Hart to Hart - The Complete First Season

This hit TV Series hit the airwaves on August 25 1979 starring Robert Wagner as Jonathan Hart, Stefanie Powers as Jennifer Hart and Lionel Stander as the butler Max. This was how the show started. This is my boss, Jonathan Hart - a self-made millionaire. He's quite a guy. This is Mrs. H. She's gorgeous. She's one lady who knows how to take care of herself. By the way, my name is Max. I take care of *both* of them, which isn't easy; 'cause when they met... it was *murder*! Jonathan Hart is self-made millionaire and the CEO of Hart Industries, which is a global conglomerate. Jonathan is married to the lovely Jennifer who's a freelance journalist. There hobby was private detective and found themselves in situation that resulted in murder, smuggling, theft, and or international espionage. Despite there dangerous hobby the two also found time to snuggle up to each other because they love each other very much. In the opening pilot that started this show on it's run has Jonathan pulling up to his company in his Royce. When Jonathan tries to enter Mr. Hart office the secretary won't let him in because she doesn't no who he is. When the secretary tries to stop Jonathan as he opens the door Markus introduces Jonathan to his secretary, the secretary has the look of embarrassment on her face as she shuts the door. Inside, Markus fills Jonathan in on what's happening with the business. When Jonathan leaves, he takes time to talk to his secretary who's only been with the company for six months. Therefore, Jonathan gets into his car and heads home to his mansion on the hill. When he gets there, he's greeted by his butler Max and his dog Freeway. Max became Jonathan Butler after Max help Jonathan get his business started. Max informs Jonathan that he received a telegram from his wife Jennifer who's in Paris France. Max mixes a drink for Jonathan who gives Freeway a lick of his finger and Freeway growls, which means he doesn't like it. So Max goes back and tries again and this time when Freeway gets a lick he barks which means it's good. Meanwhile a friend of Jonathans, Sam Roberts is driving away from a health farm called the Golden Goose Resort. When Sam is heading home his car goes over a cliff and burst into flames. While playing poker with his friends, Max and Freeway, Jonathan gets a call from Sam's wife, who tells Jonathan that Sam has been kill in a car accident. After talking to Sam's wife, Jonathan goes to see Sam's Doctor where he fines a brochure on the Golden Goose Resort so Jonathan sticks the brochure in his pocket. After getting no answers with Sam's doctor, Jonathan decides to head for the Golden Goose Resort to find out what happen to Sam himself. Jonathan starts down a mountain that has 12 miles of winding curves. On his way down Jonathan passes a yellow car along the side of the road that has no driver in it. After Jonathan passes the yellow car, a gorgeous red head gets up and pulls out. The two start racing down the mountainside while trying to pass each other. When the two come together, they must avoid a construction crews that have the road going down to one lane. The woman driver makes it through without any problems. However, Jonathan doesn't because he hits a police car which results in Jonathan getting several tickets. Down the road, the woman in the other car stops to make sure that Jonathan is all right before she pulls away. When Jonathan gets to the Golden Goose Resort the gorgeous red head is outside getting her car unloaded. Jonathans offers to her and goes to pickup her suitcase when it spills open sending her clothes to the ground. Jonathan meets up with the Red head at the counter and tries to apologize when his ink pen squirts ink on her blouse. Later in the evening, the lovely woman is sitting by herself in the dinning room when she sees Jonathan she gets up to leave. When the two meet in the doorway the gorgeous red head tells Jonathan she sorry and then smacks him across the face. Later that night the gorgeous red head is carrying a gun across the grounds and is climbing through the window of Jonathans Bungalow. Now a few thoughts on the show and the stars. I loved this show because for the most part, it was suspense full and it was very entertaining. I thought Robert Wagner was wonderful as Jonathan Hart. Lionel Stander was good as the butler and what can you say about Freeway. Now for Stefanie Powers! What can you say about a gorgeous red head that hasn't been said already. She was fantastic in her role as the gorgeous Jennifer Hart. She really looked sharp in the one-piece outfit. Then she wore a one piece in the gym scene and a one-piece bathing suit at the pool. For me watching Jennifer every week is what made this show a hit. Therefore, I give this picture 10 weasel stars on Stefanie beauty alone.

"Hart to Hart" was such a splendid, entertaining and unique action, adventure and crime television series.Jonathan Hart (Robert Wagner) is the CEO of Hart Industries, a Los Angeles-based global conglomerate.His wife Jennifer (Stefanie Powers) is a freelance journalist.Living the jetset lifestyle, the Harts often find themselves involved in cases of smuggling, theft,corporate and international espionage and, most commonly, murder.At their opulent Bel Air estate, they are assisted by Max (Lionel Stander),their loyal, gravel-voiced butler, cook and chauffeur who also helps with their cases.The Harts' beloved pet dog is a Lowchen called Freeway,so named because he was a stray that they found wandering on the freeway.Robert Wagner was perfect in the role of the self-made millionaire and amateur detective Jonathan Hart.Stefanie Powers was perfect in the role of the freelance journalist and amateur detective Jennifer Hart.Lionel Stander was perfect in the role of the Harts' butler, cook and chauffeur Max.The two-hour pilot episode of "Hart to Hart" aired on ABC on August 25, 1979.The first season of "Hart to Hart" originally aired on ABC from September 22, 1979 until May 13, 1980.Here are the exact running times for all 23 episodes that were included on this 6-disc DVD set.Disc 1:Hart to Hart (pilot) - 1:36:34Hit Jennifer Hart - 49:23Passport to Murder - 49:19Disc 2:Jonathan Hart, Jr. - 48:07Death in the Slow Lane - 49:19You Made Me Kill You - 49:16Murder Between Friends - 49:19Disc 3:Cop Out - 49:22Max in Love - 49:20A New Kind of High - 49:19With This Gun, I Thee Wed - 49:10Disc 4:The Man with the Jade Eyes - 48:52Color Jennifer Dead - 49:19A Question of Innocence - 49:15Night Horrors - 49:15Disc 5:Which Way, Freeway? - 49:19Downhill to Death - 49:18Raid - 49:19Sixth Sense - 49:19Disc 6:Does She or Doesn't She? - 49:18Cruise at Your Own Risk - 49:18Too Many Cooks Are Murder - 49:20Death Set - 49:18Bonus Featurette "The Hart of Season One" - 22:47I'm very confident that all 23 of these episodes are presented in uncut form on this Sony Pictures Home Entertainment 6-disc DVD release.There weren't any teasers included in any of the episodes on this 6-disc set.It might be possible that each of these 23 episodes didn't have teasers when these episodes originally aired on ABC.The picture quality is excellent and the audio quality is marvelous too.The packaging that Sony Pictures Home Entertainment used for "Hart to Hart: The First Season" is perfect.There is a cardboard slip-cover case that holds three different slim plastic DVD cases inside.All three of the slim plastic DVD cases hold two discs each.Notable guest stars from the two-hour pilot episode of "Hart to Hart" were Clifton James, Eugene Roche, James Noble,Jill St. John, Michael Lerner, Natalie Wood, Roddy McDowall and Stella Stevens.Notable guest stars from the first season of "Hart to Hart" were Andrew Parks, Anne Helm, Arlen Dean Snyder, Arthur Malet,Barney Martin, Bert Remsen, Beverly Sanders, Bill Henderson, Branscombe Richmond, Christine Belford, Craig Wasson,Cynthia Harris, Daniel J. Travanti, David Landsberg, Dee Wallace, Don Galloway, Eduard Franz, Edward Mulhare, Eve Arden,Gary Hudson, Georgann Johnson, George DelHoyo, Grace Lee Whitney, Heidi Bohay, Henry Darrow, Ivor Francis, J.A. Preston,James Hong, Jameson Parker, Jeanette Nolan, Jeremy Brett, Joe Mantell, John Hillerman, Jon Cutler, Juliet Mills, Karen Austin,Kathleen Lloyd, Leonard Frey, Lloyd Bochner, Lynn Wood, Madlyn Rhue, Markie Post, Michael Alldredge, Murray Matheson,Nicholas Pryor, Noble Willingham, Paul Sylvan, Peggy Pope, Peter Jason, Phoebe Dorin, Rene Auberjonois, Richard B. Shull,Rod McCary, Shannon Wilcox, Shelley Smith, Simone Griffeth, Thomas Callaway, Tommy Lasorda, Tony Acierto, Tony Trabert,Valorie Armstrong, Vincent Schiavelli, Walter Olkewicz and William Lucking.

Being a long time, die-hard fan of Hart to Hart- since it aired way back in '79- I was DYING for this series to come out on DVD. When I noticed so many of the shows from that era were resurfacing, I hoped it would just be a matter of time before Hart to Hart made the cut. Finally, my wish has come true!I received my DVD's yesterday, 10/25/05, even though the projected date I was given from Amazon for them to get here was 10/29. Needless to say I was beyond delighted to get home from work and find the package waiting for me. I had been anxiously waiting for them since I pre-ordered back in August.It was well worth the wait.The quality of the DVD set is excellent; the colors so vibrant and clear that Robert Wagner's blue eyes are actually blue rather than dark as they appear on VCR tapes or as they did on TV. Due to the fact that there are no commercials for which time had to be allowed, there are a lot of extra little tidbits in the DVD episodes that were edited out on television. That's a definite plus.The commentary that Mankiewicz, Powers, and Wagner provide for the pilot is entertaining and, in places, downright hilarious. It gave me an inside look at the making of what would turn out to be my all-time favorite show.And then there is no discounting the magic between the two principal characters. Powers and Wagner could only have done it better if they were married in real life; they were truly a matched set onscreen. The Harts were an inspiration. Their loving, monogamous relationship, their eclectic adventures, and their elegant, but fun lifestyle make for a pleasurable escape.I applaud Sony for bringing my favorite couple into the new millenium, and I thank Amazon for getting the set to me so quickly.