Very happily, CBS/Paramount have released the second and final season of the short-lived (but hugely popular) cult science fiction series to DVD. This amazing 7-disc set brings us all 26 hour-long episodes in their standard television 1.33:1 ratio with the original English mono stereo soundtracks intact. The overall quality varies from episode to episode, but I’m not complaining. No subtitles are provided, but closed captioning is available should you want to obsess over somebody’s lousy interpreting of the actual dialogue like you usually do whenever the CC is on (or is that just me who notices?).
Since special features on most of CBS/Paramount’s TV-On-DVD releases are rather rare these days, The Invaders: The Second Season is a pleasant surprise, providing us with brand new introductions to every episode by Roy Thinnes himself. The bow-tied actor gives us a brief summary of the upcoming episode and the original airdate. Thinnes also returns in a bonus 36 minute interview on disc seven, discussing what it was like working for Quinn Martin, how he learned the hard way to never date an alien woman, etc. An additional bonus feature is an audio commentary with producer Alan Armer on the disc six episode, “The Peacemaker” (Ep. 2.21), which Mr. Armer chose to talk about due to his feelings about the U.S. Government (and you’re not alone there, Alan). Disc one contains the usual selection of genre-oriented promos for other TV series on DVD from CBS/Paramount.
If you’ve encountered The Invaders before, you’ll want to get this set (and the first one). If you haven’t met The Invaders yet, it’s time to willingly let them abduct you — it’s OK, Mulder and Scully would approve.
Article comments
1 - Charles Wood.
I am sure there are still some missing episodes of the Invaders. On the second season there is no conclusion . I seem to remember a conclusion were David Vincent spoke to the alien leader outside their saucer. Their leader said they would go and never return because it was too late for his planet/species. Vincent replied. I'll still be watching the skies. Alien leader went aboard saucer. It lifted off. Narrator spoke saying they have gone but David Vincent will be watching the skies. Credits the end.