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Jeremiah - The Complete First Season

Set in the distant future this action-packed sci-fi series stars Luke Perry and Malcolm-Jamal Warner as two men who are struggling to survive in world that is out to destroy them. Every episode from the show's first season is collected here giving fans an opportunity to relive the excitement over and over again.System Requirements:Starring: Luke Perry Malcolm Jamal Warner Running Time: 886 Min. Copyright Sony Pictures Home Entertainment 2005Format: DVD MOVIE Genre: TELEVISION/SERIES & SEQUELS Rating: NR UPC: 027616901583 Manufacturer No: 1005929

Jeremiah fans have been clamoring for the release of the show on DVD (it originally aired on Showtime), and with 19 episodes and a passel of special features spread out over six discs and totaling nearly 15 hours, they are unlikely to be disappointed.

Based on a series of graphic novels by Hermann Huppen, the show takes place on an Earth where, some 15 years earlier, a hormonal virus killed everyone who was past puberty. It's an intriguing premise, but one that creator J. Michael Straczynski (best known for his work on "Babylon 5") and his team haven't exploited to its fullest. The slow-moving, 90-minute pilot episode explains little of the internal logic of this post-apocalyptic world; how, for instance, did these young folks, the oldest of whom were only 12 or 13 when "the Big Death" wiped out six billion people, manage to survive, educate themselves, and learn skills and trades without any adult influence in a society that's in shambles? It would be fun to know more.

Still, the show's ideas are provocative, and the work of co-stars and TV stalwarts Luke Perry as the title character, a hero with a conscience, and Malcolm-Jamal Warner as his more cynical sidekick, is good. Jeremiah, to its credit, doesn't rely on special effects, production design, costumes, or sets to carry it. That means the burden is on the ongoing themes (Jeremiah's guilt over his younger brother's death and his search for the maybe-mythic "Valhalla Sector"; the threat of the plague returning in an even more virulent form; the attempts to rebuild civilization) and individual stories, which are frequently compelling and smart (especially "Things Left Unsaid," the two-part season finale, a cliffhanger that offers many possibilities for future seasons), even while favoring talk over action.

The special features occupy disc 1, along with the pilot, and include deleted scenes, production sketches, and commentary on the pilot by Perry (who also executive produced) and Warner. If you're looking for superior sci-fi escapism, however, try Farscape or Stargate SG-1, to name just two. --Sam Graham

The Flash - The Complete Series

When police scientist Barry Allen is struck by lightning and doused with chemicals he discovers that he has become the fastest man alive able to move at nearly the speed of sound. The complete 1990-1991 tv series is contained in this 6 DVD box set.System Requirements:Running Time: 1088 MinFormat: DVD MOVIE Genre: TELEVISION/SERIES & SEQUELS Rating: PG UPC: 012569716513 Manufacturer No: 71651

One of the more exciting and atmospheric TV adaptations of a popular comic book series, The Flash benefited from terrific special effects, but lasted only a single year on its network in 1990. The series stuck to the Scarlet Speedster's origins: police scientist Barry Allen (John Wesley Shipp) is struck by lightning during an experiment, and chemicals splashed on him during the accident give him the ability to move at incredible speeds (note: hardcore comic fans know that this is the origin for the '60s version of the Flash, not his WWII-era identity). The series partnered him with an attractive fellow scientist (Amanda Pays) who assists Barry in his crime-fighting pursuits. Where the show deviated from its source material was its choice of combatants for the Flash--episodes focused on decidedly human villains, like corrupt officials ("Watching the Detectives") and mobsters (Michael Nader played ex-cop turned hood Nicholas Pike in two episodes, including the pilot), and didn't pull in the comic's excellent "rogues' gallery" until the end of the season, when the Trickster (Mark Hamill, who appears in two episodes), Captain Cold (Michael Champion), Mirror Master (David Cassidy!), and a sort-of Reverse-Flash (in the episode "Twin Streaks") made appearances. Sadly, these appearances were too little, too late for the series, which struggled with a high per-episode price tag and a fluctuating time slot (as well as frequent breaking coverage of the Gulf War). But for the Flash faithful, the six-disc set compiles its entire 21-episode run, including the 90-minute pilot. Unfortunately, no extras are included. --Paul Gaita

Highlander The Series - Season 1

Highlander The Series - Season 5

Highlander The Series - Season 2

Highlander The Series - Season 4

Highlander - The Complete Series (Seasons 1-6)

Highlander The Series - Season 3

Beyond Reality - The First Season

Platform:  DVD MOVIE Publisher:  MILL CREEK ENTERTAINMENT Packaging:  DVD STYLE BOX Beyond Reality chronicles the unique lives of two adventuresome university professors who delve into the mysterious world of the paranormal.Shari Belafonte stars as Laura Wingate a parapsychologist who has traveled the world studying different cultures religions and strange occurrences. As the open-minded witty and outspoken head of a private university's Parapsychology Department Laura devotes her time to teaching but is constantly distracted investigating paranormal events. Carl Marotte plays J.J. Stillman a clinical psychologist who has been trained in the traditional sciences. He is inquisitive responsible and often overly analytical. Together Laura and J.J. apply their combined expertise curiosity and compassion to investigate the fascinating extraordinary but completely plausible world of the paranormal.Specifications:Format: 2 DVD's NTSCRun Time: 8 hours 37 minutes

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