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Running Time: 900 Minutes
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 NOTHING'S SWEETER THAN HONEY ! February 1, 2009
THE CRITIC (Windsor, Ontario Canada)
2 out of 3 found this review helpful
In the early 1960's British audiences were treated to Cathy Gale (Honor Blackman) the beautiful female co-star of the Avengers TV series in Britain. In 1965 just about the same time as Mrs. Emma Peel was introduced into U.S households the beautiful "Honey West" (Anne Francis) made her mark as one of televisions first female action / adventure stars in a lead role. The "Honey West" character was first introduced in an Episode of "Burke's Law" called "Who Killed the Jackpot?" where honey outwitted her male counterpart played by Gene Barry proving that she could be as good as any male detective.
Premiering in the fall of 1965 "Honey West" was given her own 30 minute television series from producer Aaron Spelling, sadly this show only lasted 30 episodes. Anne Francis was the perfect choice for the "Honey West" character she was beautiful, seductive, glamorous and everything her British counterpart Emma Peel was. In an era of television when women stayed mostly in the background or took lesser roles Anne Francis was a pioneer and she paved the way for many actresses who followed.
"Honey West" following in the footsteps of her late father a top notch investigator in his own right, inherited his private eye firm as well as his old partner Sam Bolt. Even tough the sexual tension between the new partners was evident throughout the series Honey's first and only true love was the thrill of the chase and no man could equal that.
No stranger to hand to hand combat "Honey West" wasn't afraid to mix it up from time to time to get the job done. She was an expert at judo and she also held a black belt in karate. Honey also owned an arsenal of weapons filled with cool James Bond like gadgets guaranteed to get results. These neat gadgets included an exploding compact, a garter belt gas mask, teargas earrings and a lipstick microphone, talk about a woman who was "Dressed to kill". "Honey West" was a fantastic half hour show that definitely paved the way for shows like Charlie's Angels, Policewoman, Cagney and Lacey and countless others.
Presented for the first time on DVD format from VCI Entertainment "Honey West" includes all 30 episodes remastered in glorious Black & White. Either the prints used for this release were in great condition to start or VCI thoroughly cleaned them up because this show looks spectacular! The video image is crisp and clean and the sound is terrific. This incredible 4 single sided disc set with amazing artwork and solid packaging is a must for any "Honey West" fan new or old. Nothings Sweeter than Honey!
DVD Features Include:
-Anne Francis Photo Gallery
-Behind the Scenes Photo gallery
-Episode selection
-Vintage Commercials
DVD Episodes Include:
The Swingin Mrs. Jones / The Owl and the Eye / The Abominable Snowman / A Matter of Wife and Death / Live a Little Kill a Little / Whatever Lola Wants / The Princess and the Paupers / In the Bag / The Flame and the Pussycat / A Neat Little Package / A Stitch in Crime / A Million Bucks in Anybody's Language / The Gray Lady / Invitation to Limbo / Rockabye the Hard Way / A Nice Little Till to Tap / How Brillig, O, Beamish Boy? / King of the Mountain / Its Earlier than You Think / The Perfect Un-crime / Like Visions and Omens and All That Jazz / Don't Look Now, But Isn't That Me? / Come to Me, My Litigation Baby / Slay, Gypsy, Slay / The Fun-Fun Killer / Pop Goes the Easel / Little Green Robin Hood / Just the Bear Facts Ma'am / There's a Long, Long Fuse A' Burning / An Eerie, Airy, Thing
Anne Francis is Honey to the DVD World November 20, 2008
Movie Mania (Southern Calfornia)
4 out of 7 found this review helpful
Anne Francis will forever be remembered as Honey West. Honey inherited her father's detective agency. With the help of her partner Sam Bolt (John Ericson) they solved 30 cases before ABC cancelled them and sent them to syndication reruns. Also on hand for support is Honey's Aunt Meg (Irene Hervey) and for security Honey had Bruce, her pet ocelot.
This was a bright fast paced show. Due to the 30 min (25 w/o commercials) run time, there was little chance for complex plots, red herrings, etc. Many of the shows were written or directed by future TV greats including Levison and Link who invented many famous detectives including Columbo, Mannix and Jessica Fletcher.
The typical show starts with Honey and Sam on a case. The case takes an unexpected turn. Honey and Sam pretty much solve the case before one last turn. This was a fun show and everyone had their eye candy.
The show also featured many of then futuristic surviellance devices (most will not be perfected for 20 years.) Look for some future stars and some classic stars. And it is a hoot to see LA 45 years ago.
The following is list of the episodes with guest stars:
The Swingin' Mrs. Jones -Honey breaks up a blackmail ring that preys on wealthy women.
The Owl and the Eye - Guests Lloyd Bochner and Herschel Bernardi - After Honey and Sam provide a security analysis for a museum it is robbed.
The Abominable Snowman - Guest Henry Jones - Honey uncovers a drug smuggling ring.
A Matter of Wife and Death - Honey and the woman she is protecting is almost killed.
Live a Little, Kill a Little - Guest star Herb Edelman - Honey tries to save the life of the former girlfriend of a mobster.
Whatever Lola Wants - Honey is hired to attend a charity ball with a hired killer.
The Princess and the Paupers - Guest stars Bobby Sherman and Michael J Pollard - Honey is hired to find the kidnapped son of wealth man. But Honey suspects more is afoot when the ransom is the amount needed for the son's rock band to cut a demo record.
In the Bag - Guest star Maureen McCormack - Honey is transporting a girl between her bickering parents. But the girl accidentally gets involved with smugglers.
The Flame and the Pussycat - Sam and Honey track down an arsonist but find out there is more than just arson.
A Neat Little Package - Guest J Pat O'Malley - Honey and Sam must find out the identity of man who lost his memory in a car accident.
A Stitch in Crime - Guest James B Sikking - Honey must recover a dress collection that was stolen.
A Million Bucks in Anybody's Language - Honey uncovers a conterfeiting ring.
The Grey Lady - Written by Levison and Link - Guests Kevin McCarthy, Cesare Danova, Pat Collins, Bert Parks - A theif robs a starlets hotel room while she does a TV interview.
Invitation to Limbo - Written by Levison and Link Directed by Tom Gries - Guest Wayne Rogers - Honey and Sam are hired to find out who is leaking top secret information at an electronics company.
Rockabye the Hardway -Guest Joe Don Baker - Honey and Sam try to find truck hijackers.
 Nothing beyond Nostalga November 20, 2008
T. Stewart (Santa Cruz)
3 out of 6 found this review helpful
Honey West is a product of its time. During the series initial airing almost 40 years ago, I can easily see how it became a classic cult series. But time has not be nice to the series. The production value definitely shows its age and some episodes are difficult to sit through.
A Must for Anne Francis Fans November 19, 2008
Terry Sunday (El Paso, Texas United States)
4 out of 5 found this review helpful
If you're here reading reviews of "Honey West: The Complete Series," there's a pretty good chance that the reason you're interested in this DVD can be summed up in two words--"Anne Francis." There's also a pretty good chance that you're male, that you were born fairly close to the middle of the last century and that you first encountered the lovely Miss Francis starring as Altaira in the 1956 film "Forbidden Planet."
If you fit this profile, and, as I did, developed a huge pre-pubescent crush on Miss Francis, you're sure to find "Honey West: The Complete Series" a most enjoyable trip back through time. There are other reasons for giving this series a look, of course, such as the clever (for their time) James-Bond-style gadgets, the decent (although not really cerebral) story lines, Honey's 1965 Shelby 289 Cobra and even her perennially irritated pet ocelot Bruce. Or you can look at the series as one of the very few examples--along with Emma Peel in "The Avengers," which began airing on American television at almost the same time in 1965 as "Honey West"--featuring a strong, smart, sexy and capable female lead. Or you can look at it as pure nostalgia, and let it take you back to a far simpler time of clearly defined heroes and villains, and of pure black-and-white moral choices. But let's face it, Anne Francis is the big attraction for us aging baby boomers. In her performances as Honey, she is just as alluring today as she was more than 40 years ago. With her dynamic screen presence, crisp, no-nonsense manner and complete competence, she is a true joy to watch.
I recommend "Honey West: The Complete Series" most highly. Even if you don't fit the profile, you should still consider it. It presents a self-contained slice of television history that laid the foundation for female characters and roles that continue to evolve today. Look at "The Sarah Connor Chronicles," for instance, and you'll see how far things have come from the groundbreaking, genre-bending days of "Honey West."
 Honey West October 31, 2008
Harry Brewer (S'port, La.)
8 out of 22 found this review helpful
I wish I could say some good things about this set but, alas, I'm not able. There's a very good reason why Honey West only had one season in before the cancellation notice arrived: It wasn't a very good show.
Lame...lame... LAME.
Anne Francis should have had MOLE-cular surgery. It's not that she's unattractive, she isn't, but it was so distracting!
Another thing is the show was only thirty minutes long which was a death knell for dramas in 1965. There wasn't time to develop characters beyond a superficial point. Even the handsome John Ericson was given little to do. The series degenerated into slapstick, one-liners & bad puns by the last few episodes. It even went into the depths of Batman (the series) when it came to the staging of fight scenes; I kept waiting for the "bams", "oofs" & "smacks" to pop up on the screen.
Honey & Sam had more gadgets than James Bond. They had microphones in makeup compacts & sunglasses, cameras everywhere including one that operated like a periscope in their Econoline van. Yet they would get conked on the head or befuddled in some way. and, PLEASE, when Honey went into disguise the mole was still there, you'd have to be blind or stupid to miss it. I could go on & on but I won't. And to tail somebody in a sub-compact foreign sports car is just too much.
There are the bonus materials of vintage commercials from that era, which doesn't mean much. The episodes are in great shape without barely a hitch in them.
Unless you're a Honey West fan, & I mean a REAL fan, I can only recommend that you avoid this.
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