And let’s not forget Gail Fisher as Peggy. Sure, she would get kidnapped a lot (so much so that you’d think the girl would get wise after a bit), but this police officer widow brought her own flair to the show (which helped get the vote of black viewers) and, although the two never had any sort of onscreen relationship, there was definitely some sexual tension there. Yup, that’s right, Mannix is a man who appreciates a diverse menu of mamas. What a guy.
For the official record, Mannix: The Second Season contains:
Disc One: “The Silent Cry”, “Comes Up Roses”, “Pressure Point”, “To The Swiftest, Death”
Disc Two: “The End Of The Rainbow”, “A Copy Of Murder”, “Edge Of The Knife”, “Who Will Dig The Graves?”
Disc Three: “The Need Of A Friend”, “A Night Out Of Time”, “A View Of Nowhere”, “Fear I To Fall”
Disc Four: “Deathrun”, “A Pittance Of Faith”, “Only Giants Can Play”, “Shadow Of A Man”
Disc Five: “The Girl Who Came In With The Tide”, “Death In A Minor Key”, “End Game”, “All Around The Money Tree”
Disc Six: “Odds Against Donald Jordan”, “Last Rites For Miss Emma”, “The Solid Gold Web”, “Merry Go Round For Murder”, “To Catch A Rabbit”
For The Second Season, CBS/Paramount has assembled all 25 exciting episodes in a compact, six-disc set, with a very nice video transfer (1.33:1 — what, you were expecting something else?) and a more-than-decent Mono Stereo soundtrack (English only — sorry, no subtitles here, but the discs are closed captioned).
Now here’s where my only problem with this release is: there are no special features included with this release. The First Season had ‘em (a few, but they were there nevertheless), but The Second Season is completely devoid of any bonus material, save for the usual assortment of other TV On DVD previews on disc one. My only other qualm with this set (aside from the seemingly standard and bastardized re-editing of select episodes and the alteration of music that CBS/Paramount is earning a bad rep for) is the lousy quality of the photos on the back cover. Somebody, please, learn how to use Photoshop, will ya? I mean, the photo of Gail Fisher looks like Sally Field in blackface for Pete’s sake!
It’s still a recommended (and mandatory) purchase. Enjoy.
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