The wonderfulness of their charm and wit.
S. Reel | Indpls, IN | 08/25/2005
(5 out of 5 stars)
"I've just completed watching all three boxed sets of this fantastic television series. I must say, I thoroughly enjoyed every episode. This is an incredibly entertaining and ground-breaking show. At the time this series came out, the cold war was in full swing and many of the issues they deal with were very "in the now" at that turbulent time. It's interesting to see that many of these issues have resurfaced in today's world making I Spy less dated than you'd think it might be.
What sets box set #3 apart from the rest are the fascinating audio commentaries by Mr. Culp. They are truly entertaining and I wish there were more. It's wonderful to hear such a terrific actor expound on many of his experiences as well as the life lessons he learned during the filming of the series and throughout his life. The only thing that would have improved this set was if there was also input from Mr. Cosby. I'd love to have seen his side of things as well.
It's a sophisticated show dealing with both entertaining and sometimes pretty serious issues. There's plenty of action, romance, intrigue, and danger. But through it all, it's filled with a wealth of wit and loyalty between Kelly and Scotty. I've enjoyed every minute and I can't wait to start on my second viewing."
Great Show
Annon | 01/18/2007
(4 out of 5 stars)
"1st Season
1. So Long Patrick Henry
2. A Cup of Kindness
3. Carry Me Back to Old Tsing-Tao
4. Chrysanthemum
5. Dragon's Teeth
6. The Loser
7. Danny Was A Million Laughs
8. A Time of the Knife
9. No Exchange on Damaged Merchandise
10. Tatia *
11. Weight of the World
12. Three Hours on a Sunday Night
13. Tigers of Heaven
14. Affair in T'Sien Cha
15. The Tiger
16. The Barter
17. Always Say Goodbye
18. Court of the Lion
19. Turkish Delight
20. Bet Me A Dollar
21. Return to Glory
22. The Conquest of Maude Murdock
23. A Day Called 4 Jaguar
24. Crusade to Limbo
25. My Mother, The Spy
26. There Was A Little Girl
27. It's All Done With Mirrors
28. One Thousand Fine
2nd Season
29. So Coldly Sweet
30. Lori
31. Sophia
32. Vendetta
33. A Gift from Alexander
34. Trial by Treehouse
35. Sparrowhawk
36. Will the Real Good Guys Please Stand Up?
37. Bridge of Spies
38. One of Our Bombs Is Missing
39. To Florence With Love (Part 1)
40. To Florence With Love (Part 2)
41. Lisa
42. Little Boy Lost
43. Father Abraham
44. Rome Take Away Three
45. Tonia
46. Child Out of Time
47. The Trouble With Temple
48. The War Lord **
49. A Room With A Rack
50. Mainly on the Plains *
51. Get Thee to a Nunnery
52. Blackout
53. Magic Mirror
54. Night Train to Madrid
55. Casanova from Canarsie
56. Cops and Robbers
3rd Season
57. Let's Kill Karlovassi
58. The Beautiful Children
59. Laya
60. The Medarra Block
61. Philotimo
62.The Honorable Assassins
63. Now You See Her, Now You Don't
64. Red Sash of Courage
65. The Seventh Captain
66. Apollo
67. Oedipus at Colonus
68. The Lotus Eater
69. An American Empress
70. Home to Judgment
71. Anyplace I Hang Myself Is Home
72. Tag, You're It
73. A Few Miles West of Nowhere
74. This Guy Smith
75. Turnabout for Traitors
76. Happy Birthday Everybody
77. Shana
78. The Name of the Game
79. Suitable for Framing
80. The Spy Business
81. Carmelita Is One of Us
82. Pinwheel
These are the order of the shows. From reading other reviews the box sets are NOT in order. They have shows from each season. They are not Complete Seasons as one might expect. I can only review the few I've seen. Some seem long and drawn out with no real point, but Robert Culp and Bill Cosby are entertaining. There are several that are well written. It is funny to watch the karate chops and kicks....well executed for that time period. Culp and Cosby are good together and entertaining, and they are what make the show."