Product Details

• Actors: Jack Lord, James MacArthur, Zulu, Kam Fong, David Opatoshu
• Directors: Alf Kjellin, Allen Reisner, Beau Vanden Ecker, Bob Sweeney, Bradford May
• Format: Box set, Color, DVD, Full Screen, Subtitled, NTSC
• Language: English (Dolby Digital 2.0 Mono), Spanish (Dolby Digital 2.0 Mono)
• Subtitles: Spanish, Portuguese
• Region: Region 1 (U.S. and Canada only. Read more about DVD formats.)
  
• Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
• Number of discs: 6
• Rated: NR (Not Rated)
• Studio: Paramount
• DVD Release Date: June 10, 2008
• Run Time: 405 minutes
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (45 customer reviews)
• ASIN: B0014FAIXE
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #11,672 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)
• For more information about "Hawaii Five-O - The Fourth Season" visit the Internet Movie Database (IMDb)

Editorial Reviews

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Could it be that with Hawaii Five-O’s fourth season, a third of the way into its remarkable '60s-'70s run, the show has gotten... well, cool? Actually, there are signs throughout this six-disc set of 24 digitally-remastered episodes that point to yes. Let’s not get carried away here; Five-O is still basically as square as Tiananmen and Trafalgar, and as long as Steve McGarrett (portrayed, as ever, by Jack Lord) is in charge, its groove factor will never rival that of, say, CSI: Miami, or any other glossy new millennium cop drama. Indeed, the show’s corniness and utter lack of irony remain integral to its charm. But there are a few interesting developments in this ’71-’72 season. There’s a good complement of snappy dialogue (one particularly large perp is "so big he could go bear-hunting with chopsticks"). And although the pacing can be pretty stodgy, the editing is a bit more deft; many scenes flow more naturally, and in at least one instance ("I Want Some Candy, and a Gun that Shoots," wherein a sniper is picking off cops on a coastal highway), the entire episode is more exciting than the Five-0 norm. The direction and lighting are also more stylish, while the music (not just Morton Stevens' classic theme song but the incidental sounds as well) and location scenery, two elements that have always been among the series’ strong suits, are as good as ever; in fact, the islands look so lush and inviting that one wonders why the bad guys can even get motivated to commit their dirty deeds.

But they do, of course, and McGarrett and his faithful team (James MacArthur as Danno, Kam Fong as Chin Ho, and, in what remains one of the great TV credits ever, "Zulu as Kono") are there to stop 'em. This time around they’re dealing with everything from a big money travelers check scam ("3,000 Crooked Miles to Honolulu," with Jed Clampett... er, Buddy Ebsen as a guest villain), eco-terrorism ("Is This Any Way to Run a Paradise"), political assassination ("Rest in Peace, Somebody"), and racism-rape ("Skinhead"), along with the usual murders and encounters with Red Chinese nemesis Wo Fat (Khigh Dhiegh). McGarrett is for the most part still as stiff as his hair, but Lord occasionally displays considerable passion, as when he breaks down in tears upon being informed that a nasty car accident did not leave him paralyzed (in "The 90-Second War," a two-parter). As always, bonus material is limited to brief, previous-week promos for each episode. --Sam Graham

Product Description

Genre: Television: Series
Rating: NR
Release Date: 10-JUN-2008
Media Type: DVD

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33 of 34 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Another great season, another great DVD set!, June 17, 2008

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J. Herman (Denver, CO) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Hawaii Five-O - The Fourth Season (DVD)

Hawaii Five-0: The Fourth Season delivers more of what we love most about the show in 24 exciting remastered episodes.
All of the episodes are once again digitally remastered, looking very pristine for shows from 1971 that are 37 years old. The only hint of grain is in the occasional piece of stock footage that appears in the episodes.
Despite the now ubiquitous disclaimer on the box, none of the episodes appear to have been cut based on run times and my extensive memory of the shows from VHS tapings.

There is one small change from previous seasons: the discs themselves no longer feature artwork this time around, probably to save on costs. Instead, they are the standard CBS DVD silver with the show logo.

As before, episode promos are included for some of the shows, although fewer than in previous seasons.

This season is one of the very best, with a number of excellent episodes and very few stinkers, if any, in the bunch. In fact, a few of the episodes are downright edgier in terms of content than previous seasons, including one which features several ethnic slurs from a thug that Paramount's editing department left intact.
The best episode in my opinion is the season opener, "Highest Castle, Deepest Grave", in which a millionaire (Herbert Lom from the "Pink Panther" movies) is implicated in the 10-year-old murder of his wife. Watching a great theatrical actor of Lom's stature clash with Jack Lord makes their many scenes together sizzle with dramatic tension.

Other stories from this season include a plot to kill the Governor, a traveler's check scam masterminded by a college professor, a serial killer who dresses up his victims, a soldier accused of rape, a man who is murdered at his own birthday party, an embezzler who gets rolled by hippies, a psychotic sniper, a great caper episode about a carefully-plotted armored car heist, and another two-parter featuring everyone's favorite Five-0 villain Wo Fat.

The season features loads of other great guest stars including John Ritter, Annette O' Toole, Buddy Ebsen, Vic Morrow, Marion Ross, Jackie Cooper, Loretta Swit, Tim O' Connor and Hume Cronyn returning as Lewis Avery Filer, the criminal mastermind he played in Season 3.

All in all, another outstanding effort on the part of CBS DVD and Paramount. Now we get to wait for the much-anticipated Season Five, which features arguably the best storyline ever from the series.

13 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Five-O was hitting its stride!, June 20, 2008

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McGarret "cpeterstx" (Atlanta, Georgia) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Hawaii Five-O - The Fourth Season (DVD)

Five-O started before I was born and ended before I really watched much TV. So I was relegated to watching the reruns with my grandfather and my dad. Well, now that the DVDs are out, I can't get enough of this show. It's amazing how good it is still today. Sure some of the dialog is now dated and the stories are very straight forward but that's what is so good about Hawaii Five-O. That and the fact that Steve McGarrett is the coolest cop IN THE WORLD. This season, we start to see some repeating themes from the first 3 seasons and it give the show some continuity and character development. Can't wait for 5 - 12 to be released!

12 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Just keeps getting better and better!, June 27, 2008

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HardyBoys.us (Long Island USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Hawaii Five-O - The Fourth Season (DVD)

McGarret and his crew are back and the bad guys in the Aloha State had better beware!
Season 4 roars right back with more great crime drama in the tropical paradise of Hawaii.
All the original cast is still here (Kono would leave after this season) and the stories are all great action-packed adventures.
Fans of Five-O won't be disappointed!
And yes, McGarret's arch-nemesis Wo Fat makes an appearance is an exciting two part episode.
There are some continuity flubs with McGarret's big Mercury - he's seen driving off in a 2 door hardtop and arriving on the scene in a 4 door hardtop! Ditto for the ambulance used in several episodes - it magically transforms from a Cadillac into a Pontiac!
Overall, this a well made set with terrific video/audio quality.
Book 'em, Danno!