indy81

Don't go into it expecting the films, or you will be deeply disappointed. It's an historical adventure show made primarily for kids. Despite its production costs, a lot of times it comes off as low-rent Indy with a middle-school-history-class slant. I think the show is a lot of fun, but if you're on the fence, I don't know that I'd recommend dropping $75+ on it. Try to rent some of the WWI episodes, which are among the best of the series.

CaseyB

I was at the Wizard Convention on Sunday and sat in on "Star Wars and Indiana Jones: What's Hot from Lucasfilm." Lucasfilm's Steve Sansweet said Volume 3 would be a 10 disc set, with 7 movies that are 2 hours each and more than 30 hours of new documentary footage.

Count de Monet

Definitely not. But then again, I don't think it was ever really intended to be a true chronicle of Young Indy's life. It was designed to be more of a teaching tool to get kids interested in history by using a character they (sorta) know (knew) as their guide. The show is less about building Indy as the character we eventually know and love in the films and more about using him as "Zelig-in-a-fedora" in order to meet and learn more about a variety of historical figures and events.

And as far as the Old Indy wraparounds go, yeah, they sucked but they could have been seamlessly branched, allowing the viewer the option of watching them or not. And I still maintain that the absence of John Williams' themes really hurt whatever "magic" the show might have captured. For proof of this, watch the Harrison Ford wraparounds in "The Mystery of the Blues" and how the show comes to life thanks to the sudden inclusion of Williams' themes.

Having said all of that, it's a very handsomely-produced show, with some great locations and visuals. Especially being done on the cheap, as it was. To bad there have been no proper behind-the-scenes documentaries in the various sets, given how cutting edge the show's production was, and how it broke ground for producing the STAR WARS Prequels.

LoPan5705

For anyone just wanting to catch an episode, the History Channel airs Young Indy episodes on Saturday mornings at 7 ET. At that time most people are probably still asleep, but you could set the Tivo or VCR to record it.

Shannon Nutt

I got my screener of Volume Three this morning, and I'm very happy to report that the Harrison Ford scenes are INTACT for "Mystery of the Blues".

Jedi Master 33

VCR? ha ha ha good one.

starving dvder

I want to get the box sets, but at 90 bucks each I'm not so sure.

Luca$$ + Paramount = empty wallet

Rubix

hey i have a vcr and have never used a tivo or whatever. why pay a monthly fee for something you can do for free previously?

Silver5656

Is there gonna be a box set for this?

Brewc

Saw earlier a BB ad that has these for $49.99, not great but I think that's $30 cheaper than normal.

blued888

Volumes 1-3 @ $49.99 each this week at BB.

DJariya

Question guys,

What is the episode where Harrison Ford appears as an older Indiana Jones? Is it in volume 3? What disc is it on?

I wasn't planning on getting this since I'm cutting back on DVD purchases, but $49.99 at Best Buy was way to tempting to pass on for Volume 3 and I went ahead and finished my collection. I wish I would have waited on Volume 1 and 2, since I bought those for $70 a piece when they were originally released. Considering the MSRP is $129, $50 a set or $150 for the entire 3 volumes is a bargain and most likely won't go down any lower than that.

I barely remember this show when it was on ABC years ago. Does this series end with any closure leading into the films? Or does it end abruptly because I seem to remember it was cancelled.

kd2005

awesome!

Rizor

I actually started watching these yesterday (rented through Netflix). Relatively entertaining so far, but I'm hoping they pick up as we meet the new Indy.

DJariya, I believe Harrison Ford appears during the intro & outro of "Mystery of the Blues" on Volume 3. I don't have the set, but a look at the disc breakdowns tells me it's on disc 6.

Claude24hrs

I will see indiana jones with my mom and dad after church on the weekend.

DJariya

Thanks. Now I have something to look forward to in Volume 3.

mike2

I think in Volume 3 he meets Dracula...should be interesting. I've blown a lot of $$ on the last two...why not the 3rd?

Quack

Picked all three volumes up from eBay, just got it in today, looks like there's a WEALTH of bonus features....never saw it growing up, so should be fun to visit.

LorenzoL

One of the best purchases I made. The historical documentaries are highly educational.

ntnon

Likewise. I bought them when they were first released, imported to the UK. So they were $100-odd, converted into pounds plus the Post Office's gouging import fees. It annoyed me when the prices dropped dramatically, but even then: I don't regret buying them when I did.

However, I do hope that now Disney own LucasFilm they'll be re-released. Keep the documentaries, but return the show to episodic format - with the opening/closing Old Indy scenes. That I've never seen, but want to.

It would be a welcome double-dip: "splitting" episodes back to how they were adds the opening/closing scenes, brings back together some of the 'paired' young/teen episodes and eradicates the confusion when he grows up several years in the space of days and then de-ages again shortly after.

The Chronological approach is a good one, but I want to buy the series "properly" AS WELL. With proper retrospective documentaries on the SHOW as well as the subjects. Interviews with cast and crew. Some focus on the novels and the comic strip - does anyone even remember that the comic strip exists? I do. I had them all for many years, too. Wonder who'll put that (back) in print at some point...