|  | 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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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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 The Red Glow February 8, 2009
Thunderhead22 (Decatur, GA USA)
2 out of 5 found this review helpful
It's great to now have the whole series. You get more glowing aliens in the second season as they upped the ante on the action. And just about every episode has a "payoff" where unbelievers are treated to the crimson demise of the invaders. It's also fun to spot b-movie actors in almost every episode who had a history in the genre (50's sci-fi movies). Whether that was intentional, or if these were simply available actors, I don't know.
I would also like to comment on the jitter problem. Yes, it is there. They could have fixed this darn it. It is totally lame that they released this set with such a glitch.
 Instant Classic Great Extras February 6, 2009
Trevor William Douglas (Gorokan, NSW Australia)
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
I waited patiently for season 2 to be released and it was worth it. The intros by Roy Thinnes are priceless as are his memories of filming the series. The prints are superb and the price is very good. Enjoy this fantastic set and don't forget to buy season one as well!
 Warning:some minor picture problems February 4, 2009
Char-El (Ohio USA)
3 out of 4 found this review helpful
In the episodes THE ENEMY, THE POSSESSED, COUNTERATTACK, and THE VISE (which is as far as I've watched) there is noticeable "jitter" in the transfers, with the entire picture skipping upwards in a rhythmic fashion like skipping a film reel sprocket. It's most noticeable in act 4 and epilogue of THE POSSESSED. Another person on a DVD forum who has the region 4 DVD set says his does the same thing. I've pointed this out on several forums and got this response from someone who knows the DVD's producer:
"I was told the restoration was done to the electronic version of the show, meaning the original telecine transfer must have had that flaw, which could only be corrected if the 35 mm prints were accessible. Unfortunately, the prints apparently are not available. No one can tell me what happened to them, let alone the original 75 minute pilot. From what I heard from the production executive for the DVDs, the source material they worked from was electronic, so it's most likely U-matic or 1 inch master reels of magnetic tape. They cleaned up what they could, but apparently could not correct the jitter situation."
I would think Paramount would've noticed this and since it's only present on a few episodes might have spent the extra coin to fix it. This flaw doesn't ruin the whole set for me but it IS annoying. Most of the shows look pretty good.
Just an observation February 2, 2009
Dean Kloss (San Antonio, TX USA)
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
I have bought both seasons of the Invaders. Isn't it funny that with 26 HOUR long shows in the second season that the ENTIRE season fits onto 7 dvds, when Paramount can't fit FULL seasons of Gunsmoke, The Untouchables, The Fugitive, and all the other half season dvds out there?
"The Invaders-In Color!" January 31, 2009
Wayne Klein (My Little Blue Window, USA)
4 out of 4 found this review helpful
When you heard that announcement if you were a kid in the mid-60's you knew you were in for an entertaining hour of television.
The second and final season of "The Invaders" features 26 episodes from the season presented in a very nice transfer from the original 35mm prints. Although there are speckles and occasional bits of dirt/debris, the show looks extremely good with a sharp looking transfer with vibrant color.
The second season arrives with introductions from actor Roy Thinnes who played architect David Vincent who accidently witnesses the landing of aliens from another planet with an agenda to terra form our planet into one for them. We also get an audio commentary from writer Alan Armer on "The Peacemaker", a second round of interviews with Thinnes.
As with all Quinn Martin ("The Fugitives", "The Streets of San Francisco" among other shows)productions "The Invaders" has top notch production values, a strong group of guest stars including Fritz Weaver. The series had a paranoid vibe missing from many other shows of the era that set it apart and clearly was an inspiration for "The X-Files".
The second season changes the plot a bit with Vincent able to bring on board a millionaire and others to his cause. He's no longer alone which actually increases his chances of success.
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