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Alias Smith & Jones - Season One | 
| Directors: Bruce Wilson, John J. Dumas
Studio: Universal Studios
Category: DVD
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Rating:  65 reviews
Sales Rank: 14205
Format: Box Set, Color, Dolby, Dvd-video, Full Screen, Subtitled, Ntsc
Languages: English (Original Language), English (Subtitled)
Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Region: 1
Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
Number Of Discs: 4
Running Time: 782 Minutes
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.5
Dimensions (in): 7.1 x 5.4 x 0.6
MPN: MCAD61033042D
UPC: 025193304223
EAN: 0025193304223
ASIN: B000LPS2VS
Theatrical Release Date: January 21, 1971
Release Date: February 20, 2007
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Studio: Uni Dist Corp. (mca) Release Date: 02/20/2007 Rating: Nr
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This warm, comedic western appeared on televisions a year after Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid was a surprise blockbuster. Both lighthearted Westerns follow two outlaws who have won the hearts of the public. In TV bandit version, it's because "they never killed anyone" while being ever-so-charming as they steal from banks and trains. In the pilot episode (which aired as a TV movie in January 1971, followed two weeks later by the series), the premise is set: Hannibal Heyes (Pete Duel) and 'Kid' Curry (Ben Johnson) want to go straight when they discover the governor is offering amnesty, a historical fact. However, it's stipulated they need to go "straight" for a year before amnesty will be given. So they rename themselves Joshua Smith and Thaddeus Jones as they attempt to go straight, but lawmen--unknown of the secret deal--are on their heels. Usually the pair goes out of the way to stop a crime from other bandits. A good double-cross is usually thrown in too. Heyes/Smith is the brainier one with an eye for the ladies. Curry/Jones is more brawny (a relative term), possessing the proverbial "fastest gun in the west." Highlights of the 14 episodes includes "Wrong Train to Brimstone," as the two board a train of detectives looking for Heyes and Curry, and "A Fistful of Diamonds" where we don't know who is conning who. The revolving door of guest stars is pretty impressive. Susan St. James, Earl Holliman, and Forest Tucker appear in the pilot. Later shows find Burl Ives as a gambler, Susan Strasberg as a casino owner, Fernando Lamas as a mentor of Heyes', Keenan Wynn as a stationmaster who captures the bandits, plus Juliet Mills, Patrick Macnee, L.Q. Jones, Slim Pickens, Sam Jaffe, and J.D. Cannon, who appears in several episodes as a detective on the trail. Add those talents to the easygoing charm of the two stars, and even the thinnest story is enjoyable to watch. This was the first show Glen A. Larson (Magnum, P.I. , Knight Rider) created and produced. His copy of the Butch formula (and the some extent, the previous comedic TV western Maverick) worked well enough for the struggling ABC network to quickly order a second season (the show was especially a hit with the younger set). However, by the end of 1971, the tragic suicide of Duel made the show a dead end, despite the addition of Sally Field and instantly recasting Smith with Roger Davis (who supplied the show's opening narration up to that point). A flash in the pan (50 episodes) seen year later holds up well enough, and has been preserved to supply an excellent picture quality. --Doug Thomas
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ALIAS SMITH AND JONES November 20, 2008
D. Dace (Midwest)
I was a real fan of the show when it was on and had hoped it was on tape or DVD. If your a fan of the show I'm sure you will enjoy the set, I did.
 Alias Smith and Jones DVD brings back fun in the West. October 30, 2008
Jana Dunn
I remember seeing these in the 70s and laughing at them. The story line is very good and it is just a good time for the whole family. It has the westren for the boys and there are good looking guys for the gals, and horses for the animal lover. It has serious spots and tender spots and laughs. I can't wait for season 2 to be released. If you want a good time and need a laugh get these DVDs.
Best Show Ever! October 8, 2008
tuxcat (Boston)
When I was a young `tween`, I fell madly, deeply in love with this show and it's two incredibly charismatic stars. I was so excited when I could finally buy the first season on DVD! It's so amazing that it has not aged a bit - anyone watching for the first time would think it had just been filmed last week. The stories and guest stars are all great, but the real strength of the show is the chemistry between the two very attractive stars. That Pete Duel killed himself at such a young age, and with so much to live for, is so unbelievably sad. Still, we now have him and this wonderful show on DVD, finally!
1971, REALLY? THAT LONG AGO, HUH. August 2, 2008
Kay's Husband (Virginia, U.S.A.)
"One thing we gotta get . . . . out of this business"
Just finished watching "Don't Get Mad, Get Even" an episode from a later season with Michele Lee and Robert Middleton. What a great series with a great many stars....in this same episode Walter Brennan appeared. One of my favorite recurring actors was J.D. Cannon, the conniving detective. I have many of the series shows on several VHS from cable, but nothing can compare to the DVD.
It's hard to believe the first season of Smith & Jones goes back to 1971, a much younger me watched them on TV. Much later I began to watch and tape them on Encore Westerns. Now, finally, they are out on DVD and I have at long last received my own copy of the First Season. Goodbye VHS copies!
Though I enjoy more 'serious' western fare too, this series due to the interplay between the actors and the relatively good scripts has always captured my attention. Even after the original twosome ended due to Duel's death, the new partnership took on a life of its own and it is impossible for me to say which set of two actors did best. I liked them both and I suppose that contributed to the longer running of the series.
Well, here's to many more sets of their DVDs being released. What a great series. Now if Warner Bros. will only release a few more Cheyenne DVDs, hmmmm.
Listed below are the entire contents of this 1st season:
Disc 1
The McCreedy Bust-Exit from Wickenburg
Disc 2
Wrong Train to Brimstone-The Girl in Boxcar #3-The Great Shell Game-Return to Devil's Hole
Disc 3
A Fistful of Diamonds-Stagecoach Seven-The Man Who Murdered Himself-The Root of it All
Disc 4
The 5th Victim-Journey from San Juan-Never Trust an Honest Man-The legacy of Charlie Ol'Rourke
If you are anything like me having seen these shows over-and-over, some of the above info may help you remember certain episodes.
Semper Fi.
HIGHLY ENTERTAINING WESTERN SERIES! WHERE ARE THE REMAINING SEASONS ON DVD? April 8, 2008
! MR. KNOW IT ALL ;-b (TRI STATE AREA)
0 out of 1 found this review helpful
The 70's were full of great TV shows like 'Kung Fu' and this forgotten classic! The show was obviously inspired by the classic film
'Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid' and the two leads have excellent chemistry. Sadly, Peter Duel took his own life at the height of the series popularity.
The first season includes the pilot TV movie and the first 14 episodes. The shows look very good with minimal wear and tear. The opening sequence is more battered than the shows themselves, so don't get your "chaps" in a bunch when you start to watch this great series.
Extras include commentary and not too much else, but the show is worth owning if your a fan of the series and 70's TV. I don't remember much of the show when Mr. Peter Duel had to be replaced, but it's sad to think of the gifted actor having such a tragic and brief life! R.I.P. Mr. Duel.
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