Early box art:

http://tvshowsondvd.com/news/Cannon-Complete-Collection/21347

It's coming August 28!

I can't afford it now but I do hope to get it by the end of the year!

http://tvshowsondvd.com/news/Cannon-Complete-Collection/21469

"Cannon", "Rhoda", and "Columbo" are my three most favorite shows from the 70s!

I'm glad a complete series set of "Cannon" is getting released.

I want to buy this but haven't gotten it yet.

Just at the VEI site and says sold out--new shipment expected sept 28th

^You can always order from amazon. These new sets from VEI aren't exclusive to their site.

Thanks for the reminder--I haven't bought anything from Amazon in a long time so I never gave it a thought. The same goes for deepdiscount. It must have happened last Thanksgiving when I got Roku--what a great invention.

"Cannon", "Rhoda", and "Columbo" are my three most favorite shows from the 70s!

I'm glad a complete series set of "Cannon" is getting released.

Mary Tyler Moore, Columbo and Soap

I want to buy this but haven't gotten it yet.

Same with me. I plan to order this eventually, just not at this time. I'm not usually a fan of cop/detective shows, but Cannon is one of the few I like.

I get overly excited too quick about all these sets being released. I'm excited about their release but I can't afford all of them at the same time.....makes me angry LOL.

i'm waiting for the price to go down, like their other sets have. hopefully the eps are uncut, especially 4 and 5.

I do have seasons 1 and 2 from CBS DVD, so I can watch me some Cannon when I'm in the mood for a mystery until I decide to order the complete series. I might wait too and see if eventually I can get it at a better price. Right now it's too expensive. I should have ordered the 3rd season when it was released a few years ago. Now it's out of print, and the few copies I can find on-line have an outrageous price tag. :mad: The 5th season has some weaker episodes, the series was on the way out. But the 3rd and 4th seasons are still good.

but of course u can also buy used copies of it and there's also the chance their black friday sales that go on for a while around thanksgiving and into x-mas and the new year to get it cheaper then. we did that for the cagney & lacey complete collection limited edition vei put out and saved quite a bit, though, now its even cheaper now then it was when we bought it last year, the price will go down, its only a matter of time.

Deep Discount DVD has Cannon complete series for $116.88, although it's on back order. I decided to go ahead and order it, not a bad price, it's the best price I could find. Suggested retail price for this is about $190, so $116 isn't bad at all.

Also on Deep Discount DVD, I noticed they have Mannix all 8 seasons for only $34.65! :eek: That price is like paying for one season, and getting the other 7 for free! :D Of course, the item is on back order also. But damn, that is an amazing deal. They are selling these DVD's for close to nothing. I was tempted to order this too, but I'm not really a Mannix fan. Critics Choice Video has it for a little cheaper, all 8 seasons for only $32.99, but again on back order. Still an amazing deal though. :lol:

Also on Deep Discount DVD, I noticed they have Mannix all 8 seasons for only $34.65! :eek: That price is like paying for one season, and getting the other 7 for free! :D Of course, the item is on back order also. But damn, that is an amazing deal. They are selling these DVD's for close to nothing.

Incredible! I may do that sometime in the future if that deal holds out. Hopefully it does.

but they're cheaper on critics choice from what retro said, and the individual seasons, except 6 and 7, are all around $10 each.

I thought VEI was also going to release more Barnaby Jones this Fall but I haven't heard anything more than what is on the tvshowsondvd.com website. I want more Barnaby!

is it an online exclusive? or will be it in stores too?

Wow, what a fantastic deal for Mannix. It's so cheap I'm very tempted to buy it even though I already bought the whole series when it cost a fortune. This shows something important. My usual rule of thumb (learned after years of getting burned) is to buy when it becomes available, if you don't it may either sell out or manufacturing of it will stop and the price zooms into space.

So here's the funny little lesson, following this formula I bought each season of Mannix when it came out, now I suffer due to the new extreme low price it's now available for. BUT following this same formula I bought Cannon Season 3 when it came out at a fair price, now it's no longer available so the price has skyrocketed. So this formula worked. (Now though the whole series is available so my point is a little diluted.) At any rate when buying something, really anything, the best time to buy it is when you see it otherwise it my not be available next time you go to find it.

I thought VEI was also going to release more Barnaby Jones this Fall but I haven't heard anything more than what is on the tvshowsondvd.com website. I want more Barnaby!

The complete series won't be out until November. They are releasing Hotel first in October.

http://www.visualentertainment.tv/collections/frontpage/products/barnaby-jones-the-complete-collection

RonRon, thanks for the info on Barnaby Jones. I looked at VEI's website the other day but didn't see what you posted there so this is good to know.

RonRon, thanks for the info on Barnaby Jones. I looked at VEI's website the other day but didn't see what you posted there so this is good to know.

You're welcome! I also want to get the Barnaby Jones complete series…but I also want to get Hotel and Cannon which comes out to a lot of money…LOL

You're welcome! I also want to get the Barnaby Jones complete series…but I also want to get Hotel and Cannon which comes out to a lot of money…LOL

why not get them 1 at a time, wouldn't that be cheaper? hotel releases sometime next month.

http://www.visualentertainment.tv/collections/new-release/products/hotel-the-complete-collection

hazelanyday, the price is cheap now, but it really depends on which site u go to, as they all have diff prices most of the time.

I noticed that Deep Discount has lowered even further their price for Mannix complete series. Now the price for all 8 seasons is only $21.71. But of course it's on back order. I'm not going to order this, but I wonder why the price is so cheap. Something doesn't sound right. Why are they selling this for close to nothing? Strange. :crazy: :lol:

Their price for Cannon complete series is still the same, $116.88. But again it's on back order. Maybe I shouldn't have ordered it yet. Perhaps I should have waited until it's actually in stock, then see if the price goes down more like they've did with Mannix. But sometimes if you wait too long to order something, it's out of print and then you have to overpay for it if you can find it. Damned if you do and damned if you don't.

for mannix, its great that its getting so cheap, they must be having a sale of some sort.

Thanks for the heads up on Mannix. For 28.00 on Deepdiscount I couldn't resist. Watched the show all the time in the 70's but haven't seen it since it went off the air. I hope it is as good as Cannon.

"Cannon", "Rhoda", and "Columbo" are my three most favorite shows from the 70s!

I'm glad a complete series set of "Cannon" is getting released.
I would agree with you on Cannon and Columbo. I wonder where all the actors of the calibre of William Conrad,Peter Falk,James Garner and Raymond Burr have gone these past years..

Thanks for the heads up on Mannix. For 28.00 on Deepdiscount I couldn't resist. Watched the show all the time in the 70's but haven't seen it since it went off the air. I hope it is as good as Cannon.

Good luck, hope you don't have to wait too long for the DVD's since they are on back order.

I cancelled my order for Cannon complete series because of the back order thing, I don't like that. I guess I'll just try to order it again another time when I see it's in stock. I have seasons 1 and 2 from CBS DVD, so I can watch those.

I didn't have any intentions of buying Mannix before hearing about the deal so it doesn't really matter when it shows up :wave: I ordered through paypal so it doesn't cost me anything until it is shipped

I would have ordered it too, but I don't like that it's on back order, and I'm not really a Mannix fan anyway. I'm just amazed at the low price. Incredible. :lol: :wave:

they'll probably have a black friday sale on vei's main website, like they have in the past.

edit: it appears to back in stock on deep discount, when i checked it said "add to cart" not "on back order"

http://www.deepdiscount.com/cannon-complete-collection/773848607037

Deepdiscount just refunded my money as The Mannix series is still out of stock

Deepdiscount just refunded my money as The Mannix series is still out of stock

Sorry about that, well at least you got your money back. I was afraid that crazy low price was too good to be true, I also try to avoid ordering stuff that's on back order. Now I see Deep Discount has raised the price for this to $66.84, but still on back order. If I were you, I wouldn't order it again unless it shows it's in stock.

I wonder what the problem is with Mannix? Maybe CBS stopped producing the DVD sets and isn't sending any more out.

I did receive the Cannon complete series DVD, it's good but I'm not exactly thrilled with the job VEI did with it. Transfers are soft, audio level is too loud on seasons 2, 3, and 4, and not quite loud enough on seasons 1 and 5. And I noticed the end credits on some episodes are cut off a bit too soon. Not really a professional transfer job by VEI. But I'm still glad to have the complete series.

Deepdiscount just refunded my money as The Mannix series is still out of stock

its cheaper here, s1-s5 are cheaper then s6-s8:

http://www.ccvideo.com/search?q=mannix&mod=AP

Cannon is my most favorite show, I watch the whole series from beginning to end and then I start over. I must be on my 8th or 9th go around from 2005 when I got the complete series from ioffer. The ioffer set is taken from tvland with bumpers and promos, cool stuff. In fact I just watched the pilot yesterday and the first episode tonight, only watching the show on weekends or if I am on vacation

Critics Choice Video has Mannix complete series, $61.99, but again they have it on back order too. The eight seasons seem to be available if ordered separately, but doing it that way the total comes to a little over 200 bucks. Doesn't sound like a good deal to me, no thanks I'll pass. :lol:

Cannon is my most favorite show, I watch the whole series from beginning to end and then I start over. I must be on my 8th or 9th go around from 2005 when I got the complete series from ioffer. The ioffer set is taken from tvland with bumpers and promos, cool stuff. In fact I just watched the pilot yesterday and the first episode tonight, only watching the show on weekends or if I am on vacation

Does your Cannon set from tvland have the unedited uncut episodes? The episodes seem uncut on the VEI set, they just could have done a better job with the transfers.

rtf4e, its probably a little over 200 bucks due to s6-s8 being more expensive then s1-s5

rtf4e, its probably a little over 200 bucks due to s6-s8 being more expensive then s1-s5

Yea I know that. But why pay Critics Choice over $200 when they also advertise the complete series for $62? The back order thing sounds fishy to me. That's OK, I'm not really a Mannix fan, not interested to have those DVD's anyway.

I think they are unedited except for the pilot which has a minute or so missing from the pilot right in the beginning

Does your Cannon set from tvland have the unedited uncut episodes? The episodes seem uncut on the VEI set, they just could have done a better job with the transfers.

I think they are unedited except for the pilot which has a minute or so missing from the pilot right in the beginning

OK, well that isn't bad I guess.

I'm enjoying the Cannon set from VEI, but they could have done a better job, they were sloppy with a few things. For example:

The 1st season doesn't have the 30 second episode promos. However, on disc 5, when playing the episode Treasure Of San Ignacio, the four 30 second episode promos of the four episodes on that disc appear first, then the episode starts. Obviously someone made a sloppy error there.

The 2nd season does include the 30 second promos, except for one episode, Prisoners, which is minus the promo. Again another sloppy error.

The last episode of the 5th season, Madman, is placed on the bonus disc along with the movie Return Of Frank Cannon. I don't see why they couldn't have put Madman on disc 6 and made it a 5 episode disc.

The episode menu screens look atrocious and are poorly designed. The letters in the episode titles are so small and scrunched together, they are almost unreadable. These are some of the ugliest/worst episode menu screens I've ever seen.

But despite the problems, I still enjoy the DVD set, at least I'm trying to. :lol: One thing that doesn't bother me is the fact the episodes aren't remastered. In the condition they are, it gives them that retro 70's look, and I like that. I did notice a few episodes with minor video defects, jittery picture, visible lines, stuff like that. And the episode run times are not consistent. Some run 52-53 minutes, and others run 48-49 minutes. That seems strange to me. I don't know if some of the shorter ones might be edited. I haven't noticed anything obvious yet where something might be cut.

The episode menu screens look atrocious and are poorly designed. The letters in the episode titles are so small and scrunched together, they are almost unreadable. These are some of the ugliest/worst episode menu screens I've ever seen.

I'd like to see a picture of one of the menu screens on this Cannon release. The way you described it made me interested in what you were talking about.

I'd like to see a picture of one of the menu screens on this Cannon release. The way you described it made me interested in what you were talking about.

You might like it, I don't know. :lol: My main beef with it is the lettering in the episode titles is so damn small. Below the episode title is a square screencap with video from the respective episode. They could have done away with that and just had the episode title only, and made the letters bigger so they are readable.

the price from vei's main website has gone down to $98.99!

http://www.visualentertainment.tv/products/cannon-the-complete-collection

the price from vei's main website has gone down to $98.99!

http://www.visualentertainment.tv/products/cannon-the-complete-collection

They SHOULD reduce the price. Considering the mediocre job they did with this set, it's certainly not worth the price it was originally selling for.

besides cannon, they are also selling grace under fire and the sentinel at the same price, $98.99. but retro, u have to remember, vei DOES reduce prices after a while on their sets mostly a couple or a few months after it's release.

but retro, u have to remember, vei DOES reduce prices after a while on their sets mostly a couple or a few months after it's release.

Yea I'm aware of that. I'm glad VEI released Cannon, it's nice having the full series in one package. They just could have done a better job with it in a few areas.

I finally ordered this set! I'll post pics once it arrives.

^ I am jealous! I wish I could be buying it!

I finally ordered this set! I'll post pics once it arrives.

Overall I'm not pleased with the DVD set, I think VEI could have done a much better job. One of the problems is they didn't include part 2 of the Deadly Conspiracy episode. I haven't watched any episodes lately, not in the mood for a mystery I guess. Maybe you will like the DVD set better than I do.

Overall I'm not pleased with the DVD set, I think VEI could have done a much better job. One of the problems is they didn't include part 2 of the Deadly Conspiracy episode. I haven't watched any episodes lately, not in the mood for a mystery I guess. Maybe you will like the DVD set better than I do.
Wasn't part 2 on another show?

^ Yeah. Barnaby Jones. So, I guess if you want the full story, buy the "Barnaby Jones" set.

Wasn't part 2 on another show?

Yep, Barnaby Jones, but they still should have included it. The Barnaby Jones DVD set from VEI has gotten bad reviews on Amazon, it's said to contain edited episodes. At least the Cannon set has the complete episodes, that's the one good thing about it.

Does anyone know if Barnaby Jones is airing anywhere on TV currently? I'd like to record Deadly Conspiracy part 2 from TV if it ever airs.

^ Not that I know of, but it has been rumored to be coming to MeTV.

^ Not that I know of, but it has been rumored to be coming to MeTV.

OK thanks, I'll be on the lookout for it then.

^ Ok, but it's one of those cases where nobody knows when except them but MeTV even posted it on their website as "coming soon." So I would take that to mean something positive. When it gets cheap enough, I plan on buying the complete series anyway.

^ Ok, but it's one of those cases where nobody knows when except them but MeTV even posted it on their website as "coming soon." So I would take that to mean something positive. When it gets cheap enough, I plan on buying the complete series anyway.

You plan to buy the Barnaby Jones set, even if it has edited episodes? I'm not buying a DVD set with edited episodes, that's for sure. I'm not really into Barnaby Jones anyway, never been a Buddy Ebsen fan, I'm just interested to have part 2 of Deadly Conspiracy. I'll check with MeTV occasionally and see if they start airing episodes.

Correction: I just discovered the Cannon DVD set does NOT have all unedited episodes. The 4th season episode titled "The Prisoner" must be edited because it runs only about 42 minutes. So maybe there are other edited episodes too. This is just another black mark on an already piss poor DVD set. :mad:

I checked "The Prisoner" episode to find out what's wrong with it. About 8 minutes into the episode, the picture suddenly jumps and seems to do a quick forward scan several times, it looks like some scenes were skipped over intentionally. The fact that the episode is edited is bad enough, but it's not even professionally done, it looks like an amateur edit job. This DVD set just goes from bad to worse, I'm ready to throw mine into the garbage. Whoever worked on this set at VEI must have been drunk or didn't care what the hell they were doing. Lousy episode menu screens, audio levels all over the place, episode chapter stops placed incorrectly, edited episodes, the list goes on and on. :mad: :mad:

Correction: I just discovered the Cannon DVD set does NOT have all unedited episodes. The 4th season episode titled "The Prisoner" must be edited because it runs only about 42 minutes. So maybe there are other edited episodes too. This is just another black mark on an already piss poor DVD set. :mad:

I checked "The Prisoner" episode to find out what's wrong with it. About 8 minutes into the episode, the picture suddenly jumps and seems to do a quick forward scan several times, it looks like some scenes were skipped over intentionally. The fact that the episode is edited is bad enough, but it's not even professionally done, it looks like an amateur edit job. This DVD set just goes from bad to worse, I'm ready to throw mine into the garbage. Whoever worked on this set at VEI must have been drunk or didn't care what the hell they were doing. Lousy episode menu screens, audio levels all over the place, episode chapter stops placed incorrectly, edited episodes, the list goes on and on. :mad: :mad:
Maybe there is a problem with that episode's master tape. They might have not had a choice with it.

You plan to buy the Barnaby Jones set, even if it has edited episodes? I'm not buying a DVD set with edited episodes, that's for sure. I'm not really into Barnaby Jones anyway, never been a Buddy Ebsen fan, I'm just interested to have part 2 of Deadly Conspiracy. I'll check with MeTV occasionally and see if they start airing episodes.

You bet

Maybe there is a problem with that episode's master tape. They might have not had a choice with it.

I know they had to work with what CBS gave them, but my god what a terrible looking edit job on that episode. It is so amateur looking, I've never seen anything so bad on a DVD set that's supposed to be professionally done by the studio. And the fact the episode is edited is bad enough. I hate edited episodes. :mad:

I don't want to sour you on the DVD set, I know you just ordered it, I'm just letting you know prepare to be disappointed. The set has several problems.

^ that's unfortunate. But no set is 100% perfect,is it?

^ that's unfortunate. But no set is 100% perfect,is it?

There are TV show DVD sets that are perfect or near 100% perfect, I know because I own some. I don't always expect 100% perfection, but this Cannon set doesn't even come close to that. I wouldn't have bought it if I had known ahead of time that VEI did such a lousy job. At least I got it for a fairly low price, so I didn't waste a lot of money.

I'm waiting for "Cannon" and "Barnaby Jones" to drop in price before I buy them

I'm waiting for "Cannon" and "Barnaby Jones" to drop in price before I buy them

Buy them for as low a price as you can find, neither set is worth spending a lot of money on. It sounds like the Barnaby Jones set overall is worse quality-wise compared to the Cannon set, and the Cannon set quality is certainly nothing to brag about.

^ Their "Cagney and Lacey" and "Mod Squad" sets are like $39 and $43. I'm sure "Cannon" and "Barnaby Jones" will be the same in a year or so

I'm thinking about buying the "Barnaby Jones" set, too. It doesn't really bother me about a few edits or the quality of the episodes---I'm used to watching VHS so "not-so-perfect" quality doesn't bother me...I'm just thankful to be given what I'm given.

^ Yes! I am not really expecting shows like "Cannon" or "Barnaby Jones" to be PERFECT quality anyway.

^ Yes! I am not really expecting shows like "Cannon" or "Barnaby Jones" to be PERFECT quality anyway.

They COULD be perfect if CBS would invest in remastering the episodes, but I guess they're too cheap to do it.

tlc38: As I mentioned before, it's possible you might like the Cannon DVD set more than I do. Each person has their own opinion about things. For example, you might think the episode menu screens are fine, I think they look terrible, and episode titles are in letters so small making it hard to read them.

^True. And CBS is usually actually pretty good at remastering episodes but apparently not when it comes to VEI

^True. And CBS is usually actually pretty good at remastering episodes but apparently not when it comes to VEI

For whatever reason, CBS wasn't interested in remastering the Cannon episodes for DVD. The Cannon releases on CBS DVD didn't have remastered episodes, so I didn't expect the VEI release to have remastered episodes. I don't really mind so much that the episodes aren't remastered. What irritates me most is finding out now that "The Prisoner" episode is edited, and sloppily edited at that, such a disgrace. Makes me wonder now if maybe some other episodes are edited too. Also, the audio levels in the episodes are not consistent. Seasons 1 and 5 the sound is too low and you have to turn the volume up. Seasons 2, 3, and 4 the sound is too loud and you have to turn the volume down. Episode chapter stops were not inserted in the correct places either in many of the episodes. "Deadly Conspiracy" part 2 wasn't included. It's stuff like that is what irritates me. I think VEI did a rush job on this because they were eager to make a quick buck, rather than take their time to do it right and give Cannon fans the best release possible.

^ The way I think of it is that VEI doesn't cater to the fans as much as say, Shout or StarVista

^ The way I think of it is that VEI doesn't cater to the fans as much as say, Shout or StarVista

You could be right about that. All I can say is VEI lost me as a customer because of their sloppy job with Cannon. I won't buy another release from them.

^ Well, I'm not as nitpicky as you are with these things, but I totally get why you are. I'm the kind of person that takes what he can gets

^ Well, I'm not as nitpicky as you are with these things, but I totally get why you are. I'm the kind of person that takes what he can gets

I try not to be overly picky either. But when I see sloppy work that could have been improved on and done much better, that's what irritates me. A bootleg Cannon DVD set with episodes recorded from TV is probably better quality than the mess from VEI. :lol:

I received my "Cannon" set today! So far I've only watched the 2-part pilot movie. The picture quality isn't as bad as people say...it looks fine to me...maybe I'm just easy to please. I'm so happy to finally own this set!

I'll post a few pics of the box set tomorrow.

I received my "Cannon" set today! So far I've only watched the 2-part pilot movie. The picture quality isn't as bad as people say...it looks fine to me...maybe I'm just easy to please. I'm so happy to finally own this set!

I'll post a few pics of the box set tomorrow.

For the most part, I don't have a problem with the picture quality either. It's other things I've already mentioned previously that I'm not happy with. VEI carelessly threw this set together, they could have done a much better job. Using the 5 star rating system, I give the set a 2 star rating. I think that's a fair assessment.

I wonder if anyone has bothered to ask VEI about "The Prisoner" episode. They may not even be aware of it.

^ I don't know. What about "The Prisoner"?

^retroTVfan4ever said there was a problem with the episode skipping.

I haven't had time to check my set to see if it's the same on all sets.

^Oh. When are u going to post pictures? I'd love to see what it looks like!

^Probably later tonight.

^Ok! I have really liked Cannon from what I saw on Me TV. You might also like The Streets of San Francisco if you like Cannon

^retroTVfan4ever said there was a problem with the episode skipping.

I haven't had time to check my set to see if it's the same on all sets.

A reviewer on Amazon mentioned the problem with "The Prisoner" episode, that's how I found out about it. Check the episode on your set when you have time and see if it skips. The problem starts at about the 8 minute mark, it's sloppily edited and looks like a few scenes were skipped over. It's terrible and ruins the episode.

^That's too bad. But what can you do

When the set was first released, some people were reporting a problem with disc 6 of season 5. It sounds like VEI has since corrected that problem, the disc in my set seems to be fine. I don't know if they've done the same and corrected the issue with the edits in "The Prisoner" episode, disc 3 season 4. I haven't seen comments posted anywhere saying that the problem has been corrected.

^Maybe someone will contact them about replacement discs for "Cannon".

I'll check the said episodes and post about them later tonight or when I get a chance. I've had a busy day.

^Maybe someone will contact them about replacement discs for "Cannon".

Not a bad idea, I might try that.

I just watched "The Prisoner" and it seemed to be fine. No skipping at all and the episode ran for 48:47.

I haven't forgot about posting pictures, I'll do that on Sunday when I have more time.

By the way, I'm very pleased with this "Cannon" set. I actually think VEI did a pretty good job and I thank them for finally releasing all the seasons. The only downer is them not including the "Barnaby Jones" episode.

^Thanks for that info! I want to get this set, I really do, but it'll have to wait

I just watched "The Prisoner" and it seemed to be fine. No skipping at all and the episode ran for 48:47.

OK thanks for posting with the information. Obviously VEI fixed the problem with the episode so I'll see if I can get a replacement disc.

By the way, I'm very pleased with this "Cannon" set. I actually think VEI did a pretty good job and I thank them for finally releasing all the seasons. The only downer is them not including the "Barnaby Jones" episode.

I think there are more "downers" rather than just the exclusion of Deadly Conspiracy Pt. 2, but that's OK I figured you would like the DVD set better than I do. It's not a terrible set, better than nothing but that's about it. The guy who reviewed the set for DVD Talk was critical about it too.

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^ Yep that looks familiar, my set looks the same. :lol:

I contacted VEI about the glitch in "The Prisoner" episode, they said they fixed the error and will send me a replacement disc for season 4 disc 3. I'm waiting for it to arrive in the mail, might take a few weeks since it's mailed from Canada.

I also asked VEI about "Deadly Conspiracy Pt. 2", asked them why it wasn't included on the Cannon set. They told me (which I already knew) that it's a crossover Barnaby Jones episode, and to get the episode I should order the Barnaby Jones DVD set. Hell no, I'm not buying that junk, that set is worse than the Cannon set, it contains episodes that were edited for syndication.

^ Yep that looks familiar, my set looks the same. :lol:

I contacted VEI about the glitch in "The Prisoner" episode, they said they fixed the error and will send me a replacement disc for season 4 disc 3. I'm waiting for it to arrive in the mail, might take a few weeks since it's mailed from Canada.
That's nice that their sending you a new disc. Glad to hear that!

That's nice that their sending you a new disc. Glad to hear that!

I'll give them points for correcting the error and mailing a replacement disc. However, Deadly Conspiracy Pt. 2 should have been included in the Cannon set. Maybe the episode will eventually air on TV sometime and I can record it then. I'll keep an eye out for it.

^It seems very odd that Part 2 wasn't included. I want both sets, so it isn't a huge deal breaker to me that it isn't on the "Cannon" set.

^It seems very odd that Part 2 wasn't included. I want both sets, so it isn't a huge deal breaker to me that it isn't on the "Cannon" set.

By not including the 2nd part of Deadly Conspiracy on the Cannon set, VEI probably thought it would boost sales for the Barnaby Jones set. Well, I'm not falling for that tactic, especially since the Barnaby Jones set contains episodes that were edited for syndication. I'll just do without the episode and hopefully one day I can record it from TV.

^Good for you. I want both sets though and will get them this year.

Is it all episodes of "Barnaby Jones" that are edited or are there just a couple edited?

Is it all episodes of "Barnaby Jones" that are edited or are there just a couple edited?

Below is a link to the DVD Talk review of the set so you can arrive at your own conclusions. It sounds like the episodes from seasons 2 thru 8 are the edited ones. The reviewer gave the set a "Skip It" rating, which is the lowest rating DVD Talk gives. :lol:

www.dvdtalk.com/reviews/70393/barnaby-jones-the-complete-collection/

^Wow. I still plan on buying it

^Wow. I still plan on buying it

To buy or not to buy is up to you, I'm taking the reviewers advice and will avoid the set like the plague. :lol: The reviewer also said that some music in the episodes was altered or changed. And another thing, since seasons 2-8 have edited episodes, that probably means Part 2 of Deadly Conspiracy is an edited version, and I wouldn't want that anyway.

^Probably.

I received replacement disc today from VEI for season 4 disc 3, which corrects the error with "The Prisoner" episode. Now I just need to be motivated to watch some episodes, guess I haven't been in the mood for mysteries lately. :lol:

^I watched all of season 1 as soon as I got my set. Now I'm going to give it a rest for a while so I don't burn out on it.

^ I agree, watching too many episodes at one time can get you tired of it. That's why I prefer watching detective shows like Cannon in smaller doses, an episode or two whenever the mood strikes me.

Yes. I admit some shows I can't watch very many eps of at a time

I've watched some season 3 episodes recently from the full series 31 disc DVD set. Disc 3 of season 3 has some good episodes. The Limping Man, Trial By Terror, Murder By The Numbers, all of these are pretty good.

"Duel in the Desert" is one of my favorite Season 3 episodes, I'm transfixed by all Joan Van Ark guest roles from that period of time.

I still need half of one of the early season "split" CBS releases, but I guess since the only way to get seasons 4 & 5 is through the complete set, eventually I'll buy that -- and not have to bother.

I noticed the mention of audio in this thread, I've found that my Samsung DVD player evens out the sound on some discs (of other series) that went sort of wild on my older JVC player. Anyway, Cannon ranks pretty highly among my favorite primetime dramas. I think more sitcom fans would find it fun, if they gave it a try.

I mentioned upthread here about the audio levels, I have the 31 disc set that includes the pilot movie and the reunion movie The Return Of Frank Cannon. The audio levels on the season 2, 3, and 4 episodes are louder than on the season 1 and 5 episodes. There was a playback problem with one episode on disc 3 of season 4, but VEI corrected the error and mailed me a replacement disc so all is good with that now.

I don't know why I was so critical previously about the DVD set, maybe I was in a grumpy mood then, I don't remember. LOL. It's really a pretty decent DVD set, episodes are complete. The main issue I have is that I dislike how the menu screens are designed but that's a minor thing.

Back around 7 or 8 years ago is when I started getting interested in collecting DVD's of classic drama shows. I began with Cannon and went on from there, collected several other series.

Streets Of San Francisco, Mannix, Perry Mason, and the Hawaii Five O series with Jack Lord, CBS DVD did a good job with all of these.

Warner Archive did a good job with the DVD's of The FBI, Daktari, and Medical Center.

However, the Barnaby Jones DVD's from VEI are not good because the majority of episodes are 46 minute, edited for syndication versions and there are a few minutes missing from these episodes.

Season 1 has complete episodes, season 2 is a mix of complete and edited episodes, then from season 3 and forward almost every episode is edited with just a few exceptions. This is bad and the series would need reissued with all unedited episodes but it probably isn't going to happen.