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CL's picks of the best television on DVD
By Matt Brunson @moviematt1, Sam Boykin, John Schacht, Ann Wicker, Timothy C. Davis, Samir Shukla, Linda Vespa and Maggi Grooms
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EXTRAS: None.
FUN FACT: Based upon the book that rightly made a star of sci-fi writer Ray Bradbury.
- Samir Shukla
THE X-FILES
WHO AND WHEN: Starring David Duchovny and Gillian Anderson. Originally broadcast on Fox 1993-2002.
CURRENTLY AVAILABLE ON DVD: Every season is available in its own boxset.
WHAT'S SO GREAT?: The truth is out there: X-Files was a perfect blend for conspiracy theorists, sci-fi freaks and even horror fans. This was the post Reagan/Bush Sr. era and the tube needed something dark, which the X-Files triumphantly delivered. Even though the show dealt with the paranormal, can any other show be as relevant today considering that the most secretive administration in American history is in power for another four years? The truth is still out there.
BEST SEASON: The first season was best as each show was self-contained and the deep, ongoing conspiracies didn't take hold until after the show was a hit.
EXTRAS: A wide variety of behind the scenes looks, documentaries, DVD-ROM games and interviews.
- Samir Shukla
THE TWILIGHT ZONE
WHO AND WHEN: Rod Serling was the main writer and producer for television's archetypal sci-fi show. The stars, including actors both famous at the time and soon to be famous, changed from show to show. Originally broadcast on CBS 1959-1964.
CURRENTLY AVAILABLE ON DVD: Five "collections" that mix and match episodes from various seasons, as well as individual DVDs containing four episodes each, are available. Now, a series of "complete seasons" boxsets is being released (currently up to Season 2).
WHAT'S SO GREAT?: Ah, the twisted endings, everyday lives embroiled in surreal surroundings and there was always something unknown lurking behind the pretty, fluttering curtains. Every Friday night, TZ blew the veil away from the face of postwar American "reality."
BEST SEASON: By many accounts the midpoint season, 1961, was the best, as the stories were fluid and the revolving doors of talent never stopped revolving. In the available boxsets, try Collections 1, 2 and 5.
EXTRAS: Trivia, interviews with Rod Serling.
LOOK FOR: Future stars made their national debut on TZ, including Robert Redford, William Shatner, Inger Stevens, and Burt Reynolds. There were other series and a feature film that followed.
- Samir Shukla
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