I vaguely remember this show as a kid (mostly the theme tune). Caught the show several times recently and I'm rather surprised on how crystal clear & sharp the picture quality is. Big budget movie type quality. The acting, dialog and sets not the greatest, but it looks like 45+ years has not degraded the film stock at all. Anybody else notice this also?
shareThey also did a lot of location shooting in this series which added to the realism of it. I just got the DVD set and am enjoying watching this series again. The DVD set has been restored quite well from what I can tell.
shareTHE MOD SQUAD is a great series that also looks great on DVD. I also bought the complete series DVD set and am working my way through it. The restoration on the series was very well done, with vivid colors and a sharp image. I especially notice the contrast when I follow up MOD SQUAD with my DVDs of CANNON or BARNABY JONES,the poor quality of which take me back to the 1970s and '80s and our old TV with bunny ears (at least there's no ghosting and the picture doesn't roll!).
I have to disagree with the OP's comment about the acting, dialogue, and sets not being the greatest. I find the stories, the acting by all four regulars, and the sets to be excellent. Yeah, the dialogue is dated--"Solid!"--but that's half the charm. And as someone else noted, the series filmed on location frequently. For example, I recently watched "A Quiet Weekend in the Country" guest starring James Gregory and Ahna Capri and it was filmed at a breathtakingly beautiful place in the mountains.
I recommend buying the DVD set, which was under $50 when I bought mine, and which has already paid for itself in providing hours of adventure and suspense and of course that rousing theme song!
Most of those US 1960s TV shows look wonderful on DVD...with "motion picture film quality". Voyage to the bottom of the Sea, The Time Tunnel, Land Of The Giants, Mission Impossible, The Man From UNCLE, etc, all look like Mod Squad.
However, some less pleasing prints of QM's The Invaders have come out.
Well it should! These episodes were all shot in 35mm, likely with a Panavision Panaflex camera, which was/is an outstanding camera with great lenses. No one could buy a Panavision, only rent them, and the company constantly upgraded them as they went along, so they never "wore". I cannot tell you for certain they used Panavision, but they most likely did--but it was definitely 35mm, which was the typical motion picture movie format at the time.
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