just isn't explosive. Themes explored here, including the importance of 1) presumption of innocence, and 2) recognizing the fallibility of machines, would be better explored in other episodes, although Cook does deliver one great speech about computers and culpability.

The first half of the episode is actually quite strong. The trouble starts when the action shifts back to the Enterprise. One has the feeling they might have been running far behind schedule in the shooting of this episode. For one thing, we are never given any explanation of the jettisoned pod, so the idea that Finney might not have been jettisoned is pulled from left field. Also silly is the 'elimination' (their words!) of the heartbeats (with a microphone, no less). And Kirk taking unnecessary risks by facing Finney alone is dumb, if dramatic. Not to mention Finney's character and acting, as well as the stunt doubles in the fight scene. Totally ridiculous. Also weak was the cheesy romance with and poor acting by the prosecuting attourney. Has anyone here heard of a conflict of interest? Certainly it is unclear (understandably!) for much of the episode whether she wants to win or loose.

"Kirk did you jettison the escape pod with Finney?"
That's the question they asked Kirk in this Trail episode. It was a classic because we later found out what happened to the guy in the pod which I am not going to give away. For even those who were not Star Trek fans it's a keeper that can be watched over again. It show's how this poor Finney character wasn't treated fairly throughout his career. It shows the darker side of Starfleet and everyone isn't a happy camper.

Really good plot, almost like a mystery
This is one of the best Star Trek Original Series episodes ever. Kirk is put on trial for an action that could have caused a big mistake on the Enterprise. I haven't seen this show in a long time, so I don't remember what the accident was. However, the admiral that puts Kirk on trial doesn't believe it was accidental, and they go aboard the ship for the answer. Then it gets really frightening, and it's too much to say. But I can say that you shouldn't miss this one, because like every reviewer says, it's one of the best. Enjoy!!! ... Read more

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Touching and Cute
Butch Patrick is a spoiled but lonely rich kid whom the guys end up stuck with for Christmas. This is a touching and cute episode from the show's second (and last) season. I'm still amazed that they got away with the gay joke in one scene! The song they sing at the end shows off the guys harmonies.

Don We Now Our G-a-a-a-a-y Apparel
I liked this episode.

Notice the mannerisms of the Monkees who sing "Deck the Halls", to be precise the phrase "our gay apparel".

Talk about a sing of things to come!!!

The Monkees Christmas Eppy
This is one of my favortie episodes from The Monkees series. It's very festive and a little different from their regular shows, with an incredible filming of the guys at the end singing "Riu Chiu", a spanish carol, acapella. Great to watch around the holidays or any time!

Great!
This is not rated R it is rated G. This is the Monkees TV episode that first aired Christmas day 1967. Features "Riu Chiu" sung a cappella, you can see each of the four Monkees as they sing their parts, it is a wonderful performance. A fun episode in the Christmas spirit.

monkees christmas show
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Two episodes featuring Peter in love and in trouble
Peter Tork is front and center on this pair of episodes from "The Monkees." "One Man Shy" (a.k.a. "Peter and the Debutante, Episode #13, 12/05/66), finds Peter finally having some success with a girl, which makes it a pretty rare episode indeed. Debutante Valerie Cartwright (Lisa James) hires The Monkees to play at her coming-out party, but snobbish Ronnie Farnsworth (George Furth) does not like it one bit. Peter falls in love with Valerie, who is too shy to express his feelings, so he steals her portrait instead. The boys help out by pulling the old Cyrano de Bergerac routine. This episode features the first appearance of the Monkees mega-hit "I'm a Believer." At the end "You Just May Be the One" is used as the newly confident Peter beats Ronnie at every competition for Valerie's attention (I know, you thought "Valerie" would pop up at some point, but that song is on the Monkees second album and this is only Episode 13). "Monkees Marooned" (Episode #40, 10/30/67), finds Peter once again getting the boys in trouble because he is too gullible. Meeting a con man Peter refuses to buy San Diego, but agrees to swap his guitar for a map of Blackbeard's treasure. The rest of the episode is basically a romp through the jungle that pokes fun at every movie genre they could come up with. The songs used in this one are "Daydream Believer" and "What Am I Doin' Hangin' Round?" "Marooned" is one of those below average episodes as the series lost steam in the second season, although is does feature old Burt Mustin. Since "One Man Shy" is above average, that pretty much balances out the two episodes. So if Peter is your favorite one of the Pre-Fab Four, you will want to check this tape out.

Not At All, Either, and Not Even That Much
Peter Tork is the center of happenings in these two episodes of the Monkees series, featuring some of the best one-liners of the series.

Millionairess Valerie Cartwright (Lisa James) hires The Monkees to perform at a ball she is holding, despite the protestations of her snooty aide-de-camp Ronnie Farnsworth (George Furth, a well-known playright). Peter falls so in love with Valerie that he steals her expensive portrait, which Mike must disguise as a mirror when Valerie and Ronnie visit their beachfront house - "You get a big kick out of yourself?" "Yeah, well I'm all I have." Ronnie's contempt for the boys leads them to humiliate him in public in varied disguises, but Farnsworth gets his revenge by embarassing them at varied competitions.

It so infuriates Valerie that she invites Peter to be her escort at the ball - even though Peter doesn't know how to act in front of a lady. Mike, Micky, and Davy try to teach him etiquette to the debut of the group's biggest hit, "I'm A Believer." The use of the Neil Diamond classic may not have been scheduled, however, as a magnificent monaural mix of the Peter-sung "I Don't Think You Know Me" (written by Gerry Goffin and Carole King and featured on the 1995-6 reissue of More Of The Monkees) was slated for use in the show and would fit the video segment closing the first act perfectly.

At the ball the other boys still try to make Peter seem better than he is, but the furious Ronnie shoots down their efforts, until Valerie publically expresses her faith in Peter as he is, and a final showdown ensues to the strains of the Robert West-bassed Mike Nesmith classic "You Just May Be The One" - curiously, Mike misidentifies his own compostition during his introduction to the ball attendees.

From there we delve into Peter's acquisition of a treasure map by hustler Leonard Sheldon, a map that leads to Davy's guise as a Redcoat and his ill-advised voyage in an overloaded boat into the studio harbor. Once the boys arrive at the seemingly deserted island, they find that insects really bug them - it's a good thing Micky didn't give the ladies of SheDaisy his insect spray for the giant bug in their "Get Over Yourself" video; Mike, Peter, and Davy would tell them it doesn't work too well.

The island, though, isn't deserted, for eccentric Major Pshaw (Monte Landis) and his man Friday Thursday (Rupert Crosse) have a thatched hut home, complete with TV with which Thursday enjoys first-season snippets of The Monkees while wondering who writes that stuff. Major Pshaw captures the Monkees and decides to use them as hunting bait. The original Kimba of the jungle (TV Land fav Burt Mustin) - abandoned by his studio, his wife, and the kid who played the kid - arrives and tries to help, but his summons to the jungle leaves Davy with a cat, Peter with a chicken, Micky with a rabbit, and Mike with a collie pup (making for a terrific shot at the Internet Movie Database). He also finds his swinging days are over.

Thursday, though, helps them escape, only to see it all come undone, and it all ends first with "Daydream Believer" (with Mike's Monkees and First National Band bassist John London as a gorilla) and then the Mike Murphy-Owen Castleman country-rock classic "What Am I Doin' Hangin' Round?"

Great For Monkee Lovers...and Everybody Else!
This is a great tape. Monkees Marooned is simply hilarious with a romp at the end to "Daydream Beleiver". One Man Shy is also adorable with Peter. These are, to me the funniest episodes. Wellworth it.

Fun with a soundtrack...
Great episodes from a great show. Highly entertaining. Good, clean fun. Great for families or for fans of the show...

From a Monkee Fan who Cares:
"One Man Shy" Peter falls for a girl high above him on the ladder of social standing. Really adorable, if you love Peter as much I do. "Monkees Marooned" well, they're marooned and meet a washed up TV jungleman--who is wearing a leopard print leotard and it's really really frightening. But the first episode is worth it. ... Read more

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first episode is good, but second one is cheesy
I like the first episode, "The Spy Who Came In From the Cool." It was really funny when the guys imagine themselves as spy agents and scientists. But, I really dislike the second episode, "Card-carrying Red Shoes," or whatever the title is. Why? Well, Micky is usually funny in the show, but he is not funny in this episode. Also, his curly hair gets in the way. I liked it better straight. Okay. That's it. So if you want to laugh, watch the first episode, and then if you want to get quite annoyed, watch the second one too. Thank you.

What I like about this video about spies and microfilm.
IN the first episode on this tape in the first projector scene, when the Davy clip appears, He sings "Swanee River" and dances in the street and he gets everyone to sing along with him, WARNING:Please don't try this in real life or YOU MAY BE SENT TO A MENTAL HOSPITAL! Another Part I Like is when Davy sees a Genie, and HE says "Imagine that, wrong show." In "Card-Carrying Red Shoes" the episode is funny, but I like the "She Hangs Out" at the end and he dances and wears the same clothes in like in the "Daydream Believer" Video, and this is the only time Mike is in the Episode.

Spy Trouble
These were good episodes and they were funny too, you should buy them now. They were about forein spies and both about microfilm.

What Am i Watching here?
Honestly, I wish the episode titles were on here. Since I own this one, I can tell you it has two episodes, one from the first season "The Spy Who Came in From the Cool" and one from the second "Card-Carrying Red Shoes" both deal with foreign spies and feature Peter getting the girl as opposed to Davy. Good stuff.

The show's great,but the part with the projector stinks.
Very good,especially the part with Micky's talk about guns,& Peter saying it can't be Davy every week,as the other episodes have it being. ... Read more

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The Downfalls Of Davy's Staggering Good Looks
Two superior episodes of the series highlight the pitfalls of Davy's entrapment by his own staggering good looks - which leaves Micky and Peter feeling deeply jealous.

To open things up, the boys are rehersing "I'm Not Your Stepping Stone" - note that their performance here is NOT a dub, but is done live; the boys had spent the first half of 1966 playing and recording together as a group (Mike has said "about a hundred" tracks of their pre-series recording were made) before filming of the series began; the hiring of Don Kirshner short-circuited their gestation as a real musical unit as he brought in studio pros to flesh out their sound; while this move certainly established a very strong musical baseline, it nonetheless unfairly restricted their own freedom of musical movement.

Back to the episode, the boys' rehersal is interrupted because Davy freezes at the sight of an awe-struck beautiful young woman (here played by unsung series heroine Valerie Kairys, who appeared in ten episodes total). When Micky, Mike, and Peter shoo her away, another appears when Davy makes a "no more girls" vow, then another (holding Peter's bass), and another (in Micky's icebox), and still another (by the door). The boys shoo them away, but they all pop back, massaging a lovestruck Davy.

Exploiting this opening, tea-leaf reader Ms. Badderly, hoping to team her daughter with Davy, gives the boys a warning about Davy, with additional warnings about the Monkeemobile and Peter that come true, and causes the boys to keep Davy locked down for 24 hours - until a phony beauty contest introduces him to Fern Badderly (Kelly Jean Peters in bathing suit - most prints show the near-naked Ms. Peters covered by a strategically smudged lens via NBC Standards & Practices, though a syndicated print supposedly circulated in the 1970s and early '80s - I'm citing this by memory - showing her attractive cleavage uncensored), and the two fall in love and Davy consents to help her on a big amateur hour performance show.

Peter, Mike, and Micky then appear on Mr. Hack's Amateur Hour - Peter as an inept magician, Mike a mike-frightened folk singer (his song is "Different Drum," which launched the career of Stone Poneys frontwoman Linda Ronstadt and which Mike himself used with Red Rhodes to beautiful effect on his "And The Hits Keep On Coming" LP), Micky a manically unfunny Frank Gorshin wannabe - to sabotage Fern's duet with Davy. This is the part I hated the most, because Fern is such a sympathetic character that she deserves better treatment than what she gets here.

Despite this, the episode closes with the full video of "I'm A Believer."

Davy's staggering good looks get him in trouble again in the second seasoner "Everywhere A Sheik Sheik." An Arabian princess (Donna Loren) is approaching the age at which she must consent to marry, but her father's first choice - Vidaru - is repellent, so she chooses Davy from a magazine article about the Monkees. With that the boys are swept into an Arabian emirate's political troubles - Micky becomes defense minister, Mike foreign minister, Peter an interior minister - and all become targets for death - Peter by bad-tasting soup, Mike by a concrete block he razzes at, Micky by a knife after he tries to cut his budget, and Davy by an Arabian cupid's arrow fired onto a neckborne amulet. Surviving these attempts, the boys then find golden grecian goblets to guaratee graves, and thus the stage is set for a swordfight amid the strains of the group's greatest number, "Love Is Only Sleeping."

Having helped the Arabian emirate, the boys perform a vaudville number to the tune of Harry Nilsson's "Cuddly Toy," an innocent-sounding rap on a biker gangbang that (perhaps rightly) infuriated producer Lester Sill.

I Love 'em!
Ilove the monkees and i want to know what epsodes are on this tape so come tell the people to list what epsodes are on this and meby more people will buy this tape!

Monkees Rule!!!!!!!!
I really liked this video because both episodes were very, very funny. First off, the monkees rule anyway, second, they are very funny!! I reccomend it to anyone who likes comedy and the monkees!! :P

Ok but there are better ones
This tape has two episodes, the first titled "Too Many Girls". In this episode a mother hoping to launch her daughters singing career causes coincidences to happen to Davy to con him into performing on a Television show with her daughter. Mike, Micky and Peter come to the rescue! The best part of the video is the Vaudville acts performed by the "Boys". The second episode is titled "Everywhere a Shiek, Shiek". In this episode a Shiek insists on his daughter marrying before she turns 16, which happens to be the same week. The Shiek's daughter, unhappy with her father's choices for a husband, picks Davy out of a magazine and decides she wants to marry him. Davy is literally picked up at the Monkee pad and taken to the Shiek's daughter. Mike, Micky and Peter are not far behind and come to Davy's rescue, again. The Shiek's Advisor wants the Princess to himself so he can have the Shiek's fortune so he tries to "do in" the Monkees. The prefab 4 uncover the evil plot of the sinster Shiek's Advisor. As a reward, the Monkees are given their freedom. It ends with the Princess falling for Peter instead.

Just a Monkees fan
This video has two nice episodes in it that lets you see how much each of the boys cares for the other. And that each is willing to go the limit to help the others in the group. I liked this video very much. I remember watching the Monkees when I was much younger, and it makes me feel good to remember what it was like when I was a teenager. ... Read more

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Excellent! It has been since it first aired on tv.
Rose Marie is the best mother anyone could ever have. Also, the heartwarming episode at Christmas is wonderful. Way to go!

Great episodes!
I have a few Monkees episode videos and I like this one best!The first episode,Monkees mother,is awesome!Rose Marie moves in with the boys,and they go from disliking the lady to loving her.The sweetness of the Monkees and the 2 great songs they perform add up to a winner.The second episode where our boys teach a bratty boy(Butch Patrick) the value of Christmas and friendship is good too.If only the world were as sweet and loving as our Monkees........

Episode 12 Titles
The first episode is called "Monkee Mother." In this show, the Monkees are unable to pay the rent and are kicked out of thier beachside home by the landlord. Rose Marie plays a widow that moves in to the Monkees home and lets the Monkees stay as boarders. The second episode is "Monkees Christmas Show." Here, the Monkees teach a young boy about the true meaning of Christmas.

What better way to spend a Christmas Eve?
Two wonderful stories, both of which bring tears to the eyes at one point or another. Rose Marie puts her finger unfailingly on what's special about each of the boys, and Mike and Peter's stalwart holiday cheer shines like the star on top of their $20 Christmas tree. I've never heard a more beautiful rendition of "Riu, Riu, Chiu." ... Read more

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Old Monkees Never Die
As a fairly new member to Monkeemania, I can safely say that the Monkees TV show has stood the test of time. Alias Micky Dolenz is one of my favourite episodes, as it gives Micky (my favourite) an great opportunity to show off his diverse ability of mixing serious acting skills with comic timing. I love the fact that you get 2 Micky's for the price of one. A great episode to show the Monkees at their best

Great for the whole family
The Video is just one out of many monkee collectable tv series. It brings back great memories and your kids will love it too. It's something the whole family will love ... Read more

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Rodger C. Carmel: An under rated talent
For those of you who love the original series; you're in for a treat. Rodger C. Carmel left us too early. His passing in 1986, was not met with much publicity. Harcourt Fenton Mudd would've been ideal for the film series. This "scoundrel" couldn't fool any of his victims for long. Between his android followers and beautiful women; was a rich character that should've had his own series ... Read more

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This four-episode compilation of the 1960s-era comedy starts off witha two-parter which sends extraterrestrial Martin (Ray Walston) and his"nephew" Tim (Bill Bixby) back in time to the 1800s in "Go West, YoungMartian, Go West." After wagon-train and riverboat rides and battles withIndians and an overzealous sheriff, the pair make it back to the presentonly to meet a time-traveling Leonardo Da Vinci in "Martin Meets His Match." The duo help resolve Da Vinci's theft of his own Mona Lisa, and then it's back in time to undo Tim's bungling of the tribal sale of Manhattan Island to the Dutch in "Pay the Man the 24 Dollars." The chemistry between thefinger-wigglingly proficient Walston and slightly daft Bixby makes for funfamily viewing, but be aware that stereotypes of Native Americans abound in the second and fourth episodes, not the least of which is their portrayal by Caucasian actors with a lot of makeup. --Kimberly Heinrichs ... Read more

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pat
an excellent video, not only is the acting good, the episodes are in color and have been quality enhanced with better viewing. A hard to find classic sitcom with good taste no graphic violence, sex, or profanity at all and still very entertaining, i hope they start marketing more 60's and 70's sitcoms.

Favorite Martian, Favorite Video
It's hard to remember the old "My Favorite Martian" TV series being in color, but it was -- during its final season. These rare color episodes are a treat for anyone who grew up watching the original series. Take a trip back to an innocent time -- and if you can, take someone with you who's never been there. It's fun for the whole family.

RAY WALSTON IS THE GREATEST
RAY WALSTON HAD THE SOPHISICATION OF A REAL ALIEN, THAT MR. LOYD WILL NEVER HAVE. LET'S HAVE THE PAST!!!!

A WONDERFUL PERSON WITH A SENSE OF HUMOR
I REMEMBER THE SHOW WHEN IT FIRST AIRED ON TV BACK IN 1963 AT MY OF TWELVE. THIS MAN PERFORMED WITH AWE AND WITH A WIT OUTMATCHED BY THE COMEDIANS OF TODAY. ... Read more

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Laura and Rob tell their version of their fight ala Rashomon
"The Night the Roof Fell In" from the second season of "The Dick Van Dyke Show" is another one of those television sit com homages to Akira Kurosawa's film "Rashomon." Rob (Dick Van Dyke) and Laura (Mary Tyler Moore) each have quite different versions of the fight that sent Rob storming out of the house to sleep in the garage. The fun comes as each retells what happens to their friends. Laura sees herself as the perfect Suzy Homemaker who has to deal with Rob, the grumbling meanie, while Rob sees himself as a charming, dancing husband who has to but up with the grumbling spouse. Do not worry, because everything ends up okay in the end of this episodes which gives the two stars a chance to play off their characters. This classic sitcom episode, written by John Whedon and directed by Hal Cooper, first aired on November 21, 1962. ... Read more

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One Of The Best Christmas Presents I Ever Received!
A few years ago one of my sisters pleasantly surprised me with this Tribble video set for a Christmas present and I absolutely loved it and was amazed at how The DS9 actors really looked like they belonged on the classic episode, I also liked the tribble that was included, though I wish it had the option of using a purring sound besides the high pitched noise tribbles make when they see or sense a Klingon and I would like to find a Tribble toy that also makes the nice purring sound besides the high pitched squeak!

Good Trek Set
I'm so glad that I got this, it is so cool, the original episode is great and so is the Deep Space Nine one. The tribble is adorable, the sound it makes is a little too loud but it's still an adorable toy. Update 2003: Unfortunately my tribble no longer makes any sound because someone broke it! I will have to try and find a new tribble and if I do find a new one I will have to make sure the person who broke the one from this set doesn't get anywhere near it!

Tribble Terrific
This gift set was a surprise for Christmas from my wife. It's a classic Star Trek episode and it's fun to watch the classic episode back to back with the Deep Space Nine "resurrection". If you like Star Trek, you're sure to love this set.

Tribble trouble
I a pretty big fan of Star Trek think that this is one of the most valued of all DS9 episodes. You'll wan't to watch it over and over again. But one thing bothers me all klingons used to be are ugly people but now they've improved immensly.

Cool
I like the Videos and the tribble is AWESOME ... Read more

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Rob and Laura Live Again!
Dick Van Dyke is perhaps best remembered tripping down the steps,and falling over the you-know-what. And now you can see it all again! With Mary Tyler Moore as Laura Petrie,Morey Amsterdam as Buddy Sorrell,Rose Marie as Sally Rogers and Ann Margaret Guilbert as Millie Helper. Ann Guilbert today has found new fans on TV's 'The Nanny',as Grandma Yetta.The endless references to the DVD Show are innumerable. Real quality viewing.

A classic
The Dick Van Dyke show may not be the best written,acted,and isn`t the best sitcom in the history of television. But it sure comes close to the best! This lovable classic on this tape is sure to delight any fan of the show. The episodes are hilarious, and I thoroghly enjoyed viewing it. ... Read more

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Monkee Video Vol:4
Hi..... My name is Maria, and I think you will really like this Monkee video. In Hitting The High Seas the Monkees take a job as sailors in a shady ship. Mike is hardly in this show. Songs include "Daydream believer" and " Star Collector" Program