Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
Audience Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Binding: DVD
EAN: 9781417051069
Format: Box set
ISBN: 141705106X
Label: Universal Studios
Manufacturer: Universal Studios
Number Of Items: 4
Publisher: Universal Studios
Region Code: 1
Release Date: 2005-07-19
Running Time: 1025
Studio: Universal Studios
Theatrical Release Date: 1994-11-06

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Spotlight customer reviews:

Customer Rating:

Summary: Quite good, cut short, but I think I understand why...
Comment: I really enjoyed this series, and found the premise fantastic. What wonders we could have enjoyed if the show was just slightly different and allowed to continue.

The problem, I think, was that they just *didn't* explore the sci-fi aspects that they could have. I felt like they couldn't make up their minds - Sci-fi, personal stories, or just an old west wagon train story. I loved the first two episodes, and certainly the last, but too many in the middle were too lacking in intregue. I think the over-riding issue that likely killed the ratings was the continued return to the 'kid did something stupid that we have to fix' routine. So many elements of the show were great - why did they have to lower themselves to this silly plot mechanism? It lowered the bar to a point that I think many simply stopped watching.

Overall, I still feel this show is worth watching. There were some great episodes, some great sci-fi, and some really interesting & thought-provoking ideas. I'm sad it was cancelled, but at least we are able to catch a glimpse into what they were trying to do with this DVD set.

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Summary: Great Series, DVD set has episode out of order
Comment: This is a thoughtful Sci-Fi series with good production quality for its time. I loved the show when it aired and was excited when it came out on DVD. But I was disappointed that the DVD set did not place the episodes in their correct production order. When the show was originally broadcast, two episodes were aired out-of-order and the DVD set did not correct this. You should watch "Natural Born Grendlers" (Episode 20 in the DVD set) between episodes 4 ("Promises, Promises") and 5 ("A Memory Play"). "Flower Child" (21) should be viewed before "All About Eve," (19) which is the season finale. This will enhance your experience of the series and allow you to view it as the writers and producers intended.

Customer Rating:

Summary: great series, but DVD quality not so good
Comment: My husband and I watched every episode of this series when it was on TV and really enjoyed it. It was different than any other Sci-fi series I've seen. It felt more real to me than others and more thoughtful.The planet referred to in the title is a mystery gradually revealed as the series progresses. The characters are very human, not just action figures.
There should be two separate ways to review DVDs. There should be the review of the series or movie itself and then a review of the quality of the DVD. I originally bought this series new from Movie Mars and the DVD turned out to be defective. Unfortunately, I didn't find this out in time to get an exchange or my money back, because I loaned it to a family member who didn't end up watching it. So I will remember to watch any DVDs I buy very soon after I get them. Of course, with a series you might not want to watch it all at once, but that's the only way to find out in time.

Customer Rating:

Summary: Go West, young space pioneers!
Comment: Not a bad series but not one of my favorites. It is much like a western about settlers moving west with high-tech stuff that's mostly not all that high tech. Even the native species seem a bit "old west". Despite that it's not a bad story and parts are quite interesting. Beware of the packaging, the disks are poorly marked and the order is not standard, so be sure you're putting the right disk in.

Customer Rating:

Summary: ugh
Comment: Well I ordered ths show, because i loved it as a kid. It said it would be the complete series, but several episodes were left out, and they were not in chronological order.

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Editorial Reviews:

A science-fiction series with an ecological theme, EARTH 2 only ran for one season on NBC, and all 22 episodes of the program are collected here. In the distant future, the surface of the Earth has been largely destroyed, and mankind lives in space stations orbiting the planet. A group of space colonists, led by Devon Adair (Debrah Farentino) and John Danzinger (Clancy Brown), are sent to a far off planet to prepare it for colonization by the surviving population of Earth. But a mishap sends them careening off-course, crash landing thousands of miles from the proper camp site. EARTH 2 follows the band of colonists as they traverse the planet, encountering dangerous aliens and other humans who view them with distrust and suspicion. By tackling issues like ecology and colonization, EARTH 2 engages important ideas and themes in an entertaining fashion.