LINDA EVANS, VICTORIA PRINCIPAL, DICK VAN PATTEN AND GEORGE PEPPARD RETURN FOR SECOND SEASON DVD RELEASE WITH PILOT EPISODE -"DETOUR TO NOWHERE"
ARTS ALLIANCE AMERICA ANNOUNCES
TV GUIDE PRESENTS.
"BANACEK - THE SECOND SEASON"
NEW YORK, NY (January XX, 2007) -Arts Alliance America proudly announces the premiere of TV Guide Presents. BANACEK - The Second Season 3-disc boxed set. The suave and debonair Thomas Banacek (George Peppard) returns for a second season of mystery and intrigue where his pristine investigative skills continue to be challenged. Available for the first time on DVD, the 1972 television series is perfect for fans of "who-done-its" and crime-solving sleuths. The second season features guest appearances by Linda Evans, Victoria Principal, Dick Van Patten and others. Bonus feature on the DVD includes the pilot episode. TV Guide Presents. BANACEK - The Second Season is available on January 22, 2008 for a suggested retail price of $29.95.
Season Two contains eight action-packed episodes that feature guest appearances by Dick Van Patten ("Eight is Enough"), Richard Jordan ("The Hunt for Red October"), Dick Gautier ("Mary Tyler Moore"), Sue Ane Langdon (appearances on "Happy Days", "Love Boat" and "Hart to Hart"), Linda Evans ("Dynasty"), Victoria Principal ("Dallas"), Cesar Romero ("Batman" - TV series), and Pat Harrington ("One Day at a Time"), to name a few.
The bonus pilot episode, "Detour To Nowhere," follows Banacek as he finds himself in a race against his old adversary, Chief McKinney of the National Meridian Insurance Company. Banacek must solve the case of a missing armored truck carrying $1,600,000.00 of gold bullion while under police escort. The episode features guest star appearances by J. Pat O'Malley, Dee Gardner, Larry Burrell, Hank Sharon, Mario Machado among others.
TV Guide Presents.Banacek: The Second Season - Synopsis
Thomas Banacek is Boston's leading freelance investigator and a self-made millionaire, living in Boston's posh Beacon Hill area. Banacek has a taste for the finer things in life and being of Polish decent, he also loves to recite enigmatic Polish proverbs. When insurance companies are stuck on impossible crime cases, they call on Banacek immediately. He relies on help from his colorful assistant-- limo chauffer and gofer, Jay (played by Ralph Manza), and his close friend and bookstore owner, Felix Mulholland, (played by Murray Matheson) to help with background research.
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TV GUIDE PRESENTS.BANACEK: The Second Season
Arts Alliance America
Street Date: January 22, 2008
SRP: $29.95
Rating: Not Rated
Run Time: Approx. 576 min
UPC: (8) 29567 045725 / 670457
Special Features: Pilot Episode