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I grew up watching The Fugitive every week!!! I bought Season 1 - volumes 1+2, and personally I LIKE the shortened intro to each episode on the Season 2 dvd - don't need the long "foreplay"!!! The theme score is still played in the beginning and at the end.......I really have a hard time understanding why anyone wouldn't like the whole dvd because of this change!!!! The stories are still brilliant, as is David Janssen, the quality acting, the special guest stars .....loved seeing Suzanne Pleshette(Valley of the Dolls) in episode 2!!!!!
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I bought the previous releases for season 1 and before buying volume 1 of season 2 I read the reviews. I figured ok the music except for the begining and end has been changed how bad can that be? Well let me tell ya! It is very annoying it is loud when each act starts and at times you
miss the first words the actors are saying. Not only is it loud but
unlike the orginal music it is intrusive. There is a local station
here in Chicago that is airing the series in the order it aired and
they are now on the second season they have the orginal music.
Why they had to change the music for the video release is beyond me.
I say it is watchable only because of the wonderful acting and the tight
story lines.
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First fell in love with this series in the 80s when they were broadcast from a local station. What an incredible series. All the elements of this show is top notch, they all fit so well. I bought the 2 volumes of the first season as soon as they came available and was very happy with them. But after reading the reviews for season 2 vol 1, I decided to rent it via netflix and make my own judgement.
The Good:
CBS/P as with the first season did an excellent job with the video quality.
The Bad:
To give credit to the new composers, they did make their music in the style of the era well, but too often I can tell that it was done on synthesizers which is strange to hear when watching a show from the early-mid 60's.
Despite their efforts, not hearing the identifiable and beautiful Pete Rugolo theme variations throughout the episode really takes something out of it. You realize how much Pete's music was a vital part to the mood and feel of The Fugitive. The episodes are just not the same without it.
The Ugly:
Those who made the decision to completely change the episodes music either don't realize how important theme music is to a specific show (especially this one) or don't care.
The Hope:
That those in the position please hear us fans and correct this release and keep future releases as intact as possible. I'm aware some music from the first season was changed but I didn't notice it. Why couldn't they do the same with this release? I'm also aware there were some ownership issues with some of the music cues. Why not replace just those? AT THE VERY LEAST PLEASE KEEP THE RUGOLO MUSIC!
Here's hoping they listen...
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I eagerly awaited the arrival of this DVD and I was MORTIFIED to hear the severe musical alterations which plague this production. I knew that Paramount thought of The Fugitive as an illegitimate child when I heard musical substitutions in the Ballad For A Ghost episode with Janis Page. Having the vhs versions of the Fugitive, it is easy for me to decode where untrammelled recording ends and when edited or dubbed offering begins. None of the manhunter musical elements which Pete Rugolo injected into this masterpiece exist save for the opening and closing credits. In fact, the closing credits have the names of entry level musicians and vocalists superimposed on the screen. This is farcical! I truly believe that Paramount figured on keeping all of the profit money for themselves rather than pay the estate of the series music composers.
This latter statement doesn't encompass The Fugitive only, though it should. But there are other series Paramount releases on DVD which have their original music libraries tampered with also.
In short, the main reason Paramount has messed with The Fugitive mood music is because the show is not really theirs. And nor is Gomer Pyle.
Incredibly, Mission Impossible, a Paramount production - features no altered music. Hmm...
I guess Star Trek, Laverne & Shirley, and Happy Days have nothing to worry about!
Anyway, it is SO great to see The Fugitive on DVD. As fans our issue is not with the film prints or the stories, which is why we anxiously awaited the program's release. But we identify with the musical inflections of Pete Rugolo which speak in a way that the character doesn't always have to. We fans are a sentimental, nostalgic lot who only wanted Paramount to share the same convictions. And now that Paramount knows how we feel, maybe, maybe, they will feel disposed to do what Infinity Entertainment has done for its Route 66 customers. That is, the complete re-release of Season 2 of The Fugitive with its original music. A few bonus features such as original retro commercials or commentaries from surviving components of the series would be great, too. But at this point, PLEASE re-release The Fugitive volumes in their pristine glory. Only then will the 5 star rating for the greatest drama of all time take care of itself. After further review, I have dropped my original rating of this DVD to 2 stars, at best!
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Everything that made us love this series in the first place is still here! David Janssen would spin in his grave if he knew some "fans" are rejecting these dvds because of the rather insignificant musical adjustments! True Fans, do NOT be deterred!
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