On April 24th, Shout! Factory released Ironside: Season One on DVD. The classic Emmy winning and Golden Globe nominated series centers around former Chief of Detectives Robert T. Ironside (Raymond Burr), who solves major crimes despite being confined to a wheelchair by a sniper’s bullet. Please see below streaming video, box art, press release and other assets and let me know if you’d like copies for review and/or giveaway for Reel Movie Critic.
Confined to a wheelchair by a sniper’s bullet, former Chief of Detectives Robert T. Ironside (Emmy-winner** Raymond Burr of Perry Mason) consults for the San Francisco police department, solving major crimes with a crack team of investigators, including Detective Sergeant Ed Brown (Don Galloway of Arrest & Trial), policewoman Eve Whitfield (Emmy-winner Barbara Anderson of the original Mission Impossible) and ex-con Mark Sanger (Don Mitchell).
Set during the turbulent 1960s, Emmy-winning Ironside confronted the hottest issues of its time – civil rights, drugs, hippies, rock ’n’ roll – topped the ratings while on NBC from 1967 to 1975, and gave television its first disabled hero. The ground-breaking inaugural season boasts original music by Quincy Jones and an array of guest stars including Jack Lord (Dr. No and Hawaii Five-O), Susan Saint James (Kate & Allie), David Carradine (Kung Fu and Kill Bill) and Gary Collins (Airport).
Available on DVD for the very first time on April 24, 2007, Ironside - Season One includes all 28 original episodes, as well as the made-for-TV movie that started it all, in an action-packed 8-DVD box set for the suggested list price of $59.98.
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* Golden Globe Nominations: Best TV Actor – Drama, Raymond Burr; 1972; Best TV Star – Male, Raymond Burr, 1969. Emmy Award Nominations: Best Song or Theme, 1974 (Won); Outstanding Achievement in Music Composition – For a Series or a Single Program of a Series, 1973; Outstanding Continued Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Dramatic Series, Raymond Burr, 1972; Outstanding Continued Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Dramatic Series, Raymond Burr, 1971; Outstanding Series – Drama, 1971; Outstanding Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in a Drama, Barbara Anderson, 1970; Outstanding Continued Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Dramatic Series, Raymond Burr, 1970; Outstanding Dramatic Series, 1970; Outstanding Continued Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in a Series, Barbara Anderson, 1969; Outstanding Continued Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Dramatic Series, Raymond Burr, 1969; Outstanding Drama Series, 1969; Outstanding Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in a Drama, Barbara Anderson, 1968 (Won); Outstanding Continued Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Dramatic Series, Raymond Burr, 1968; Outstanding Single Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Drama, Raymond Burr, 1968; Outstanding Writing Achievement in a Drama, 1968.
** Outstanding Performance by an Actor in a Series (Lead), Perry Mason, 1961; Best Actor in a Leading Role (Continuing Character) in a Dramatic Series, Perry Mason, 1959
DVD CONTENTS : DISC ONE
Ironside – World Premiere / March 28, 1967
A unique chapter was written in the annals of television programming when viewers were given an opportunity to see a new show before it went on the air as a series. The feature-length Ironside drew almost 24 million American viewers when it aired in 1967 and began a trend in introducing a new series that continues today. In this “pilot,” San Francisco Chief of Detectives, Robert T. Ironside, is left paralyzed by a sniper’s bullet.
Message From Beyond / September 14, 1967
A racetrack robbery spoils Ironside’s bet on a sure winner, but it’s the thief who turns out to be the biggest loser.
The Leaf In The Forest / September 21, 1967
An elusive strangler concentrates on lonely old ladies. Guest stars Barbara Barrie.
DVD CONTENTS : DISC TWO
Dead Man’s Tale / September 28, 1967
A gangland murder is hidden from the press to flush out the syndicate kingpins. With guest star Jack Lord.
Eat, Drink And Be Buried / October 5, 1967
A husband fears death threats to his wife, a malicious gossip columnist. Guest stars Lee Grant and Farley Granger.
The Taker / October 12, 1967
Only the dead policeman can prove he was not “on the take.” Guest stars Robert Alda and William Schallert.
An Inside Job / October 19, 1967
Two killers force Ironside to plot their escape from the police building. Guest stars John Saxon, Don Stroud and Norman Fell.
DVD CONTENTS : DISC THREE
Tagged For Murder / October 26, 1967
Five ex-GIs plot murder involving their dog tag numbers.
Let My Brother Go / November 2, 1967
A pro football player puts his reputation and his future on the line to save his worthless brother from prison. Guest stars Ivan Dixon.
Light At The End Of The Journey / November 9, 1967
A blind girl is the bait to stop a killer. Guest stars Robert Reed.
The Monster Of Comus Towers / November 16, 1967
Theft and murder in a skyscraper tower prove that an acquisitive collector knows the high price of art.
DVD CONTENTS : DISC FOUR
The Man Who Believed / November 23, 1967
A beautiful folk singer dies as dramatically as she sang. Did she jump or was she pushed? Guest stars Guy Stockwell.
A Very Cool Hot Car / November 30, 1967
A sudden rise in car theft leads to a ring of wealthy hippies.
The Past Is Prologue / December 7, 1967
An escaped convict’s past is revealed after 17 years as a solid citizen. Guest stars Victor Jory.
Girl In The Night / December 21,1967
Det. Sgt. Brown falls in love with a beautiful girl whose tragic life ends in murder. Guest stars Susan Saint James.
DVD CONTENTS : DISC FIVE
The Fourteenth Runner / December 28, 1967
A Russian track star in the U.S. disappears. Is it for love of country or for love of a woman? Guest stars Edward Asner.
Force Of Arms / January 4, 1968
A self-appointed patriot forms a vigilante group to “aid” the police.
Memory Of An Ice Cream Stick / January 11, 1968
Ironside warns his aide to stay away from a boyhood friend who is now a parolee.
To Kill A Cop / January 25, 1968
Det. Sgt. Brown plays some hunches against heavy odds to capture a cop-killer. Guest stars Pernell Roberts and Ruta Lee
DVD CONTENTS : DISC SIX
The Lonely Hostage / February 1, 1968
A moonlighting cop heists $150,000, but it’s not enough to pay the fare to freedom.
The Challenge / February 8, 1968
A chance remark in their last conversation gives Ironside the clue he needs to solve a friend’s murder.
All In A Day’s Work / February 15, 1968
In the line of duty, Officer Eve Whitfield kills a 17-year-old boy during an armed robbery.
Something For Nothing / February 22, 1968
Loan sharks have teeth sharp enough to kill. Guest stars James Farentino and Susan Saint James.
DVD CONTENTS : DISC SEVEN
Barbara Who / February 29, 1968
A nurse’s aide with amnesia, in love with Ironside, is afraid to find out her real identity. Guest stars Vera Miles.
Perfect Crime / March 7, 1968
An elusive sniper terrorizes a college and certain students become suspects.
Officer Bobby / March 14, 1968
Ironside turns babysitter when an abandoned infant provides the clue to a would-be plane bomber.
DVD CONTENTS : DISC EIGHT
Trip To Hashbury / March 21, 1968
A teenage hippy dies of a beating and Det. Sgt. Brown is accused of brutality. Guest stars William Windom.
Due Process Of The Law / March 28, 1968
While investigating a murder, Ironside’s aide goes too far and finds himself a suspect in the crime. Guest stars Dwayne Hickman, and David Carradine.
Return Of The Hero / April 4, 1968
Ironside cannot withhold evidence and a friend gets the death penalty. Gary Collins guest stars.