The Fugitive: Season One, Vol. 1 |  | Actors: David Janssen, William Conrad, Barry Morse
Studio: Paramount Home Video
Category: DVD
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Rating:  131 reviews
Sales Rank: 11796
Format: Box set, Color, Digital Sound, Subtitled
Language: English (Original Language)
Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Region: 1
Discs: 4
Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
Running Time: 760 Minutes
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2
Dimensions (in): 7.5 x 5.3 x 0.6
MPN: 097361227245
UPC: 097361227245
EAN: 0097361227245
ASIN: B000Q6GUSE
Theatrical Release Date: September 17, 1963
Release Date: August 14, 2007
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After being wrongly accused of murdering his wife, Dr. Richard Kimble escapes custody and sets out to find the real killer.
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The hunt for one of DVD's Most Wanted TV series is over! The Fugitive, ranked by TV Guide among the top 40 shows of all time, is just as gripping as when the falsely convicted Dr. Richard Kimble's "twisting and turning" odyssey to find his slain wife's real killer began nearly 45 years ago. David Janssen's Kimble is a TV icon (No. 22 on Bravo's list of the 100 Greatest TV Characters), the haunted, hunted man desperately trying to find the elusive one-armed man he witnessed fleeing his home on the night of the murder before the relentless Lt. Philip Gerard (Barry Morse) finds Kimble. But at the heart of these 15 inaugural black-and-white episodes is not so much the chase, but instead the compelling human dramas that convey "how it is" with Kimble, who moves from town to town, taking odd jobs, and reluctantly becoming involved in the lives of troubled strangers he meets. His presence is usually greeted with suspicion and hostility as in the episode "The Other Side of the Mountain," in which he no sooner enters a bar in a rundown mining town then the locals (led by a pre-Gomer Pyle Frank Sutton) rough him up. The Fugitive has a palpable noir sensibility. In the first episode, an upstanding citizen (guest star Brian Keith) is actually an abusive husband, whose wife (Vera Miles) Kimble is compelled to protect. Acting at the husband's behest, two cops lean on Kimble to leave town. "Why would the average man be scared of the police?" one of them taunts Kimble. In "The Witch," Kimble nearly falls prey to mob justice after false accusations from a young girl. There are several Kimble-Gerard near misses, the most memorable occurring in the two-parter "Never Wave Goodbye," in which Kimble, tired of running, puts down roots as an apprentice sailmaker in Santa Barbara. In the storm-tossed climax, Kimble must decide whether to let Gerard drown or save his life. Essential to The Fugitive mythology is "The Girl from Little Egypt," in which Kimble, recuperating after being hit by a car, flashes back to the events preceding his wife's murder and his subsequent trial, conviction and escape from a Death Row-bound train. We also get our first, harrowing glimpse of the one-armed man (Bert Raisch). Another benchmark episode is "Home Is the Hunted," in which Kimble returns home following his father's heart attack and gets a less than warm welcome from his embittered brother (look for young Billy Mumy and Clint Howard as Kimble's nephews). The change of scenery in each episode allows for appearances by an impressive gallery of character actors, several at the beginning of their careers, including Sandy Dennis, Bruce Dern, Robert Duvall, Jack Klugman, and Jack Weston. No collector of classic TV can afford to let The Fugitive get away. --Donald Liebenson Beyond The Fugitive 
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 Better than most crap that's out now! July 16, 2010
J. Ramos (New York)
I bought this as a "just because" gift for my father. He said that it was his favorite show when he was a teenager. I'm only 21 so I obviously had never seen it before. After watching the first season (first and second volumes) I can honestly say that this is one of the best shows EVER. Albeit in black and white and the lack of the special effects that we all love and know now..what it lacks in the modernization of television it makes up for it in, most importantly, CONTENT! I love the will of Richard Kimble and the intensity of Girard. It's great storytelling and I look forward to owning the rest of the series! Season 4 can't come fast enough!
And for everyone else who don't like the Fugitive.. you can go back to your gems like "Keeping up with the Kardashians" and "Holly's World"
Cat & Mouse Works with The Fugitive, Season One! June 13, 2010
Scotman (Mt. Shasta, CA)
1 out of 3 found this review helpful
I dropped by my local library and picked up Volume One of Season One of the television program The Fugitive. I had seen the Harrison Ford film but what was the television show about?
It aired on CBS in the early 1960s, about a man (Kimble, played by David Jansen) falsely accused of murdering his wife, and yet he is found guilty and is on his way to death row. A train accident allows him to break free.
On the run, the detective who let him go chases Kimble across the country to put him back in jail. Kimble however is looking for the real killer, whom he believes is a one-armed man he saw leave Kimble's residence upon the discovery of his wife's murder.
As with most TV shows, this prelude is at the beginning of each program. It's a Quinn Martin production. I love Quinn Martin shows such as The Invaders, etc.
The Fugitive is a compelling drama, that at times leaves you emotionally drained, as your sympathy for the characters is quite high. The high quality of writing and direction is some of the best of Sixties TV.
In gorgeous black & white, the episodes featured some of my favorite actors from the Sixties.
The two parter in the first cut had Susan Oliver and Robert Duvall! It was great seeing these actors in early parts. Susan had later played the green dancer in the pilot Star Trek episode. Robert of course has had many large roles including the film Apocalypse Now.
Another tale had Alejandro Rey (from The Flying Nun!) as part of a migrant farm worker crew who all hated Kimble, suspecting him of being with the border patrol.
In all these and other episodes, he at times may have to reveal he is a surgeon. He knows that if the detective gets wind of it, the hunt will be on. A careless match left with the name of the place Kimble worked at. An errant radio story about a farm worker who suddenly performed surgery because he was a doctor.
One interesting episode actually had the detective almost die in a sea accident and ironically, Kimble had to save his life. After saving the detective's life, of course the chase would be on.
It was good to see Barry Morse as the obsessed detective. I recall him being one of the main cast members in Space:1999.
Anyway, this is an exciting show. Each episode creates a scenario where Kimble either almost finds who the one-armed man is, or he is forced to use his medical skill to help others, or he is almost found out and is back on the run.
Recommended as a great example of excellently produced television. The series lasted five seasons on CBS, 1963 to 1967. A remake was attempted in 1993 but only lasted one season.
A TV Masterpiece Gets Better With Age February 22, 2010
Saul L. Lamovsky
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
The Fugitive Season 1 Volume 1 is the first 15 episodes of the classic television series. All 15 black and white episodes translate beautifully to dvd, and all have the great Pete Rugolo score completely intact. Featuring the incredible David Janssen as the wrongly convicted Dr. Richard Kimble, Barry Morse as the relentless Lt. Gerard, the show also has a who's who of guest stars, including Brian Keith, Vera Miles, and Telly Savales. The Fugitive Season One Volume 1 brings back a classic which has truly stood the test of time.
One of the best TV series ever! February 10, 2010
C. RAIDA (Pratt, KS, USA)
2 out of 3 found this review helpful
Felt so sorry for Dr Kimble. Each week he'd find friends, establish relationships, hook up with hot chicks...& then along would come Lt Girard and he'd have to high-tail it. The late, great David Janssen...PERFECT for the role. I later purchased season 1, vol 2 & season 2, vol 1.
Watching brought back such great memories & it was cool seeing the then 'newcomer' actors/actresses who later became huge stars. Highly recommended!
Most suspenseful, gripping TV drama of all time. December 30, 2009
S. Spears (Florence, MA)
The Fugitive revolves around Dr. Richard Kimble and his flight from the law, after he's wrongfully convicted of killing his wife. Kimble tells the authorities that he saw a one-armed man fleeing the scene, after discovering his wife's dead body in his living room. Problem is, Kimble could never prove that he didn't kill his wife, before being sentenced to death by execution.
Things look grim for Dr. Kimble, when he's in the custody of Lt. Phillip Gerard after his conviction, and on his way via train to being executed. The hand of fate steps in, however. Kimble manages to escape from Lt. Gerard's custody, after the train transporting them wrecks. From that moment on, Dr. Kimble must run for his life, traveling from town to town. Whenever Kimble arrives in a new place, he must assume a whole new identity, to keep from getting caught by Lt. Gerard.
Kimble can never rest easy for long, since Lt. Gerard is always in piping-hot pursuit of Kimble. Gerard makes it his personal mission in life to capture Dr. Kimble, and have him executed, despite the fact that Kimble is innocent. And Gerard is unwilling to accept that Kimble's wife might have been killed by the one-armed man, despite Kimble's insistence that he's innocent of murdering his wife.
While keeping one step ahead of Gerard, Dr. Kimble is also hunting for the one-armed man, in hopes of capturing him. If successful, Kimble then has a chance of being able to prove that the one-armed man was his wife's murderer. Kimble knows that getting the one-armed man, is his only hope of proving his innocence.
David Janssen does a splendid job, in his portrayal of the painfully desperate, besieged Dr. Kimble. Barry Morse also gives an excellent performance, as Lt. Gerard. Barry does great at conveying Lt. Gerard's almost pathological obsession, with capturing Dr. Kimble. I also thought that the narration at the start and end of very episode by actor William Conrad, was a nice touch.
Over the years, there have been many 'chase' dramas on TV, including The Pretender, The Immortal, The Prisoner, etc. These were all good shows. But none of them could match the gripping, nail-biting suspense of The Fugitive. It's now on DVD, and I highly recommend giving it a look, if you haven't yet. Once you do, you'll be hooked on this drama series.
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