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Summary: STILL THE BEST!!!
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As a die-hard fan of "Starsky & Hutch", I eagerly awaited the DVD release of the second Season.
This Season showed Paul and David in prime form (characteristically and otherwise) and acheived a nice balance between comedy and drama. The chemistry, still strong as ever, is what makes this show MAGIC, and there's plenty of it here.
A nice mix of episodes.."Las Vegas Strangler"..and one that I barely remember seeing till this release, "Little Girl Lost"..which is now among my definite favorites.
Comedic moments abound in "Murder at Sea", "Tap Dancing...", "Long Walk Down a Short Dirt Road" and (especially)"Murder on Stage 17", but that isn't to say that this Season was turned into fluff. Despite First Season complaints that the show was too violent, the series still managed to hang onto their edge with eps like, "Vendetta", "Gillian", "Nightmare" and "The Psychic", to name a few.
"Bloodbath", directed by Paul..and "Survival", directed by David, both were chock-full of angst and hurt/comfort, and showed that these two talented actors could do more than just look pretty for the cameras.
..and speaking of angst, "Gillian" is a definite tearjerker, as is "Starsky's Lady"; both of which nicely showcase both actors' ability to express raw, gut-wrentching emotion.
Through it all..I think it is the CHEMISTRY that makes this series fly. No other show (that I've seen) has ever had two leads so effortlessly feed off each other with the warmth, humor, compassion and genuine understanding that these two actors seemed to have. Their "dance" is a treasure to watch and a gift to us all.
As for the DVD, itself, I wish there were more extras, other than the typical DVD promos for other shows and Paul's promos (which were also in Season One's DVD) for each eppy. How about an extra on bloopers?..the kind committed by the actors, themselves..and not prop failures (as mentioned in the first DVD set). I'm sure every fan would love to see these.
Now..let's get to quality. I DO have some complaints. As has been mentioned, the quality of "Murder at Sea" is erratic at best, in some places. The corridor scenes are noticeably blurry..as are other scenes here and there..and there is a scene with Starsky on deck that tends to jump a bit, from what I have seen from someone else's set. I can't remember if mine jumps there, too, but most likely it does. Worse, in MY copy of the DVD, there is a scene between Gillian and Starsky that skips a few frames and cannot be remedied no matter what I do. Things like this are a major annoyance, especially "skipped" scenes..and between problems such as these and mis-spellings ("Dobie", "Starsky Slady"), it only leads me to believe that this DVD was a rush job. WHY? I'd rather it were done right than be released to coincide with that (dumb) movie.. (My apologies to those of you who liked it).
One last thing.. From what I understand, these eppies aren't even UNCUT. A source told me, in fact, that several episodes are missing some scenes, not to mention that they're not even in order.
These problems aside, the complete second Season of Starsky & Hutch is a must-have for any fan..be they an S&H fan, or a fan of 70's crime dramas, in general. But lest anyone get the wrong idea, Starsky and Hutch was UNLIKE any other 70's crime drama--it was BETTER. It defined the 70's, it defined COOL..and imo, it is still hip to this day. That makes it a CLASSIC..a classic to be enjoyed through the ages.
Can't wait for the next Season's DVD!
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Summary: Starsky & Hutch Fans WANT Seasons 3 & 4 !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Review: I was glad to see Complete Seasons of this series finally released on DVD.This was the best Buddy/Cop show on television. Paul Michael Glaser and David Soul have great chemistry together. Definitely a show that has held up over the years. Looking forward to the release of Seasons 3 & 4.
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Summary: First season was great; looking forward to the second
Review: As a fan (though very young) of this series when it first ran, I was very afraid that the show would "lose something" over the years when it finally came out on DVD. It hasn't. It was a great show then and a great show now. If only cop shows today featured the great humor and rapport that Soul and Glaser had together. These guys are great actors, and their interaction and stuntwork always made the show interesting even in the context of the occasional hackneyed plot.The second season features some terrific episodes, including "Gillian", where Starsky finds out Hutch's fiancee is a (gasp) hooker, and the famous John Saxon "vampire" episode. I highly recommend this for fans of Starsky and Hutch, fans of '70s TV, and fans of cop shows alike. They don't make shows like this anymore, and it's a shame. They are just pure, well-crafted escapism.
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Summary: Yes!!! all the rest are here!!!!!
Review: As I stated in my review of the first season set, some of my favorite episodes were missing, but they, as predicted, are here in season 2, YES!!!, Like the 1st season, this one continued the adventures of T.V.'s favorite cops "Starskey & Hutch, once again Soul & Glaser brought out the best in these guys with more character developement where both characters suffer personal losses, & where they are somtimes verbaly disciplined for some of their actions by higher-ups, although some are out of their order sequence, it is not that distracting, the only real problem I have here is the episode where Starskey is being recruited by rogue cops, not to mention a higher-up, who kill those that have eluded jail time because of the justice system's red tape, this story is taken directly out of Clint Eastwood's "Magnum Force" (in which Soul starred as a bad cop, by the way) & totally rips it off, another one rips off "Dirty Harry" as Hutch runs from pay phone to pay phone with Starskey keeping track of his movements, not that this is a bad episode, it is quite good, & one of my favorites, but you have to wonder if the producers had a beef with Eastwood, there is even a verbal reference to Eastwood's character by Starsky about the police detective in San Franciso, It would have been nice to have Eastwood make a guest appearance as Harry, but that would not have happened I'm sure, because of different studios owning the characters, another is the "Set Up" which is one of my favorites by the way, but leaves you with some really unanswered questions that never are justified later, the Red Torino is destroyed here, but returns in the next episode which isn't impossible seeing that a couple are killed in a car like it in the pilot, by bad guys who think it is Starsky & Hutch by mistake, which suggest that Starskey's car is one of many, not to mention the look-alikes in the last episode who are trying to discredit our heroes, but clarifying it would have been nice, but the "Set Up" is a chilling episode to say the least, in terms of reality, but leaves you hanging, another is the episode where a secret government assassin's wife is killed by accident in shootout gone wrong by our heroes & how he uses his skill to take revenge on them & other cops involved is also chilling, all in all, as with season 1, season 2 is a winner!!! & definately is a must have if you have season 1!!!!, forget season 3 & 4, season 1 & 2 are the best, & the only ones worth owning!!!!
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Summary: S&H a Great Show and also"CHiPs"
Review: Dear Ritchard J. Sieruga, if you do not like "CHiPs" it does not mean that it is bad. I like Starsky & Hutch but I also love "CHiPs" and I think it is one of the best Police Shows of the 70's and 80's and I think many people out there think the same way.
Please release all seasons of "CHiPs" as soon as possible plus the rest of the seasons of Starsky & Hutch.
Thanks.
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Summary: A Loyal Fan
Review: Finally...it is here. I watched this show as a teenager and it is great seeing it again. I was excited to find out that the second season is being released. This is a memorable show with very likable and colorful characters. The relationship between Starsky and Hutch is enjoyable and the stories are just fun to watch. I have not seen the movie and fear it may not live up to the original. I hope that all five seasons are eventually released on DVD so that I can have the entire collection in my library.
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Summary: Bring on Season 3, PLEASE!!!!
Review: Friday nite is "Starsky & Hutch Night" for the Smith household! We watch one episode each week, so as not to go through the collection too quickly. My 9 year old son is as crazy about this show as I am, and can be heard humming the theme song to himself as he goes about his business!
I don't need to repeat all the positive comments the others have made, I agree with them all!
Starsky & Hutch fans are a loyal bunch, and deserve to have Season 3 ASAP, please, or we will have to start watching reruns of Seasons 1 & 2!
Thanks to Columbia Tristar Home Entertainment for providing us with this opportunity to revisit a very special time!
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Summary: great show; dvd packaging could be better
Review: Having bought and watched all of Season One, I was looking forward to getting Season Two, and working my way through the episodes.
Although I'm thrilled to be able to enjoy all of STARSKY & HUTCH from the second season, I'm a bit disappointed at the quality of the second season boxed set, especially compared with the first season. There are typos and misspellings all over the place (including, as someone noted, Captain Dobey's name!), the episodes seem to be in some random order rather than in the order in which they were aired, and there are scenes missing!
When I order a dvd set, I expect better than this. I hope Seasons Three and Four come out, eventually, but I'd rather wait a little longer for better quality than have another rush job like this.
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Summary: Bring on Seasons 3 & 4!!!!!!
Review: I couldn't help it - I watched the entire 2nd season in a matter of a few days. Looks like they had a lot more budget than they had for Season 1 (also awesome!). There are also some interesting guest stars like Jeff Goldblum and Kristy McNicol. Starsky and Hutch are cooler than cool.This show is an interesting peek back into the 70s...the clothes, the language (turkey!), the cars! And, don't forget the cheeseyness...Starsky's girlfriend, who we meet and say good bye to in one episode, dying from an unlikely bullet wound...The Gran Torino blowing up in another episode, but returning good as new in the next...A cop show without cell phones, GPS, or other gadgets. I'm so grateful that this show is on DVD. I am eager for seasons 3 and 4 to come out!
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Summary: Better than first season
Review: I think the second season of starsky and and hutch is better than the first season. The only really weak episode in the season is the vampire episode. Some of the best episode's on here are the one when they have portect a mob informant and he gets killed by sniper and then Starsky and Hutch become suspects. It turns out there is a secret brainwashing program by either the mob or the cia or both to make abducted people hitman. I suppose it kind of plays on the belief of the assaination of JFK was done by the mob and cia. The final episode is another good one Starsky's trusted woman in the da's office ends betraying him.
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