Stars: Ben Browder, Claudia Black, Anthony Simcoe, Virginia Hey, Justin Monjo

Director: Rowan Woods

Summary: An astronaut testing an experimental space craft is catapulted into another dimension in space. Chased by the maniacal leader, John Crichton battles against all the odds to get back to Earth. Includes Episode 1.15 - 'Durka Returns', Episode 1.16 - 'A Human Reaction', Episode 1.17 - 'Through The Looking Glass' and Episode 1.18 - 'A Bug's Life'.

This DVD collection presents four more uncut episodes of the Henosn-produced sci-fi series. During a test run in his experimental spacecraft, the Farscape, astronaut John Crichton (Ben Browder) is swept into a parallel universe. Hurled into the heart of an intense space battle, Crichton gains both allies and enemies as his adventures continue. Episodes include: "Episode 1.15: Durka Returns," "Episode 1.16: A Human Reaction," "Episode 1.17: Through the Looking Glass," and "Episode 1.18: A Bug's Life."

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An international co-production of Jim Henson's Creature Shop, Australia's Channel 9 and Hallmark Entertainment, Farscape is genre television at its most ambitious, inspired both by the cult appeal of Babylon 5 and the continuing success of the Star Trek franchise. Making extensive use of CGI, prosthetics and state-of-the-art puppetry, Farscape takes a visual leap beyond previous shows. Admittedly, the basic premise may be borrowed from Buck Rogers (American astronaut catapulted to far-flung galaxy populated by strange aliens), while the crew have something of Blake's 7 about them (a motley bunch of escaped convicts pursued by a relentless foe), and ideas like the living ship are borrowed from Babylon 5, but the Farscape concept has a freshness that makes it look and feel completely original. The production design is all bio-mechanical curves and the script never takes itself too seriously (fart jokes and double-entendres pop up when you least expect them). It must have been expensive to make, but it certainly looks (and sounds--in Dolby Digital 5.1) as if every penny made it to the screen. In true Buck Rogers style, Ben Browder plays leading man John Crichton as an all-American astronaut, although with a more believable sense of bewilderment; the supporting cast is a mixture of Australian and British actors, mostly disguised under heavy make-up.

Box Set 4 includes four episodes, another gallery of conceptual art, and video profiles of everyone's favourite Hynerian Dominar, Rygel, as well as a profile of Moya the living Leviathan transport ship and her pilot. The episodes are: "Durka Returns", in which the crew meet the beautiful Chiana for the first time, as well as Rygel's old tormentor, Captain Durka; "A Human Reaction", where Crichton finally gets back to Earth but with unfortunate results for the rest of Moya's crew; "Through the Looking Glass" in which the crew and Moya are thrown into a dimensional schism inhabited by a strange creature; and "A Bug's Life", in which an intelligent virus is released on the ship after an encounter with Peacekeepers. --Mark Walker

Main Language:	English
Region:	Region 2
Special Features:	Contents And Scene Index, Two Video Profiles, Gallery Of Artwork, PC Screen Saver
Year:	1999
Release Date:	September 4, 2000
Runtime:	220 minutes
Certification:
Catalogue Number:	K L T 81004
Label:	Kult T. V.
Keywords:	Season, Two, Box, General, Fiction, Set, Science, Tv, Horror, Discs, Episode, Vol, Sci, Fi, Volumes, Farscape
Genre:	Science Fiction