| | | "Book 'Em, Danno -- Murder One."
Features: DVD, English, Dolby, Digital Audio
With its groundbreaking mix of crackling dialogue, suspenseful ploys, Hawaiian locales and irresistible theme music, Hawaii Five-O ushered in a thrilling new era of TV police action-drama. Starring Jack Lord as tough-as-nails, cool-as-ice Detective Steve McGarrett and James MacArthur as his second-in-command, Danny "Danno" Williams, this landmark TV series followed the Five-O team as they cracked down on crime while relentlessly pursuing McGarrett's nemesis -- sinister Red Chinese operative Wo Fat. Relive the Five-O excitement with the original pilot movie and all the Season One adventures in this arresting seven-disc collection.Includes all 25 episodes from The First Season of Hawaii Five-O!
"Top of the list for fans of classic TV...Highly recommended to all "Five-0" addicts!" Andre Dursin, The Aisle Seat
"A true pop culture icon...a must see for cop show fans." Cynthia Boris, DVD Verdict
"Top of the list for fans of classic TV...Highly recommended to all "Five-0" addicts!" Andy Dursin, The Aisle Seat
"...quite possibly the longest running cop show on TV...a great addition to any collection of crime or mystery related DVD." Jon Jordan, Crimespree Cinema
"...McGarrett combined Clint Eastwood's edginess with a West Coast sensibility: Dirty Harry goes surfing." Leighton Klein, Boston Phoenix
"One of TV's best and most enduring cop shows...Highly recommended." Stuart Galbraith, IV, DVD Talk
Editor's Note
One of TV's longest-running crime dramas (only LAW & ORDER would surpass its record-setting 12-year run), the 1970s television series HAWAII FIVE-O captivated audiences with its smart and stylish take on the standard policier formula. Filmed entirely on the Hawaiian archipelago, the action-packed series followed the crime-fighting adventures of an elite state-police squad anchored by quintessential tough guy Steve McGarrett (Jack Lord) and his detective team of Danny "Danno" Williams (James MacArthur), Chin Ho Kelly (Kam Fong), and Kono Kalakaua (Zulu). Almost singlehandedly rewriting the book on police dramas, the series distinguished itself with intricate plotting, inventive cinematography, exotically beautiful locations, and, of course, an indelible theme song and timeless catchphrase ("book 'em, Danno!"). This collection resurrects the iconic series with all 24 episodes of its 1968 debut season, which featured guest stars like FANTASY ISLAND's Ricardo Montalban, THE LOVE BOAT's Gavin Macleod, and AIRPLANE's Leslie Nielsen.
| Features | A Behind-The-Scenes Retrospective | | Audio: English Dolby Digital Mono | | Interactive Menus | | Scene Selection |
| Technical Info
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Release Information
| | Studio: Paramount |
| Release Date: 2/5/2008 |
| Running Time: 1270 minutes |
| Original Release Date: 1968 | | Catalog ID: 889164 | | UPC: 00097368891647 | | Number of Discs: 7 |
Audio & Video
| | Original Language: English | | Available Audio Tracks: English [CC], English | | Video: Color |
Aspect Ratio | | Standard 1.33:1 [4:3] |
| Cast & Crew
| Awards |
Nominee (1976) | | | Emmy, Helen Hayes, Outstanding Lead Actress for a Single Appearance in a Drama or Comedy Series | |
Winner (1974) | | | Emmy, Morton Stevens, Best Music Composition - For a Series, a Single Program of a Series | |
Nominee (1973) | | | Emmy, Leonard Freeman, et. al., Outstanding Drama Series - Continuing | |
Nominee (1971) | | | Emmy, Bob Sweeney, Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Drama - A Single Program of a Series with Continuing Characters and/or Theme | |
Winner (1970) | | | Emmy, Morton Stevens, Outstanding Achievement in Music Composition - For a Series or a Single Program of a Series (In Its First Year Only) | |
Emmy (1976) | | | Helen Hayes, Nominee, Outstanding Lead Actress for a Single Appearance in a Drama or Comedy Series | |
Emmy (1974) | | | Bruce Broughton, Nominee, Best Music Composition - For a Series, a Single Program of a Series |  | Morton Stevens, Winner, Best Music Composition - For a Series, a Single Program of a Series | |
Emmy (1973) | | | Leonard Freeman, et. al., Nominee, Outstanding Drama Series - Continuing | |
Emmy (1971) | | | Bob Sweeney, Nominee, Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Drama - A Single Program of a Series with Continuing Characters and/or Theme | |
Emmy (1970) | | Morton Stevens, Winner, Outstanding Achievement in Music Composition - For a Series or a Single Program of a Series (In Its First Year Only) |
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| | Professional Reviews | Entertainment Weekly
"MAGNUM and BAYWATCH fans bow at the altar of this long-running crime series, which set the standard for shoot-outs..." -- Grade: B 03/09/2007 92Ultimate DVD
4 stars out of 5 -- "[I]t's full of beautiful locations as well as solid stories and characters." 05/01/2007 p.112 Boston Phoenix 10 of 10
Steve McGarrett, as played by auteur and control freak Jack Lord, embodied the contradictions of law enforcement in what mainlanders saw as an "anything goes" paradise. The emotive twin of Dragnet's stolid Joe Friday ("That's what these kids get for trying drugs"), McGarrett combined Clint Eastwood's edginess with a West Coast sensibility: Dirty Harry goes surfing. Viewers were even treated to tantalizing glimpses of his personal life -- McGarrett was "a bachelor who enjoyed sailing" -- as our man in the lei worked over various island ne'er-do-wells...Hawaii Five-O was the last TV show I watched regularly. After McGarrett sailed off into the sunset in 1980, why bother? - Leighton Klein
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