Centennial: The Complete Series

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I recorded this series on vhs when it was being televised. It has great detail and interesting twists to keep you on the edge of your seat. It was a labor of love and I'm so excited that finally it is becoming available on DVD. This is HOW THE WEST WAS WON on steroids. If you like the Michener historical novels, you will love this presentation. At long last on DVD. It features an all star cast and follows the town of Centennial, Colorado from conception to present day.

We're looking forward avidly to July 29. My husband and I have put off buying the VHS in the hopes that it would eventually find its way to DVD. I recall vividly watching the original airing and the two of us fell in love with it. My husband met Robert Conrad shortly after Centennial ran and they both joked about it. Thank goodness Centennial will finally be available on DVD. One of the catch phrases in our house is "Catch many beaver" as Pasquinel often said.

The series is phenominal. (Over the years, I've been able to tape most of the episodes from TV, but never got them all. I wanted to make sure I had the whole series before I showed it to my kids). Now, if they'd just release the three mini-series "How the West Was Won" starring James Arness.

And, you just gotta love Robert Conrad's "Pasquinel", even though he IS a scoundrel. Actors we love to hate played endearing roles in here (such as William Atherton who played an EPA agent in Ghostbusters makes a great "Jim Lloyd" in this series), and actors who play likable characters in other films make stunning villains in this, (such as Richard Crenna's "Skimmerhorn"). The only way they could screw this up would be a bad video transfer to disk. BTW, one of the unique things about this is that several actors played opposite their stereotypes.

Since the invention of the DVD, I've been waiting for this to get released, so I can show it to my kids. I saw this with my family when I was a kid in the '70s, when it first aired. Here's hoping they get it right.

Even knowing what's coming, it's the characters that I look forward to seeing again. I can't believe it's only $39. I can't wait to see The Longhorns again. It's been almost 20 years since I first saw it, and I can still remember scenes and lines from almost every episode. As we all now know, VHS doesn't hold up very well, so I'm glad I didn't spend the money before. On DVD.

It's typical of this show, too, because it takes a very common story (a cattle drive) and makes it truly memorable. But for $39. As much as I loved this series, I just couldn't see paying $200 to own any TV show. I always wanted to buy it on VHS, but I could never justify the expense.

When I get this DVD I'll start from the beginning. From Pasquinel, McKeag, and Clay Basket, to Levi and Ellie and Lucinda, to Poteet and The Longhorns, The Skimmerhorns and the massacre, to Sheriff Dumire and the Wendells, to the present day, this series is full of memorable characters that will live in your mind long after it's over. That's probably my favorite episode of all. I was hooked from the very first minute.

I first saw Centennial around 1989 when Channel 56 out of Boston re-ran the series every Sunday night. It is SO worth it.