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As a fan of this series when it was on tv, I had to get a dvd of it as soon as I saw it. George Peppard is at his best as a Polish, self-made millionaire who hires out as an independant insurance investigator. His forte; finding supposed lost or stolen articles that have seemingly vanished under impossible circumstances. Each episode begins by showing the crime in progress without showing the telling details. Banacek comes in and puts the pieces together, then explains the details while film clips show the action happening. The stories are original, inventive, and can keep one interested throughout the show. Aired as part of a trilogy of mystery movies, each of the 8 episodes runs about 60 to 80 minutes. There are several fade outs that were designed for commercial breaks, which make for good restroom/kitchen snack opportunities, but each one only lasts a few seconds and do not impare the viewing. There is a small amount of violence, but nothing graphic that poses a problem for viewing by children. Mostly all you see is the occasional fist fight. No foul language or nudity. All and all, a decent, interesting tv mystery story, and 8 of them on one dvd. Enjoy!!Vollständige Rezension lesen
One of the best series ever to grace television, Banacek was long overdue to make its debut release. Outstanding picture quality and sound. Flawless print quality of the first eight movies. All the great moments are here, thanks to TV Guide DVD finally we can all enjoy them together again, now and always. Let's hope other series like the Magician with Bill Bixby, Search with Hugh O'Brian, Cool Million with James Farentino, Name of the Game, and the Invaders aren't far behind. TV Guide DVD could be a ray of hope for many fans as this long awaited gem finally arrives. These movies never get old and can be watched countless times. 5 Stars, more if you could.
It's very good to see Tv Guide present this series on DVD. George Peppard is in form as detective Banacek, all episodes from the first series are here. Picture quality is great, audio is sufficient and the set has a photo gallery and a crossword puzzle as extra's. The latter can be played in a CD ROM drive. THe photos are a mix of shots from episodes and publicity photos. A nice little extra as most Tv sets of classic TV series have no extra's at all. Two single sided discs! Recommended DVD set!
VERY GOOD CRIME MYSTERIES. THIS TV SERIES WAS VERY ENJOYABLE AND FUN TO WATCH. THE PRICE FOR THESE DVD'S ARE A BIT HIGH, DON'T KNOW WHY. THE SERIES ONLY LASTED A COUPLE OF SEASONS WHICH WAS SURPRISING.
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Love the show banacek and like the story and writing. Well done. And still holds up. The novelty of the car phone has gone away.
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Still think this is one of the best mysteries ever made
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very clever writing.love the whole "who done it"theme.felix is a neat older eccentric brit know-it-all or find-it-all-out for banacek,friend who holds up in a book shop.jay is b-ceks limo driver who's kind of a streetwise hack always thinks he knows who did it and how it was done,but is always way off the mark,yet a very loyal underling.carly is b-cek's partner/rival/occasional squeeze who adds alot of interesting dialog,etc.!i loved as a youngster,ilove it now! banacek is just cool(.)
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Good movies
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Great watching these episodes after all these years
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