First two seasons are the best!
936005
Very exciting and engaging; each character is unique and his/her inner/outer life probed in some depth. Relationships between the characters are complex and interesting.  Some of the situations and solutions are improbable and inconsistent - even by fantasy sci-fi standards - but the acting and story-lines are generally quite good.
3048864
I bought Season One and Season Two. So awesome. Hopefully, they'll release Season Three at some point.
1744227
The first season was wonderful!  Twists and turns that were unexpected.  Looking forward to Season 2 and and then Season 3.
2302610
We started out with season 1 and have now can highly recommend seasons 1 through 5.  The show is great.
3265122
I love this show and this is one of the best seasons. This show is classic! The characters and actors are the best. New TV shows could learn a ton from the writing of this show. This season has several of my favorite episodes.
88598
As some of the other reviewers mentioned, it was a long time coming for Season 3 to come out, but definitely worth the wait. I've been a loyal viewer of Big Love (it's one of my favorite HBO shows) since the beginning. The first one or two episodes of Season 3 may seem a bit trite (and boring) but that's because the writers are building up the story line. Hold on to your seats because after the first couple of episodes, you're going for a thrilling ride. As always, character development is superb as is the drama between the characters (inside and outside of the Hendrickson family). I won't go into the storyline, as I don't want to spoil it for anyone, but this is a definite must see.
1442261
What can be said, except this is the first season of a great show that lasted 12 years.  I am completing my collection.  From the start, there is excellent writing and acting.  There is no wasted or nonsense acting on this show.  It is a show one can watch over and over again.  Not DVDs to watch once and then stash away.  Keep them handy!
858811
This is better than season 1--the pacing is better, the directing is better, the guest stars are better.

Edited episodes doesn't mean syndication style/missing 10 minutes edits.  Apparently what it means is the season 1 opening credits were used, and the only change to those credits would have been the name of MacArthur's character (Danny vs. Danny Williams).  The shows are all 50-51 minutes long!

I hope that this set sells well, and they give us season 3!  The locations, the sets, the fashions, the cars--that 60s/70s style--it's all there.  The music is great, the stories are great, and the colors just pop--the set looks fantastic.  The main disc menu scrolls scenes from the eps while the theme music plays in its entirety, the episode menus have the cool eliptical shapes with the yellow dots to highlight what you want just like on season 1.  I'm glad that we got episode previews this time with Jack Lord's "Be here, Aloha," but I wish that you could watch them at the end of the previous episodes as intended.  Instead you can play them all at once or watch them at the start of the episode previewed.  But that's a very small quibble indeed.

Here's my favorite thing about an old show like this:  no cell phones to move plots along!!!  Cell phones have invaded every other aspect of my life despite that fact that I don't own one, and I'm sick of it.  Now I can sit down and watch an old t.v. show that doesn't rely on them as a plot device!

I'm enjoying these Hawaii Five-0 sets tremendously, and honestly, the episodes are only getting better over time.  You can't go wrong with this set.  Don't let naysayers who complain about a missing episode that only aired once put you off--I agree with Agent 68, they probably had no good source material to use to offer it here.
2591515
Sure, the first two seasons introduced us to what what was going to be an even bigger show in syndication, but the difference is evident after the format switched (and the grandkids left).  At some point a show can have TOO MUCH starpower, and that's exactly what happened in the first two seasons.  Carol Burnett was already a comedian, as was Betty White, and even Rue McLanahan to a certain extent.  When all these characters left, it was up to the writers and producers to come up with clever sub-plots and they certainly pulled it off!  Turning Vinton into a dimwitted husband, instead of the leader, was a great way to set up storylines for his relationship with Naomi.  Iola, was a very interesting neighbor, and she added her own personality to the Harper household.  Bubba was also a needed addition, because contrary to the boring and monotonous grandkids, he was a more realistic teenager.  This show definitely took off in season 3, and continued to it's final episode (in in 1990).  They may not be the "full" episodes, but unless you have the homemade VHS tapes of the original broadcasts, it's probably as close as you'll get!
43935
While the first season was my favorite I still really liked the second season as well.  It's hard to choose what makes the series different than an Arne Dahl or a Unit One but I love watching the pieces come together at the end.
3663499
Since the beginning I have loved it! This is my 5 time to re-watch since it came out! I now own all seasons available because I don't think I will ever tire of watching!
3939129
I just finished watching season three on DVD and it was excellent.  Sharona leaving was definitely a major disruption but I think that the first Episode where Natalie was officially his assistant was the best episode of the season and maybe the series!
1326572
this is one of the best shows ever. this season is just as good as season 1 and 2 and better than season 3.  instead of a more cultural season, this season deals more with the different science tech on worlds and the kormagg war.  the remaining sliders, quinn, maggie and remmy r still there but now we have a fourth, quinn's brother. he takes some time to get used to but he grows on ya. we learn something very interesting about quinn that we never knew in the other season and it is very action packed with lots of emotions and now maggie is a pretty nice person unlike season 3. the way the dvds r in the case r better than the last boxes.
1935692
Sometimes by the third season a show starts to die off or gets boring but not this one! It's just getting started!
3199954
Both  seasons are one of the best series Iv'e watched. Looking forward to the third season.
1267763
I own seasons 2 - 5 and season 5 may be my favorite for several reasons. It seems all have really grown into their parts., especially Adam and Hoss. They seem to be showcased especially in season 5. The color and background are great. There are a couple of shows I don't care for though, the lepracauns and Joes double seem like fhey don' t fit with what overall is a great season. You won't be sorry for getting season 5!
3190445
This is the season in which this television classic enters its prime. Seasons 3-7 (before Ron Howard and Donny Most left) provide many great TV moments. Season 3 provides such classics as Fearless Fonzerelli, Fonzie Moves In, Three on a Porch and Beauty Contest.
Of the episodes I've watched as of this writing, I have detected no glaring music edits - at least none that are noticeably taking away from the series - however there are some scenes where the video is grainy and looking aged.
The only real flaw I have with this set is that, much like Season 2, the episode recaps are printed on the inside of the case and you have to remove DVDs from the case to read them. Couldn't the episode listings have been printed on a separate piece of paper or in a way where you don't have to remove DVDs to read them? Not a big issue, but I do find it annoying.
Anyway, this set is well worth the money.