The Equalizer - Season One (1985)

Golden Globe® winner Edward Woodward stars as private detective Robert McCall a sophisticated former government agent atoning for the sins of his past by righting the wrongs of a flawed legal system in the groundbreaking hit suspense series The Equalizer. Follow this intense anti-hero in all 22 gripping first season episodes as he protects innocent people who feel they have nowhere else to turn. Following the clues each step of the way are some of Hollywood's hottest guest stars including Luis Guzman (Out of Sight) Bradley Whitford (The West Wing) Melissa Joan Hart (Sabrina the Teenage Witch) and Tony Shalhoub (Monk). Nominated for seven Primetime Emmy® Awards and two Golden Globes® The Equalizer is a provocative action-packed murder-mystery series you won't want to miss!System Requirements:Running Time: 241 Mins.Format: DVD MOVIE Genre: TELEVISION/SERIES & SEQUELS Rating: NR UPC: 025192928925 Manufacturer No: 61029289 Product Description

The Equalizer - Season One

Wonderful trip down Memory Lane - the show was my favorite at the time. Interesting to look back so many years later and laugh at the 80's and reconsider it all from an older perspective. September 29, 2008

Kudos for the release, but...

This is a long-awaited DVD release of one of the best TV series ever created.
However, it seems that some of the episodes are "cropped", in that the originals were filmed in a different, theatrical aspect ratio than the standard TV screen (the opening titles are askew on many of them). The quality of the cinematography would seem to support this as well. It would be great if these episodes could be released in widescreen option.
I agree that more special features are desired - more behind the scenes and commentaries would be great, esp. from Mr. Woodward. September 10, 2008

Edward Woodward-The Equalizer!!!

The Equalizer was always one of my favorite shows in the 80s but I forgot how much I enjoyed these shows. I've never seen all the episodes including the first three I've watched so far in Season One. I'm rationing this first season as I don't want to run out before season two becomes available. They're that good! Bring on the seasons 2 through 4. 88 total episodes. Can't wait to watch the other 85. By then it will be time to watch them again!!! September 2, 2008

Equalizing the Equalizer Episodes

The EQUALIZER
Season One
(4) Stars - Outstanding
(3) Stars - Excellent
(2) Stars - Good
(1) Star - Fair

Disc 5/Episode 19 (4 Stars) Breakpoint : Middle Eastern terrorists disrupt a wedding reception.
Disc 5/Episode 21 (4 Stars) Unpunished Crimes : An inventor's prize invention falls into the wrong hands.

Disc 3/Episode 13 (4 Stars) Back Home : McCall helps fixed income tenants from their landlord during the holiday.
Disc 5/Episode 22 (4 Stars) Pretenders : McCall discovers that a political assassin is assuming a dead man's identity.

Disc 3/Episode 14 (3 Stars) Out of the Past : McCall protects his ex-wife's husband from a paroled felon.
Disc 4/Episode 15 (3 Stars) Dead Drop : McCall and his team protect an innocent man from racketeering.

Disc 1/Episode 2 (2 Stars) China Rain : McCall hunt's for a kidnaped boy in New York's China Town.
Disc 2/Episode 5 (2 Stars) Lady Cop : McCall investigates a policewoman's corrupt partner.
Disc 3/Episode 10 (2 Stars) Bump and Run : Kostmeyer protects a student while McCall searches for a killer pinning his Help Ad on dead victims.
Disc 3/Episode 11 (2 Stars) Desperately : A flirtation turns into a nightmare for a woman and her husband.

Disc 1/Episode 1 (1 Star) Pilot : Robert McCall retires from an elite service and takes on desperate cases.
Disc 2/Episode 8 (1 Star) The Distant Fire : McCall teams with his nemesis to save a woman they both loved.
Disc 3/Episode 12 (1 Star) Reign of Terror : A doctor at a clinic asks McCall for help in dealing with a neighborhood gang.
Disc 4/Episode 16 (1 Star) Wash-Up : McCall helps two window washers from a corrupt political union.

These following episodes lack a 'solid' plot; will make you yawn, are boring and will put you to sleep:
Disc 1/Episode 3 (1- Star) The Defector : McCall protects a murdered secret agent's daughter.
Disc 1/Episode 4 (1- Star) The Lock Box : A couple's daughter is abducted from a New York street.
Disc 2/Episode 6 (1- Star) The Confirmation Day : McCall handles a shady deal and a woman being stalked.
Disc 2/Episode 7 (1- Star) The Children's Song : McCall and his son spend an explosive weekend at a cabin.
Disc 2/Episode 9 (1- Star) Mama's Boy: McCall helps a distraught mother and father concerning their son's involvement with a drug dealer.
Disc 4/Episode 18 (1- Star) Unnatural Causes : The `Orchid Serial Killer' kills one of McCall's friends.
Disc 5/Episode 20 (1- Star) No Conscience : To stay alive, a womanizer must retrieve a matchbook with a micro-chip from one of his previous dates.

Disc 4/Episode 17 (1-- Star) Torn : McCall seeks revenge on an arch-enemy and protects a young girl's mother from her abusive husband being released from prison.

Bonus Episode Disc 5/Episode 23 (1-- Star) Beyond Control : McCall protects Control from a Russian KGB Agent (Season Two) August 13, 2008

Waiting for the entire series

I love the Equalizer but I am waiting for the whole series to be released, I don't buy single seasons anymore. I wait till they are all out and get the box set. So When the full series comes out its mine!
July 21, 2008

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