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A Guide to Classic/Vintage TV-on-DVD from the Timeless Media Group
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The Adventures of Robin HoodThe Adventures of Robin Hood
Buy used from: $3.99
This release is actually only the first 30 episodes (of 39) from season 1, but the audio/visual presentation is, perhaps, the best of all the various Robin Hood DVD releases issued in the U.S.
Arrest and TrialArrest and Trial
Buy new: $25.99 / Used from: $16.99
This series is said to be the forerunner of the modern "Law & Order" series and had a unique running time, 90 minutes. Unfortunately, competition from "The Ed Sullivan Show" and "Bonanza" served as the death knell for this show.
Arrest and Trial, Part 2Arrest and Trial, Part 2
Buy new: $26.99 / Used from: $14.00
This is the second volume of nine episodes for this unique police and legal drama.
Branded - The Complete First SeasonBranded - The Complete First Season
Buy new: $24.99 / Used from: $14.98
After completing "Arrest and Trial," Chuck Connors returned to the Western genre as disgraced Army officer Jason McCord.
Branded: Season TwoBranded: Season Two
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This is the second and final season of Chuck Connors' mid-1960s TV Western
Best of Checkmate: Season OneBest of Checkmate: Season One
Buy new: $29.98 / Used from: $16.69
This collection includes 12 episodes from season 1 of the early 1960s detective show that starred Anthony George, Doug McClure, and Sebastian Cabot, and featured a great opening and closing theme from John Williams.
Checkmate: Best of Season TwoCheckmate: Best of Season Two
Buy new: $29.98 / Used from: $21.01
Twelve more episodes from season 2 of the early 1960s detective series.
The GoldbergsThe Goldbergs
Buy new: $7.99 / Used from: $3.65
This was one of television's earliest family situation comedies. This two disc collection includes ten episodes from the series final season, the only season that was filmed.
Best of Laredo: Season OneBest of Laredo: Season One
Buy new: $32.49 / Used from: $19.99
Fifteen episodes from season 1 of this mid-1960s lighthearted television Western. Neville Brand steals the show.
Best of Laredo: Season 1, Part 2Best of Laredo: Season 1, Part 2
Buy new: $32.49 / Used from: $16.98
This set includes the remaining 15 episodes from season 1, though not necessarily in broadcast order. "Laredo" is one of Timeless' better looking releases.
Laredo Season 2 Part OneLaredo Season 2 Part One
Here's the first half of season 2 of "Laredo." Good news for fans of TV Westerns . . . looks like Timeless will complete this series in its entirety.
Laredo: Season 2, Part 2Laredo: Season 2, Part 2
Buy new: $32.49 / Used from: $19.26
Timeless Media completes this mid 1960s, two season Western with the remaining episodes.
The Lawless Years: First Complete SeasonThe Lawless Years: First Complete Season
Buy new: $26.99 / Used from: $14.93
This is the "other" Untouchables show with crime fighting in the prohibition era. James Gregory from "Barney Miller" stars.
The Loretta Young Show: Season 1The Loretta Young Show: Season 1
Buy new: $29.98 / Used from: $14.99
Film star Loretta Young made the transition to televsion in the 1950s with a very successful anthology series; this is season 1.
The Loretta Young Show: Season 2The Loretta Young Show: Season 2
Buy new: $29.98 / Used from: $17.70
Season 2 of Loretta Young's dramatic anthology series.
RiverboatRiverboat
Buy new: $32.49 / Used from: $14.48
"Riverboat" is notable as being Burt Reynolds first television series, but Darren McGavin ("Kolchak, the Night Stalker") is the star. This collection includes 15 episodes spanning the series' two year run (1959-61). Elmer Bernstein's first season theme music is memorable.
Cimarron CityCimarron City
Buy new: $25.99 / Used from: $12.58
Yet another film star, George Montgomery, joins the ranks of actors transitioning into the rapidly growing field of television production in the 1950s. This is another half-hour television Western and Timeless offers a dozen episodes from the series in this collection.
The Mickey Rooney Show "Hey Mulligan"The Mickey Rooney Show "Hey Mulligan"
Buy new: $26.99 / Used from: $10.78
Mickey Rooney's mid-1950s sitcom got clobbered in the ratings by "The Jackie Gleason Show," but it's still pretty funny and worth a view. Timeless offers 30 of the series' 39 episodes in this collection and a "budget" version with 10 episodes is also available.
The Tall ManThe Tall Man
Buy new: $30.99 / Used from: $20.93
Barry Sullivan and Clu Gulagher star as Pat Garrett and Billy the Kid in this largely fictional Western series that ran in the early 1960s. Fifteen episodes are included in this set.
TateTate
Buy new: $32.49 / Used from: $15.98
"Tate" was a Summer replacement series of 13 episodes that was produced by Perry Como's production company. The series was not picked up for a regular run and was a rare series to see until this release by Timeless.
The Guns of Will Sonnett: Season 1The Guns of Will Sonnett: Season 1
Buy used from: $15.93
Academy Award winner Walter Brennan and Dack Rambo ride the western trails in search of Brennan's son and Rambo's father.
The Guns of Will Sonnett: Season 2The Guns of Will Sonnett: Season 2
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The journey continues for Walter Brennan and Dack Rambo in this second and final season.
BrennerBrenner
Buy new: $27.49 / Used from: $18.81
Here's a comparatively rare-to-see police drama offered by Timeless Media. "Brenner" originally was produced in 1959 and its episodes were rerun as a Summer replacement series in the early 1960s. Ed Binns and James Broderick star as father and son police officers; filmed on location in New York City.
The Adventures of Sir LancelotThe Adventures of Sir Lancelot
Buy new: $9.49 / Used from: $9.73
This is the 1956-57 costume adventure series that was originally broadcast on NBC. William Russell stars as the gallant knight. From the same production company as "The Adventures of Robin Hood." Look for Patrick "The Prisoner" McGoohan in an early episode.
William TellWilliam Tell
Buy new: $14.98 / Used from: $10.95
Here's yet another British costume adventure series, this time starring Conrad Phillips as the crossbow wielding hero.
Wyatt Earp: The Life And Legend Of Wyatt EarpWyatt Earp: The Life And Legend Of Wyatt Earp
Buy new: $26.99 / Used from: $19.80
This is a condensed version of an earlier release of "The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp" from Rhino. A Hugh O'Brian interview is included.
My Favorite Martian, The Best Of Season 1 starring Bill Bixby and Ray Walston in Special Foil PackagingMy Favorite Martian, The Best Of Season 1 starring Bill Bixby and Ray Walston in Special Foil Packaging
Buy new: $29.98 / Used from: $32.75
This is another condensed version of a previous Rhino release, specifically season 1 of "My Favorite Martian."
The Best Of The Lone RangerThe Best Of The Lone Ranger
Buy new: $31.49
Yet another condensed version of an earlier Rhino release, this DVD set contains color episodes from the final season of "The Lone Ranger," the only season to be filmed in color.
The BuccaneersThe Buccaneers
Buy new: $15.49 / Used from: $6.97
Robert "Jaws" Shaw's classic swashbuckling 1956-57 series gets 30 episodes spread across three DVDs. That's nine episodes short of the complete series that can be found on Mill Creek Entertainment's competing DVD release.
The Deputy (1959-1961) - Starring Henry FondaThe Deputy (1959-1961) - Starring Henry Fonda
Buy new: $20.99 / Used from: $7.88
Henry Fonda on the small screen was the big attraction of this Revue Studios production (1959-61). Norman Lear was a co-creator of the show.
M Squad - The Complete Series starring Lee Marvin - 15 DVD Box Set, Plus Bonus CD - The Music From M SquadM Squad - The Complete Series starring Lee Marvin - 15 DVD Box Set, Plus Bonus CD - The Music From M Squad
Buy new: $52.99 / Used from: $52.79
This is the show that helped make Lee Marvin a star and did for Chicago what "Naked City" did for New York. All 117 episodes from the series' three seasons plus a bonus CD soundtrack are included in this release.
Wagon Train: Going WestWagon Train: Going West
Buy new: $31.49 / Used from: $13.90
This is a collection of 12 episodes of the classic western TV series from the years when John McIntire was the wagon master.
Wagon Train, The Complete Color SeasonWagon Train, The Complete Color Season
Buy new: $52.99 / Used from: $64.96
This is Timeless' second DVD release of "Wagon Train" and includes all 32 season 7 color episodes, plus 16 black & white episodes from various seasons, as well as interviews with Denny "Scott" Miller (Duke Shannon) and Robert Fuller (Cooper Smith).
The TexanThe Texan
Buy new: $45.99 / Used from: $107.67
This collection includes 70 (of 78) episodes from the TV western that starred Rory Calhoun.
Laramie In Color Part One - 28 episodes!Laramie In Color Part One - 28 episodes!
Buy used from: $35.64
Here's season 3, the first season of color episodes, of the TV Western that starred Robert Fuller (Wagon Train, Emergency!) and John Smith. A modern day interview with Robert Fuller is included on this set.
The Classic TV Western Collection - EMBOSSED COLLECTOR'S TIN!The Classic TV Western Collection - EMBOSSED COLLECTOR'S TIN!
Buy new: $35.99
Smorgasbord collection of TV Westerns, some public domain, some licensed to Timeless Media. Includes an episode of "The High Chaparral" making its commercial DVD debut. No Warner TV Westerns are included, save a lone public domain episode of "Sugarfoot."
Tales Of The Unexplained From The Veil - 2 DVD - Collector's Edition Embossed TinTales Of The Unexplained From The Veil - 2 DVD - Collector's Edition Embossed Tin
Buy new: $11.49 / Used from: $7.33
Yet another collection of the Boris Karloff paranormal series, this 2-disc set includes the unofficial pilot of "The Veil," entitled "The Vestris" (which aired on Telephone Time) and a previously unavailable episode "Peggy."
Tales of Wells Fargo - Starring Dale Robertson - 6 DVD SET!Tales of Wells Fargo - Starring Dale Robertson - 6 DVD SET!
Buy new: $62.99
Dale Robertson's classic TV Western is available in this 6-DVD set.