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Rating:  - Nostalgia with Class
Volume 2 Season 1 of Burke's Law was a welcome return to witty dialogue, spontaneous one liners and genuine star studded puzzlers. Amos Burke (played by Gene Barry) was an erudite millionaire police captain who never reclined on the laurels of his wealth but attacked police work with the same gusto and spontaneity which he pursued romantic dalliances (of which there were many). From the indefatigable Sergeant Les Hart (played solidly by Regis Toomey)to the younger eager beaver Detective Tilson with a head for trivia(played by Gary Conway), the cast boasts a wide array of talent and an absence of maudlin cliches. All the cases begin with "Who Killed?" All the murder victims are odious in some way and have no shortage of enemies. It is up to Amos Burke and cohorts to break alibis and tirelessly sift through clues top determine the culprits, amidst witty exchanges of bantering and verbal jousting.Certain episodes contain Gothic overtones like "Who Kllled Avery Lord?" in which the murder of an architect has Burke pursuing a lady in white at night at a foggy estate. A murder at an exclusive spa for women "Who Killed the Eleventh Best Dressed Woman in the World? has no shortage of female suspects in a glittery world of upper crust cattiness and murderous impulses. All in all, I cannot wait for Season 2 to be unveiled.
Rating:  - Burke's Law Season 1, Volume 2
This show was a show I grew up with in the mid-60's. It is great to see it again and, to actually see it better and crisper than originally viewed.
I was glad that the second volume took up a lot less space than the first volume. Much better packaging.
If you are a child of the 50's, and you enjoy "cops and robbers" with a bit of humor, this is a must to see. This show was on air after Gene Barry's portrayal of "Bat Masterson."
Rating: - Should have packed it this way the first time!
As a DVD collector, space is critical to me, the packaging for this volume of Burke's Law was nothing short of perfect. They should have packaged the first volume like this also.
* All 4 discs in one package
* Slimmer case
As far as the Episodes?, they were great, I finished Volume two last night. If you were a fan of this show in the 60's, I can tell you, it hasn't lost any of it's greatness and the vintage commercials, while some were snoozers to watch, were tinged with nostalgia.
If you like 60's crime shows, you need this in your DVD collection - Bill's Law.
Rating: - Burke's Law Season 1 Volume 2
This DVD set is well done. The restoration of this classic detective series of the early 1960's is a must have. Picture is sharp and clear as is the sound. Highly recommend.
Rating: - Burke's Law is a blast from the past!!
Burke's Law premiered on ABC-TV in 1963, starring the great Gene Barry in a murder mystery with a light touch.
It was the first of many star-studded series produced by the legendary Aaron Spelling.
I have both volumes of season one and look forward to the release of season two.
Anyone who grew up in the late 50s and early 60s will enjoy this gem.
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