|  | Actors: Anne Francis, John Ericson, Bruce the Ocelot
Studio: Vci Entertainment
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Rating:  72 reviews
Sales Rank: 15052
Format: Box set, Black & White, Color, Dolby, DVD, Full Screen, NTSC
Language: English (Original Language)
Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Region: 1
Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
Number Of Discs: 4
Running Time: 900 Minutes
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.4
Dimensions (in): 7.5 x 5.3 x 0.6
MPN: 8515
UPC: 089859851520
EAN: 0089859851520
ASIN: B001B0H7DG
Release Date: September 2, 2008
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The complete retro package.. October 16, 2008
NecroComicon (The Inn at Innsmouth)
1 out of 2 found this review helpful
VCI have packaged a 4 disc set of the 60s era female private eye show HONEY WEST. The 4 discs fit nicely into a regular slim DVD case, and the extras particularly the vintage commercials have a truly nostalgic energy about them.(If only modern advertising was as mellow as these oldies) As for the show Anne Francis plays a level headed girl who inherits her fathers P.I. biz. Her and her man friday sidekick, bicker, blast and finesse their way through a variety of sticky situations that usually either begin or end with some chase usually by car. The B/W image looked very good on my old 4x3 TV I quickly found myself caught up in Honey's world. It is interesting to watch how television has progressed and Honey is assuredly one of the first female action role models on TV. Entertaining for fans who caught it back when, and a nice blast of retro media for the newer generations.
 Honey, Oh Could it be October 16, 2008
Santeria (Tallahassee)
1 out of 4 found this review helpful
This is a very well restored series , offering 30 episodes in near pristine condition.Whilst the blurb on the DVD box states that it is basically a ground breaking series, it is not until you get to see Anne Francis in action that you can see how passably enjoyable it is. It is definitely dated, but allowing for that, the only weak points are that Anne clearly does not do her own stunts, and nor does someone who looks even remotely the same ( you might as well have placed a guy in a wig; I am guessing that they could not find a stunt-person who had Anne Francis's great curves). Some of the villains look more like photo models, so I am assuming that it was hard to get the right males for certain roles.
Overall this is fun; would have been nice to get some Anne Francis or relatives commenting on the series and how she saw it, thats about all I thought it lacked.
Interesting blast from the past October 16, 2008
Traveler (New England)
1 out of 2 found this review helpful
I had never even heard of the show "Honey West" until now. I was expecting something a bit campy with bad acting, but I was pleasantly surprised. As others have noted, the plots are a bit rushed, but the acting is good and the dialogue is frequently snappy.
I suspect that anyone who was old enough to watch this show when it originally aired will know if they want to buy the set or not. Others might not be sure. If you already like shows from the era then definitely don't pass up on this one. It's dated, but it IS better than "Gomer Pyle." And if you're into the history of TV and how women have been depicted "Honey West" will open your eyes. Before "Alias," there was "Honey West." It will make you wonder why there was 40 years between the two shows and there were so few programs with strong female action lead characters.
I can't say this show has turned into my favorite series nor does it bring on any feelings of nostalgia. But it was interesting to watch.
 honey west October 15, 2008
Betty J. Grimm
0 out of 28 found this review helpful
cant review something i never got. had too many excuses on why it is taking over a month to ship
Mid-60's time machine October 12, 2008
Matthew Carruth (Plano, TX United States)
2 out of 5 found this review helpful
I remember thinking that the title character was a hottie when I was a boy growing up in the 60's. I couldn't say that I remembered any thing else until I viewed the DVD's. The series is in B&W, something that caught me by surprise after seeing the cover art: this was, after all, early TV. The show should have been an hour long for better plot development. As it is, too much is going on in such a short time frame; my 11 year-old son kept asking what was happening throughout the episodes. The plots are often dated and I never can understand how such a martial arts expert with a panoply of James Bond equipment keeps needing to be rescued by her sidekick, but in 1965 any sort of independent female detective was a stretch. The real interest for the 2008 viewer is seeing the tremendous change in the 40+ years. Did people really drink so many martini's?
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