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List Price: $59.98 | | Label: Shout Factory Theatr
Salesrank: 31054
Released: April 24, 2007 |
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MPAA Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Media: DVD |
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Editorial Review:
Raymond burr stars as wheelchair-bound detective robert t ironside who battles crime on the streets of san francisco in this classic tv series. Features all 29 episodes from shows first season (1967-1968) Studio: Uni Dist Corp (music) Release Date: 04/24/2007
Description of Ironside - The Complete First Season:
"He's not a man in a wheelchair. He's Ironside in a wheelchair." Yes, and while TV cop shows come and go, there was only one Ironside, which makes its first appearance on DVD with this eight-disc boxed set, containing 28 episodes from the show's first season (1967-68), along with the pilot that preceded it in '66. The series is like others of its ilk and time, in ways both good (snappy dialogue and very cool, jazz-inflected music, including a theme song by Quincy Jones and scoring by the great composer-arranger Oliver Nelson) and mediocre (slow pacing, and a thoroughly square take on the mid-'60s counterculture). But what sets this one apart is the presence of Raymond Burr in the title role. Just a year removed from Perry Mason, Burr is outstanding as a former San Francisco chief of detectives who returns to the force as a consultant following the shooting that leaves him wheelchair-bound (illuminated in the 90-minute "world premiere"). His Robert Ironside is gruff, acerbic, free of self-pity (told by a doctor that he'll never walk again, he replies, "Is that all?"), and always ready with a sarcastic quip ("Are you brother and sister, or do you just cross-pollinate?" he says to two self-described "flower people"). He's also a policeman who's not shy about bending a rule or two as he relentlessly pursues the bad guys. And while his team (Don Galloway and Barbara Anderson as young cops and Don Mitchell as the African American delinquent who becomes his driver and caretaker) often chafes under his, um, iron hand, he's also a sympathetic mentor skilled in the art of tough love.
Story-wise, Ironside is pretty typical: murder, robbery, car theft, and a smattering of more contemporary issues like drugs and the Cold War. While there are occasional chase scenes and gunfights (most of them less than gripping), the focus is on a facts-first, conclusions-later approach to crime solving; "the chief" relies on the dry, meticulous gathering of evidence and factual minutiae and an almost Sherlock Holmesian attention to logic and detail to win the day. The result: Ironside may be crippled, but he's not lame. The DVD transfers are crisp and clean, but the boxed set contains no bonus material. --Sam Graham
Ironside - The Complete First Season Reviews:
Ironside - The Complete First Season 
2009-11-15 - Fun to watch
Brings back memories of the "good ole days" when life was less sci-fi
Would recommend purchase as a "oldie"
ironside season 1
2009-09-20 - i have not yet recieved my movie box set of ironside season 1 yet and i have paid for it why is it taking so long please reply soon sheri
Great Show
2009-03-10 - I have collected so far Seasons 1 and 2 and love both of them. I wasn't born when the show was originally aired but fell in love with the show while on maternity leave some years ago. It would come on in the afternoon after Matlock. I love the episodes and watch them over and over, I even have my teenage daughter hooked on the show.
Great show!
2008-10-10 - I would buy every season if they were available! This is a great show with a great-looking transfer. Raymond Burr is cranky and belittling to everyone around him, but still somehow likable. The Pilot was shown in '67, not '66 as the box states, and since this takes place in San Francisco we get to see Tiny Tim perform in a coffeehouse! The Quincy Jones soundtrack is pretty high class, and reminds you of a time when TV shows were more like little films, with actual scores. No extras are included, but if you like Raymond Burr, or have any fond memories of this show, pick this up, you won't disappointed!
Great DVD Transfers But.... 
2008-07-07 - Well i gave it 4 stars because.Every episode is not crystal clear.There are quite a few episodes on here that are blurry.See for yourself.Other than that I LOVE IT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1
