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Like the first volume, what a joy that at last the episodes of a long-ago and most notable forgotten television sci-fi program are available on DVD. Truly, I was pleased to see the episodes in color and to see the distinctions that are lost in black and white. Likewise, I am pleased that at long last these episodes are available to see over and over and over and ...; you get the idea. Question: I wonder how much money a project like Project Tik-Tok would cost in today's world? Oh well; at least one can buy the DVDs and travel the world through space and time.
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Like Volume 1, you learn a bit about history particularly real heroes and villains as well as dates each historic event occured.
The only thing I didn't like about the series is that the 2 time travellers as well as the tunnel technicians can't control their destinations. It would have been nice if they knew where they are going next to make preparations.
I like movies or TV series about time travel so I enjoyed Volume 1 and 2 especially the Titanic and Pearl Harbor episodes.
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what a gem! The digital transfer is fantastic, image quality is better than most DVD sets out there (old series, I mean). This show is something very special. There is adventure, drama, some clever special effects for TV in those times and incredible chemistry between the cast. Some episodes are better than others (which is normal in any show) but, in general, they stood the test of time very proudly.
This is one of my favorite shows ever (along with the "Planet Of The Apes" TV series). Like Burke and Vernon from that show, It's a shame that Tony and Doug were doomed since the day Tony decided to go into the Tunnel to save Tic-Toc from being scrapped, because they never had the chance to get back home...
There is a gem in the extras, however, that is the unaired pilot episode of 2002. The only resemblance with the original series are the names of two of the leads: one is called Doug Phillips (who was not involved at atll at the creation of the Tunnel - who was not made for time travel, but for hot fusion!) and they made Toni Newman a woman! Why the new series did not receive the green light to go ahead I do not know, because this pilot is really good, it shows tremendous potential, the pace is breathtaking, the productions values are incredible for a TV show. Just check it out.
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VERY GOOD SHOW!! I HAVE NICE REMEMBERS FROM THIS TV SHOWS IN MY INFANCE.GOOD IMAGES AND SOUND.THANKS !
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Irwin Allen's cost-consciousness gets a workout in the second half of this compilation of episodes from his single-season science fiction adventure. Not only did the show continue its use of stock footage from earlier theatrical films, there was an over-utilization of Bernard Herrmann music, especially themes/melodies from "Garden of Evil" and the classic "The Day the Earth Stood Still."
Watching the episodes back to back, one realizes how frequently a group of actors appeared in that single season. Though they would be assaying different roles, actors John Crawford, John Hoyt, Kevin Hagen, Vitina Marcus, Vincent Beck, Malachi Throne, Michael Ansara, Rhodes Reason, and Lawrence Montaigne would repeatedly find themselves, like stars James Darren ("Tony") and Robert Colbert ("Doug"), "trapped in the annals of time." In addition to this group, the following actors, who would be featured in other Allen productions, would be seen: Abraham Sofaer, Victor Jory (a standout in "The Pirates of Devil's Island"), future Oscar winner Robert Duvall, Arthur Batanides, Regis Toomey, Ronald Long, and Lew Gallo.
Heather Young is featured in the final episode and would later go on to appear as one of the stars of Allen's "Land of the Giants". The ever-popular Del Monroe ("Kowalski" from "Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea") appears in one episode, also.
The sharp eye will notice some of the same set pieces from Allen's other television shows: the "computers" and other flashing gizmos, ray guns, and that ever present silver ALIEN makeup.
As far as the "extras" go, they are a curious lot. The unaired fifty-minute 2002 pilot owes about as much to its premise to the original series as it does to the Sci-fi Channel's popular "Stargate SG-1" show. However, it's a fairly good pilot and should have fit well on the Sci-Fi Channel's schedule.
And Allen's attempt to revive the concept with his own pilot, "The Time Travelers" benefits solely from the casting of Groom and Richard Basehart ("Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea").
If one has seen the television special "The Fantasy Film Worlds of Irwin Allen," the cast interviews offer nothing new.
As has been noticed by others, the second half of the season was not as strong as the first but there is one notable observation: the best show from this half ("Kill Two by Two") parallels the best from the first half ("The Day the Sky Fell In"). Both shows find Doug and Tony in World War II situations and feature standout performances from both actors, along with the respective guest stars (Linden Child's in the latter and Mako and Phillip Ahn in the former), and writing that was superior to the other installments in the series. Coincidentally, one of the best from Allen's other series ("Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea") dealt with survivors of World War II: "And Five of Us are Left".
Perhaps, if more of the episodes had been of their caliber, the pair would've been crossing time a little longer than one season.
And Lee Meriwhether ("Ann") may have gotten to wear something besides that godawful green blouse!
Still, the set comes recommended as an affordable entertainment.
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