Hawaii Five-O: Season 7

Season Seven of the long-running series features the same great storytelling, locations, acting, writing, and music as its predecessors. The 24 episodes presented in this set have been restored to crisp color and sound, only adding to the enjoyment of the dramas presented...and what dramas they are. "Hawaii 5-0" was always a series that dealt with more than just the cops and crooks theme; it dealt with the social and political issues of the day and was sometimes on the edge of issues that were just emerging. Examples of the latter would be "Diary of a Gun," a tale about the path of murder and death followed by a too-easy-to-get "Saturday Night Special," and "Computer Killer," a story of a computer "hacker" with murderous intentions. Other outstanding installments include "I'll Kill 'Em Again," "Right Grave-Wrong Body," "The Two-Faced Corpse," "Ring of Life," the "Thelma and Louise"-like "A Woman's Work is With a Gun," "Bones of Contention," "Presenting ...in the Center Ring...Murder (featuring the return of frequent villain Wo Fat), "How to Steal a Masterpiece," "Hari-Kari: Murder" with a rare television appearance by Ossie Davis, and "Welcome to Our Branch Office," a lighter-than-usual episode with guest stars Cameron Mitchell and Frank Gorshin. Two of the best and most tense-filled episodes are "We Hang Our Own" and "The Hostage." The former features Leslie Nielsen as a wealthy patriarch who seeks revenge after the murder of his youngest son, played by Bruce Boxleitner. Perry King also appears as the older son. "Hostage" deals with a traumatized World War II veteran, well-played by veteran Dane Clark, who holds a young girl (Linda Purl) hostage in an Hawaiian high-rise. Both episodes are well-acted and series star Jack Lord gets to show his acting mettle as well. Even the two "weak" episodes of the season have something going for them. Boxleitner returns, as another character, in "And the Horse Jumped Over the Moon," a not-so-engaging episode that is salvaged by some stunning scenes of parachuting and the Hawaiian landscape. It's too bad the story isn't as captivating. "Small Witness, Large Crime" benefits from an early scene of a jet taking off as an assassin makes ready to hit his "target." Whether or not the plane shot was planned or just a coincidence is not important; it's still an impressive sight. Like other season sets, the only "extras" are the episodic promos. It would've been nice if there had been some commentary from the last surviving member and longest, sans Lord, of the original cast: the late James MacArthur.

I grew up on Hawaii Five-0. I was 5 years old when it debuted in 1968. I have to admit that I didn't watch much of Hawaii Five-0 during it's initial run. I didn't watch much of it when I became older either, though my family watched it regularly. The story lines were too complicated for a young kid to understand. However, I watched the show during re-runs in the 80's and became a fan of the show. From the stories I have read, I understand Jack Lord wanted to be the boss on the set and for everyone to do things the way he wanted them done. I think Jack Lord was an excellent actor and helped make the show what it was along with James MacArthur, Zulu and Kam Fong. I always liked Zulu and can't for the life of me figure out why they got rid of him. I also liked Al Harrington. From the gossip, I understand that Lord played a part in both of their firings. To me, those were two big mistakes. I only plan on buying through Season 8. The show went downhill fast after that. I think it was due to the death of Leonard Freeman in 1974 which proves Freeman was the force behind the show, not Jack Lord. It was a shame that Jack Lord made the co-stars play musical chairs the way they did. Most of the story lines for Season 7 were pretty good. My favorite is "Bomb, Bomb, Who's Got The Bomb?". I haven't seen this episode in such a long time but I remember not believing McGarret's theory until the last minute. I couldn't believe he was right. The theory was too far fetched. (I don't want to spoil it for you). The worst? It has to be "Welcome To Our Branch Office". What a ridiculous story line. Five-0 look-alikes posing as Five-0. What!? Who came up with that story? The "Bones Of Contention" episode is pretty good but "Computer Killer" is another stinker. "I'll Kill 'Em Again" was also pretty bad with a Bill Gates look alike going around killing women who resemble woman from past Five-0 investigations. It was clear to me that Hawaii Five-0 was beginning to struggle for storylines during this season. But, in this 7th Season, there were still some awfully good episodes.

Séptima temporada y la última editada con doblaje en español latino, el usado en su pase por televisión en su momento. Satisfecho con la compra

Shipping was fast and the product was in good condition. The episodes were really good and the quality of the DVD's was perfect. Enjoyed these.

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The front cover artwork is the same as the first version of the Region 1 front cover artwork. The Region 1 front cover artwork (posted on a Region 1 TV on DVD news website) originally had Al Harrington on the banner at the bottom of the front cover with James MacArthur and Kam Fong. However this was changed to the revised artwork which was posted on the same Region 1 TV on DVD news website, with Al Harrington being replaced by Herman Wedemayer (who didn't join the main cast until Season 9). Personally this is my favourite front cover artwork for any Hawaii Five-O boxset so far with the night time scene. The seventh season of Hawaii Five-O started a new era in the show. After Leonard Freeman passed away during the original airing of the sixth season Jack Lord took on the role of showrunner unofficially (he wasn't credited onscreen, which is why at the end of most or all episodes of the series from now on, instead of the screen freeze with the executive producer credit appearing onscreen the screen freezes (with no executive producer credit appearing onscreen) then flashes to black, followed by the usual end credits (the boat rowers on the ocean). With a couple or three seasons between Seasons 7 and 12 other people had the executive producer credit. Al Harrington left the show around halfway through the season (although he does reappear again in the seventh season finale "6,000 Deadly Tickets"). He wasn't replaced in the main cast until the ninth season when the actor who played Duke (Herman Wedemayer) joined the main cast. A new member of the Five-O team was introduced halfway through the season, Detective Frank Kemana (played by Douglas Mossman). Although he was gone by the end of the seventh season. If I remember correctly there were only three main cast members in Hawaii Five-O during season eight. Wo Fat was back this season, in the episode "Presenting...In the Center Ring...Murder". My favourite episode this season was probably "Welcome to Our Branch Office". It was kind of a cross between Mission: Impossible (the original series) and Hawaii Five-O. Going from the first to sixth seasons of Hawaii Five-O, if you don't count "Cocoon" (the feature length pilot movie) as a Season 1 episode, and count the unaired in syndication episode "Bored, She Hung Herself", the five two-parters and one three parter from Season 5 as separate episodes, then the 150th episode of Hawaii Five-O was the 6th episode in this season, "Right Grave, Wrong Body". There were 24 episodes in the seventh season (and there will be Jack Lord episodic promos for all 24 episodes in this boxset (source: the BBFC website), and should be on the six discs in this boxset like this (like in the Region 1 DVD boxset of the seventh season): Disc 1 - 1. The Young Assassins (Season Premiere) 2. A Hawaiian Nightmare 3. I'll Kill 'Em Again 4. Steal Now -- Pay Later Disc 2 - 5. Bomb, Bomb, Who's Got the Bomb? 6. Right Grave, Wrong Body 7. We Hang Our Own 8. The Two-Faced Corpse Disc 3 - 9. How to Steal a Masterpiece 10. A Gun for McGarrett 11. Welcome to Our Branch Office 12. Presenting ... In the Center Ring ... Murder DISC 4 - 13. Hara-Kiri: Murder 14. Bones of Contention 15. Computer Killer 16. A Woman's Work Is with a Gun Disc 5 - 17. Small Witness, Large Crime 18. Ring of Life 19. A Study in Rage 20. And the Horse Jumped over the Moon Disc 6 - 21. Hit Gun for Sale 22. The Hostage 23. Diary of a Gun 24. 6,000 Deadly Tickets (Season Finale).

Another exciting season of Hawaii Five O to enjoy on DVD. I'm taking off one star this time as some of the stories in the later seasons (after 4) are not as good as the first ones. Some inconsistencies that didn't happen in the earlier story-lines but not enough to detract overall. Still great entertainment and at a great price too, here at Amazon.ca.