Holiday Gift Guide: Highlander the Series Season One DVD Box Set Review

It is that time of the year again, holiday shopping season. And if you are like most people you don’t have a clue as to what you want to buy for the special people on your list. If you have a Highlander fan on your list then you are in luck, because now all six seasons of Highlander the Series are on DVD, and they are now listed at a very reasonable price.

Highlander the Series Season One DVD Box Set: What You Get

The Highlander the Series Season One DVD Box Set contains three folders of three DVDs, for a total of nine discs of Highlander entertainment. On these discs you will find all 22 episodes from the first season, the original 30 minute series promotional documentary, character profiles, interviews, Watcher Chronicles of the featured characters, and a seven minute blooper real. Within each episode you will also find a behind the story interview that explains how that episode’s concept was created, if there were any unique aspects to the production of that episode, as well as antidotes about filming the episode.

Episodes That Are Included in the Highlander the Series Season One DVD Box Set

Disc One:

1. The Gathering
2. Family Ties
3. The Road Not Taken

Disc Two:

1. Innocent Man
2. Free Fall
3. Bad Day in Building A

Disc Three:

1. Mountain Men
2. Deadly Medicine
3. The Sea Witch

Disc Four:

1. Revenge is Sweet
2. See No Evil
3. Eye Witness

Disc Five:

1. Band of Brothers
2. For Evil’s Sake
3. For We Die Tomorrow

Disc Six:

1. The Beast Below
2. Saving Grace
3. The Lady and the Tiger

Disc Seven:

1. Eye of the Beholder
2. Avenging Angel
3. Nowhere to Run

Disc Eight:

1. The Hunters
2. Bloopers (About 7 minutes of outtakes from the series)
3. Behind the Scenes Documentary (30 minutes) This documentary was used to promote the original series.

Disc Nine:

Disc Nine is not a DVD, but a CD. It contains the scripts for the season one episode. To use this disc your PC will need 16MB RAM and Flash 5+ Player, or your Mac will need 24 MB RAM and Flash 5+ Player.

Pros of the Highlander the Series Season One DVD Box Set

This set is a great starter gift for any Highlander fan. While this set used to be priced at about $99.99, you can now find it for between $39.99 and $59.99, depending on where you go. This set also has two great bonus features, the blooper real and the promo documentary. The blooper real is hilarious, and the documentary presents a lot of behind the scenes information about how the series was first put together. In addition to these plusses, this box set also contains all 22 episodes of the first season of Highlander. It introduces some of the best characters in the series including: Duncan MacLeod, Tessa Noel, Richie Ryan, Amanda, and Darius.

Cons of the Highlander the Series Season One DVD Box Set

Because this was the first DVD collection for the Highlander series it does not contain all of the special features that the other Highlander season box sets contain like audio and visual commentary on the episodes. Also because this was the first season the characters were a little stiff in the first few episodes, however, by the end of the season the chemistry between the characters had really gelled. Finally the Blooper real is great, but short, only about 7 minutes. It would have been great if there were more bloopers added to this real.

Where You Can Find the Highlander the Series Season One DVD Box Set

You used to be able to find all of the Highlander the Series DVDs in local retailers, however, now it is more difficult to find in local retailers. You still may be able to find this set at Best Buy or Hastings, however, they will be more expensive then if you buy them online. One of the lowest prices that I have found online for this set is at DeepDiscountDVD.com. They offer this set for $39.99 plus you get free shipping. Other online retailers that carry this set include: SamsClub.com, video-checkout.com, and shop.com.