Customer Reviews

Charlie's Angels : Season 1

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4 star:		(11)
3 star:		(1)
2 star:		(3)
1 star:		(2)

 

 

I gave this show two stars because that's all it had. Kate Jackson and Jacklyn Smith. Farrah just had to be herself, one dumb blond playing another dumb blond. She was never famous for her brains or her talent which she had neither. Lindsay Wagner was a far superior actress winning the Prime Time Emmy Award for best actress for that year. Even though Farrah later claimed that she won that Emmy. Which made her not only brainless but a liar as well. Farrah never won anything. She was nominated for an Emmy for her role in the Burning Bed but didn't win. Which I thought showed a lack of judgment on the part of the Prime Time Emmy Awards to even consider that she was good enough for a nomination. As you can probably guess from reading my review, it's safe to say that I was never a fan of hers.

"Charlie's Angels: The Complete First Season" was one of the first TV-on-DVD box sets I ever bought and since 2003 I have watched a few episodes here and there, finally having finished viewing them all recently.

Compared to the plastic slim cases used for almost all DVD releases today, this bulky set looks positively archaic. There are six discs and each of them is housed in its own separate plain plastic snapcase. This set could have easily been condensed into half the size, but to be fair, at the time of its original release, the studios were still experimenting with different ways to package these sets.

The episodes themselves are unedited and look brighter and clearer than they ever did on TV, though they are not perfect.

The original 90-minute pilot telefilm is included, and while it lays the groundwork, it's not as entertaining as the episodes that came after.

There was a magic chemistry among the three original Angels during this first season, and the show was an instant ratings hit. After 1976 turned into '77, it seemed Angel-Mania exploded and the ladies appeared on every magazine cover imaginable; the toy production was not far behind.

Kate, Farrah and Jaclyn shine in every episode this season and some of my favorites include:

"Lady Killer": My favorite of the season. A great script that sort of parodies Hugh Hefner and Playboy but with Hugh O'Brian as the publisher of "Feline" magazine. Jill goes undercover as a centerfold. The script has clever dialogue, great action sequences and a "twist" ending--all the marks of a great episode.

"The Seance": Kelly goes undercover as an heiress and while under hypnosis is forced to revisit her unhappy childhood in an abusive orphanage. I love how Sabrina and Jill show genuine concern as Kelly spirals out of control.

"Dancing in the Dark": Jill teaches disco, Kelly joins a blackmail ring, and Sabrina plays a nerdy victim while Dennis Cole plays the handsome villain.

"Angels at Sea": Frank Gorshin plays a homicidal maniac who plants three bombs on a luxury liner. Another great team episode that ends with each of the Angels diffusing a bomb.

"Angels in Chains": The prison episode with guest inmate Kim Basinger--'nuff said.

The first season found a more gritty feel to most of the episodes. It's too bad they lost some good writers like Barney Rozenzweig because from Season 2 onward, the show seemed "cleaned up and dumbed-down" a little for the younger viewers, when it moved to 9pm instead of 10.

There's also a fun featurette that looks back on the show. Only downside to it is that it barely touches on the contributions of Cheryl Ladd, Shelley Hack and Tanya Roberts.

Still, if you want to see why "Charlie's Angels" became an instant pop-culture phenomenon or you're a child of the '70s looking for a good retro buzz, this set will do the trick.

OK! Finally!, but come on not enough extras, and why no Easter eggs, and why no interviews.

Man this show does not get old, and is still to much fun and by God I enjoyed each and every show. Hope they release the soundtrack for the series.

Nawaf

This is an amazing set to own! I remember LOVING every minute of every show, I am still a HUGE Jacyln Smith fan...Never cared for Farrah at all but Smith is still a hottie! This show will always be remembered for its "fun" storylines and hot women. Its a simple idea for a show, Hot babes bra less in tight pants and bikinis and a simple storyline. Simple and effective!

The picture quality is pretty good for a 1975 show and the sound isn't great but still worthy of the price offered here. The box it somes in is different as its just five separate slim light dvd cases and a small booklet, its simple, its nicely packaged and done justice on dvd!

I remember being a teenager watching first run episodes of Charlie's Angels when I was growing up. This release of the entire season one brings back great memories for me.

Sure, the angels had sex appeal.....that's what sold the show. But the show itself is entertaining and fun to watch. The roles were solidly balanced and compared to the graphic violence on television today as well as sex, this show is like watching Romper Room in comparison.

The DVD set is nicely packaged in 5 discs but there aren't any worthwhile extras. The 'angels featurette' featuring fans talking about the show gives nice insight into the individual characters and I found it enjoyable but I could have done without the trailer for the movie remake. That was a waste. Better would have been interviews with the actresses who comprised the angels during the 5 year run.

I knew I was right when I selected Kelly as my favorite angel. Jaclyn Smith didn't let success go to her head like Farrah (my least favorite angel) and was known to be a wonderful, nice lady on the set compared to Kate Jackson (Sabrina) who garnered a reputation for being difficult. Smith has the distinction of being the ONLY angel to appear in every episode and last through the entire run on the series. She alone is worth buying the DVDs for as most of the episodes that have true meaning focus around her and I'm not writing this simply because she's my favorite. The best episodes are "The Seance", "Angels in Chains", "To Kill an Angel" and my personal favorite "Angels at Sea". The ending to that particular episode packed a wallop with all three girls superbly demonstrating their prowess as PIs.

The video and audio quality are superb. I don't have any complaints about my DVD set. Everything was great regarding that.

If you're a fan, you won't be disappointed. Now hurry up and get the rest of the seasons out there!!

No, "Charlie's Angels" was never meant for perusal by the same eggheads that drooled all over "Roots," or...well, you get the picture. NO "plot," no "story line," just 45 glorious minutes a week of, ahem, "gazing" at Jill, Sabrina, and Kelly. And Kate Jackson - I love you! Doggone it, the fact that you were never afforded the same attention given (blgh) "Cher" or "Madonna" proves the military's observation that "television is aimed at a fifth grade level." Give it up, Drew, Cameron, and Lucy, there's just NO comparison.

I have season one and two of "The Simpsons" and have barely seen all the episodes from them. The day Charlies Angels Season one came out, it was a few days after my birthday, and it became mine with a gift card from best buy, and i have seen all the episodes from this collcetion. Yes Jill was my favorite angel, and this package is well worth being in my library of DVD's. I will agree that the fact that the episodes are not subdivided into seperate chapters is a little dissappointing, but when you have the enitre season on the shelf to see, it is well worth the wait, The original pilot to see is a plus in my book, as well as the "Angels Forever" featurette. I did find out season two is coming out, and yahoo!!! they were as much fun to watch as the first season, but please lets see some personal interviews with the stars and maybe some of the commercials that came out when it was first airred. If you are an Angels fan, get this set, it is worth every penny spent.

This was one of my absloute favorite shows growing up and I was shocked to see that the whole season was out. Well I knew I just had to have it. I think it was totally cool of them to put in the original pilot, since a lot of the shows don't include that. How else will we know how it all began? My only complaint is that there are no extras with any of the cast members, just a silly featurette with people who I've never even heard of. I hope that season two will include a lot more goodies than this one did. My advice is that if you're a true fan of this show, the little bit of money that it costs compared to the other shows that are out on DVD is completely worth it to me! Now that I own it I recognize a lot of people who became stars in the 80s that made guest appearances in many of these episodes. Be sure to check it out!

I admit I LOVE this show and the first season was my favorite and the original angels were the best angels.
It was great to go back and watch these shows again.
However I sure hope second season will come out soon.
Plus how about Cagney & Lacey another great show.

This incredible 5 DVD set includes Charlies Angels entire first season on 5 nice little shiny DVD's!!! Great extras (Including a featurette and trailers)too!!! A nice package!!! Awesome!!! Five Stars!!! A+!