Product Details

• Actors: Anderson Cooper, Afi Ekulona, Jennifer Biondi, Steven Cowles, Charlie McGowan
• Directors: Craig Borders, Paul Morzella
• Writers: Kathryn Price, Bart De Pauw, Brian Szot, Derrick Speight, Jill Dickerson
• Format: Color, Dolby, DVD, NTSC
• Language: English (Dolby Digital 2.0 Stereo)
• Region: Region 1 (U.S. and Canada only. Read more about DVD formats.)
  
• Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
• Number of discs: 1
• Rating: NR (Not Rated)
• Studio: Eagle Vision Media
• DVD Release Date: March 8, 2005
• Run Time: 467 minutes
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (41 customer reviews)
• ASIN: B0007GAEXK
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #29,593 in Movies & TV (See Bestsellers in Movies & TV)

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Product Description

The hit reality series full of mystery, adventure and fun. 10 players work as a team to complete a series of difficult physical and psychological tests. However, one of the players is a "mole" whose goal it is to foil the efforts of the other thirteen players without revealing his or her identity. In the final dramatic episode, The Mole is revealed and the one remaining player wins the jackpot, up to $1,000,000.

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53 of 53 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars One of TV's Best Reality Shows, March 11, 2005

By	Jim M. (Springfield MA) - See all my reviews

THE MOLE was one of the best reality shows on TV.

Hosted by Anderson Cooper (before he became a CNN anchor), the premise was a group of contestants, trying to earn money while one of them was a "mole" trying to sabotage each mission. At the end of each episode, the contestants would take a quiz about who they thought was the mole. Whoever had the least questions answered correctly was eliminated.

It was a great show. It is a reality show that even those who hate reality shows will enjoy. And Anderson Cooper was far and away the best reality show host.

The only problem was it was probably too intelligent for most viewers. If you miss an episode, or even a few minutes of one, it was tough to keep up. Now, that it is on DVD, you don't have that problem. You can watch it all whenever you want.

The DVD is terrific. Three DVDs of all the episodes. Plus, five deleted scenes, audition tapes of the entire cast, and additional interviews with the eliminated contestants.

All this for under $20. A great deal.

I hope that enough people buy it so that the second season is released on DVD, which was even better. There were four season in all. The first two with Anderson as host and then two "Celebrity Mole" seasons hosted by Ahmad Rashad, one of which is also on DVD. Celebrity isn't as good as the Anderson seasons, but is fun in its own way.

19 of 19 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars One of the best of the reality genre, August 23, 2005

By	Katherine (Colorado, USA) - See all my reviews

It's a shame "The Mole" never took off in the ratings because, along with "The Amazing Race", it's a cut above every other reality show out there. If ABC had hung in there with "The Mole" as CBS did with "The Amazing Race", things might have been different. However, both of the seasons with Anderson Cooper are gems. "The Mole" is truly engaging, intelligent television, and I'm convinced that the intelligent factor is what killed it. I highly recommend this dvd for anyone who isn't afraid to take their reality tv with a dose of travel, gorgeous locations and mystery, all in the company of a charming host. I love this show and hope this dvd sells well enough that we'll get season two also. The celebrity versions didn't cut it for me.

13 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A must-have for fans of the show and reality TV fans, April 12, 2005

By	M. Lathen (Bellingham, WA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

For die-hard fans of the show, this 3-disc set is a nice tight collection of this wonderful show's first season. Any reality show fan would also probably enjoy watching this show. A great facet of the DVD set is that it contains most of the elements of the original broadcasts, including what could be deemed unnecessary (the "coming up" clips and even the casting call for Mole 2) that serve to just add an air of completeness. The bonus features on the third disc include execution reactions, many of them with a sad tone but at least one that is truly wacky and bizarre, along with application tapes and interviews from each player. At only 15 bucks, it's a great buy also. I highly, highly recommend it