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One Step Beyond -- Restored!

post #1 of 81
6/15/09 at 6:48am
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See the announcement from TVShowsonDVD.com . . . .

One Step Beyond DVD news: Announcement for One Step Beyond - The Official 1st Season | TVShowsOnDVD.com

Honestly, after the multiple public domain releases of OSB with as many as two-thirds of this series getting released by companies like Alpha Video, Mill Creek Entertainment and many others, I thought that this series would probably never get an official release . . . . but here it is. What a pleasant surprise!
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post #2 of 81
6/15/09 at 7:30am

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Can I be the first to shout "Hurray!" This is terrific news!
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post #3 of 81
6/15/09 at 7:34am

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That's incredible news, Bob! I never purchase any of the PD releases myself, but I do fondly recall John Newland's work on OSB so I'll be looking forward to this.

Personally, I think they're taking a risk with this, but I suppose there are many, many fans who are willing to double and even triple dip by now.
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post #4 of 81
6/15/09 at 7:37am
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. . . . . I suppose there are many, many fans who are willing to double and even triple dip by now.

Count me among this group!
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post #5 of 81
6/15/09 at 7:55am

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I just want a quality version. And since the CBS Syndication Bible lists One Step Beyond as being remastered in HD, this set should blow the PD sets out of the water.
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post #6 of 81
6/15/09 at 7:56am

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How many seasons did this show run?
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post #7 of 81
6/15/09 at 7:56am

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2 1/2 seasons.
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post #8 of 81
6/15/09 at 8:04am

AT LONG LAST!!!!!!!!

My good friend Harry told me about this impending DVD release over a month ago and I personally have been patiently waiting the momentous news of this which has finally happened.

I honestly couldn't be happier about this as I am a devout ONE STEP BEYOND (ABC 1959-61) fan myself and quite frankly I think it will do exceedingly well.

We previously had a lengthy and indepth discussion on this very topic in this very discussion forum and I can't help but feel that someone at Paramount caught wind of it and was inspired to move ahead on a truly important DVD release.

More than anyone could know!

And we are talking about (if I understand correctly) a full restoration job here.

These classic genre shows are always BIG sellers with an established market and will be remembered long after most of these tired sitcoms and drama shows have gone by the wayside.

Bring on ONE STEP BEYOND!

Jeff T.
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post #9 of 81
6/15/09 at 8:22am

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And the reported running time of 561 minutes means each episode should run a full 25 1/2 minutes -- fantastic news.

When my local UHF station ran ONE STEP BEYOND some years back, the episodes were cut to 22 minutes (and lousy prints, too).

Not too worried about Paramount doing a music replacement here ... Harry Lubin's classic theme and underscore just HAS to be intact -- doesn't it?
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post #10 of 81
6/15/09 at 8:57am

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THIS caught me very flat-footed! Seems to me that CBS/P is moving heaven and earth to get back on the fan's Christmas card list and this is a big step in the right direction.

I've honestly never seen an episode, but am willing to try this on a blind buy based on reputation and word of mouth and hey, we want CBS/P to finish this.

Good lord, between Lucy, Bonanza and OSB and Shout!, this is getting expensive for classic TV.
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post #11 of 81
6/15/09 at 9:41am

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I'm also psyched about this news. I bought a PD set of this a few years ago, but found the jumpy, blurry prints too distracting from the show to be able to watch it. I think it should do pretty well, since the list price won't be too high, and it will appeal to people who've exhausted The Twilight Zone and The Outer Limits. I'm very happy to see CBS doing another black & white show!
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post #12 of 81
6/15/09 at 10:02am

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I'm more interested in seeing NEXT STEP BEYOND released myself
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post #13 of 81
6/15/09 at 10:53am

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Superb news of a more simple presented horror, I prefer it to the streamlined "Twilight Zone".
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post #14 of 81
6/15/09 at 11:50am

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Some well-timed good news, this.

Thanks, for the heads up Bob (and Dave)!
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post #15 of 81
6/15/09 at 2:55pm

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I still recall seeing some of the original broadcasts as "ALCOA PRESENTS: ONE STEP BEYOND" all those years ago. And once these shows hit syndication, boy did the prints deteriorate quickly. I remember them running on a local UHF station with prints just as miserable and choppy as the public domain stuff out there now.

This is most welcome news - and finally official. I don't consider it any kind of double or triple dip, since the existing prints out there are so bad that people just haven't actually SEEN these episodes.

ONE STEP BEYOND was definitely a "goosebump" deliverer as some of these shows scared the bejeezus out of this impressionable 10-12 year old! If the stories weren't enough to do it, Harry Lubin's theme would get me every time.

I can't wait to see the restored prints on these - and I'd love it if the original "Alcoa" elements were left in place, but I fear that's too much to hope for. It's more likely that we'll get some kind of modern re-do of the opening/closing sequences that will eliminate the "Alcoa" stuff, or things will still be choppy.

Harry
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post #16 of 81
6/15/09 at 3:05pm

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I agree, it would be nice if the original Alcoa Presents was retained. If not, the next best thing would be the openings from teh original syndication run (i.e. not any kind of a modern re-do, please).
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post #17 of 81
6/15/09 at 5:02pm

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Originally Posted by AndyMcKinney
(i.e. not any kind of a modern re-do, please).

I was thinking along the lines of a CGI recreation of the original, just to smooth it out. The edits in the openings that are found on the public domain versions were done to eliminate the "Alcoa" elements, announcements, etc. As I recall, they used to have John Newland himself almost seamlessly introduce the first Alcoa commercial in the network days. It was all integrated into the openings, not unlike the Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse stuff.

A number of series on DVD have had reconstructed opening credit sequences - sometimes for expediency of not having to restore the same frames over and over again (e.g. THE FUGITIVE, MISSION: IMPOSSIBLE) - sometimes just to present it without the commercial integration (e.g. BEWITCHED).

Harry
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post #18 of 81
6/15/09 at 11:59pm

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Just so you'll know, guys...when the Sci-Fi Channel ran this series in the 1990s, WorldVision Enterprises (the then-owners of the series) created a brand-new opening and closing titles sequence using CGI animation, done as if the series had continued on through the 1990s, plus a new synth-pop theme song to boot. If CBS does use this title sequence...I'll be darned.
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post #19 of 81
6/16/09 at 4:02am

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Hmmm...This press release lists 22 episodes in the first season, yet the old stand-by book FANTASTIC TELEVISION by Gerani & Shulman lists 30 episodes in the first season.

Which one is correct?

Harry
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post #20 of 81
6/16/09 at 7:38am

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This seemed an appropriate time to add the following to this thread. It's such a gorgeous theme, with a very haunting melody and a truly compelling harmonic progression.

Incidentally, I will be picking these up as they are released.

One Step Beyond - Ending Theme Song

And just a few pics to enjoy.













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post #21 of 81
6/16/09 at 7:55am

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Originally Posted by Harry-N
Hmmm...This press release lists 22 episodes in the first season, yet the old stand-by book FANTASTIC TELEVISION by Gerani & Shulman lists 30 episodes in the first season.

Which one is correct?

Harry
That's a good question. With three seasons and ninety-seven episodes, I am uncertain which is correct. I see that the release is careful to write "There were a total of three seasons and 97 episodes; this first set will contain the first 22 installments that aired from January 1959 to June 1959"; and "The Official First Season."

Although I cannot find any inkling of "Season One, Vol. 1" (thankfully) on the box, maybe they will elect to distribute them in numbered collections (such as 1-4)? Assuming the box art and wording is correct, seventy-five episodes will remain after this first set is released, leaving (e.g.) three collections of twenty-five episodes each? Hmmm.
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post #22 of 81
6/16/09 at 8:32am

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When I bought the Mill Creek set, I found this episode guide online.

One Step Beyond

But since it's in production order, here it is in airdate order:

Season 1 - 22 episodes
Bride Possessed (20 Jan 1959)
Night Of April 14th (27 Jan 1959)
Emergency Only (3 Feb 1959)
The Dark Room (10 Feb 1959)
Twelve Hours To Live (17 Feb 1959)
Epilogue (24 Feb 1959)
The Dream (3 Mar 1959)
Premonition (10 Mar 1959)
Dead Part Of The House (17 Mar 1959)
The Vision (24 Mar 1959)
The Devil's Laughter (31 Mar 1959)
Return Of Mitchell Campion (7 Apr 1959)
The Navigator (14 Apr 1959)
The Secret (21 Apr 1959)
The Aerialist (28 Apr 1959)
The Burning Girl (5 May 1959)
The Haunted U-Boat (12 May 1959)
Image Of Death (19 May 1959)
The Captain's Guests (26 May 1959)
Echo (2 Jun 1959)
The Front Runner (9 Jun 1959)
The Riddle (16 Jun 1959)

Season 2 - 39 episodes
Delusion (15 Sep 1959)
Ordeal On Locust Street (22 Sep 1959)
Brainwave (6 Oct 1959)
Doomsday (13 Oct 1959)
Night Of The Kill (20 Oct 1959)
The Inheritance (27 Oct 1959)
The Open Window (3 Nov 1959)
Message From Clara (10 Nov 1959)
Forked Lightning (17 Nov 1959)
Reunion (24 Nov 1959)
Dead Ringer (1 Dec 1959)
The Stone Cutter (8 Dec 1959)
Father Image (15 Dec 1959)
Make Me Not A Witch (22 Dec 1959)
The Hand (29 Dec 1959)
The Justice Tree (5 Jan 1960)
Earthquake (12 Jan 1960)
Forests Of The Night (19 Jan 1960)
Call From Tomorrow (26 Jan 1960)
Who Are You? (2 Feb 1960)
The Day The World Wept - The Lincoln Story (9 Feb 1960)
The Lovers (16 Feb 1960)
Vanishing Point (23 Feb 1960)
The Mask (1 Mar 1960)
The Haunting (8 Mar 1960)
The Explorer (15 Mar 1960)
The Clown (22 Mar 1960)
I Saw You Tomorrow (5 Apr 1960)
Encounter (12 Apr 1960)
The Peter Hurkos Story (Part 1) (19 Apr 1960)
The Peter Hurkos Story (Part 2) (26 Apr 1960)
Delia (3 May 1960)
The Visitor (10 May 1960)
Gypsy (17 May 1960)
Contact (24 May 1960)
The Lonely Room (31 May 1960)
House Of The Dead (7 Jun 1960)
Good-Bye Grandpa (14 Jun 1960)
The Storm (21 Jun 1960)

Season 3 - 35 episodes
Tidal Wave (30 Aug 1960)
Anniversary Of A Murder (27 Sep 1960)
The Death Waltz (4 Oct 1960)
The Return (11 Oct 1960)
If You See Sally (18 Oct 1960)
Moment Of Hate (25 Oct 1960)
To Know The End (1 Nov 1960)
The Trap (15 Nov 1960)
The Voice (22 Nov 1960)
The Promise (29 Nov 1960)
Tonight At 12:17 (6 Dec 1960)
Where Are They? (13 Dec 1960)
Legacy Of Love (20 Dec 1960)
Rendezvous (27 Dec 1960)
The Executioner (3 Jan 1961)
The Last Round (10 Jan 1961)
Dead Man's Tale (17 Jan 1961)
The Sacred Mushroom (24 Jan 1961)
The Gift (31 Jan 1961)
Person Unknown… (7 Feb 1961)
Night Of Decision (21 Feb 1961)
The Stranger (28 Feb 1961)
Justice (7 Mar 1961)
The Face (14 Mar 1961)
That Room Upstairs (21 Mar 1961)
Signal Received (4 Apr 1961)
The Confession (11 Apr 1961)
The Avengers (25 Apr 1961)
The Prisoner (2 May 1961)
Blood Flower (16 May 1961)
The Sorcerer (23 May 1961)
The Villa (6 Jun 1961)
The Tiger (20 Jun 1961)
The Nightmare (27 Jun 1961)
Eye Witness (4 Jul 1961)

Why do I suspect CBS will break up Seasons 2 and 3 into volumes?
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post #23 of 81
6/16/09 at 8:57am

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Originally Posted by Harry-N
Hmmm...This press release lists 22 episodes in the first season, yet the old stand-by book FANTASTIC TELEVISION by Gerani & Shulman lists 30 episodes in the first season.

Which one is correct?

Harry

There are 3 different places on the internet where you can readily find the answer to most episodic questions:

One Step Beyond (a Titles & Air Dates Guide)
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One Step Beyond on TV.com - Free Full Episodes & Clips, & Show Info

Not to mention IMDB which also has episode listings for many series.

Unfortunately, misinformation tends to get copied from one source to another. Case in point is an episode of the series Stars over Hollywood which somehow has gotten lumped in as a OSB episode entitled Midnight. No idea how this happened but this is not a real episode, nor has it ever been. There were 96 real OSB shows made.

Regarding the opening, I'm hearing it will be the traditional syndicated OSB opening.
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post #24 of 81
6/16/09 at 11:58am

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CBS/Paramount releasing One Step Beyond is nice. It's probably the most obscure B&W show they've done to date. I guess the show had more of a chance than most of being released given its genre; horror/sci fi always seems popular. I doubt other obscure B&W shows that CBS/Paramount owns, like The Millionaire and Ben Casey, will be as lucky.
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post #25 of 81
6/17/09 at 7:21am

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The cover art is now up at TVShowsonDVD.com.

One Step Beyond DVD news: Announcement for One Step Beyond - The Official 1st Season | TVShowsOnDVD.com

Not bad.
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post #26 of 81
6/17/09 at 9:03am

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Very nice not too extravagant cover, low key in tone with the show.
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post #27 of 81
6/17/09 at 1:51pm

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Definitely interested..... I don't think I've ever seen a single episode, but I'm a huge Twilight Zone/Outer Limits fan, so I imagine I'd enjoy it well enough. Hopefully this "official" release will be top notch.
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post #28 of 81
6/17/09 at 8:14pm

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I only remember the episode about the 1906 SF earthquake. Good stuff.

On the definitely will buy list.
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post #29 of 81
9/5/09 at 9:06am
Anybody seen the DVDs yet?  Am praying that Paramount didn't touch Harry Lubin's music -- if so, this is a "no buy" for me. 

If the original music IS intact, this should be one of the best TV-on-DVD sets of the year.  My local station still runs old, beat-up, scratched-up edited prints of ONE STEP BEYOND -- seeing the episodes in restored form would be a real treat.
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post #30 of 81
9/14/09 at 9:59am
Here's a review.

If the picture & sound are as good as he says (he goes on ... and on ... about how great it looks and sounds), why only a "C+" rating?
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