The Invaders - The Second Season |  | Directors: Don Medford, George McCowan, Gerald Mayer, Jesse Hibbs, Lewis Allen
Actors: Roy Thinnes, R.G. Armstrong, Diana Muldaur, Arthur Franz, Kent Smith
Studio: Paramount
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Rating:  35 reviews
Sales Rank: 7570
Format: Box set, Color, DVD, Full Screen, NTSC
Language: English (Original Language)
Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Region: 1
Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
Number Of Discs: 7
Running Time: 1320 Minutes
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.6
Dimensions (in): 7.4 x 5.4 x 1
MPN: 138744
UPC: 097361387444
EAN: 0097361387444
ASIN: B001HUHBB8
Release Date: January 27, 2009
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Studio: Paramount Home Video Release Date: 01/27/2009 Run time: 1336 minutes Rating: Nr
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If the TV biz, like professional sports, gave out a "most improved" award, then The Invaders would be a prime candidate. Not that the first season of this ‘60s sci-fi/adventure series was bad, as it dutifully introduced the concept (aliens from a dying planet have come to Earth to lay the groundwork for a massive invasion) and the hero (Roy Thinnes as architect David Vincent, who sees the spacemen land and becomes obsessed with stopping them and alerting his fellow humans to the threat). But the second season, delivered here with 26 episodes on seven discs, hits the ground running, greatly amping up the tension and sense of imminent dread. For one thing, while Vincent is still the main man, many others now realize that there are aliens among them; just four episodes in ("Valley of the Shadow"), an entire town watches as an alien glows red and then disintegrates after being shot, and about a third of the way through the season we learn that Vincent is one of a small and valiant group of so-called "Believers" who have dedicated themselves to thwarting the bad, um, guys (who, although they lack blood, a pulse, and a heartbeat, look just like humans, save for their distended little fingers). And Vincent himself doesn’t just root out aliens anymore--he converses with them, negotiates with them, considers working with them, and even kisses a comely female (in "The Life Seekers"). As for the invaders, they still have a host of dastardly methods for wiping out Earthlings: disabling the military’s air defense system before their ginormous invasion flotilla arrives, upping the radiation in the atmosphere to lethal levels, assembling the world’s leaders in one spot under false pretenses in order to wipe them all out, and so on. But while their ray guns, spaceships, brainwashing devices, and various other technologies are way ahead of ours (the effects work is still primitive, but there are plenty of fistfights and chase sequences to make up for that), they are not infallible; and it’s their very lack of human emotions that may prove to be their undoing. But we’ll never know, because Episode 26, "Inquisition" (in which Vincent and his allies determine exactly when the alien invasion will occur), was the last one produced. As was the case with the first season boxed set, Thinnes’ episode intros and a new interview with the actor are the main bonus features. --Sam Graham
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 One of the Best Classics of the 60's October 17, 2009
Howard M. Singleton (Batavia,Ohio USA)
You are about to enjoy and witness the second and final season (1967-1968) of Quinn Martin's sci-fi series "The Invaders", produced by Alan Armer.The show is known for having prioritized drama over special effects, with adult, plausible scripts. As with most, if not all Quinn Martin productions, the show took itself very seriously, with little humor and much melodrama.The special effects were great, but intelligently done. The most famous visual elements were the alien immolation death scenes and the somewhat rare but trademark classic flying saucer appearances. It is the greatest classic of the 60's and recomended with a 5 star must see excitment,another great Quinn Martin Production Classic..
The Invaders The Second Season September 14, 2009
dtpguy (Chicago, IL USA)
The 1960's Sci-Fi series, The Invaders, The Second Season, is as good as it gets. I enjoyed Roy Thinnes' intros for each episode. Video quality: 9.5, Audio quality: 9.5, Roy Thinnes performance: absolutely priceless!
If you're a sci-fi fan, you owe it to yourself to add this fantastic series to your DVD collection.
 The Invaders The Second Season August 5, 2009
Timothy J. Lewis (Honolulu, Hawaii)
A great television series that was way ahead of it's time. Way too far fetched, but
may someday become reality. The 1967~68 America was just starting to be taken over
by Aliens from another galaxy to make it their world. David Vincent is one of the
few who continues to seek proof, and bring this story to Washington. Will he be successful?
Fantastic series. A must have for any UFO believers. I know I am.
Product extras are woth the effort of an order from America. April 28, 2009
Mr. P. J. L. Collins
0 out of 2 found this review helpful
No serious issues. Packing is standard padded bag, but a cardboard container would perhaps be better. Would use again and very pleased with this purchase. Makes for compulsive viewing.
Excellent Series & Still Stacks Up April 21, 2009
Alan A. Jones (australia)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
I am currently watching the second series of the invaders and I'm loving it and sadly knowing that I've only got another 3 discs and then its all over..
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