Wow! How impressive that CBS cared enough to consult with you!! Only found the series recently and love everything about it particularly the edgy scoring and the choice of the inimitable voice of William Conrad for narrator and didn’t vary this for all the seasons. Well done!
Thank You for your dedication to restoring this iconic series to its original version. We have a corrected version of this DVD series, thank you. I love this show.
Thank you, David. Yes, I grew up watching The Fugitive, and it was one of my favorites. Tell you a little story... After I got married, my wife and I would watch The Fugitive reruns, and she was not very familiar with it, SO, as every episode started, I would tell her that "THIS IS THE LAST EPISODE, AND HE GETS CAUGHT". Of course, she would believe me, and at the end of the episode, she would tell me, "I THOUGHT YOU SAID HE WOULD GET CAUGHT!!!". and we would get a good laugh about it. Thank you for all you did in getting this done. How amazing YOUR STORY IS that CBS contacted you about this. AMAZING, and GREAT JOB
David, I had tears in my eyes watching this video. Thank you very much for your dedication to this project. Several years ago, when the series came out on DVD, I was warned by a dear friend of mine that the original music had been altered and not to waste my money on the DVD's. I was shattered! No series in the history of television is more associated with it's music than the Fugitive in my mind. And what a mind-blowing revelation to hear that Mr. Rugolo did not score the episodes individually! You have done a great service to the fans.
When I saw the title "Fixing the Fugitive: Thanks to the Fans" I almost passed up on it, I couldn't imagine what it was but after watching it I AM IMPRESSED! Congratulations and thanks to you and all others involved in this complex project. Too many times watching an old TV show or movie I would say to myself something doesn't sound right. You went that extra 1,000 miles. Kudos! I saw the show first run when I was in my teens and I always felt that the soundtrack was part of what made the show great. I think that is true for many movies and TV shows. Like you I used to tape record music from shows right off the TV. Now from the efforts of dedicated people like yourself I have soundtrack CDs from great shows like The Fugitive, The Man from U.N.C.L.E and Superman. Back in the 60's when I was watching these shows I would have never imagined I would be able to see and hear these shows again. Right now ME-TV is running The Fugitive series in order. I believe the episodes all have the original music, I think I would have noticed if they didn't but I certainly will pay more attention to it in the future.
Thanks. I have been rewarded time and again for the last eight years. I have gotten far more recognition than I deserve. My hope is that this video demonstrates how much recognition passionate Fugitive fans deserve. I say good for all of us--and a big thanks to CBS for listening and taking action.
No 2: some few years ago at a travel/ tourism show in London, various US States had stands. The usual suspects (eg NYC, Florida, Ca) were there. But this particular year,Indiana had a stand with a big map of the State on display. I was there looking at it and a young tourism lady said may I help. Im looking for Stafford! No such place. She then went back and talked to an older lady on the Indiana stand. Again, puzzlement and then laughter, from her. She came over and I said I was looking for the 1 armed man!! Much more laughter and she then said we in Indiana tourism wished the town was real: much tourism would have been generated..!!
The music tracks in the Fugitive was memorable...So sincere and at times very moving. When you release shows to dvd or blue ray....do not do it unless you intend to release it in the original format . Twilight Zone is another favorite of mine . The music was incredible. Thank you and the gang for caring enough to preserve this!!!
Thank you saving the history of good tv shows and there music it makes the show too. I love the show watching over and over its a classic thank you thank you.
Yes, a real hero. Thank you so much for doing the best drama series a huge service. Rugolo's music set the mood for series - a master at work! BTW, listen to the opening Act IV scene music from "Never Wave Goodbye, Part 2," where Kimble and Karen are saving Gerard after he washes up on shore. This piece of music is used in several episodes and is incredibly beautiful.
I'm so glad I came across this video! I too used to record music cues from "The Fugitive" onto audio tape (reel-to-reel for me, I'm a bit older than you Dave, haha) ... The original music cues from this show are like fingerprints ... they can't be replaced. Thanks to all who had a part in restoring this music to the DVDs. I can't imagine what this must have involved! Thanks too for posting this video, it's great to know that others have an appreciation for this special era in TV history when people like Pete Rugolo created music that could be etched in memory for decades!
This is a great presentation about a monumental labor of love that I participated in along with David and Robert Dahl. I edited the soundtracks of many episodes of seasons 2 and 3, restoring the original score from old VHS recordings. Together, we were known as the "Fugitive Audio Restoration Team" or "F.A.R.T."
F.A.R.T is a bed of roses. thank you, thank you, thank you for restoring the best TV drama of the 60's. I wonder even 52 years after the last broadcast if there are any Fugitive conventions?
RepriseFan Yes, a small group tries to meet in a different city every year (on the go like Kimble). Contact Bob Reinhardt (Texas Bob) on Facebook for more info.
No 1: the fuge was hugely popular on RTE Irish TV and when the channel was about to start showing the next series, they'd do a publicity item on the then most popular sat nite talk show in Ireland (the Late Late show with Gay Bryrne). Returning after the advert break, theyd immed go into an excerpt of the new series and then Barry Morse, live on the show, would appear and shout "Kimble" etc...great publicity.
A Million Kudos To You David, Your Wife, To The Technicians (At CBS Home Video), And To The Countless Fans Of "The Fugitive", For Restoring What Could Have Otherwise Been A Travesty To One Of The Greatest Dramatic Series In Television History. No Other T.V. Series Has Ever Drawn Such An Emotional Connection With Not Only Viewers, But With Its Critics (And The Entertainment Industry As Well). You Are More Than Worthy Of A "Nobel Prize", Sir! ~ ^ ^ .
Rugolo's distinctive score was integral to the character of the show and fans of The Fugitive, present and future, owe the F.A.R.T. team a debt of eternal gratitude for their hard work and dedication in restoring it.
I grew up watching the fugitive with my mom . God rest her soul , I enjoyed all the music as well and it may the scenes more interesting. I’m in my mid 40’s and old black n white shows are my favorite.
that's the coolest story thanks so much for restoring the music I have always loved the music to the fugitive.. I can enjoy the shows again thanks to your efforts
I grew up watching this show as well...one of my Dad's favorites! Thanks for making a awesome wonderful video! Oh and I still love the fugitive as well and the tv soundtrack was just so memorable!
Thank you David for your essential contribution to saving this classic collection part of our cultural history - you saved these documents for future generations who would not know any better to enjoy. I grew up with "The Fugitive" and other QM productions at a time (pre-reality shows) when TV series were a huge investment of talents and resources. American television programing was famous the world over (as opposed to being censored or rejected by other countries as it is now). Thank you for your persistence and determination, Ciao, L
I want to thank you for everything you said and did to help make this show and the music become so wonderfully remembered and to go on into history as the greatest television series of all time !!!!!
I was born in the 1970s and was a child of the 80s and 90s BUT I can say with great pride that I am a fan of The Fugitive. I had fallen in love with the series due to its parallels with Victor Hugo's novel Les Miserables and I was fascinated by its reported connection to the Dr Sam Sheppard murder trial. But I had picked up on the series when I came across a book called The Fugitive which detailed every episode of the series. What was fascinating about that book was that it had a forward by THE Stephen King. As a fan of Stephen King stories I was amazed to know why he had a love of this show. I read through each episode synopsis and saw just a hint of what Stephen King was talking about and I bought the book because of that and later on searched for old episodes. I found them and was immediately hooked (The Girl from Little Egypt being my favorite episode). To this day, David Janssen remains one of my top 10 favorite actors I hadnt thought of the series for some time until only today when I was in a dvd store did I spy with my little eye The Fugitive Complete Series box set. My eyes went wide and my smile grew and I grabbed that sucker, paid for it, and rushed home to started watching it. Seeing your video today made me realize that what I hold in my hand is a labor of love, so let me say thank you for all that you have done.
Thank you for your kind comments. Be aware that The Fugitive Complete Box set may have altered music on it. The only way to ensure you are getting night of original broadcast episodes is to obtain The Most Wanted Edition.
Boy when they screwed with the train sequence on Escape Into Black I was devastated Thank you for all the good work restoring the original music greatly appreciate it
I'm grateful to you, David, and all those who participated in restoring the music. As a big fan of the series for most of my life and a huge fan of Pete Rugolo (and Dominic Frontiere, who contributed part of his back catalog to the Fugitive's one color season) I memorized each music cue and I still love each moment of each episode. The fact that my DVD set contains the original music is a tribute to each of you fans (and then CBS and even Ken Wilhoit?) who worked to get it done. Many thanks!
David: I just saw the story about your huge contribution for getting the score back in order for The Fugitive box set which I own. I have loved the series since the Tuesday night broadcasts on ABC. Your knowledge of the show saved many of us from being disappointed when we discovered that the original music was missing. To me, the original music really set the mood for every scene. Ah, tv used to be more fun and The Fugitive is right up at the top
Thank you so much the music was the show as well. It's not the same the music the actors the story line. The very best tv show. It had so much to say about life people and the law. Thank you God bless. Looking forward to getting my real set.
I got my boxset the most wanted edition few days ago ..I haven't seen this video. I wouldn't know season 2 box soundtracks were changed. Thank you for your.hard work .I have watched the fugitive for nearly 30 years.. in.the UK.it was shown on.bbc and ltv but not every episode. any few episodes come.to video..the first episode l ever saw was last episode. Thanks 😎📺
Wow! I had no idea this had happened. I watched the entire series during its run on A&E in the 1990s, and always loved the music. So glad to hear that the series is whole again. Thank you!
I've been a HUGE "The Fugitive" fan since its initial run. My dad and I used to watch it together. I was too young to truly appreciate the music as a kid (junior/senior high) but watching reruns later, that became one of the big "draws" for me. Both my parents were piano teachers and I was a school band director for 34 years and pro musician "forever." This was a FASCINATING video and I can't thank you enough for your efforts in restoring the original soundtrack. My DVR is set to series record the MeTV broadcasts early Monday mornings. Just saw the "nun episode" Pt. 1 yesterday. THANKS AGAIN!
You sir, are a hero!! The Peter Rugolo score (and other assorted musical queues that you point out with such expertise) is as integral a part of this immortal show as David Janssen himself!! It's INCREDIBLE how much of a difference the Heyes soundtrack vs the original score affects the emotional quality of the episodes. The Heyes cues just drain all the intensity from the story--whereas the Rugolo score (and other cues) COMPLETELY draws you in!! I salute you and everyone involved who contributed in righting the wrong. Your tireless efforts ultimately restored the series to be viewed (as you so perfectly stated) "the way its creators meant it to be viewed." My "Most Wanted" edition has all the original music intact and it is one of my prized possessions!!
I never saw this series and at first thought this music thing was a little silly *until* I thought about the movie "The Last of the Mohicans". I absolutely love that soundtrack and I too would know if anything was off as far as the music goes! You did an awesome job from A to Z! From recognizing the musical differences...there's NOTHING like a true big orchestra sound all the way to all your hard work at CBS! Thank you. I know that the day I decide to watch this series that the great music still being there will be because you cared.💙
Wow! What a story! I was only a sometime watcher of The Fugitive, but this is awesome that your dedication as a serious fan caught the attention of CBS. So this makes you an authority on the episode scoring. Good job and thank you and your wife for this video. It’s very heartwarming😊
Wow, David, this is great! Thank you SO much for your yeoman's work on this great TV show! I am going through Season 4, watching the entire show for the second time, and the music and show are fantastic.
My Dad whom I lost in 2014 loved this show when it originally aired... When I watch it now... It makes me feel closer to Him.... I would love to purchase a Box set from you.... I admire your work and commitment so when I watch it... It is just like my Dad seen so many years ago!! Please tell me you have a Set that you would sell? Andy Wood
Thanks. I'll let you in on a secret. What motivated me to be so passionate about this project was my father...memories of us watching this show together. It was something we shared that hadn't changed, despite EVERYTHING ELSE changing. When they changed the music, I went nuts. I wasn't going to allow it to stand. So, in a way, my father should be thanked for whatever contribution I was able to make to getting THE MOST WANTED EDITION fixed the way it should be. Here's to Franklin D Hall, 1932-1984, the greatest man I ever knew.
I love the black and white it adds to the sadness lonely darkness. Colour makes the show too lively. Yes we need the music from the first season. Thank you need more good movies that show healthy life styles.
Omg this was and always will be my favorite show. I grew up with "The Fugitive" man I couldn't get enough of it David was right I loved the music so much too. I was so happy when I found out in my city Mt' Laurel NJ I was able to see old The Fugitive episodes once a week on MeTV channel I recorded a lot on dvr comcast.
Amazing guy ...l don't know the soundtracks were changed in season 2 ... I love the original the fugitive series so much ..it been part of my life for 30 years... David Jansson was so special as Doctor Richard Kimble . Beautiful series ...amazing video..😎
Truly a story of David and Goliath. Thank you for all your efforts, I was in high school when this show first came out, and yes you are 100% right, have to have the correct music to go with the original series.
This is an amazing view. I can't think of any other dramatic series that inspired such a groundswell of fan backlash about the music. The series was so detail-oriented to devoted viewers and when it came to that music, no one who loved the show overlooked that or took it for granted, it was as valuable to the success of the series as the cast and stories themselves. It is my all time favorite TV show to this very day. And I wish I had a CD copy of all that original music/score in my library.
The CD score comes with The Most Wanted edition. As a bonus, a hardworking lawyer even found some long lost-cuts to add to the disc. The truth is, this set never would have happened without a lawyer at CBS who poured a year or more of his life into it. If I have a regret in making this video, it's that I was unable to use his name or the name of the VP who hired me. But I'm grateful CBS finally gave me permission to share this video.
I'm only 28 years old but when the series came out on DVD, my dad who watched it as a kid with his brothers. He of course bought Season 1 when it came out and he told me how good it was and i watched with him. That very first episode got me. The show is amazing. "The Fuge" is how we often referred to it. David Janssen was perfect for Kimble. NO DOUBT the music played a huge part in making the show. Great work though!!
I will never understand how gerard could possibly think that Kimble was a murderer as many times as kimble saved his life and helped his wife and kid but at least he came to his senses at the end of the shows run
Thank you so much for your expert and personal devotion to helping correct this travesty with "THE FUGITIVE" TV soundtrack,because while i was hesitant to even try buying the collector's set,which i still haven't brought yet,i would've been plenty pissed if i discovered this unforgivable edit with Pete Rugolo's key background music,nor did i understand why in the hell that CBS Paramount even did this,and for what particular reason? as you already know,much of the background music of "THE FUGITIVE" had also used the great music of Dominic Frontiere,who scored "THE OUTER LIMITS" and "STONEY BURKE" TV series for Leslie Stevens' Daystar Productions and United Artists,who also co-produced "THE FUGITIVE",so i might've understood CBS's reasons to edit the series,given that Frontiere's music came from Daystar/UA,that MGM now owns! eitherway the editing thing was very unwelcomed regardless of this being a copyright issue,making gross edits like this is seriously criminal,and i sure hope that CBS got the message to cease and desist from doing shit like this,and especially to a great TV classic like "THE FUGITIVE".
A great job well done, they don’t seem to realise these shows become a part of peoples lives As a kid, he Fugitive along with Combat were my favourite TV shows in the 1960’s. They remind me of watching them with my Old Man in our flat (apartment) in Bondi, Australia. The music is a big part of the nostalgic feel, never change it.
My passion for helping to fix the show came from memories of watching THE FUGITIVE with my father, who's been dead 33 years. The reason watching it made me feel closer to my father is that the show WAS THE SAME as it was when we watched it. It was a piece of the world that hadn't changed. And then they go and change it. I went nuts. One way or another, I was determined it wasn't going to stand. Thanks to a lot of other passionate fans, we were all able to help get the show released properly.
Several years, every Friday evening, in Finnish TV! I loved this series! No matter Dr. Kimble was a fugitive, he wanted to help people in their problems. And, at the end, he was shown to be innocent!
I hear you! Same experience with the butcher job! Luckily I had taped the series one by one off of A&E after not seeing it for over 2 decades! Those tapes remain today as one of my most prized possessions!
I remember very little of it when it was first run because I was only 5 years old when the finale aired. But, thanks to reruns in our local syndicated TV station in 1974 I began to appreciate the future of and that was only 11, but, was already a lover of film and TV music. One thing I'm puzzled about though. On the DVD set which contains parts 1 and 2 of the judgment, the final narration by William Conrad has that September 5th date on it instead of the original Tuesday August 29th, which was the actual air date of the final episode which I thought was a clever way of working it into the narrative. But, I'm glad that we're still able to see the show. By the way I also downloaded one of your episodes. A few years back
*I'm impressed. The original music is integral to the enjoyment and dramatic interpretation of the series. Most of all, we owe it to David Janssen.*
I never knew there were other fugees like me. I saw every episode and loved it. We should for m a fan club.
Wow! How impressive that CBS cared enough to consult with you!! Only found the series recently and love everything about it particularly the edgy scoring and the choice of the inimitable voice of William Conrad for narrator and didn’t vary this for all the seasons. Well done!
The FUGITIVE is unbelievably fantastic!
Thank You for your dedication to restoring this iconic series to its original version. We have a corrected version of this DVD series, thank you. I love this show.
Well done, Mr. Hall - Great job! God bless you and your Family.
David, you are a HERO!! Thank you for saving a classic!!
Thank you, David. Yes, I grew up watching The Fugitive, and it was one of my favorites.
Tell you a little story... After I got married, my wife and I would watch The Fugitive reruns, and she was not very familiar with it, SO, as every episode started, I would tell her that "THIS IS THE LAST EPISODE, AND HE GETS CAUGHT". Of course, she would believe me, and at the end of the episode, she would tell me, "I THOUGHT YOU SAID HE WOULD GET CAUGHT!!!". and we would get a good laugh about it.
Thank you for all you did in getting this done. How amazing YOUR STORY IS that CBS contacted you about this. AMAZING, and GREAT JOB
This fella is a Fugitive purist , and I am glad that we have you. So does CBS
David, I had tears in my eyes watching this video. Thank you very much for your dedication to this project. Several years ago, when the series came out on DVD, I was warned by a dear friend of mine that the original music had been altered and not to waste my money on the DVD's. I was shattered! No series in the history of television is more associated with it's music than the Fugitive in my mind. And what a mind-blowing revelation to hear that Mr. Rugolo did not score the episodes individually! You have done a great service to the fans.
Thank you.. Thank you.. David.. iv always loved this series and such a treashure should be carefuly perserved for all time..
When I saw the title "Fixing the Fugitive: Thanks to the Fans" I almost passed up on it, I couldn't imagine what it was but after watching it I AM IMPRESSED! Congratulations and thanks to you and all others involved in this complex project. Too many times watching an old TV show or movie I would say to myself something doesn't sound right. You went that extra 1,000 miles. Kudos!
I saw the show first run when I was in my teens and I always felt that the soundtrack was part of what made the show great. I think that is true for many movies and TV shows. Like you I used to tape record music from shows right off the TV. Now from the efforts of dedicated people like yourself I have soundtrack CDs from great shows like The Fugitive, The Man from U.N.C.L.E and Superman. Back in the 60's when I was watching these shows I would have never imagined I would be able to see and hear these shows again.
Right now ME-TV is running The Fugitive series in order. I believe the episodes all have the original music, I think I would have noticed if they didn't but I certainly will pay more attention to it in the future.
thank you so much for diligance and enthusiasm . great show, great acting and excellent score by Peter Rugolo. j.
You ought to be rewarded for the work you have done thanks from all us fugitive fans.
Thanks. I have been rewarded time and again for the last eight years. I have gotten far more recognition than I deserve. My hope is that this video demonstrates how much recognition passionate Fugitive fans deserve. I say good for all of us--and a big thanks to CBS for listening and taking action.
@@carabimero Admire your passion & dedication, mate!
No 2: some few years ago at a travel/ tourism show in London, various US States had stands. The usual suspects (eg NYC, Florida, Ca) were there. But this particular year,Indiana had a stand with a big map of the State on display. I was there looking at it and a young tourism lady said may I help. Im looking for Stafford! No such place. She then went back and talked to an older lady on the Indiana stand. Again, puzzlement and then laughter, from her. She came over and I said I was looking for the 1 armed man!! Much more laughter and she then said we in Indiana tourism wished the town was real: much tourism would have been generated..!!
The music tracks in the Fugitive was memorable...So sincere and at times very moving. When you release shows to dvd or blue ray....do not do it unless you intend to release it in the original format . Twilight Zone is another favorite of mine . The music was incredible. Thank you and the gang for caring enough to preserve this!!!
Thank you saving the history of good tv shows and there music it makes the show too.
I love the show watching over and over its a classic thank you thank you.
Yes, a real hero. Thank you so much for doing the best drama series a huge service. Rugolo's music set the mood for series - a master at work! BTW, listen to the opening Act IV scene music from "Never Wave Goodbye, Part 2," where Kimble and Karen are saving Gerard after he washes up on shore. This piece of music is used in several episodes and is incredibly beautiful.
Bravo!!!
I'm so glad I came across this video! I too used to record music cues from "The Fugitive" onto audio tape (reel-to-reel for me, I'm a bit older than you Dave, haha) ... The original music cues from this show are like fingerprints ... they can't be replaced. Thanks to all who had a part in restoring this music to the DVDs. I can't imagine what this must have involved! Thanks too for posting this video, it's great to know that others have an appreciation for this special era in TV history when people like Pete Rugolo created music that could be etched in memory for decades!
George, it makes the experience even better knowing people really appreciate it. On behalf of everyone who worked on the restoration, thank you.
You’re a true hero!
Super job! Thank you for your tireless effort in helping to set things right.
My Favorite TV series use to be shown in Karachi Pakistan in the year 1970 , when i was 5 year old .
This is a great presentation about a monumental labor of love that I participated in along with David and Robert Dahl. I edited the soundtracks of many episodes of seasons 2 and 3, restoring the original score from old VHS recordings. Together, we were known as the "Fugitive Audio Restoration Team" or "F.A.R.T."
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Dude!!! I am NOT WORTHY !!"
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F.A.R.T is a bed of roses. thank you, thank you, thank you for restoring the best TV drama of the 60's. I wonder even 52 years after the last broadcast if there are any Fugitive conventions?
RepriseFan Yes, a small group tries to meet in a different city every year (on the go like Kimble). Contact Bob Reinhardt (Texas Bob) on Facebook for more info.
How can I get the updated version with the original music.
@@evanneal7604 Look for the MOST WANTED edition.
David, Thank you. You are an inspiration for perseverance
No 1: the fuge was hugely popular on RTE Irish TV and when the channel was about to start showing the next series, they'd do a publicity item on the then most popular sat nite talk show in Ireland (the Late Late show with Gay Bryrne). Returning after the advert break, theyd immed go into an excerpt of the new series and then Barry Morse, live on the show, would appear and shout "Kimble" etc...great publicity.
A Million Kudos To You David, Your Wife, To The Technicians (At CBS Home Video), And To The Countless Fans Of "The Fugitive", For Restoring What Could Have Otherwise Been A Travesty To One Of The Greatest Dramatic Series In Television History.
No Other T.V. Series Has Ever Drawn Such An Emotional Connection With Not Only Viewers, But With Its Critics (And The Entertainment Industry As Well). You Are More Than Worthy Of A "Nobel Prize", Sir!
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Well done thank you. The music is so much a part of it. They just don't have series like this any more.
Rugolo's distinctive score was integral to the character of the show and fans of The Fugitive, present and future, owe the F.A.R.T. team a debt of eternal gratitude for their hard work and dedication in restoring it.
Hi David, I'm reacquainting myself with the series only now after many years of ESCAPE. I'm enjoying it all over again -- it is timeless.
Tremendous presentation and tribute to the greatest Television Drama Series of all time Period!!!!!
It's great they got Peter Rugolo's great music back.
Thank you for what you did. Touched my spirit
I grew up watching the fugitive with my mom . God rest her soul , I enjoyed all the music as well and it may the scenes more interesting. I’m in my mid 40’s and old black n white shows are my favorite.
Fantastic video. Thank you for your dedication and hard work. Much appreciated.
that's the coolest story thanks so much for restoring the music I have always loved the music to the fugitive.. I can enjoy the shows again thanks to your efforts
I grew up watching this show as well...one of my Dad's favorites! Thanks for making a awesome wonderful video! Oh and I still love the fugitive as well and the tv soundtrack was just so memorable!
Thank you David for your essential contribution to saving this classic collection part of our cultural history - you saved these documents for future generations who would not know any better to enjoy. I grew up with "The Fugitive" and other QM productions at a time (pre-reality shows) when TV series were a huge investment of talents and resources. American television programing was famous the world over (as opposed to being censored or rejected by other countries as it is now). Thank you for your persistence and determination, Ciao, L
Thank You so Much! My favorite Show!!!
I want to thank you for everything you said and did to help make this show and the music become so wonderfully remembered and to go on into history as the greatest television series of all time !!!!!
Thanks. I'll pass that along to the fans.
I was born in the 1970s and was a child of the 80s and 90s BUT I can say with great pride that I am a fan of The Fugitive. I had fallen in love with the series due to its parallels with Victor Hugo's novel Les Miserables and I was fascinated by its reported connection to the Dr Sam Sheppard murder trial. But I had picked up on the series when I came across a book called The Fugitive which detailed every episode of the series. What was fascinating about that book was that it had a forward by THE Stephen King. As a fan of Stephen King stories I was amazed to know why he had a love of this show. I read through each episode synopsis and saw just a hint of what Stephen King was talking about and I bought the book because of that and later on searched for old episodes. I found them and was immediately hooked (The Girl from Little Egypt being my favorite episode). To this day, David Janssen remains one of my top 10 favorite actors
I hadnt thought of the series for some time until only today when I was in a dvd store did I spy with my little eye The Fugitive Complete Series box set. My eyes went wide and my smile grew and I grabbed that sucker, paid for it, and rushed home to started watching it. Seeing your video today made me realize that what I hold in my hand is a labor of love, so let me say thank you for all that you have done.
Thank you for your kind comments. Be aware that The Fugitive Complete Box set may have altered music on it. The only way to ensure you are getting night of original broadcast episodes is to obtain The Most Wanted Edition.
Boy when they screwed with the train sequence on Escape Into Black I was devastated Thank you for all the good work restoring the original music greatly appreciate it
I'm grateful to you, David, and all those who participated in restoring the music. As a big fan of the series for most of my life and a huge fan of Pete Rugolo (and Dominic Frontiere, who contributed part of his back catalog to the Fugitive's one color season) I memorized each music cue and I still love each moment of each episode. The fact that my DVD set contains the original music is a tribute to each of you fans (and then CBS and even Ken Wilhoit?) who worked to get it done. Many thanks!
Wonderful!! Wish more studios would listen to the fans instead of their wallets.
David: I just saw the story about your huge contribution for getting the score back in order for The Fugitive box set which I own. I have loved the series since the Tuesday night broadcasts on ABC. Your knowledge of the show saved many of us from being disappointed when we discovered that the original music was missing. To me, the original music really set the mood for every scene. Ah, tv used to be more fun and The Fugitive is right up at the top
How can I get the updated version of the fugitive with the MUSIC.
@@evanneal7604 pretty much just order it on Amazon. The corrected sets are the norm.
MOST ADDICTIVE SERIES OF MY TIME JUST THE BEST 75 YRS AND COUNTING
Thank you,love this music!
Thank you so much the music was the show as well. It's not the same the music the actors the story line. The very best tv show. It had so much to say about life people and the law. Thank you God bless. Looking forward to getting my real set.
I got my boxset the most wanted edition few days ago ..I haven't seen this video. I wouldn't know season 2 box soundtracks were changed. Thank you for your.hard work .I have watched the fugitive for nearly 30 years.. in.the UK.it was shown on.bbc and ltv but not every episode. any few episodes come.to video..the first episode l ever saw was last episode. Thanks 😎📺
Wow! I had no idea this had happened. I watched the entire series during its run on A&E in the 1990s, and always loved the music. So glad to hear that the series is whole again. Thank you!
Some of the color episodes on DVD have "Outer Limits" music.
I've been a HUGE "The Fugitive" fan since its initial run. My dad and I used to watch it together.
I was too young to truly appreciate the music as a kid (junior/senior high) but watching reruns later, that became one of the big "draws" for me. Both my parents were piano teachers and I was a school band director for 34 years and pro musician "forever."
This was a FASCINATING video and I can't thank you enough for your efforts in restoring the original soundtrack.
My DVR is set to series record the MeTV broadcasts early Monday mornings. Just saw the "nun episode" Pt. 1 yesterday.
THANKS AGAIN!
You sir, are a hero!! The Peter Rugolo score (and other assorted musical queues that you point out with such expertise) is as integral a part of this immortal show as David Janssen himself!! It's INCREDIBLE how much of a difference the Heyes soundtrack vs the original score affects the emotional quality of the episodes. The Heyes cues just drain all the intensity from the story--whereas the Rugolo score (and other cues) COMPLETELY draws you in!!
I salute you and everyone involved who contributed in righting the wrong. Your tireless efforts ultimately restored the series to be viewed (as you so perfectly stated) "the way its creators meant it to be viewed." My "Most Wanted" edition has all the original music intact and it is one of my prized possessions!!
It's a really good show I grew up watching it also watching it over and over now
I never saw this series and at first thought this music thing was a little silly *until* I thought about the movie "The Last of the Mohicans". I absolutely love that soundtrack and I too would know if anything was off as far as the music goes!
You did an awesome job from A to Z! From recognizing the musical differences...there's NOTHING like a true big orchestra sound all the way to all your hard work at CBS! Thank you.
I know that the day I decide to watch this series that the great music still being there will be because you cared.💙
You need to watch the whole series, from episode 1, until the end of Season 4.
Wow! What a story! I was only a sometime watcher of The Fugitive, but this is awesome that your dedication as a serious fan caught the attention of CBS. So this makes you an authority on the episode scoring. Good job and thank you and your wife for this video. It’s very heartwarming😊
Wow, David, this is great! Thank you SO much for your yeoman's work on this great TV show! I am going through Season 4, watching the entire show for the second time, and the music and show are fantastic.
Woow!! Way To Go!! .. Plesently Surprised!! .. THANK YOU!! From ALL The Fugitive Fans Everywhere!! GOD BLESS YOU YOURS EVERY ONE RICHLY 😊
My Dad whom I lost in 2014 loved this show when it originally aired... When I watch it now... It makes me feel closer to Him.... I would love to purchase a Box set from you.... I admire your work and commitment so when I watch it... It is just like my Dad seen so many years ago!!
Please tell me you have a Set that you would sell?
Andy Wood
Thanks. I'll let you in on a secret. What motivated me to be so passionate about this project was my father...memories of us watching this show together. It was something we shared that hadn't changed, despite EVERYTHING ELSE changing. When they changed the music, I went nuts. I wasn't going to allow it to stand. So, in a way, my father should be thanked for whatever contribution I was able to make to getting THE MOST WANTED EDITION fixed the way it should be. Here's to Franklin D Hall, 1932-1984, the greatest man I ever knew.
@@carabimero that is an awesome story... Do you have any sets that you would be willing to sell?
You should be able to buy one on Amazon. I gave all my extra sets away to friends and family. I do appreciate your thinking of me, however.
Thank you so much for your hard work and telling your story! Wonderful!
I love the black and white it adds to the sadness lonely darkness. Colour makes the show too lively. Yes we need the music from the first season. Thank you need more good movies that show healthy life styles.
The best television series ever
agreed, massive here in the UK as well
I’m in tears
You sir are a cut above the average fan so thank you so much
Omg this was and always will be my favorite show. I grew up with "The Fugitive" man I couldn't get enough of it David was right I loved the music so much too. I was so happy when I found out in my city Mt' Laurel NJ I was able to see old The Fugitive episodes once a week on MeTV channel I recorded a lot on dvr comcast.
Excellent work. Thank you!
Way to go, David! Thanks for your dedication.
Amazing guy ...l don't know the soundtracks were changed in season 2 ...
I love the original the fugitive series so much ..it been part of my life for 30 years... David Jansson was so special as Doctor Richard Kimble . Beautiful series ...amazing video..😎
You did a tremendous job! Thank you!
Truly a story of David and Goliath. Thank you for all your efforts, I was in high school when this show first came out, and yes you are 100% right, have to have the correct music to go with the original series.
You are good, great job
One of my favorite and my Dad's favorite TV shows. Thanks to everyone involved for working so hard to remaster the music score.
This is an amazing view. I can't think of any other dramatic series that inspired such a groundswell of fan backlash about the music. The series was so detail-oriented to devoted viewers and when it came to that music, no one who loved the show overlooked that or took it for granted, it was as valuable to the success of the series as the cast and stories themselves. It is my all time favorite TV show to this very day. And I wish I had a CD copy of all that original music/score in my library.
The CD score comes with The Most Wanted edition. As a bonus, a hardworking lawyer even found some long lost-cuts to add to the disc. The truth is, this set never would have happened without a lawyer at CBS who poured a year or more of his life into it. If I have a regret in making this video, it's that I was unable to use his name or the name of the VP who hired me. But I'm grateful CBS finally gave me permission to share this video.
I salute you for your dedication. F.A.R.T. rescued the legacy of The Fugitive and its wonderful music. 🙏
David, thanks for your persistence to bring The Fugitive back to its original glory, and even better than the original cuz now it’s clear as a bell!
Thank you for sharing this! Good job!
Thanks to your Fugitive obsession David, you brought the magic back to the classic series! It had to be the original music, NOT SYNTHESIZER !
The Fugitive was a major accomplishment back then and the DVD box set came out great
The Pete Rugolo Soundtrack was released on Silva Screen records.
I'm only 28 years old but when the series came out on DVD, my dad who watched it as a kid with his brothers. He of course bought Season 1 when it came out and he told me how good it was and i watched with him. That very first episode got me. The show is amazing. "The Fuge" is how we often referred to it. David Janssen was perfect for Kimble. NO DOUBT the music played a huge part in making the show. Great work though!!
I will never understand how gerard could possibly think that Kimble was a murderer as many times as kimble saved his life and helped his wife and kid but at least he came to his senses at the end of the shows run
Thank you so much for your expert and personal devotion to helping correct this travesty with "THE FUGITIVE" TV soundtrack,because while i was hesitant to even try buying the collector's set,which i still haven't brought yet,i would've been plenty pissed if i discovered
this unforgivable edit with Pete Rugolo's key background music,nor did i understand why in the hell that CBS Paramount even did this,and for what particular reason? as you already know,much of the background music of "THE FUGITIVE" had also used the great music of Dominic Frontiere,who scored "THE OUTER LIMITS" and "STONEY BURKE" TV series for Leslie Stevens' Daystar Productions and United Artists,who also co-produced
"THE FUGITIVE",so i might've understood CBS's reasons to edit the series,given that Frontiere's music came from Daystar/UA,that MGM now owns! eitherway the editing thing was very unwelcomed regardless of this being a copyright issue,making gross edits like this is seriously criminal,and i sure hope that CBS got the message to cease and desist from doing shit like this,and especially to a great TV classic like "THE FUGITIVE".
Thank you. Thank you. Thank you.
David, Thank you.
Thank you and everyone else involved for doing this.
David you are the man....
A great job well done, they don’t seem to realise these shows become a part of peoples lives
As a kid, he Fugitive along with Combat were my favourite TV shows in the 1960’s. They remind me of watching them with my Old Man in our flat (apartment) in Bondi, Australia.
The music is a big part of the nostalgic feel, never change it.
My passion for helping to fix the show came from memories of watching THE FUGITIVE with my father, who's been dead 33 years. The reason watching it made me feel closer to my father is that the show WAS THE SAME as it was when we watched it. It was a piece of the world that hadn't changed. And then they go and change it. I went nuts. One way or another, I was determined it wasn't going to stand. Thanks to a lot of other passionate fans, we were all able to help get the show released properly.
The Fugitive, Perry Mason, The Incredible Hulk , I Spy and Hill Street Blues are the greatest television dramas of all time!
Great work David!
Thank you for this.
your awesome great show!
Taking Pete Rugolo's music off of these episodes is absolute sacrilege. Kudos to dedicated Fuge fans like David Hall for fixing this!
Several years, every Friday evening, in Finnish TV! I loved this series! No matter Dr. Kimble was a fugitive, he wanted to help people in their problems. And, at the end, he was shown to be innocent!
Fantastic work David. I followed this music saga closely, complaining to CBS, getting the replacement discs etc etc...
We fans continue to thank you David.
I hear you! Same experience with the butcher job! Luckily I had taped the series one by one off of A&E after not seeing it for over 2 decades! Those tapes remain today as one of my most prized possessions!
Totally Cool.
Like you I was pissed beyond measure when I heard the new music.
I never saw them in the time of the shows debut
But it is my all time favorite show bar none
GOOD JOB!
I remember very little of it when it was first run because I was only 5 years old when the finale aired. But, thanks to reruns in our local syndicated TV station in 1974 I began to appreciate the future of and that was only 11, but, was already a lover of film and TV music. One thing I'm puzzled about though. On the DVD set which contains parts 1 and 2 of the judgment, the final narration by William Conrad has that September 5th date on it instead of the original Tuesday August 29th, which was the actual air date of the final episode which I thought was a clever way of working it into the narrative. But, I'm glad that we're still able to see the show. By the way I also downloaded one of your episodes. A few years back
this series is a little gem, an episode like The girl from the little Egypt, sixty years later, is very current...