5/5 The Finest '60s Drama
  by N. Hawkes (UK)
Have now watched over half of this edition. Although it's a while since I've seen my video collection most of these episodes are instantly familiar, but they come up fresh and are as superb now as they ever were.

One of the strengths of the QM productions was the top notch casts lists and it's pleasantly nostalgic to see all those old familiar character actors again. And of course the wonderful David Janssen.

The transfers are generally very good and bright. The packaging is nice and economical and I can't wait for the completion of this enterprise so that I can trash my videos and free up some space.

Regarding the music, I deliberately am NOT comparing with my videos, but am just viewing these episodes with an impartial ear. CBS have responded to the world-wide protests by including all of Peter Rugolo's specially composed cues, which are marvellous and so familiar to all fans. Other experts have voiced concerns over some replacement cues for non-Rugolo ones but I have to say that to my ears the episodes sound fine.

I was one of those who joined in the protests and complained to CBS, but my view is that we should now be grateful that this series is being completed. "The Fugitive" is obviously a problem child for CBS, but we should recognise that they are a commercial operation not a charity and they obviously have to balance satisfying the demand for this series with a hard-headed realism not to pay out large sums to opportunistic copyright holders of obscure music cues.

If another company does eventually bring out a perfect "night of broadcast" series then if any of us original baby boomers are around we'll obviously buy it, but I have my doubts as to whether we'll ever see that.

Let's celebrate one of the best dramatic series of all time and omwards to the completion of the two remaining seasons!

5/5 The Fugitive keeps on running
  by S. A. Kornman (Tucson, Az)
Even with all the hype regarding music being altered and then restored on some of the previous releases, these DVD issues of the 60's hit series are worth every penny. Crystal clear transfers add to the joy of reliving these priceless episodes of a very popular series.

I am waiting for the additional releases to complete my collection, as they are released in two volumes for each season to squeeze our wallets. Still, this is an important collection and you should add them to your library. Great stories, guest stars and directors who are now famous, make these releases a must have. Cannot wait for season 4, when all episodes were shot in color.

2/5 The Fugitve Season 3, Vol. 1 Coming Soon: Leave It Alone, CBS!!
  by Derwin White (San Diego, CA United States)
One should keep in mind that, CBS is most likely still selling the re-scored DVD copies of Season 2, Vol. 1 in stores, and are ONLY creating enough replacement discs for those who take the effort to mail in a request for one, or actually just burning replacement copies PER mailed-in request!!

So I had assumed that Season 2, Vol. 2 would end up the way it is, since the composers that CBS hired had obviously re-scored the entire season before-hand, and CBS would simply sprinkle back in a few original cues for each episode, just enough to appease caring fans and quiet the complaints (IT DIDN'T WORK!!), while keeping the costs of restoring all of the original cues to a minimum, for MASS distribution of the DVDs.

However, Season 3 Vol. 1 is scheduled for release on October 27, 2009, and all I can say to CBS is: DON'T MESS WITH THE ORIGINAL CUES, IF YOU DON'T WANT TO LOSE ANY MORE BUSINESS!!

5/5 The Fugitive - 60;s Tv
  by C. Glancy
This was & is a great series. Hopefully we will get the entire series and not get gypped like we did with Have Gun Will Travel.

5/5 Finally, Dr. Kimble Runs Toward Our DVD Player
  by Terence Allen (Atlanta, GA USA)
At long last, the groundbreaking television series, "The Fugitive" comes to DVD. This show, which lasted from 1963-1967, was suspenseful, moving, engaging, and original. This was the first successful television show that took the dramatic formula of putting the hero with new characters and in new situations every week to another level. In previous shows such as Cheyenne, Maverick, and many others, the hero was a wanderer going from town to town to earn a living. In this show, the hero had no choice. He had to run to stay out of jail.

Charged with murdering his wife, a crime he did not commit, Dr. Richard Kimble, played by David Janssen, escapes from the law when the train taking him to his execution wrecks. Tracked doggedly by police inspector Gerard, Kimble wanders across the country running from the law while trying to track down the one-armed man he saw leaving his house the night his wife was murdered. As he wanders the country, he helps many people with their problems, all the while trying to find the one armed man and trying to avoid Gerard.

This classic show had all the goods - great acting by Janssen, Morse, and the many guest stars, fantastic narration by William Conrad, clever, well-written scripts, and taut direction. This show had it all, and made Dr. Richard Kimble one of the most famous and sympathetic characters television history. We can be glad that it has finally made it to DVD.