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The Best Season but not the Best DVD package
The previous reviewer was wrong in stating his comments. There are three, not six, double-sided discs in this DVD set. This was done presumably by Anchor Bay to cut down on overhead, but for the consumer, condensing all 22 episodes onto three discs is a hassle. It's difficult to look up what episode corresponds to which side of which disc. Also, it's easy to damage the discs since there is information on both sides; that is, you can't overturn and set the disc down on its "label-side". Thus, you have to be careful when handling the discs. The audio/video quality transfer is fairly good, although in some parts I notice dissaturation. The episodes are captioned, although it's not possible to turn the captions on with the DVD remote; you need to use the caption feature on your television. All the episodes from Season 4 are included for over thirteen hours of content (the 839 minutes is more likely a typo for 990 minutes). The set begins with the two part feature Natural Selection, which is the only episode that seems to be concerned with telling a story, as opposed to deviating into unnecessary (but much appreciated) sex scenes. Season 4 is rife with sex scenes, innuendo, harsh language (at least by mid-nineties standards), and beautiful women who aren't afraid to show off their "assets." It's very easy to get distracted by the nonstop sex, which is perhaps a downside to the show for serious fans of crime dramas such as Law and Order, CSI or even the late Millennium that aired on Fox ten years ago. Indeed, I wouldn't recommend this show for younger persons. When this show aired it carried a TV14 rating, but definitely some episodes should have been TVMA, such as Where There's A Will..., Red Flag, Time Share, Vengeance, Ghosts of the Past, Mrs. Carlisle, Champagne on Ice and Cadillac Jack. All of these have explicit sexual content such as women wearing revealing underwear (e.g., thongs), partial breast exposure, and even the implication of fellatio in the case of Champagne on Ice. I hopefully do not sound too conservative, because I myself was and still am attracted to this show for its unconventional style and the fearless it had to push the envelope. Television has certainly got grittier in imagery and tone, but for some reason this show got away with some sex scenes that might or might not fly on some shows these days. In fact, many of these episodes from Season 4 (as well as many of the episodes from previous and future seasons) were censored, and the more intense of the sex scenes edited (in many cases butchered). I am glad these episodes are presented as they originally aired, uncut, so they are preserved for me and others for ever. The sex scenes are not overly explicit, but they are definitely sexy and even erotic. I also hope I haven't dissuaded any fans (would-be or otherwise) from purchasing this set. I highly recommend it as well as the other three seasons. Silk Stalkings is a nostalgic look back at a time when we all still had our innocence and the world hadn't seen things like 9/11, cell phones, or even DVDs themselves. In short, you can buy this set for some fairly well-written episodes, some noteworthy guest appearances and a good distraction from the chaos of the world. Or, if you are mature enough, you can buy this show merely for the gratification derived from the plethora of sex scenes, of which there are certainly enough. <
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The season that got me hooked
Set in West Palm Beach, Florida (but filmed in San Diego, California), Silk Stalkings was a sort of "Miami Vice" lite for the 90's. Telling the story of Homicide detectives Chris Lorenzo (Rob Estes) and Rita Lee Lance (Mitz Kapture), Silk Stalkings shows the detectives solving crimes of passion among those living the high life. <
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>While I will admit that the show tends toward the cheesy, this guilty pleasure consistently entertained me throughout its 8 seasons. And despite the cast changes over the course of its run, the series remained watchable throughout. The possible exception is the latter half of the fifth season, but I will leave that for my review of that season. <
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>Season Four starts off with a two-part episode "Natural Selection" that is surprisingly dramatic. These two episodes were the first episodes I saw when flipping through the cable channels during the original run of the series. I liked them enough that I continued to watch the show regularly. Soon enough, USA network put the show into a five-nights-a-week late night slot, and I quickly caught up on the first three seasons. <
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>In addition to the usual story of Chris and Rita solving a murder each week, this season also saw good use of the supporting cast, including: Captain Lipschitz and his wife (played by vaudevillians Charlie Brill and Mitzi McCall, married in real life); Donnie "Dogs" DiBarto, the friendliest mafia don in Florida; and Atticus Dunn, who continued to scheme (and impose upon Chris' patience). <
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>Season Four also continues to explore the relationship between the two main characters, Chris and Rita. Although both are involved in romantic relationships with others that ebb and flow over the course of the season, their dependence on each other deepens throughout, both professionally and personally. This is shown to good effect starting in the first episodes, and this central relationship of the series would be taken to its conclusion in the events of the first half of Season Five. <
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>Although some might argue that the first half of the fifth season is a stronger group of episodes than season four as a whole, for my money seasons four was the strongest complete season of the series. Some weaknesses did start to show in the show's formula by this season, however. Certain plots began being recycled from earlier seasons, and a few guest stars from earlier seasons appeared playing different characters as well. But as a complete season, Season Four presents a very strong set of episodes, possibly the most coherent and enjoyable of the whole series. <
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>While this show is personally a 5-star for me, the guilty pleasure factor and the lack of strong extras in the package led me to give this DVD release four stars. But for fans of this show, this season was the best of the bunch. <
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>The 22 episodes of Season Four are delivered on three (double-sided) discs. This season includes the following episodes: <
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>Natural Selection (Parts 1 & 2) <
>Reluctant Witness <
>Maid Service <
>Carrie & Jessie <
>Where There's A Will... <
>Red Flag <
>Ask The Dust <
>The Mud-Queen Murders <
>School of Hard Rocks <
>Time Share <
>Vengeance <
>Ghosts of the Past <
>Pas de Deux <
>Mrs. Carslisle <
>Brother's Keeper <
>Champagne On Ice <
>Know What Scares You <
>New Blood <
>Community Service <
>Cadillac Jack <
>Into The Fire <
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