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Special Features
4:3
English
English
Region 2
Dolby Digital Mono English
Dolby Digital Mono
SHADO Memorabilia
Production Gallery
Behind The Scenes Gallery
Ed Bishop Episode Commentary
Storyboards Of The Cat With Ten Lives
Doppelganger Illustrated Text Featurette
Key Actor Profiles
Production Notes

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This 1970s live-action Gerry Anderson sci-fi series is set in (the then-futuristic world of) 1980, a time when alien invaders have begun to kidnap humans for ghastly purposes. Earth's only hope is the secret SHADO (Supreme Headquarters Alien Defence Organisation), led by Commander Ed Straker (Ed Bishop). This four-disc set features the 13 final episodes from the first (and only) season, including "Confetti Check A-O.K.," "Kill Straker!," "The Sound of Silence," "The Cat with 10 Lives," "Reflections in the Water," "The Long Sleep," and more.

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5.0 out of 5 stars A MUST SEE for boys of any age!, 21 Jan 2003

By	Owen LaPrath - See all my reviews

I have the first half of the series in a US edition, and the second half (vol 5 to 8) in the UK edition. Bad idea, stick with either edition, as the US edition had to shuffle some episodes around, and I now have a mismatched set, with "The Responsibility Seat" missing. I have decided to get the UK edition for the first half to complete the UK set. The UK edition's sound would seem not as clear and worked over as the US editions and the menu takes an extra button to push for each episode, but there are more extras about collectibles and other background tidbids, and I prefer the box. I am used to having many books around, so the "cheesy" cardboard case is fine with me. The extra pictures, and post cards in a pocket are worth a gentle treatment, vs the "childproof" ugly American milk tint plastic box any day!
Looking back my first experience with the series was of course watching it as a kid. Back then the hardware was the thing to see for me, who cared about the story. UFO's wings and wheels were available in toystores and I drooled over them and over the space dreams UFO inspired. As an adult man of course I am more than ever impressed with the special effects, since the results of modern bilion dollar computer effects don't seem to do today's outlandish budgets any justice - a credit to the Anderson's quality of work. It is also refreshing to see some old fashioned sexism at work - no excuses, I love the miniskirts and tights, and people that were acting out their genders, sexualities, sensualities, and all the conflicts that come along with it. UFO was actually ahead of its time in addressing all of these these issues on a critical level in a few episodes and I dare say some of the comments stand to this day. Over the course of the series some of the characters develop more flavor and with some of the backgrounds revealed, some of their behaviors become much clearer to understand, but UFO never slides into SOAP territory like later entirely too many new Star Trek episodes did. All this without taking over the plot, now try to get that from any modern production in any medium. The theme stays on focus, which would appear to be humans vs. progress and dehumanization. I know, it's supposedly alien abduction that is being fought by the SHADO people, but look at it for real, and there is constant pondering of technological progress issues and the price we pay. While roughed by some for being too serious, I especially like that the series is not another want-to-be comedy, but instead a hard hitting and appropriately serious action adventure series, that nevertheless blends in the right amount of fun, humor, and irony, to create and develop the human elements of its characters. Life is no party, and neither is UFO, but its professional environment is one I would prefer any day over the one I have in my office at my American phone company.
Finally - all the serious analysis aside - just watch the bloody thing and have some damned cheering fun in you armchair while you turn into your favorite character or buddy up to the one that runs the show (Ed Bishop Cdr Straker) gives em a good bashing (Michael Billington as Col Foster) drives the guys nuts with brains and bodies (maybe Gabrielle Drake as Lt. Ellis, or Dolores Mantez as LT. Nina Barry) runs the aliens through a smart computer treatment (I especially like the slightly spooky Dr Jackson played by Vladek Sheybal) oh heck, I like all of them...

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5.0 out of 5 stars AN ABSOLUTE MUST HAVE DVD COLLECTION, 21 Jul 2002

By	Martin Anderson (London) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

Some of the extras on this video are quite amazing. Where else can you find out about some of the commercial flops produced by Harlington-Straker Film Studios?...

"..in his cover as managing director of the Harlington-Straker organisation, Straker divides his time between his Shado duties and those as chief executive of one of the UK's major motion picture studios, albeit one with a string of disastrously expensive flops to its name: 'The Rebels of Santa Dominico' (1978), the musical 'Tutankhamun'(1979), 'Lock Up My Wife' (1979), 'Erebus Awakes' (1980), 'The Road to Nuremburg' (1980)and the 1982 remake of 'Citizen Kane'...."

(DVD disk 2 Extras - Straker Bio)

This is a DREAM collection, marred only, as mentioned elsewhere here, by the bizarre design of the packaging - not the graphic design, which is nice, but the fact that it seems PURPOSELY designed to fall to pieces as soon as you take it out of the box.

When first opening either of the two huge collections, Disk 1 of either pack will fall out, so be careful. Just snap it in place like the manufacturers should have when packing it, and it won't fall out again. Then marvel at why the gorgeous quadruple gatefold DVD holders are contained in a box with no bottom. Designed by aliens.

But these are petty quibbles - Carlton has atoned for many sins with this high-effort collection, and -again, as mentioned elsewhere here- the quality is absolutely astounding. Perhaps many TV series of the era wouldn't fare so well under the astonishing detail rendered in these DVDs, but the sky-high production values of UFO can stand it.

If you're just curious, buy one disk and see how you go. But if, like me, you were tortured for years by confused TV schedulers putting UFO on at 11.00pm (1970s), 6.00pm (Bravo, early 90s), and 2pm Saturday (BBC2 late '90s), and NEVER showing all the episodes or getting them in the right order (I've seen three episodes in this collection that I can never remember having seen), then this DVD collection is your answer - don't wait until it's discontinued and you're consigned to the online auctions. This is a must have.

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4.0 out of 5 stars Why are there less extras than the US version ???, 23 May 2004

By	Danny R. (Germany) - See all my reviews

First the positive about this set: For a show that was produced 30 years ago the picture is, due to being digitally remastered, absolutely brilliant ! The sound is good and the menues were designed apparently by an UFO fan, they are great (this is the point where the US version is lacking) ! But why i had to give just 4 out of 5 stars are the extras. How disappointing, only 1 audio commentary, the US set has 3 (!!!) for this second box set alone. Why is there just the Ed Bishop commentary and not the ones from Mike Billington and Sylvia Anderson ? For anyone who has a codefree player my recommendation is to get the US Megaset with all 8 DVD's. It not only has more bonus material but is also in comparison way cheaper than the 2 UK boxes. And it is the same in picture and sound quality (but without the lovingly designed menues).

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1.0 out of 5 stars How memory deceives one....
Quality of remastering etc all fine. Content? Really disappointing... sadly. I remembered UFO as a slick, modern story....but I was 13 or 14 at the time. Read more

Published 3 days ago by Harriet

5.0 out of 5 stars Fantastic string-vested and purple-wigged wonderfulness!
This is just great. No, really. If you love a bit of classy t.v. history, this is well worth every penny. My only winge is that the packaging is cardboard... Read more

Published 17 months ago by Mr. C. J. Iredale

5.0 out of 5 stars If I could give it 10 stars I would...
This brought back so many memories, Gery Anderson was so far ahead in the genre of Tv and film Sci - Fi,that people who may laugh today at it should remember there was nothing... Read more

Published 20 months ago by Ms. J. Mann

5.0 out of 5 stars The BEST Gerry Anderson One Of All continued?

This is the second and final set of episodes of this wonderful series, beautifully mastered for DVD. Read more

Published 23 months ago by DSR

5.0 out of 5 stars A Real Gem
It's great to see what some of the fellow British reviewers have said about this show. UFO, in my opinion, does rank as the best British sci-fi televsion series to date. Read more

Published on 1 May 2006 by Geoffrey McCarthy

5.0 out of 5 stars Anderson's best.
Flimsy cardboard packaging aside (you would expect more for the price) this is an excellent release with a lot of care and attention taken in restoring the episodes. Read more

Published on 25 Sep 2005 by Freddie Valentine

4.0 out of 5 stars Timeless Anderson classic still delivers
UFO, Gerry Anderson's first live action show, has weathered the passing of time a lot better than his later "Space 1999". Read more

Published on 11 Feb 2005 by Kraftwerker

5.0 out of 5 stars A great 70's classic
UFO was probubly the greatest 70's Sci-fi TV series comparable only to space 1999 or Star Trek. It features lots of action, drama special features and people in purple wigs(why... Read more

Published on 15 April 2004 by Christopher Thompson

5.0 out of 5 stars Can't live without it....
I think there is no other telefilm series which represent the 70ies better than UFO. Just look no further. The work done at Carlton on these DVDs is simply superb. Read more

Published on 9 April 2003

5.0 out of 5 stars The Girls in the Purple Wigs are back!
This is volumes 5-8 and these are actually better than 4-8. This series has some really strange problems, the Moonbase girls had to work in purple wigs (never explained), this is... Read more

Published on 7 Jan 2003 by Deborah MacGillivray

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