Was searching the forum and was surprised this series didn't have a thread yet. I've been on an Australian soap kick lately, watching this and Number 96. Just finished episode 127 of The Box and am really enjoying the series so far. When I finish watching a DVD set, I'll rip it and upload it here:

https://archive.org/details/the-box-1974

The first two volumes have already been uploaded. With 14 volumes and a movie released, it's going to take some time to upload everything, but it should be worth it. As always, I look forward to reading your opinions about the series.

Thank you! I've read a lot about this show but have never seen very much. I know there's an Australian streaming service that is showing Number 96 (not sure how far they will go in the run) but nothing of The Box yet. Both these shows were so groundbreaking yet seem to be just remembered as '70s kitsch.

I recently uploaded some Number 96 episodes that probably came from that particular streaming site that weren't on the DVD sets:

https://archive.org/details/number-96-filler-episodes

If you combine them with this:

https://archive.org/details/number-96

I believe you would have every surviving episode of Number 96 (plus the movie).

Regarding The Box, it's hard to think of that many series that are so of it's time and era than The Box was. Practically every hairstyle, outfit and set scream "the seventies". Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman wishes it was as seventies as The Box was. It seems that the more contemporary a series or film tries to be, the more dated it often becomes.

I loved the opening with the disclaimer/ exclamation point then fictional series represented and the exploding TV.

And of course the playful title of the show.

Edited 47 minutes ago47 min by Paul Raven

Oh, I am ready to dig into these! I watched a bunch of the Pantyhose Strangler storyline from 96 on YouTube years and years ago, and I adored it, so I'm excited to be able to watch so much more of it! I've never looked too much into The Box, but since it's available, I'm definitely going to get into it. Thanks for putting this up!