ScottCor

Just thought I would bring this one back...Any more word on the movie which might lead to the show being released on DVD?. For a show that lasted 12 seasons they have to do something..don't they?..loved it as a kid.

Mark To

Unfortunately the 175 remastered episodes were cut to 46:30 while the unremastered shows are about 50 minutes and complete. I would love to see the first four seasons come out with maybe selected later episodes like all of the Wo Fat ones, the 3-part Vachon saga and the sequel the following year. Again, Paramount, Paramount, Paramount. They just own so much that it could be years before they get through all of their great series.

ScottCor

I agree, I could live with less then the whole 12 seasons..maybe a big boxed set with the best of every season, including like you said, the must have Wo Fat and Vachon episodes. Though I wouldn't mind the whole enchilada
...Paramount is a problem..I noticed the other day they also have "Wings", which I would love to have and is ranked 17th on the unreleased list..

ScottCor

Cool!!!...movie is closer to reality now...this could pave the way for the series..wonder if the movie rights to Warners include DVD releases..anyone know?? ok I had a link but I don't have 15 posts yet so no go..but still this is great news.

Steve...O

Mark has a very good point there. A potential DVD release would almost certainly be the edited down version because of the remastering that's already been done UNLESS Paramount had the foresight to remaster the entire episode knowing that they would still be editing out several minutes. Doesn't seem likely though.

It's a shame that a specialty network like ENCORE MYSTERY doesn't show programming like this (and other crime shows). The WESTERNS channel and even the ACTION channel show a variety of great classic shows complete and unedited.

Steve

Mark To

Encore is a great network in that they show programs commercial free and mostly uncut (unless they are sent cut prints). Unfortunately they really don't have a genre channel geared towards drama which rules out any lawyer, doctor or cop shows.

Joe*R

Well it's a new year and has anyone heard any tiny bit of info. on a possible release??? BTW-when is this movie supposed to come out and is it still happening??

Steve Phillips

I'd be interested in a season or two, but only if the were the complete uncut versions. No syndicated edited versions!

Doug Wallen

I would also be interested in this series. I thought this was the coolest show when it ran. The big black Lincoln's, Jack Lord's turn around in the opening credits and of course, "Book 'em, Danno."

http://www.dvdspot.com/member=cdoug57

Mark To

From the Hawaii Five-O website:

Someone wrote to me recently: "Mike, there was an article in [a national newspaper] about 3 weeks ago about Paramount/Viacom releasing TV DVD's. I called the journalist who wrote the article, and amazingly enough, she picked up the phone. I asked her about Five-O, and so she actually called Viacom for me, and called me back. She said Five-O is slated to be released on DVD in 2006."

Steve...O

Thanks for the heads up Mark. I always liked this show.

The remastering of 5-0 episodes is a cause for concern because they were remastered to a syndication (cut) length. Hopefully Paramount will restore the cuts before issuing to DVD.

Steve

Joe*R

What great news!!! I have always been a huge fan of this show and although it is early to get excited, at least there is a chance for a 2006 release. Hopefully Paramount can restore the rest of the episodes that were not remastered.

BOOK'EM DANNO!!!!!!

Jeff#

When I used to live in New Jersey, a local station WTXF from Philadelphia, PA used to rerun Hawaii Five-O seven days a week. This was in the early 1990s and guess what? They reran ALL 274 (approximate) episodes uncut (50 minutes) with limited commercial interruption and they were remastered as well! So I don't know what you guys are typing about regarding that. I've seen the episodes filmed from the first 1st through 12th seasons and they always looked great -- sharp, crisp film prints that Viacom cleaned up many years ago for several reissues in syndication!

WWOR reran the remastered prints of the series too, although unfortunately they edited several minutes out of it, and sometimes put commercials in the wrong places.

There is just one episode missing though if it even exists: "Bored, She Hung Herself" is the only one I've never been able to find other than in print. That was in an episode guide for Hawaii Five-O.

Steve...O

Jeff, thanks for your comments. The cause of concern that several have posted about comes from Paramount's own website (the syndication bible). Here are the Relevant portions:

"The complete Hawaii Five-O package currently contains 283 episodes. Viacom had previously sold a package of 282 episodes that was split into two groups: Hawaii Five-O (200 episodes) and New Hawaii Five-O (82 episodes.) Beginning in September 1997, Hawaii Five-O was repackaged as a single group of 175 episodes; 174 culled from the original 282, plus 1 episode that was previously unavailable (one other episode, 6916 "Bored, She Hung Herself", remains unavailable.) These 175 episodes (referred to as Hawaii Five-O 175 Digital) have been digitally re-mastered. The remaining 108 episodes are also available, but they have not been re-mastered."

"The syndication version of Hawaii Five-O 175 Digital has six two-minute breaks and a standardized program runtime of 46:30. "

You can find a lot more info in the "series" section of http://www.paramounttv.com/

Steve