One Step Beyond: The Official First Season

I wrote this review last year, and one of the things I said was:" I really hope this new release finally brings us fans the complete episode collection (3 seasons)..."WELL, A YEAR LATER PARAMOUNT HAS REMAINED SILENT ABOUT MAKING THE OTHER SEASONS AVAILABLE.ALL I WOULD LIKE TO SAY TO PARAMOUNT HERE IS THIS: THIS IS NO WAY TO TREAT FAITHFUL FANS OF THIS SERIES. I THINK WE DESERVE MORE THAN SILENCE!!!--------------------------------------------------------------------------------I will be waiting this new release of ONE STEP BEYOND with great expectation.First,I really hope this new release finaly brings us fans the complete episode collection (3 seasons), half of them unavailable for a long time.Second,I do hope we finally get a better quality product,since up until now the image and sound of those episodes available in DVD left much to be desired.This series is not purely fictional like the TWILIGHT ZONE, and even though I enjoy TZ as pure entertainment,I prefer ONE STEP BEYOND because its producers truly made an effort to document at least some of the episodes as real-life occurrences. The most memorable of these documented episodes is the 2-part presentation about the Dutch psychic Peter Hurkos. And even though the producers took some liberty in dramatizing Hurko's life, they did present the main aspects of this extraordinary life.At the end of episode 2 the real Peter Hurkos is presented by Newland as a special guest, adding a touch of real-life docu-drama to the program. The same was done in a few more episodes (in the story of an invalid lady miraculously saved from a tsunami in Hawaii, the real-life person is also presented by Newland at the end of the program). After the Peter Hurkos program I was ready to look-up and read Peter Hurko's autobiography, and a second, more recent biography. For those interested in doing some further and serious research on the paranormal, these episodes do provide some first clues and pinpoint possible avenues of investigation.In this respect, they are superior to the Twilight Zone.I do hope CBS-Paramount releases ALL SEASONS...Finally!!!!

This set is to include the extended pilot "The Bride Possessed," which includes a five-minute monologue from Newland, and "The Devil's Laughter," which tells the story of an Englishman convicted of murder and sentenced to be hanged though he somehow manages to repeatedly escape death.The first season also features teasers for upcoming episodes at the end of each episode, an iconic series promo, the original Alcoa-sponsored opening and the Main Title Sequence from the 1990s.This is a three-disc set presented in Full Screen with English Mono sound. The total running time is 9 Hrs., 21 Min.The DVD disc breakdown is as follows: * Disc 1: o The Bride Possessed - with John Newland monologue o Night of April 14th o Emergency Only o The Dark Room o Twelve Hours To Live o Epilogue o The Dream o Special features: + Series Promo + Alcoa Opening + Main Title Sequence (1990s version) * Disc 2: o Premonition o The Dead Part of the House o The Vision o The Devil's Laughter o The Return of Mitchell Campion o The Navigator o The Secret * Disc 3: o The Aerialist o The Burning Girl o The Haunted U-Boat o The Image of Death o The Captain's Guests o Echo o The Front Runner o The RiddleI have the "50 Best Episodes" and probably won't purchase this but will look forward to people's comments on the quality and restoration (if any.) For all the complaints about the copy I have, it's really not THAT bad for a 50 year old, B&W TV program. And it onlycost me $15!So this had better be AMAZING!

You either get this show, or you don't - there's no middle of the road when it comes to "One Step Beyond". Different from The Twilight Zone and other spook/thriller series of the 1950s' because it touted itself as being based on fact, the viewer therefore had to be at least open to the idea that what they were watching could really happen, rather than just watching ther sci-fi chills of Zone, for instance. I get this show, and I am thrilled to see the official release of the first season. All I've ever seen are the absolutely horrible prints in syndication, on Mill Creek, etc., and this set is a revelation - it's almost like watching the series for the first time, so greatly improved are the picture and sound. CBS has painstakingly cleaned up the original prints, and you won't end up with a headache from all the streaking, snapping and buzzing noises found in the knockoffs. Season One has the following episodes, if you're trying to decide whether or not any of your favorites are on this release: My personal opinion is that if even a couple of my favorites were included, I'd be happy, and so you can see why I give this set five stars, without any hesitation whatsoever. Now: Where's Season 2, CBS? Episodes: "The Bride Possessed", "Night of April 14th (The Titanic episode)", "Emergency Only", "The Dark Room", "Twelve Hours To Live", "Epilogue", "The Dream", "Premonition", "The Dead Part of The House", "The Vision", "The Devil's Laughter", "The Return of Mitchell Campion", "The Navigator", "The Secret", "The Aerialist", "The Burning Girl", "The Haunted U-Boat", "The Image of Death", "The Captain's Guests", "Echo", "The Front Runner" and "The Riddle". This set also includes an original OSB promo, the Alcoa opening, the main opening from the 1990s' remake of this series, and an audio interview with Don Mankiewicz. Really, really worth the money to its' loyal fans!!!!!

I thoroughly enjoyed my Season One of "One Step Beyond". I am looking forward to the other two seasons to be released. I had purchased other sets of the series, but the quality of those DVD's are second rate. I was so used to looking at the episodes with lines and fuzz that when I viewed this DVD set, it was like seeing the episodes for the first time. I knew there was a reason I still enjoyed watching this show and this set proved what a master-peace it was. I wish there were more "extras". Interviewing some of the remaining actors and their experiences on the set with John Newland would have been a great asset. CBS did it with "Twilight Zone" and that was great! That would make true die hard fans of "One Step Beyond" really satisfied. Lets hope that Seasons Two and Three arrive soon.

I have not had the time to watch these DVDs completely, but what I have seen has been excellant. I hope the remainder is the same.If it is, it should really be a 5-star.

What more can I say, great stuff, complete collection of One Step Beyond first season.

ONE STEP BEYOND originally began broadcasting shortly before the more celebrated "The Twilight Zone" in 1959, and sometimes draws comparisons to said series, presumably because of the similiar formats. Presented and summarised by John Newland (as opposed to The Twilight Zone's Rod Serling) the striking difference between the two series is One Step Beyond's exclusive themes of the paranormal. The authentic 25-minute tales of psychic phenomena are thoroughly researched, and are stylishly directed with realistic dialogue, with some excellent performances from a decent quota of familiar faces.While IMO some stories stand out more than others, I couldn't find a poor episode amongst the 22 first season episodes here. If you enjoy "The Twilight Zone" then I'm fairly confident this series will be of interest to you. The picture and sound quality on this remastered black and white 3-disc set is very good, with prints that are light years ahead of the poor quality ones on the previous all region release  The One Step Beyond Collection [1959] [DVD] [2002 ] which also includes four episodes from this Region 1 release.Please note that after attempting to play this collection on a R2 DVD player I can confirm that the discs will only play on a R1 or multi-region player. There are no subtitles.*SPECIAL FEATURES:*Extended Pilot: "The Bride Possessed".*Promo.*Alcoa Opening.*Main Title Sequence (1990's version).*Archival Audio Interview with Don Mankiewicz.An episode synopsis features on the inside of the single-size DVD case which holds the discs (more episode details can be found on the IMDb). The One Step Beyond Collection [1959] [DVD] [2002

Fantastic experience returning to a show I treasured in my youth. Good quality also.