|  | Actors: Peter Graves, Greg Morris, Peter Lupus, Bob Johnson, Martin Landau
Studio: Paramount
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Rating:  28 reviews
Sales Rank: 7584
Format: Closed-captioned, Color, Full Screen, NTSC
Languages: English (Original Language), English (Subtitled), Spanish (Subtitled), Portuguese (Subtitled), Spanish (Dubbed)
Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Region: 1
Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
Number Of Discs: 6
Running Time: 1155 Minutes
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.8
Dimensions (in): 7.6 x 5.5 x 0.9
MPN: 138974
UPC: 097361389745
EAN: 0097361389745
ASIN: B001BN4WI6
Release Date: October 7, 2008
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 One of the greatest tv show ever period!!! October 7, 2008
Eric Walker
2 out of 5 found this review helpful
This show is great!! Every release of this series is spectacular. To the people who write tv shows today please take note: This is how a series show be written.
 Update in content is needed October 6, 2008
J. Lule
1 out of 43 found this review helpful
Even though I was fascinated with the Mission Impossible Series when I was a child, they helped, in certain way, the government. They kept us believed on the good actions of our politics, and I think it really worked out. But now, this administration (Bush administration) uncovered out the crude reality. Lied us about the reasons to invade Iraq, torturing detainees' people in Guantanamo, miserable response to Katrina, etc. I think these Mission Impossible Series need to be updated according to the actual government actions.
 Music Tracks September 7, 2008
M. Hickey (California, USA)
5 out of 37 found this review helpful
To those here who have disparaged Paramount/CBS home video for replacing music cues in "The Fugitive" DVD season 2: The first 3 seasons of "Mission" on DVD have been extremely well presented in both picture and sound quality, and having worked in Paramount ancillary market operations preparing vintage 35mm film materials for video mastering for 15 years, I happen to know that the physical materials (picture and soundtrack) for the remaining seasons of "Mission" are in good shape; so there is no reason to expect a decline in the quality of season 5, 6 and 7 DVDs of "Mission."
As for "The Fugitive" on DVD, has anyone sought any info on why original music was replaced? Creating pristine new video masters of a 40-year-old TV series in not always an easy undertaking. It's quite possible that the original 35mm magnetic music tracks for some episodes have deteriorated beyond use, have been damaged by fire or flood, or have simply been lost as ownership of the series changed over the decades (remember, it originally aired on ABC).
Keep in mind that from the time "The Fugitive" went out of production (around 1967) until relatively recently, there was no possible foreseeable use for the original 35mm picture and track materials on old TV series, so storage conditions for these fragile materials may have been far less than ideal. 35mm magnetic soundtrack stock does not maintain its original quality forever: it can shrink, warp, become brittle and break, the emulsion can flake off, sprocket holes can break, etc., making the tracks impossible to play. It's a serious loss when it happens, but in a practical sense it's nobody's fault (i.e., the world of physical matter ain't perfect).
The major studios, and especially Paramount (which did not own "The Fugitive" until it merged with CBS about 5 years ago), undertook a massive project to bring its storage facilities up to state-of-the-art temperature and humidity standards about 20 years ago because of the new life afforded their products by DVD and cable TV channels devoted to old TV shows (both relatively recent phenomena). So feel free to bemoan the loss of important film and TV physical materials because of time, deterioration and accident. But don't assume that Paramount/CBS Home Video has tampered with those "Fugitive" music cues just for the hell of it. It would have been far less expensive for them to simply use the original music tracks if they existed in usable condition.
(PS: I gave this "Mission" season 5 DVD one star because I haven't seen the DVD yet. Also, I always thought Leslie Ann Warren was a very poor choice for the "Mission: Impossible" girl, especially after Lee Meriwether's brilliance in several season 3 episodes. And that dippy new version of the main title theme: oy! I probably should have given this a non-committal 3 stars -- it was a great series, with some good episodes in season 5 and the rest of the cast as effective as always -- but I can't find a way change it now. Sorry, Mr. Phelps.)
One of TV's Best Espionage Shows In Its Fifth Season September 3, 2008
Terence Allen (Atlanta, GA USA)
4 out of 7 found this review helpful
Mission Impossible - The Fifth TV Season continues the groundbreaking episodes that made this show so fun to watch.
The show continued with its great guest stars, sometimes complicated plots, and skillful use of the "con the bad guys" approach that was the hallmark of the series. Graves came in and fit seamlessly at the same time his brother James Arness was continuing his long run as Matt Dillon on Gunsmoke. This season, the show also featured Paris, a master of disguise, played with gusto by Leonard Nimoy, fresh off of what would later be a legendary performance as Mr. Spock on Star Trek.
This show will always be treasured for its pioneering plot devices and its challenge to the viewer to keep up with what was going on. It's great that this series is finally on DVD.
Revised review... August 25, 2008
Robert C. Conrad
1 out of 4 found this review helpful
The proxy review extended to Mission Impossible below was my original criticism of CBS/Paramount for their malicious destruction of The Fugitive Season 2 Volume 1. I have since changed the star rating from 1 star to 4 stars deleting the original review and cutting & pasting my review, with appropriate revisions, back in place.
This was a protest of sorts, focused on the tragic plight of the classic series The Fugitive as mishandled by CBS/Paramount, but it also pertains to Mission Impossible and other series given positive reviews prior to their release dates by overzealous fans.
For those unfamiliar with what occurred, without prior warning and following an entirely satisfactory release to both volumes of the first season, CBS/Paramount hired a modern composer, Mark Heyes, to record a synthesizer score, replacing the classic Pete Rugolo orchestrated score and cues which in effect destroyed the emotional impact of scenes and nuanced dramatic feel of the series. The reaction has been overwhelmingly negative, covered by Variety and numerous media review sites and discussion boards.
So, why would anyone give the 5th season of Mission Impossible a negative critique without having viewed it?
Well, consider it karmic balance if you will, because everyone who provides a positive five star review an upcoming release without having seen it is performing exactly the same function or rather disservice to consumers, since CBS/Paramount could just as easily make drastic unannounced changes to this series!
Positive reviews of unseen products are the reason why folks get burned buying series sets based upon testimonials prior to release dates! That is precisely what occurred with Season 2, Volume 1 of The Fugitive. Both volumes of the first season are fine, so the CBS/Paramount decision to alter the scoring and cues in a horrendous fashion was totally unexpected and left many disappointed fans having spent money for product they did NOT enjoy.
Conversely, I had no desire to be insensitive to fans of Mission Impossible who are anticipating what may be a perfectly fine release. So, to be fair, I changed my review and rating because this release has come out with very little if any alteration.
Of course, my goal is to encourage the folks at CBS/Paramount to do the right thing and respond to the public outcry by restoring the original theme music and cues to Season 2 of The Fugitive, but my concern extends to all series licensed by them. This cautionary warning may or may not have the impact desired, but the mistreatment of these classic series as corporate property to be issued for quick profit and forgotten rather than as nostalgic art will require some rehabilitation before I can be in the CBS/Paramount corner again.
Great series television begs for release in unaltered form, as aired, with scoring and all original footage intact. Minor alterations are always tolerated, but wholesale removal and 'creative' alteration is not. It is imperative for consumers to take a stand and let these folks know the dissatisfaction felt by their customer base if they want us to continue buying their product.
This probably won't be my last preemtive review of an upcoming CBS/Paramount product, but I plan to treat them all with the same degree of fairness!
RCC
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