Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea: Season 4, Vol. 1

The colors were so vibrant and picture so detailed I thought I was watching a bluray disc. Outstanding!

After seeing the second half of season three, I was a little skeptical about getting season four. I was wrong. Of the 13 episodes, fully eight of them are very watchable, and one is tolerable. Only four episodes of this set are unwatchable.Which are the eight really good episodes? Here is the list in order of appearance on the DVDs:1. Fires of Death2. The Deadly Dolls - surprisingly good3. Cave of the Dead - one of my all time favorites4. Sealed Orders - very exciting and one of my all time favorites5. Man of Many Faces - very exciting6. Rescue - very good with a spy aboard7. A Time to Die8. Blow Up - excellent drama, all the actors did really well on this one, especially BasehartI might add that several of these eight are actually some of the best episodes of the entire series. Cave of the Dead, Sealed Orders, Man of Many Faces, Rescue, and Blow Up are top notch episodes. Fires of Death and The Deadly Dolls also rank pretty high up there.The tolerable episode is:1. TerrorThis one was a borderline episode. The alien inhabited a plant. I was satisfied with how they showed the entity on this one. This kind of alien entity is far better than men in rubber suits.The unwatchable episodes are:1. Journey with Fear2. Fatal Cargo3. Time Lock4. Deadly AmphibiansIf I offended anyone with the list of unwatchable episodes I apologize. I just find it hard to watch the shows with monsters and aliens, which are nothing more than men in rubber suits, or some other kind of suit. They look fake and they act silly. I just can't get into those stupid plotlines. Maybe if they had digital technology back then they might have really given us something great, but all they had to give was men in rubber suits. Bad, very bad.When Voyage got it right, the show was absolutely top notch. When they didn't get it right it was often terrible. It was not the fault of the actors; they didn't want to do episodes with men in rubber monster suits. It was Irwin's fault. Since it was his show the actors had to go along with it.That being said, this set is absolutely worth buying. There are plenty of episodes to enjoy and love. There are plenty of good plots and very good to excellent acting. This is a worthwhile addition for the Voyage fan, and it is actually much better than season three, volume two.The picture and sound quality will not disappoint most people. Owing to the technology of the time there is some grain present, but it does not detract from the enjoyment of the shows. The sound is clean, and the picture is sharp and quite detailed.One more thing: the packaging on this set is different. This time they used a keep case instead of the previous slim cases. Generally I like the keep case. They can fit quite a few discs in a small space.Cheers!

Like the gran finale of fireworks for the 4th of July, some of the imagination's best was saved for this final season--Season 4.VERY SHARP, CLEAR PICTURES and sound really distinguish the DVD's of this series! (Do you hear that Paramount?!)Already as a preteen and teenager, I was far more enthusiastic of this show than I was of the original Star Trek series, which I did watch every week. This series is fantastic, especially if you are hooked on the excellence of Richard Basehart and David Hedison. Even back then I really appreciated good acting and especially those two actors. You have to admit David Hedison has a beautiful voice & both actors are great looking guys.My only gripe is the packaging. There used to be 2 booklet-type cases w/2 DVDs each & both cases inserted into a cardboard holding case. Season One has 3 DVDs & 1 DVD per case--3 cases! This time you only get 1 plastic case with the 3 DVDs arranged in overlapping plastic holders so the DVDs touch each other. My DVDs had slight markings from the overlapping. I was disappointed to see the new packaging. (I guess it's due to the bad economy). You still have two-sided DVDs.However, as I stated previously, you rarely find such extraordinary quality pictures as in these DVDs.What an addictive and exciting series!!! I LOVE IT, AND I CAN'T WAIT FOR SEASON 4 VOLUME 2!OBSERVATION: The episode "Sealed Orders" has very strong elements of "Remember Me" from Season 4 of Star Trek the Next Generation. I believe people were watching these earlier episodes for ideas. I believe writers of "Remember Me" borrowed these excellent ideas from "Sealed Orders" and brought them to a Next Generation level. In fact, "Remember Me" was one of the best and most mysterious episodes of Star Trek the Next Generation.(There is another episode where Admiral Nelson is "kidnapped" to become a collectible item. This also reflects an episide of Star Trek the Next Generation where Data was kidnapped for the same reason.)I think Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea is an excellent series for our generation as well as for the younger generation. The perfect acting chemistry between the two stars was an ongoing trait of the series. The two actors genuinely liked each other right away & became friends. In fact, Hedison stated that he & Basehard got together & discussed how they could create something special with the characters they were portraying, & the result of it all is what you witness on the screem--the superb chemistry (& yin & yang) of the two actors.When I watch this series, it is as if all these years never passed. Admiral Nelson, Captain Crain, Chip Morton, the Chief, and Kowalski seem like old friends I never forgot.

Good item, bon item.Very well packed, très bien emballé.Shipped fast, livré vite

Received quickly up blister! The product had the bilingual version english / french.I'm very happy! I hope that the next orders, shall have more the bilingual version english / french. Thanks!Best regardsJC Liberatore

Great DVD

Great tv show

the costumes that were worn by the monsters were really fake looking