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What made this show work when it was aired was not only the interaction between the cast but also whatever historical timeperiod they visited you wanted to go out and research that time frame. The first episode was probably the best because you get to see the long spiral of the tunnel from the side (I don't think that was ever shown again) making it look like a huge expense for a set at its time. If you can overlook obvious flaws such as:
- why no matter what clothes they were wearing or how disheveled they were, Tony still ended up with the same green turtleneck sweater and Doug his perfectly pressed business suit.
- No matter what time period or country they went to, everyone spoke modern English.
- They usually ended up at key historical moments (this made you see how they would try to change history (unlike Star Trek) such as preventing the Titanic from being sunk or Lincoln from being shot.
- The consoles that they looked at (squiggly lines) with huge tape drives along the sides of the complex.
Viewer be aware that this series like Lost in Space (another Irwin Allen creation of the 60's) does not get resolved in the end. It would be nice if the Scifi Channel could produce a continuation to the series with an end resolution.
Yes, Lee Merriweather still looks as gorgeous as we remember. You wonder why Michelle Lee (Darrin's wife) never appeared in the show. Along with Star Trek, the best Scifi tv of the 60's.
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TV shows are simply not what they used to be. Anthology series are simply not out there anymore. Although this would not be considered a true anthology, each episode is different. Not at all like the Twilight Zone or Thriller but still fun. My complaint is that the time travelers are two scientist that seem to be able to destroy any and all foes in battle. Why do I find it hard to believe that these two scientists could kick the poop out of Arabian soldiers. Kinda quirky. Still, the series is a fun one to watch and enjoy.
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One of my favourites the from glory 60's TV. Great colour and sound and enjoyed the special features, especially interviews with Whit Bissell, James Darren (he hasn't aged!), Robert Colbert and Lee Meriweather (she hasn't aged either!). Also enjoyed the a unaired pilot with additional scenes and alternate ending. I had never seen the pilot episode on the Titanic since I saw the series in 1967, so I never knew how Tony and Doug got lost in time in the first place. Now I have! Interesting to note why Dougs costume of suit and tie stayed with him in time. It was actually the dress of the Titanic era when he landed there. Also enjoyed the 2002 unaired pilot....looks like this was an attempt to bring back the series. I wish a producer or film maker would have another go. You can have so much variety with time travel. Love it!
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I was quite satisfied with this purchase - The time trip reminds me of my good old time...
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If you acquired the first volume, Volume 2 of THE TIME TUNNEL is a must. You have to put TIME TUNNEL into its historic perspective. This show premierd at a time when creater Irwin Allen could do no wrong. With successful shows like LOST IN SPACE and VOYAGE TO THE BOTTOM OF THE SEA, Irwin continued his sci-fi victory streak with THE TIME TUNNEL.
For those who missed the first half of the DVD release, the plot is not unlike that of a later generation's QUANTUM LEAP. Two American scientists enter the experimental Time Tunnel and find themselves bounced backward and forward in time. Unfortunately the Tunnel technicians seem to be able to retrieve everyone except for poor Tony Newman and Doug Phillips. As such, Tony and Doug randomly appear at historic moments through time.
Let's face it, the storylines in Volume 2 are not Emmy Award material. In fact, some of them are just plain dumb. History is recreated on a shoestring budget using existing 20th Century Fox sets and borrowed footage from film vaults. Volume 2 also has two episodes where we are treated to silver-faced aliens who look like escapees from LOST IN SPACE. Some of the Jupiter 2 props also make it onto TIME TUNNEL's soundstage. No matter. The highlights of each episode are the scenes involving the Time Tunnel set itself.
Two of the special features in this DVD set deserve special mention. First is an Irwin Allen 1976 pilot for a series very similar to THE TIME TUNNEL. Alas, the familiar tunnel complex is replaced by a closet-sized office and cheap staircase. On the other hand you have to remember that the 1970s was the decade of THE INCREDIBLE HULK, WONDERWOMAN, THE SIX MILLION DOLLAR MAN, THE BIONIC WOMAN, and THE NIGHT STALKER. Maybe a time travel staircase was not that farfetched.
Better is the unaired 2002 pilot for a new TIME TUNNEL. The pilot leans on themes closely tied to the 1960s series. In watching the exceptional pilot you could not miss the heavy influence of STAR GATE SG1 and THE X FILES. In the 2002 TIME TUNNEL our heroes, including Doug Phillips and "Toni" Newman, go back in time for very specific missions and return back to the complex at the conclusion of the show. The tunnel, though not as beautiful as the 1966 version, is probably more realistic.
It is a shame that this series only lasted one season -- thus the likely reason the season was released as two separate volumes.
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