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Farscape - The Complete First Season | 
| Directors: Tony Tilse, Ian Watson (ii), Geoff Bennett (ii)
Studio: Adv Films
Category: DVD
List Price: $149.98
Buy Used: $125.00
You Save: $24.98 (17%)
Rating:  144 reviews
Sales Rank: 7857
Format: Box Set, Color, Dolby, Ntsc, Surround Sound
Language: English (Original Language)
Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Region: 1
Discs: 11
Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
Number Of Discs: 11
Running Time: 1100 Minutes
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1.8
Dimensions (in): 7.9 x 5.6 x 3.7
ISBN: 1578133084
UPC: 702727029226
EAN: 9781578133086
ASIN: B00006G8ES
Theatrical Release Date: March 19, 1999
Release Date: October 29, 2002
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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| Editorial Reviews:
Amazon.com
Farscape is genre television at its most ambitious, inspired both by the cult appeal of Babylon 5 and the continuing success of the Star Trek franchise, but taking a visual and conceptual leap beyond those shows. Making extensive use of CGI, prosthetics, and state-of-the-art puppetry, courtesy of Jim Henson's Creature Shop, the Farscape concept has a freshness that makes it look and feel completely original. Among the first season's 22 episodes, "Premiere" introduces the characters and the basic premise: American astronaut John Crichton (Ben Browder) is flung through a wormhole and comes out in the midst of an interstellar prison escape on the other side of the universe. When the galactic cops (called "Peacekeepers") mark him as the new public enemy number one, Crichton is forced to ally himself with the convicts: hulking warrior D'Argo (Anthony Simcoe), blue-skinned priest Zhaan (Virginia Hey), fugitive peacekeeper Aeryn (Claudia Black), exiled king Rygel (Jonathan Hardy), and Pilot, the giant insectlike nerve center of their living ship, Moya. In the action-packed and stylishly directed "Throne for a Loss," a race of mercenary criminals called the Tavleks kidnap the imperious Rygel. "PK Tech Girl" and "That Old Black Magic" feature a peek into the pasts of Rygel and Zhaan as they hide from the fleets of Peacekeeper soldiers in the galactic frontier known as the Uncharted Territories. Leading toward the climax of the show's first season, "Nerve" and "The Hidden Memory" make for a bold two-parter that reunites Crichton with his Peacekeeper Tech girlfriend, Gilina, and introduces the dreaded Scorpius, who uses his Aurora Chair torture device to extract what he mistakenly believes is vital knowledge from Crichton. The final episode, "Family Ties," ends with a cliffhanger guaranteed to bring viewers back for more, as the duplicitous Rygel plans to turn traitor, which eventually leaves the fates of Crichton and D'Argo up for grabs and Moya's young offspring under the control of the conflicted villain Crais, among other developments.
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| Customer Reviews: Read 139 more reviews...
 It was worth it! October 28, 2008
Keasha P. Pierre (Miami, FL)
I waited 3 years and paid $95 and it was all worth it. I received it brand spanking new. I loved Farscape and if you're like me you wanted to buy it in order. While the wait was long I am happy with the price and the product.!
 CD's Scratched and Unable to View July 14, 2008
Debra K. Blixseth
1 out of 2 found this review helpful
I will need to return the entire set since some of the CD's are damaged (scratched) and unable to view. It was my understanding that this set was new and never used by anyone else, so I'm a little confused why so much damage is on the CD's.
Absolutly great!!! July 1, 2008
Alicia E. Scott (USA)
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
Great service and a great product. Came exactly as described and was in perfect condition. Hope to do business with them again.
Season One selling price ridiculous June 17, 2008
Deborah Capuano-Martin
0 out of 1 found this review helpful
These prices from sellers is unrealistic considering the economy right now. They can keep it. I will buy slowly the individual episodes,which I can buy very inexpensively.
Nice June 3, 2008
Philip Kohler
Farscape is one of the greatest sci-fi shows of all time. As much as it is about anything, this show is about hope and righteousness.
I highly recommend this show to anyone and these nice collectors sets provide a lot of extras and bonus stuff that you can find anywhere else!
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