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Jeff*H · 11-07-2006, 07:43 PM

Looking forward so much to this one; I have been waiting for Five-0 on home video for 20 years or so! I'm glad they are proceeding with season sets; I thought they might go the Gunsmoke route and do Best-Of's. Let's just hope that the episodes are remastered AND uncut.

As for the show itself, I have seen each episode 6 times or more, and agree that seasons 1-5 are the best, although a number of good episodes can easily be found in seasons 6-9. The show was in an obvious state of severe decline in seasons 10 and 11, and season 12 was the final nail in the coffin when Kimo (or as I call him, Chemo) was introduced as a replacement for Danno. The finale, "Woe to Wo Fat", was an embarrassment to all involved, noteworthy only for the fact that McGarrett finally caught Wo Fat.

Season 1 has a lot of good episodes, but the series really started to click in season 2. We all have to make sure we support the release of the series by purchasing a set so we can ensure more seasons are released. Paramount has a spotty track record when it comes to completing series (just ask fans of Happy Days and Mork & Mindy).

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JeffH Member Location: Colorado* Join Date: Jun 2004 Local Time: 01:49 AM Local Date: 09-05-2008 Posts: 413	Re: Hawaii Five-O - Any Interest Out There? Looking forward so much to this one; I have been waiting for Five-0 on home video for 20 years or so! I'm glad they are proceeding with season sets; I thought they might go the Gunsmoke route and do Best-Of's. Let's just hope that the episodes are remastered AND uncut. As for the show itself, I have seen each episode 6 times or more, and agree that seasons 1-5 are the best, although a number of good episodes can easily be found in seasons 6-9. The show was in an obvious state of severe decline in seasons 10 and 11, and season 12 was the final nail in the coffin when Kimo (or as I call him, Chemo) was introduced as a replacement for Danno. The finale, "Woe to Wo Fat", was an embarrassment to all involved, noteworthy only for the fact that McGarrett finally caught Wo Fat. Season 1 has a lot of good episodes, but the series really started to click in season 2. We all have to make sure we support the release of the series by purchasing a set so we can ensure more seasons are released. Paramount has a spotty track record when it comes to completing series (just ask fans of Happy Days and Mork & Mindy).