Cannon – Season Two, Volume Two (1972 – 1973/CBS DVD)

 

Picture: C     Sound: C+     Extras: C     Episodes: B-

 

 

William Conrad’s Cannon continues to roll out on DVD, proving there is a particular love and demand for TV hits of the 1970s, especially when they are as smart as this one.  You can read about the previous editions of the show beginning with our coverage of the first DVD set:

 

http://www.fulvuedrive-in.com/review/7356/Cannon+%E2%80%93+Season+One

 

 

Guest stars for this Season Two, Volume Two half season include Paul Michael Glazer, Geoffrey Lewis, Maxine Stuart, Greg Mullavey, John Vernon, Fritz Weaver, Tom Kennedy, Ramon Bieri, Jim McMullan, Michael Pataki, Geraldine Brooks, Jeff Donnell, Shelley Duvall, Oscar Beregi Jr., Eileen Ryan, Bill Zukert, Margaret Fairchild, Kathryn Reynolds and Glynn Turman.  Some will be familiar by name, others by face when you see them, but the acting is decent and so are the scripts.  One unexpected plus is solving the murders in a pre-digital era, which is why I think these shows are finding new audiences all the time.  Conrad was also a star for good reason.  I would start at the beginning, but this is not a bad set.

 

The 1.33 X 1 full frame image continues to disappoint in so far as digititis, aliasing errors and other artifacts getting in the way of good looking, well filmed (on 35mm film no less) episodes and they should/will eventually do Blu-rays.  The Dolby Digital 2.0 Mono tracks per episodes are just as good as the previous sets, so that is not as much a problem.  Promos for each episode are the only extras, but the next upcoming DVD sets really ought to offer more.

 

 

-   Nicholas Sheffo