Best of Laredo: Season One

This box set brings you fifteen of the best episodes from Laredo's first season on three DVDs. Hitch up the wagon and join in the fun with the wackiest company of Texas Rangers ever to uphold the law. Laredo attracted many terrific guest stars, including: Julie Harris, Bruce Dern, James Farentino, Marlyn Mason, Martin Milner, Burgess Meredith, Jeanette Nolan, George Kennedy and Eve Arden. Product Description

EPISODES ARE CUT!!!!!

I purchased this set because of the good reviews. I guess I should know better because 95% of Amazon reviews are worthless. It would of been nice if someone had mentioned the opening credits were missing from all the episodes. They only show them once with the menu. For that reason only, I cannot recommended the set. I will be selling mine. This could have been a great release. The quality looks good and appears otherwise complete. Timeless Media has screwed the consumer again with another edited release. I called and let them know how furious I am about this and encourage others to call and complain about this and their other butchered releases. The show is worth 5 stars but I only gave 2 because of Timeless Media's moronic decision to omit the titles. I will not buy any release by them and hope others will not either.


























October 1, 2008

Content - 5 stars, video quality - 4, packaging and presentation - 2.5

As the other reviewers have said, Laredo is great entertainment, and the shows hold up remarkably well. The characters are so much fun that you overlook some of the outlandishness and silliness. No need to go into further detail on the content, as the other reviewers cover it accurately. If you remember Laredo fondly, you will not be disappointed.

Picture and sound get a 4. The shows have not been remastered with any attention. Image is overly bright, the color can jump around a bit, and the compression was not done with the greatest care. The image is mostly clean. The episodes are all uncut. There are 5 episodes on each dual-layered DVD.

The packaging is disappointing. Slim cases would have been better; the boxes have no description or information about the episodes beyond their titles, and each case is almost identical to the others. There are no special features. Although it would have been better had they been presented in broadcast order, it's not too annoying as there is not much continuity between the episodes.

Nevertheless, content trumps everything, and Laredo is a winner. It belongs in your video library. July 30, 2008

good actors, unlikable characters

As much as I like william smith, neville brand and 60's t.v. westerns, these guys are annoying! Some of the comedy is good but the fact that these guys are always trying to backstab each other every chance they get throughout the 1st season, it gets old fast. My favorite scene is after smith and brown get brand put in jail, out of the way to get their greedy hands on some indian gold, brand gets out of jail just in time to save his partners but lets them suffer first by not cutting them loose to sweat it out'til he discovers the gold for himself, they don't like tasting their own medicine. I haven't seen season 2 but I hope Smith and brown's characters get to grow up. William Smith is a fantastic actor misused here. The show is never boring though and always something going on, lots of action, some funny situations like "calico kid" episode and many familiar guest stars. The dvd looks like the uncut episodes that originally aired on t.v.(unlike will sonnett, branded) picture is pretty good and audio even better. May 20, 2008

Fantastic!

I actually purchased this for my mom and I got it only after 3 days when I ordered. The DVDS were in great shape and I've had no problems!
Great Job! May 8, 2008

Good western, but not a very good arrangement

While I liked this show very much I was disappointed the way Universal arranged the first DVD package. If they were going to do the first season in 2 parts they should have put them in order with the original airdates. Also they don't arrange them in chapters by episodes. Despite this flaw I probably will buy the remaining episodes. It was quite an ensemble of characters. I wonder if they will put out the second season with Robert Wolders as Eric. I enjoyed this western very much. April 24, 2008

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