TV On DVD

TV On DVD


By Cindy White

Kolchak: The Night Stalker C+

The show that inspired The X-Files (which, ironically, in turn influenced the updated Night Stalker series on ABC this fall) is finally available on DVD thanks to renewed interest in the title. While not as consistently entertaining as the TV movies that preceded it, the show still benefits from the sharp wit and shrewd manner of Darren McGavin as Cari Kolchak, a reporter with a penchant for supernatural stories. All 20 episodes are here, but the disappointing lack of extras of any kind brings this release down a grade.

Adventures of Superman: The Complete First Season A

Anyone who grew up in the '50s, '60s or '70s will most Iikely remember the ubiquitous afternoon reruns of this black-and-white show featuring the original TV Superman, George Reeves. First airing in 1952, these 26 episodes are a blast from the past, a quaint remembrance of a simpler time when the good guys were decent, strong and dignified, and the bad guys were evil madmen. The set also includes the theatrical film Superman and the Mole Men, which launched the series, commentary by "Super-Experts" and-talk about nostalgia-original Kellogg's cereal ads from the 1950s.

Alias: The Complete Fourth Season B

While older series can take years to find their way to DVD, the most recent season of this sexy spy show, which just ended in May, is already hitting shelves. Not that that's a bad thing, since Buena Vista is providing more than four hours' worth of bonus goodies. This season saw the addition of a new regular character, Sydney's sister Nadia (Mia Maestro), who gets an introductory featurette. Other cast members have features of their own, including an interview with Jennifer Garner, a look inside "Marshall's World" with Kevin Weisman and a spotlight on the season's guest stars.

Tripping the Rift: The Complete First Season C+

New viewers tuning in to the second season of the SCI FI Channel original series Tripping the Rift may want to catch up on the 13 episodes they missed by picking up this collection from the show's first year. Infused with raunchy, adult humor and science-fiction in-jokes, this CG-animated adventure follows the motley crew of the Jupiter 42 as they battle evil forces determined to control the galaxy while trying not to kin each other in the meantime. The measly extra features-character and artwork galleries and a selection of teleplays-could have been a lot more robust.

Star Trek: Enterprise - The Complete Fourth Season B-

It's a shame that UPN pulled the plug on this troubled spinoff series just as it was getting good. With episodes that brought back characters and worlds from the belcved original series, the fourth and final season proved to the fans (if not the producers or network executives) that there was stili life left in the Trek universe.

The only sour note is the series finale, which focused on characters from The Next Generation instead of giving the heroes of Enterprise their own proper sendoff.

Source: SCI FI Magazine



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