Dragnet

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Summary: Dragnet - Brentwood Collection 20 Episodes
Review: DVD set was actually good if not great. Episodes: Big September; Big Seventeen, Big Show; Big Break; Big Hands; Big Betty; Big Thief; Big Little Jesus; Big Trunk; Big boys; Big Shoplift; Big Girl; Big Frame; Big Producer; Big Crime; Big Pair; Big Bar; Big War and Big Oskar. Be advised that some of the episodes go by other names on other collections. Overall though, I found 14 episodes that I didn't previously have and this is an excellent value.

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Summary: Dragnet
Review: I always enjoyed Dragnet when younger.This DVD was great.If you like the TV show "Law & Order",you'll enjoy this.I always like Jack Webb/Ben Alexander quick comeback to statements made during their investigations.Harry Morgan was another partner on Jack Webb that was good also.Enjoy!!

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Summary: Dragnet - Brentwood Collection 20 Episodes
Review: I found this 2 disc set of 20 Dragnet episodes very enjoyable. The quality ranges from fair to very good, as some episodes show more wear and tear, grain, and scratches than others, especially "The Big Show", which has some print damage early on in the show. All the episodes are watchable and most of them are in very good shape, showing crystal clear images, but as in good shape as some of these episodes are, I doubt these were remastered, "in Virtual 5.1", as it states on the back of the DVD. However, for $11.66 + tax (which is what I paid for it at Wal-Mart) it's more than worth the money, as 20 divided by the price comes out to 58 cents an episode!. The stories, while somewhat dated today, are very entertaining, all the more so because they are based on true cases. Jack Webb's direction is excellent and his actors were very natural in their performances. Check out some very famous people in some of these episodes, among them Martin Milner in "The Big Producer", Leonard Nimoy in "The Big Boys" Carolyn Jones, later Mortica on "The Addams Family", in "The Big Girl", "The Big Frame" and "The Big Producer", and finally, Dennis Weaver shows up in "The Big Bar" as a forensic pathologist!. By the way, the episode "The Big Trunk" was mislabelled on the DVD and menu actually is "The Big Bird". Despite all of this though, I would still highly recommend this DVD to others with an interest in Dragnet and how crime was fought in the 1950's. Finally, I feel that these Dragnet episodes should be digitally restored as Dragnet was a landmark TV series which inspired shows like "Adam 12" and "Emergency", (both created by Jack Webb) as well as "Hill Street Blues" and "Law & Order" .

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Summary: an okay video
Review: I wish I could rate this DVD set higher,but the condition of the film from which this video set was made is in sometimes rotten condition.There are occasional audio dropouts and glitches,and some bad editing on the part of the producer of this video.The prints on at least two episodes are lousy,most are good to fair though.This classic TV series deserves restoration,but hasnt gotten it yet.

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Summary: A GREAT DVD 2 DISC SET!!!
Review: Just the facts!!! If you love Dragnet, you'll love this 2 Disc set!!! You get 20 classic B&W Episodes on two double sided DVD's. Look for Leonard Nimoy in a rare pre Star Trek role!!! The quality of the transfers is a bit rough, but who cares!!! It's just great to finally have some of these classic episodes on DVD!!! Take a trip down memory lane!!! DUM DE DUM DUM!!! FIVE STARS!!! A+

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Summary: Just The facts!!! Dum De Dum Dum!!!
Review: This 2 DVD set is awesome!!! 2 DVD's chock full of Dragnet!!! 20 Episodes to be exact!!! Look for Leonard Nimoy in a rare pre Star Trek role!!! There are other cool guest stars throughout!!! While not the best in quality, this the best DVD set for your dollar!!! Great for Dragnet fans!!! For those who have not seen this classic cop show, you're in for a real treat!!! DUM DE DUM DUM!!! Five Stars!!! A+

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Summary: a great set
Review: This is the best DVD compilation of 1950s Dragnet I have found so far.It offers 20 episodes,which is at least twice the number found in most DVD sets.The audio and video quality is average,about on par with most dragnet collections,but still very watchable.I`ve enjoyed every minute of this DVD! The mechanical dialogue delivery and often near-comatose acting make Dragnet a true classic.

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Summary: Just the facts . . . The best Dragnet collection!
Review: While there are numerous DVDs with public domain episodes of the original Dragnet television series on the market today, this set (from Brentwood Home Video) is the one to get. Here's why . . .

1. Quantity - The 20 episodes included on this set represent the largest single collection of original Dragnet episodes released to date (August 2003).

2. Price/Value - At a retail of [$$ it is amazing].

3. Variety - There are some very well-known (and "common") episodes included like The Big Seventeen and The Big Producer, but there are some rarer episodes and one, The Big Frame, has not previously appeared on DVD. Since Amazon did not list the episode titles, I am including them below for Dragnet fans so that you can compare this collection of episodes with others:

Episodes - Disc 1/Side A

1. The Big September Man
2. The Big Seventeen
3. The Big Show
4. The Big Break
5. The Big Hands

Episodes - Disc 1/Side B

1. The Big Betty
2. The Big Thief
3. The Big Little Jesus
4. The Big Bird (mislabeled incorrectly on rear cover and the disc menu as The Big Trunk)
5. The Big Boys

Episodes - Disc 2/Side A

1. The Big Shoplift
2. The Big Hit-Run Killer
3. The Big Girl
4. The Big Frame
5. The Big Producer

Episodes - Disc 2/Side B

1. The Big Crime
2. The Big Pair
3. The Big Bar
4. The Big War
5. The Big Oskar

My five star rating is closer to four & one-half stars as this collection is not "problem free." While all of the episodes range, visually, from fair to very good, there has been no digital restoration of the prints utilized for this collection. All episodes are watchable, just don't expect to see pristine prints . . . you can expect some film scratches and specks. Audio is very good on almost all of the episodes. The episode "The Big War" is of noticeably lesser visual quality than the other episodes. There are no DVD "extras," but you can access individual episodes through a menu option. What shines through on this set is the brilliance of Jack Webb . . . even though most of the episodes were made 50 years ago, the documentary style approach that Webb employed to tell these stories is still better than most of today's television police shows. Highly recommended!!!