The Virginian: Season 5 (1966)

The Virginian (1962 - 1971) was one of my favorite TV westerns along with The Big Valley. Both shows were never boring, and had colorful, action-packed stories of the Old West. Fortunately for Virginian fans, most of the seasons have been released on DVD, and this 5th Season set comes in a beautiful collectible tin that would make a very nice gift as well. Below is a complete list of the Season 5 1966-1967 episodes on this 10-DVD set, along with their mostly well-known guest stars: Disc 1 Legacy of Hate - Jo van Fleet, Jeremy Slate Ride to Delphi - Angie Dickinson, Harold J. Stone The Captive - Susan Strasberg, Don Hanmer Disc 2 An Echo of Thunder - Linden Chiles, Jason Evers Jacob was a Plain Man - Aldo Ray, Alfred Ryder The Challenge - Barbara Anderson, Don Galloway Disc 3 Outcast - Fabian, Milton Selzer Trail to Ashley Mountain - Martin Milner, George Kennedy Deadeye Dick - Alice Rawlings, William Schallert Disc 4 High Stakes - Jack Lord, Terry Moore Beloved Outlaw - John Bryant, James Beck Linda - Diane Baker, Clifton James Disc 5 The Long Way Home - Pernell Roberts, Noah Beery Girl on the Glass Mountain - Tom Tryon, Laurie Mitchell Vengeance Trail - Mary Ann Mobley, Ron Russell Disc 6 Sue Ann - Patty Duke, Paul Carr Yesterday's Timepiece - Kelly Jean Peters, Karl Swenson Requiem for a Country Doctor - Cloris Leachman, Debbie Watson Disc 7 The Modoc Kid - Harrison Ford, John Saxon The Gauntlet - Mark Richman, Marian Moses Without Mercy - James Gregory, Lonny Chapman Disc 8 Melanie - Susan Clark, Victor Jory Doctor Pat - Jill Donohue, Mari Blanchard Nightmare at Fort Killman - James Daly, Les Crane Disc 9 Bitter Harvest - Whitney Blake, Larry Pennell A Welcoming Town - Lynda Day George, Kent McCord The Girl on the Pinto - Warren Stevens, Valora Noland Disc 10 Lady of the House - Myrna Loy, L.Q. Jones The Strange Quest of Claire Bingham - Sandra Smith, Andrew Prine

This is my all-time favourite show and my favourite Western.I have quite a few favourite westerns but if I could only have one series to keep this would be it.I don't really know why.Certainly nostalgia plays a part.I was just a child when this was on TV.But even then it seemed to me that this show was something special.It seemed to be more like a movie than a series.It did run for 74 minutes without commercials and it had a stirring musical score by Percy Faith.Maybe it was the actor's.I have seen both movie versions of "The Virginian" with Gary Cooper and Joel McCrea,both great actors.But it will always be James Drury who was,is and will always be the Virginian.Just as Doug McClure will always be Trampas.As a kid,Trampas was my favourite character on the show.The first four seasons Lee J Cobb played the owner of the Shiloh Ranch with his adopted daughter Betsy played by Roberta Shore.Mr Cobb was an actor's actor.Highly respected and watchable in everything he did.It's a shame that he hated the show and couldn't wait for his contract to be up.This, the fifth season, would see a new owner played by Charles Bickford join the show with his two grandchildren.Unfortunately he would pass away half way through the sixth season and would be replaced by John McIntire playing his brother and then by Stewart Granger playing the English owner in the final season when the show would be re-titled "The Men from Shiloh".The show had great production values right throughout it's nine year run and is the third longest running western of all time.Thanks to Timeless Media Group for releasing this series on DVD.Now I can relive all these adventures I saw as a child and relish in it.Also for including interviews with some of the cast in previous DVD releases.I really enjoyed hearing about what it was like to work on this series. There is so much more I would like to say about this series,but,it would be too long.It is only left for me to say that Mr Drury should be proud of his achievement in his performance in this show.I hope everyone who watches this show enjoys it as much as I do.

One of the two very best TV westerns ("Gunsmoke" being the other) and one of TV's best dramas. Year after year, the program provided good writing, acting, photography and a lot of fun along the way. James Drury anchored a fine cast, which included many top Hollywood guest stars every year, and Doug McClure was the perfect cowboy as Trampas. It is wonderful to be able to watch these dramas unfold again, in excellent color and sound, and recall how we were treated to the equivalent of a well done TV movie every week on "The Virginian." It is very gratifying to see the entire series being released in such quick fashion. I look forward to seasons 6, 7, and 8 in the coming year (season 9, the final season, when the title changed to "The Men From Shiloh," is already out). Five stars for this TV western giant!

Great series, didn't realize how good this western was, script, action, guest stars, very much enjoyed will have 2 more seasons and will enjoy those im sure Thank you

When season 5 starts,you have to get used to the fact that judge GARTH and BETSY are really gone and that JOHN GRAINGER and his grandchildren ELIZABETH and STACY will try to remplace them.It was not easy but CHARLES BICKFORD,SARA LANE and DON QUINE managed to distinguish themselves and finally win us over.The VIRGINIAN had great scripts and season 5 is just as good as the other years.As usual there are some great episodes among the 29 of that season.Among many i liked BELOVED OUTLAW about a special horse that ELIZABETH cherishes and THE LONG WAY HOME in which PERNELL ROBERTS gives a very good performance.One of the joys of the DVD age is that you can watch a serie like the VIRGINIAN.Of all the westerns of the sixties,the VIRGINIAN was the best.

I really enjoyed this dvd

The 1966-67 has Charles Bickford, Don Quine, and Sara Lane join the cast. Great guest stars include Myrna Loy, Harrison Ford, Susan Clark, and many others. No special features. Each episode runs over an hour and 16 minutes except one which runs over an hour and 14 minutes. Clu Gulager was gone the first part of the season but was back in the credits and episodes later on. Lee J. Cobb was gone and explained that he sold to his old friend Mr. Granger. A picture of Roberta Shore as Betsy and a note is left for Elizabeth played by Sara Lane. No explanation is given for the exits of Randy Boone, Diane Roter, John Dehner, and Clu Gulager who was replaced as sheriff for the first part of the season. Each episode is like a great dramatic movie. Trampas, played by Doug McClure, is given several great episodes as the lead, as are the other cast members.

Good Westerns. The complete series was a little pricey, but I bought them for my brother who was basically housebound. He enjoyed them immensely! He watched them a few times over before he died. I was happy that he got so much enjoyment out of them.

I just love all The Virginian seasons, as I find they are the best for humour and fun along with being great western cowboys and good natured with it. The season 5 set has 10 DVDs and I have enjoyed them all with lots of further watchings as I never get bored with the characters as each episode is different, and are still very enjoyable to watch, and it's usually Trampas who makes me laugh at times.

bonne qualité de l'image, des couleurs et du son les histoires sont diverses et les vedettes invitées nous rappellent notre jeunesse, peut être lu sur lecteur zone 2

Perfect quality.

Great

Imagem perfeita! Áudio excelente!