First airing in November 2001, 24 quickly established itself as one of the
best television series around and solidified itself as a cult classic icon.
Utilizing a novel premise, each season of 24 comprises a single day in lives of
its characters, with each of the 24 episodes representing a one-hour time
segment of that day. Kiefer Sutherland stars in the imminent role of Jack Bauer,
a government agent periodically faced with enormous challenges within a single
day. Each season is reminiscent of a fast-paced Hollywood action thriller, but
it's only a busy day in the life of the heroic Bauer…
Season 1 unfolds in Los Angeles during the California presidential primary as
CIA agent Jack Bauer and his colleagues uncover a murderous plot to assassinate
front-running candidate David Palmer. With only 24 hours to uncover the identity
of the determined killer, Jack must race against the clock if he has any hope of
thwarting the plot. Meanwhile, Jack is distracted by his crumbling marriage and
the disappearance of his rebellious teenage daughter. The clock is ticking…
Can Jack save the man who may become president? And can he do so while keeping
his family intact?
The 24
DVD features a number of breathtaking episodes including the season premiere
in which the groundwork for the series and the season is laid. Jack plays chess
with his daughter Kim (Elisha Cuthbert) before receiving a call from Nina Myers
(Sarah Clarke), his colleague at the Los Angeles Counter Terrorism Unit, telling
him to report in for an emergency meeting. Meanwhile, Jack and his wife Teri
(Leslie Hope) realize that Kim snuck out of the house during the phone call…
When Jack arrives at headquarters, he's informed of a plot to murder Senator
David Palmer, the first serious African-American presidential candidate… Other
notable episodes from Season 1 include (#8) in which Nina and Tony discover the
identity of the mole who is working for Gaines, and (#23) in which terrorists
threaten to kill Kim unless Jack complies with their wishes…
Below is a list of episodes included on the 24 (Season 1) DVD:
Episode 1 (12:00 A.M. - 1:00 A.M.) Air Date: 11-06-2001
Episode 2 (1:00 A.M. - 2:00 A.M.) Air Date: 11-13-2001
Episode 3 (2:00 A.M. - 3:00 A.M.) Air Date: 11-20-2001
Episode 4 (3:00 A.M. - 4:00 A.M.) Air Date: 11-27-2001
Episode 5 (4:00 A.M. - 5:00 A.M.) Air Date: 12-11-2001
Episode 6 (5:00 A.M. - 6:00 A.M.) Air Date: 12-18-2001
Episode 7 (6:00 A.M. - 7:00 A.M.) Air Date: 01-08-2002
Episode 8 (7:00 A.M. - 8:00 A.M.) Air Date: 01-15-2002
Episode 9 (8:00 A.M. - 9:00 A.M.) Air Date: 01-22-2002
Episode 10 (9:00 A.M. - 10:00 A.M.) Air Date: 02-05-2002
Episode 11 (10:00 A.M. - 11:00 A.M.) Air Date: 02-12-2002
Episode 12 (11:00 A.M. - 12:00 P.M.) Air Date: 02-19-2002
Episode 13 (12:00 P.M. - 1:00 P.M.) Air Date: 02-26-2002
Episode 14 (1:00 P.M. - 2:00 P.M.) Air Date: 03-05-2002
Episode 15 (2:00 P.M. - 3:00 P.M.) Air Date: 03-12-2002
Episode 16 (3:00 P.M. - 4:00 P.M.) Air Date: 03-19-2002
Episode 17 (4:00 P.M. - 5:00 P.M.) Air Date: 03-26-2002
Episode 18 (5:00 P.M. - 6:00 P.M.) Air Date: 04-02-2002
Episode 19 (6:00 P.M. - 7:00 P.M.) Air Date: 04-09-2002
Episode 20 (7:00 P.M. - 8:00 P.M.) Air Date: 04-16-2002
Episode 21 (8:00 P.M. - 9:00 P.M.) Air Date: 04-23-2002
Episode 22 (9:00 P.M. - 10:00 P.M.) Air Date: 05-07-2002
Episode 23 (10:00 P.M. - 11:00 P.M.) Air Date: 05-14-2002
Episode 24 (11:00 P.M. - 12:00 A.M.) Air Date: 05-21-2002
4.0 out
of 5 starsGreat show,
not so special collection., May 21, 2008
First, let me say, they had me at 24.
This is one of the best shows I have had the pleasure of viewing. I was
fortunate enough to watch this series live from the very beginning, and it grips
me soo.
If you want a show that can cause a heart attack, this is that show. It has me
on the edge of my seat, and in all reality, has my heart racing! (no other show
except prison break and dexter has ever done this to me).
You cant stop watching the show, but most people looking at this review could
care less what I think about the show, and want to know what I think about the
special edition, so lets get started!
The alternate ending. is it new? yes, is it good? not even, quite possibly the
worst thing I have ever watched (no, it is not badly acted, nor shot, in fact,
it is technically sound, but the ending is not an ending, I do not wish to spoil
anything, but to say it stunk would be a vast understatement!)
Basically the whole set is the same as the original I'm sure you have on your
shelf. Disc 7 is new, and has your extended scenes, and 2 extra documentary's.
The extra documentary's are nice, and worth watching, but not necessarily worth
buying over your other version.
The case is beautiful, it has a clock on it that says 24, you can press a button
and it resets to 0 and counts up, which is cool.
The housing of the dvds looks nice, with a fresh art design. The art is pretty
much the same (on the dvds).
Last, but not least, the discs are housed in a cardboard container, 2 of my
discs exhibit scratches, and 1 was out of the sleeve entirely.
I have bought other dvds in the past using cardboard containers, and the result
is the same. Not good for housing dvds.
Your best bet is to buy the dvds, get the scratched ones resurfaced, and store
in other cases, or inside of a cd case.
Again, the show is the same, and one of the best things you can view. if you do
not own 24 season 1, this one is a no brainier.
If you have all seasons and have watched them many times (as I have) this still
gives you nothing.
The show is a 5 out of 5. This release is a 4.5 out of 5 (half a star gone due
to inferior packing)
For people who own the previous version, give this a pass, and pick up the
eventual blu-ray.
maybe a slight spoiler? but I think not, read next paragraph at your own risk.
The alternate ending (the main reason I bought it) sucks, it just ends, nothing
happens! if you have seen season 1, you know what happens in the end, here,
nothing happens. and by nothing I mean nothing at all.
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