Charlie's Angels: Season 2

"Charlie's Angels" was such a ground-breaking, sensational and unique private detective television series.Kate Jackson was perfect in the role of Los Angeles police academy graduate Sabrina Duncan.Jaclyn Smith was perfect in the role of Los Angeles police academy graduate Kelly Garrett.Cheryl Ladd was perfect in the role of San Francisco police academy graduate Kris Munroe.David Doyle was perfect in the role of John Bosley.John Forsythe provided the voice of their boss, the unseen Charles Townsend,who directed the 'Angels' crime-fighting operations over a speaker-phone.I rated this 6-disc DVD set just three stars because the original two-hour ABC network versions of "Angels in Paradise" and"Angels on Ice" weren't included."Angels in Paradise" originally aired on ABC on September 14, 1977 as a two-hour episode, not a two-part episode.Following the opening credits, Part 2 opens with a few minutes worth of recap scenes from Part 1."Angels on Ice" originally aired on ABC on September 21, 1977 as a two-hour episode, not a two-part episode.Following the opening credits, Part 2 opens with several minutes worth of recap scenes from Part 1.So, that's four syndicated episodes that were included on this 6-disc DVD set.The second season of "Charlie's Angels" originally aired on ABC from September 14, 1977 until May 10, 1978.Here are the exact running times for all 26 episodes that were included on this Sony Pictures Home Entertainment 6-disc DVD set.Disc 1:"Angels in Paradise, Part 1" (50:08)"Angels in Paradise, Part 2" (46:20)"Angels on Ice, Part 1" (49:55)"Angels on Ice, Part 2" (49:49)Disc 2:"Pretty Angels All in a Row" (48:49)"Angel Flight" (49:10)"Circus of Terror" (49:08)"Angel in Love" (49:10)"Unidentified Flying Angels" (49:03)Disc 3:"Angels on the Air" (48:01)"Angel Baby" (49:13)"Angels in the Wings" (49:05)"Magic Fire" (49:13)"Sammy Davis, Jr. Kidnap Caper" (49:01)Disc 4:"Angels on Horseback" (48:16)"Game, Set, Death" (49:11)"Hours of Desperation" (48:44)"Diamond in the Rough" (49:06)Disc 5:"Angels in the Backfield" (48:59)"The Sandcastle Murders" (49:14)"Angel Blues" (48:59)"Mother Goose is Running for His Life" (48:49)Disc 6:"Little Angels of the Night" (49:18)"The Jade Trap" (49:13)"Angels on the Run" (48:15)"Antique Angels" (48:14)There weren't any teasers included in any of the episodes on this Sony Pictures Home Entertainment 6-disc DVD set.It might be possible that each of these episodes didn't have teasers when these episodes originally aired on ABC.Cheryl Ladd joined the cast of "Charlie's Angels" in the second season.She co-starred in every episode of seasons two, three, four and five of "Charlie's Angels".She replaced Farrah Fawcett, who had departed "Charlie's Angels" following the end of the first season.In seasons two, three, four and five of "Charlie's Angels", Ladd portrayed the younger sister of Fawcett's "Charlie's Angels" character.The picture quality and audio quality on this 6-disc DVD set are both terrific.The packaging that Sony Pictures Home Entertainment used for "Charlie's Angels: Season 2" is perfect.The discs are stored on six different plastic DVD holding trays inside of a cardboard DVD case.None of the discs share the same disc holding tray and none of the discs overlap any of the discs either.A "Charlie's Angels: Season 2" episode guide insert is included that lists the full content of all six discs.The cardboard DVD case and the episode guide insert are each stored inside of a cardboard slip-cover case.To my surprise, the iconic and legendary Hawaiian singer Don Ho didn't sing in the two-hour episode "Angels in Paradise".He appeared in just one scene in the episode and that scene lasted for a little more than a minute.In that scene, he made a pineapple and coconut juice drink and then filled two glasses with it while speaking to Kate Jackson.He offered her a chance to try the pineapple and coconut juice drink that he had just made, but, she declined the kind offer.Notable guest stars from the two-hour second season premiere "Angels in Paradise" were Art Metrano, Don Ho, France Nuyen,Norman Fell and Pat Suzuki.Notable guest stars from the other two-hour second season episode "Angels on Ice" were Edward Andrews, James Gammon,Jim Backus and Phil Silvers.Other notable guest stars from the second season of "Charlie's Angels" were Alan Feinstein, Alex Courtney, Barry Bostwick, Bert Remsen,Bibi Osterwald, Bill Duke, Bruce Fairbairn, Craig T. Nelson, Dan O'Herlihy, Dennis Cole, Denny Miller, Dirk Benedict, Edward Winter,Elaine Joyce, Fawne Harriman, Gene Barry, Hari Rhodes, Jack Knight, James Darren, James Sikking, Jason Evers, John Karlen,Judith-Marie Bergan, Ken Olfson, L.Q. Jones, Linda Dano, Marshall Thompson, Martin Kove, Melissa Converse, Michael Warren,Murray Matheson, Natalie Core, Norman Alden, Patricia Barry, Peter Haskell, Ramon Bieri, Robert Pine, Ross Martin, Rudy Solari,Sammy Davis Jr., Scott Colomby, Sid Haig, Steve Franken, Taurean Blacque, Taylor Lacher, Tiffany Bolling, Tim Rossovich, Tom Simcoxand Vincent Schiavelli.

The second season of Charlie's Angels is interesting at first because it includes the first change in the series' cast. Once you get over that (and it is not lingered upon by the characters), the second season is much more enjoyable than the first, with the Angels involved in some off-the-beaten-track locales (an antique-car rally, a circus, Sammy Davis Jr.'s Hollywood mansion, a football field) and indulging in some good comedy. The cases seem more varied, though, as in season one, each episode involves a change of venue. The Angels, however, have a wider range of undercover assignments; we expect them to play prostitutes, but Jaclyn Smith's pose as an alien, Cheryl Ladd's disguise as a Swedish film star, and Kate Jackson's turns as a bag lady and a farm boy are true surprises.The most successful episodes are those that don't follow the usual Angels pattern; that is, a crime followed by a briefing by Charlie, then off to solve the crime. Consequently, the best episodes include The Sandcastle Murders and Hours of Desperation. Some episodes have great setups (Angel Blues, Angels on the Run) that turn altogether conventional, and some (Angels in the Wings, Angel Flight, Angels in the Backfield) are obvious from beginning to end and are perfectly dreadful as a result. The best episode of the season is the season opener Angels in Paradise, with its many twists and turns, its sumptuous locale, and its well-conceived villainess (played by France Nuyen). The first runner-up is the hilarious Pretty Angels All in a Row.This second season is a showcase for Kate Jackson. Smith, though she does some good work, disappears into the woodwork far too often in this collection. Ladd does some surprisingly good work as well, but Jackson outshines the others in terms of range. She does some outstanding work in Angel in Love, and her French designer disguise in Magic Fire is so obviously bad that it cannot be taken seriously and touches the heights of hilarity. Far more interesting is her come-on to an executive in The Sandcastle Murders -- the writers don't allow us to see how she gets out of what has plainly become a steamy situation, which is unfortunate. She also does the bubble-head routine in Angels in Paradise, a characterization usually reserved for the other Angels. Nobody shakes down a criminal like Sabrina, and immediately following her empty-headed interplay with Mr. Blue, Jackson gets down to business with her customary cool.Though there are no commentaries, no subtitles, and no extras (except for yawningly boring trailers of the Charlie's Angels movies), I recommend this collection as better than the first season. However, I may have reached my Angels limit; we'll see what kind of mood I am in when season 3 comes out.

It was in French

Disappointed description about this series, I bought it because it is mentioned that there is English subtitle but when I play it there wasn’t any English subtitle

I do like this

Absolutely loved watching this dvd

Buyers outside Regions 1, 3 and 4 should note that this is NOT a Region 2 compatible release (as another reviewer has stated) - a multi-region player will be needed if you're going to try and play the discs in Europe.With the right kit, however, the memories of those 70s shows will come exploding back.