Thourgly enjoyed season 2, i saw the series on television many years ago so i cant say or remember exactly what's been edited on certain scenes.
All i can say is that Michael Landon and Victor French were very inspirational to us all and unfortunatly since there passing on there hasn't been anyone yet today that can make these quality loving family shows.
Hopefully the final three sasons will be released soon.
Joe M
Great, but edited
Great series, great 2nd season (A song for Jason is a tearjecker), great actors.
Unfortunately, many episodes are edited. What a pity!
Edited episodes and digital break-up are included in this set...Highway to Heaven deserves better!
Highway to Heaven is one of my favorite dramatic series so I looked forward to its release into the DVD realm. Unfortunately, we now have two DVD seasons of this Michael Landon classic that features the edited episodes shown in syndication. Approximately 2-3 minutes are cut from each of these episodes.
I am fortunate to have eight of these installments recorded on VHS from the show's original network run on NBC. I know these episodes very well and it bothers me that they are not complete! The episode "Birds of a Feather" (my favorite) features a dramatic scene in which Jonathan makes the ultimate sacrifice to call attention to toxic waste dumping. Don't look for that scene here though. It's not on the DVD version of this episode.
This collection also features digital break-up on part two of "The Monster". Also, the video and audio are not in-sync! The actors speak and the voice comes in a second or two later! It is very distracting to watch.
I did enjoy the audio commentary on "The Torch" by Mrs. Landon and Highway to Heaven producer Mr. Kent McCray. I had hoped for other "extras" but unfortunately they followed in the path of all the scenes cut for syndicated purposes.
Highway to Heaven is one of the best family dramas ever produced. It should be seen and preserved on DVD in its original NBC format.
Let's hope that on the third try this series is featured in a COMPLETE set! Only then will the angels rejoice...
I love the LHOTP series, but the DVDs could be so much better. Editing, timing, sound are often way off, but like big corp. has figured out, I'll watch it anyway, because the show is just so wonderful. More Info about this DVD Actor(s): Michael Landon DVD Release Date: Released the 14 June 2005 Usually ships in 24 hours
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Touched by an Angel swiftly amassed a devout following, drawn to the TV series' clear Christian values and the warm performances of Roma Downey (she of the creamy complexion and lush pre-Raphaelite hair) and Della Reese as Monica and Tess, two angels sent to help troubled human beings. The first season had the additional virtue of exploring the ordinary yet complex emotional problems of troubled marriages, rebellious teens, and coping with the death of a loved one, in stories that were (with a few exceptions) cleanly written and down-to-earth--though, of course, everything was resolved by divine intervention. The second season, regrettably, dives into melodrama: A pregnant woman is trapped in a bank vault after her husband tries to rob the bank; a lawyer meets up with an old... More Info about this DVD Actor(s): Roma Downey DVD Release Date: Released the 03 May 2005 Usually ships in 24 hours
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Nellie has her twins!!!! Love the character of Nellie. The other stories were interesting. More Info about this DVD Actor(s): Michael Landon DVD Release Date: Released the 15 February 2005 Usually ships in 24 hours
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The ninth season of Little House on the Prairie was re-invented as Little House: A New Beginning after star Michael Landon decided to leave the series. (He continued to produce, direct and write for the show.) The first episode began with the departure of Landon's Pa Ingalls, who fell on hard economic times and moved his family to the city . He returned for just one harrowing two-parter, "Home Again," in which son Albert (Matthew Laborteaux) battled a morphine addiction. In Landon's absence, it was up to the other denizens of Walnut Grove to provide drama, and provide they did. The meddling, gossipy Harriet Oleson (Katherine MacGregor) played town villain, followed by her whiny adopted daughter Nancy (Allison Balson), who was annoying but never as deliciously wicked as her... More Info about this DVD DVD Release Date: Released the 01 November 2005 Usually ships in 24 hours
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Year two of Earl Hamner's The Waltons still finds the original cast complete and the show humming along nicely on nostalgia for an earlier America, specifically the Depression-era 1930s, a time of sacrifice and family unity as The Waltons portrays it. The characters we came to know so well in season one (see The Waltons: The Complete First Season) continue to live in a spirit of cooperation and generosity, and with hope that a younger generation of Waltons will prosper and dream new dreams for everyone.
The 24 episodes included in this box set feature a number of very strong stories, including a handful of classics, all immersed in the series' typically old-Hollywood production values. (Several season two shows were directed by Waltons' star Ralph Waite.)... More Info about this DVD Director(s): Harry Harris - Ralph Waite - Gwen Arner - Ivan Dixon - Gabrielle Beaumont DVD Release Date: Released the 26 April 2005 Usually ships in 24 hours
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