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The wonderfulness of their charm and wit., August 25, 2005
This review is from: I Spy Box Set #3 (DVD)
I've just completed watching all three boxed sets of this fantastic television series. I must say, I thoroughly enjoyed every episode. This is an incredibly entertaining and ground-breaking show. At the time this series came out, the cold war was in full swing and many of the issues they deal with were very "in the now" at that turbulent time. It's interesting to see that many of these issues have resurfaced in today's world making I Spy less dated than you'd think it might be.
What sets box set #3 apart from the rest are the fascinating audio commentaries by Mr. Culp. They are truly entertaining and I wish there were more. It's wonderful to hear such a terrific actor expound on many of his experiences as well as the life lessons he learned during the filming of the series and throughout his life. The only thing that would have improved this set was if there was also input from Mr. Cosby. I'd love to have seen his side of things as well.
It's a sophisticated show dealing with both entertaining and sometimes pretty serious issues. There's plenty of action, romance, intrigue, and danger. But through it all, it's filled with a wealth of wit and loyalty between Kelly and Scotty. I've enjoyed every minute and I can't wait to start on my second viewing.
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I Spy a great DVD set, February 24, 2007
This review is from: I Spy Box Set #3 (DVD)
This third set of I Spy is just as good as the previous 2. Many will talk of the nature of the show and how it changed the face of TV and they are right. The real thing of this show was just how good it was. I watched these as a kid and thought they were neat. One has to wonder how much was scripted and how much was adlibbed. The banter between Robert Culp and Bill Cosby seems too conversational to haver been written. The on location filming also was highly unusual for its time.
This set includes two disc call the "Robert Culp Collection". These disc are episodes written by Robert Culp and has audio commentaries by him.
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Landmark Series Made TV History, February 6, 2007
This review is from: I Spy Box Set #3 (DVD)
How often can a television series lay claim to having helped to change television, and, yes, even the world? I Spy did just that. This was the first series to star a White and a Black together, and I Spy marked the first time a Black actor won an Emmy ... three back-to-back Emmys, no less, for Bill Cosby as Best Lead in a Drama. Racial barriers were pushed aside when I Spy hit the air in September 1965. This was also the first series to shoot around the world and ushered in the technology to make that possible - film making techniques that are still used to this day! And this is where the "buddy picture" began. "Miami Vice, "Starksy & Hutch," "Lethal Weapon" all owe much to I Spy.
To find out how the makers of this series did it, how they accomplished the near impossible, read "I Spy: A History and Episode Guide to the Groundbreaking Series" ... then watch these episodes in a whole new light. They are more historic than you may yet know.
For the three box sets from Image, the DVD transfers are very good; the Robert Culp commentaries are well worth hearing; and you can use the above mentioned book as a guide to the proper order that the episodes were intended to be viewed - which will enhance the viewing experience.
This series should be remembered and cherished. TV was never the same again after it, and, in some ways, either were we.
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