Cannon Season 3 (1973-1974)

Great series, deserves a better release
This is an outstanding TV show, part of the Quinn Martin canon (pardon the pun) of detective/cop shows from the 70s. My only complaint is with the picture/sound quality. Like the previous 2 seasons, the image is somewhat murky and faded, like a 16 mm print. I don't know whether the master reels still exist or not, but the source of these releases seems to be inferior syndication prints (who knows what generation?). The soundtrack also sounds worn out and patchy at times. Could they have remastered these episodes to make them as pristine as, say, Streets of San Francisco, Barnaby Jones, Hawaii 5-0? Not sure what the answer to that is, but I find the discrepancy in quality between Cannon and these other shows to be rather odd. I didn't have any issues with skipping or freezing, I'm happy to say (though I still have a couple of discs yet to watch). I have no trouble in recommending this release to fans of 70s detective shows, however, lower your expectations regarding picture and...

Much better than nothing....
I've purchased the other sets and agree that the quality is not the best, but it's pretty decent, and fact is, that given the times we live, it's not likely that sets like these will be produced in the numbers needed to make a profit while selling them at a low cost. I will buy this set and enjoy it for what it brought to me many years back when I used to watch Cannon, Monday nights at 8:00pm in Puerto Rico...BTW: back then the series was shown in Spanish..with no titles! Every episode, a cliffhanger, with all the suspense and smarts that a well developed script ought to have: These days...practically non-existent. Thanks for putting this great set out, and I look forward for more seasons ahead. I look forward to opening the set and watching episodes Monday night at 8:00pm, this time without my parents telling me it was time to turn off the TV and finish my homework.

One of the best detective shows EVER!
I am already 50 years old and I faintly remembered liking this series when it made its' original run in the '70's. When the first season was released on DVD a few years ago, I purchased it hoping it was as good as I remembered it to be. I wasn't dissappointed. William Conrad was a "Top Shelf" actor with a destinctive, one-of-a-kind voice. I now have the first and second season and I'm extremely happy that season number three is coming out. I only hope that all 5 seasons will be realeased before too long.

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