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This four-double-sided-disc set contains the short-lived series' first 15 episodes, complete with the freeze-frame cliffhangers that found the duo on some "fantastic new adventure." Among the most memorable is "The Day the Sky Fell In," in which Tony and Doug find themselves at Pearl Harbor the day before the Japanese attack, and Tony has a Field of Dreams moment that allows him the opportunity to find out what happened to his father, who stationed there at the time. In "Massacre," Tony and Doug try to head off the battle at Little Big Horn. In "Invasion," the pair land in France in advance of the D-Day invasion, and Doug is captured and brainwashed by the Gestapo. Notable guest stars include Michael Rennie (The Day the Earth Stood Still) as the captain of the Titanic, and Carroll O'Connor as a War of 1812 colonel and his modern-day descendant in "The Last Patrol." The Time Tunnel was one of three shows that cult fave sci-fi/fantasy producer Irwin Allen had on the air in 1966 (the other two were Lost in Space and Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea. Sure, the science and history are pure hooey, but The Time Tunnel's cheesy charms (such as the pre-psychodelic time travel light shows) are, well, timeless. --Donald Liebenson
| CATEGORY: | DVD |
| DIRECTOR: | Sobey Martin, Nathan Juran, William Hale (II) |
| THEATRICAL RELEASE DATE: | 09 September, 1966 |
| MANUFACTURER: | 20th Century Fox |
| MPAA RATING: | NR (Not Rated) |
| FEATURES: | Box set, Closed-captioned, Color, Dolby, Dubbed, Full Screen, Subtitled, NTSC |
| TYPE: | Horror / Sci-Fi / Fantasy, Movie, TV Shows, Television |
| MEDIA: | DVD |
| # OF MEDIA: | 4 |
| UPC: | 024543222798 |
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Customer Reviews of The Time Tunnel Vol. 1
Somewhere along the infinite corridors of time can be found great DVD sets. Time Tunnel is certainly among the best... I am one television season younger than Time Tunnel so unlike most of the reviewers here I was not yet around when this Irwin Allen classic first graced the airwaves. I'd like to encourage DVD collectors who are my age and younger to give this set a try. It's true that television has changed greatly over the last four decades. That change has not always been for the best. Time Tunnel may look outdated to some but the main essence of this show does not lie in the reused sets, awkward dialogue, and primitive special effects. The main essence is in the dynamic cast that made this show come to life regardless of all the inconsistencies and numerous silver-faced aliens that showed up from time to time. <
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>Time Tunnel is one of the most enjoyable "buddy shows" ever made. Tony and Doug (James Darren and Robert Colbert) share a great camaraderie. Their colleagues back in the tunnel complex (played by Whit Bissell, Lee Meriwether, and John Zaremba) are equally devoted to their work and their efforts to get Tony and Doug back home. Examples of dedication, trust, loyalty, and friendship abound in Time Tunnel. This fact alone distinguishes it from most of the TV series currently airing today. <
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>While it's true that today's special effects are much more sophisticated, one must remember that Time Tunnel was the most expensive show airing during its era. Personally, I don't mind seeing the same palm trees, props, and jungle foliage from episode to episode. The cast made it all work beautifully - and they didn't need the quick, strobe-like edits and nauseating camera moves to help convey action and suspense like you find in today's action/adventure fare. <
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>After spending a decade wearing out old VHS recordings of Time Tunnel from the Sci-Fi Channel, this DVD set is a joy to watch! The quality is stunning and the episodes are complete - a feat Columbia House Video could not achieve with their eighteen-episode VHS release several years ago. Of the twelve episodes not released by Columbia House, only two are in this VOL. 1 set! Needless to say I'm looking forward to VOL. 2! <
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>This DVD set features some wonderful extras: network promos, the unaired pilot, Irwin Allen's home movies of the making of the Time Tunnel pilot (a tale set aboard the RMS Titanic), and photos of Time Tunnel memorabilia. A picture of the Time Tunnel Board Game is featured among the collectibles. I've seen only one of these games in person at the Titanic Historical Society Museum and the game's cover art is beautifully reproduced in this DVD set. Interestingly, Time Tunnel's pilot episode is well-known among Titanic scholars and is mentioned in several books about the doomed ocean liner. This was how I discovered Time Tunnel as I've been one of those scholars since the ripe old age of ten. Who says that great books can't lead the way to great, classic television? <
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>The VOL. 1 set of Time Tunnel belongs in everyone's DVD collection even if you're too young to remember the series. Watch the episodes and become a new fan. This can happen - it's only a matter of time!
Time travel for aging baby boomers
After 40 years it was neat to see this old show again. And that's the way you should look at it - it's nostalgia, a little time travel in and of itself, not a substitute for contemporary drama. The sets are cheesy (the "tunnel" is still cool, though), the acting formulaic, and the approach to time travel is sophomoric - but, hey, we were sophomores (or less) then....
The Time Tunnel Experience
I watched the DVD with my son, who is 12 years old and he loved it as much as i did. I did not know it was in color because i had a black and white TV when the show was on. Thanks for a blast from the past. Sci Fi geeks will like this.