Dan August: Complete Collection

Really good series

Like many others, I remember this series from its original run, and I certainly remember the TV movie pilot, which stood out in that period. I did not, however, like others, find the quality to be poor. Other than a handful of momentary video issues and voices being higher than normal here and there, the overall quality is just fine. The show itself didn't have the sophistication of later series, but the stories were rather good, and it was fun to see guest stars from old Hollywood (Mickey Rooney, Walter Pidgeon), as well as up-and-comers like Martin Sheen and Harrison Ford. Yep, he was in an episode with future co-star, Billy Dee Williams. "Dan August" might not suit the tastes of those who didn't see it in 1970-71, but it was a good cop show that should have had a longer run. Its star did okay, since his next project was a little film called "Deliverance."

I’m too young to recall watching the “Dan August” series when it originally aired, starting in 1970. However, one thing I do remember seeing on TV as a kid is a chilling kitchen murder scene that left an indelible impression on my young mind for decades to come. With the release of “Dan August: The Complete Collection” DVD set I’ve now discovered that that scene is from the made-for-TV-movie “House on Greenapple Road,” a movie that introduced the character of Dan August (played by Christopher George) to TV viewers more than six months before the first episode of the “Dan August” series, starring Burt Reynolds, would air. Other than “+ TV Movie” on its cover, there’s no indication on the packaging that “HoGR” is included in the set, nor as of this writing, is it mentioned in the above product description. For me, this movie’s inclusion is a selling point, as I imagine it may be for others. From my little bit of online research, “HoGR” was considered cutting-edge television for its time, and while its production is representative of the era, the movie still holds up for me as a classic 70’s crime drama. I now look forward to discovering the actual “Dan August “ series for the first time!

It was great to see all the episode. Especially after years of looking at traded vhs copies from various places around the world. Sure the episodes are not remastered. However, they are at least a nine. Very similar in quality to what Columbia House used to put out on vhs back in the day. To address the sound. The copies I had did not have the issues with the sound track being off. Everything matched up perfectly. The individual episodes seemed complete. They run about 49 1/2 minutes. If anything is missing, it might be the promo for the next weeks episode. Which I wish they would include in all dvd releases. Overall a good series with a lot of guest stars. A case in point would be the episode titled "The Manufactured Man" which not only guest stared Harrison Ford but Billy Dee Williams as well. A little foreshadowing of what was to come a few years down the road.

The picture is clear & colorful & the sound & dialogue is clear & full. The show itself is very cool. A Quinn Martin cop series you can't go wrong with. Should've lasted longer imo. It had a really slick feel to it. Sort of like cop movies of the period.

Dan August: Complete Collection! I like Burt Reynolds. The set was purchased at a good price with free shipping! Thank you!

I'm really enjoying 😉 watching this show from 1970 they never show this TV anymore

Waited for years for this program to come on one of the oldy stations and it never did, so broke down and purchased the entire series. Love Burt Reynolds. This is a Quinn Martin production and they always had excellent format.