DVD Review - Charlie's Angels: Season One

Charlie's Angels: Season 1
Starring: Kate Jackson, Farrah Fawcett, Jaclyn Smith
Studio: Mill Creek Entertainment
Release Date: January 28, 2014
Retail: $9.98
Running Time: 1181 minutes
Rating: Not Rated

Review:

Arriving on DVD today from Mill Creek Entertainment is Charlie's Angels:Season One starring Kate Jackson, Farrah Fawcett and Jaclyn Smith as the three original angels.

The series ran from 1976-1981 with a total of 110, but has been in syndication ever since. It was remade into feature films in the early 2000s starring Drew Barrymore, Cameron Diaz and Lucy Liu. ABC remade the series in 2011 to horrible reviews and was canceled after four episodes.

The original Charlie's Angels didn't exactly get a warm welcoming from critics, but it became popular with viewers. The series follows Sabrina Duncan (played by Kate Jackson), Kelly Garrett (played by Jaclyn Smith) and Jill Munroe (played the late Farrah Fawcett), all of whom have recently graduated police academy, but this is the 70s and they're basically stuck on desk duty that is until Charlie enters their lives.

Sabrina, Kelly and Jill leave the police force to work at the Charles Townsend Agency as private investigators. Though Charlie's voice is only heard through a speaker phone, John Bosley is the one who assigns them the cases.


The episodes on the 4-disc set are:

Disc 1:

• Pilot
• Hellride
• The Mexican Connection
• Night of the Strangler
• Angles in Chains

Disc 2:

• Target: Angels
• The Killing Kind
• To Kill An Angel
• Lady Killer
• Bullseye
• Consenting Adults

Disc 3:

• The Seance
• Angles On Wheels
• Angel Trap
• The Big Tap-Out
• Angles On A String
• Dirty Business

Disc 4:

• The Vegas Connection
• Terror On Ward One.
• Dancing In The Dark
• I Will Be Remembered
• Angels At Sea
• The Blue Angels

 
I was born a few months after the series was canceled, so my first taste of Charile's Angels was through the syndication versions in the 90s. I did see the feature film remakes, but I skipped over the recent television reboot. I'm sure when you think of the series, you probably think of the late Farrah Fawcett, but actually she only was a regular cast-member for the first season. She return for a few guest spots in the later seasons. Similar to other crime dramas from the 70s, the series has aged quite a bit, somewhat campy at times. There are many now famous guest stars throughout the first season, such as Tommy Lee Jones, Tom Selleck and Kim Basinger. Though there are five to six episodes on each disc, the picture quality was decent. Plus, you can't beat buying a full season for less than ten dollars. Overall, I did find myself enjoying watching the series again.

*Disclaimer - I received a complimentary copy in exchange for my honest review. All opinions are my own.