--- product_id: 1992942 title: "Honey West: The Complete Series (Fullscreen B&W)" price: "€ 39.88" currency: EUR in_stock: true reviews_count: 13 url: https://www.desertcart.fr/products/1992942-honey-west-the-complete-series-fullscreen-b-and-w store_origin: FR region: France --- # Honey West: The Complete Series (Fullscreen B&W) **Price:** € 39.88 **Availability:** ✅ In Stock ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** Honey West: The Complete Series (Fullscreen B&W) - **How much does it cost?** € 39.88 with free shipping - **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.fr](https://www.desertcart.fr/products/1992942-honey-west-the-complete-series-fullscreen-b-and-w) ## Best For - Customers looking for quality international products ## Why This Product - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Description "A girl's place is in the home." Someone forgot to tell Honey West (Anne Francis), a "private eye-ful" unlike any character American television had ever seen. Created in the 1950s by Skip and Gloria Fickling for a series of steamy pulp fictions, Honey was introduced on TV in an episode of Burke's Law , in which she matched wits with Gene Barry's playboy chief of homicide (that would have been a nice extra in this set). A woman of exotic charms, Honey was seriously sexy, glamorously outfitted, proficient in karate and judo, and kept a pet ocelot. Who wouldn't want to see her in her own weekly series? Honey ran her late father's Los Angeles detective agency with hot-headed Sam (John Ericson), a former junior partner, who provided her with such Bondian gadgets as tear gas earrings and an radio transmitter disguised as a martini olive. The first episode, "The Swingin' Mrs. Jones" establishes the show's cool vibe and cult appeal. Honey sets herself up at a resort as "blackmail bait." And over the course of the 30 episodes, it only gets hotter, as Honey pursues a gang of thieves that includes a Honey look-alike (and is fronted by Alan Reed, the voice of Fred Flintstone!), solves the mystery of a kidnapped rock and roll musician (Bobby Sherman), protects a woman receiving death threats, and foils an insurance fraud scam (in the award-winning episode, "The Grey Lady," written by future Columbo collaborators William Link and Richard Levinson). Along the way, she inevitably runs afoul of the police ("When your father was head of the agency, I never had any trouble") or enrages Sam with her impulsive actions. The cleverly plotted half hour black-and-white episodes feature witty dialogue, jazzy scores (dig the accordion!), and great action (Honey is a knockout in more ways than one). By 1965, when Honey West premiered, spies and detectives rivaled cowboys in popularity. Honey was the first female detective to front her own series, and certainly the first detective to be spied luxuriating in a bubble bath. Honey West only ran one season. For this, we can reportedly blame the top-rated Gomer Pyle and the arrival on the same network of The Avengers , with Diana Rigg's Emma Peel. But Honey West still delivers retro kicks. As one high society hostess remarks to Honey in one episode, "You're welcome at any party of mine." --Donald Liebenson Honey West (Anne Francis), sensual and glamorous female private eye, was something of a trendsetter, she was one of televisions first liberated females. In an era when actresses were restrained to sedate housewives and girlfriend roles, this series marked an exceptional and original departure. In 1965 the character was introduced to television audiences in a Burke's Law episode, Who Killed the Jackpot? and true to form, Honey outwitted the suave detective played by Gene Barry. Producer Aaron Spelling spun the character off into a separate thirty-minute series which premiered in the fall of 1965. Honey West was the first dramatic TV show with a female star in an action-adventure role. In the show, Honey inherited her spying business from her late father, a top private eye. She also got his partner in the deal, rough and handsome Sam Bolt, played by John Ericson. There was a strong attraction between the partners, but Honey West's only true love was the thrill of adventure - and her pet ocelot, Bruce. In addition to being television's first modern, independent, self-sufficient woman, Honey frequently engaged in fight scenes and shootouts. She was expert at judo and held a black belt in karate. She is also the first character, male or female, on U.S. television to use martial arts as self-defense. A la James Bond, she also owned an arsenal of weapons filled with scientific gadgets including an exploding compact, a garter belt gas mask, teargas earrings and a lipstick microphone. Although short-lived, this series broke the mold and paved the way for future female action heroines such as The Girl from U.N.C.L.E., The Bionic Woman, and Alias. Review: Nice Little Show - This show reminds me quite a bit of the Avengers series, but with the male seemingly more subordinate, yet he always gripes at Honey quite a bit. I have never seen this show before, but had heard about it. A lot of people will tell you this is a women's lib show, or simply cheesecake. I have seen only half the episodes so far, and I must say while those aspects are the most recognizable of the show, once you watch a bunch of episodes those factors really fad quite a bit. The show reminds me of the Avengers in that there's lots of clever quips, often by Honey herself, and it's cute them having little diversions such as Honey's cat, and at times where one scene will end with the last word missing, but continued in a completely different scene, by somebody else, supplying that last word. It gives just a miniscule taste that some minds are thinking alike and adds some humor. To me, this show is more or less The Avengers on speed. They don't have a lot of time to get those plots in there, but it seems to work well, because once you get used to such a pace, you realize that all the key points in many Avengers episodes seem covered, only more quickly, and so since both heroes are rather fast paced it agrees with faster plots. I do rather like the running joke seen in many episodes, where Sam is watching out for Honey (whom often goes in where angels fear to tread) yet he so frequently gets himself bashed in the head. Somehow those crooks are pretty keen to Sam's whereabouts. I also enjoy the fact that Honey isn't just Kato in a skirt, but is often quite feminine, and it's enjoyable to see how the two play off each other when Honey entertains somebody and Sam gets jealous. If I had been an adult when this show were aired, I probably wouldn't had liked it, as I think a lot of men of the day would had seen it as somewhat threatening with the partial role reversal and it perhaps running with trying to be an arm of women's lib. But, if you watch the show, especially in this day and age, it doesn't come across preachy on those particular aspects at all. It's just a story about a girl with extraordinary abilities teamed with a fairly ordinary guy. I can't find any flaws on the quality of the video itself, but it is a fairly dark series at times. Wow, wouldn't it had been a scream, in years following this series, to see a new Honey West with her and Mike Hammer? I suppose nobody ever wrote a book like that, nor would had been able to, but talk about an action packed ride that would had been for a tv series! So overall I would say this is an entertaining series. It's a series that gets better as you watch it more, because you get more used to their style of humor, plus you start anticipating some of the same stunts, such as Sam getting his head bashed in yet another time. The sad thing is you have only one season's worth before they go away forever. BTW, I love the music on this series, especially the end credits. The music and the video in the opening theme, tell you right away what to expect from this series, and that's speed and adventure. Review: I Should Have Watched It as a Kid - Anne Francis shines in a 1 season series from 1965 thats full of chic fun, action, mystery, martial arts and comedy. I knew about this show when I was little, but didn't watch it; although, I've always liked Anne Francis- a super actress with looks, brains, energy and an uniqueness or genuineness that made her stand out in any role. I rememberher in that early, famous role opposite Spencer Tracey in Bad Day at Black Rock. Wow, she could carry her own easily with any star. Here, you have 30 episodes from a campy, somewhat trashy novel series turned into a stylish 30 minute TV slot adventure. The writing is super crisp; full of fight scenes(lots of judo throws and karate chops- very well done. Appreciated by a long time martial artist myself and well choreographed.), chases, a mystery to solve, murder and mayhem(without gratuitous blood), snappy one liners by our heroine, and elegance and a touch of suggested romance thrown in. Honey drives a smart sports car; owns a playful ocelot("Bruce as himself"), has a secret room beyond her office, lots of secret agent type devices, great clothes and a handsome, rough and tumble, take a lot of blows to the head, often arguing and at odds with, suave but dependable partner, Sam Bolt(gotta love that name) played superbly to the tee, by German born, John Ericson. Our daughters love this show, for the enpowering image of Honey West takng charge, flipping the big, bad guys around with great aplomb and humor, solving mysteries and doing it with such a flare for style, and still having time to play with Bruce and her aunt. Great show with lots of familiar cameo faces, for those of us who remember the 60's and 70's. The bonus features include Anne Francis photo gallery, behind the scenes photos, vintage commercials. The family and I love watching the oldies on family movie night. Something's missing in todays shows- pure entertainment for entertainment sake? Novelty? Great show themes(they had them in the 60's!). I tell the kids that Honey West is the great, great granddaughter to James West, another show we watch-well, they both carry derringers. Good stuff, enjoy. ## Technical Specifications | Specification | Value | |---------------|-------| | Customer Reviews | 4.7 out of 5 stars 621 Reviews | ## Images ![Honey West: The Complete Series (Fullscreen B&W) - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/81C5euefcxL.jpg) ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Nice Little Show *by C***2 on May 8, 2015* This show reminds me quite a bit of the Avengers series, but with the male seemingly more subordinate, yet he always gripes at Honey quite a bit. I have never seen this show before, but had heard about it. A lot of people will tell you this is a women's lib show, or simply cheesecake. I have seen only half the episodes so far, and I must say while those aspects are the most recognizable of the show, once you watch a bunch of episodes those factors really fad quite a bit. The show reminds me of the Avengers in that there's lots of clever quips, often by Honey herself, and it's cute them having little diversions such as Honey's cat, and at times where one scene will end with the last word missing, but continued in a completely different scene, by somebody else, supplying that last word. It gives just a miniscule taste that some minds are thinking alike and adds some humor. To me, this show is more or less The Avengers on speed. They don't have a lot of time to get those plots in there, but it seems to work well, because once you get used to such a pace, you realize that all the key points in many Avengers episodes seem covered, only more quickly, and so since both heroes are rather fast paced it agrees with faster plots. I do rather like the running joke seen in many episodes, where Sam is watching out for Honey (whom often goes in where angels fear to tread) yet he so frequently gets himself bashed in the head. Somehow those crooks are pretty keen to Sam's whereabouts. I also enjoy the fact that Honey isn't just Kato in a skirt, but is often quite feminine, and it's enjoyable to see how the two play off each other when Honey entertains somebody and Sam gets jealous. If I had been an adult when this show were aired, I probably wouldn't had liked it, as I think a lot of men of the day would had seen it as somewhat threatening with the partial role reversal and it perhaps running with trying to be an arm of women's lib. But, if you watch the show, especially in this day and age, it doesn't come across preachy on those particular aspects at all. It's just a story about a girl with extraordinary abilities teamed with a fairly ordinary guy. I can't find any flaws on the quality of the video itself, but it is a fairly dark series at times. Wow, wouldn't it had been a scream, in years following this series, to see a new Honey West with her and Mike Hammer? I suppose nobody ever wrote a book like that, nor would had been able to, but talk about an action packed ride that would had been for a tv series! So overall I would say this is an entertaining series. It's a series that gets better as you watch it more, because you get more used to their style of humor, plus you start anticipating some of the same stunts, such as Sam getting his head bashed in yet another time. The sad thing is you have only one season's worth before they go away forever. BTW, I love the music on this series, especially the end credits. The music and the video in the opening theme, tell you right away what to expect from this series, and that's speed and adventure. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ I Should Have Watched It as a Kid *by M***K on November 21, 2015* Anne Francis shines in a 1 season series from 1965 thats full of chic fun, action, mystery, martial arts and comedy. I knew about this show when I was little, but didn't watch it; although, I've always liked Anne Francis- a super actress with looks, brains, energy and an uniqueness or genuineness that made her stand out in any role. I rememberher in that early, famous role opposite Spencer Tracey in Bad Day at Black Rock. Wow, she could carry her own easily with any star. Here, you have 30 episodes from a campy, somewhat trashy novel series turned into a stylish 30 minute TV slot adventure. The writing is super crisp; full of fight scenes(lots of judo throws and karate chops- very well done. Appreciated by a long time martial artist myself and well choreographed.), chases, a mystery to solve, murder and mayhem(without gratuitous blood), snappy one liners by our heroine, and elegance and a touch of suggested romance thrown in. Honey drives a smart sports car; owns a playful ocelot("Bruce as himself"), has a secret room beyond her office, lots of secret agent type devices, great clothes and a handsome, rough and tumble, take a lot of blows to the head, often arguing and at odds with, suave but dependable partner, Sam Bolt(gotta love that name) played superbly to the tee, by German born, John Ericson. Our daughters love this show, for the enpowering image of Honey West takng charge, flipping the big, bad guys around with great aplomb and humor, solving mysteries and doing it with such a flare for style, and still having time to play with Bruce and her aunt. Great show with lots of familiar cameo faces, for those of us who remember the 60's and 70's. The bonus features include Anne Francis photo gallery, behind the scenes photos, vintage commercials. The family and I love watching the oldies on family movie night. Something's missing in todays shows- pure entertainment for entertainment sake? Novelty? Great show themes(they had them in the 60's!). I tell the kids that Honey West is the great, great granddaughter to James West, another show we watch-well, they both carry derringers. Good stuff, enjoy. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Before Mrs Peel *by J***S on June 12, 2011* Today it is taken more or less for granted that a woman could be a private detective, could be skilled in martial arts, know how to use a gun, to be an equal to a strong, handsome young man, in fact even be his boss but in 1965 these were radical notions. As in the semicomic novels by G. G. Fickling, Honey West had inherited her PI business from her father Harry West. In the novels Honey worked alone but in the TV version she is aided by partner/employee Sam Bolt who takes care of all the high electronic gear as well as supplying some additional muscle from time to time. In order to keep tongues from wagging (this was the mid 60's remember) the two were 'chaperoned' by Aunt Meg aided by Honey's pet ocelot, Bruce. The half hour episodes were all written in a lighthearted vein, full of banter and some very mild innuendos. The stories are on a par with other series from the time, some clever ideas and some plot holes big enough to drive a truck through, but still quite entertaining. What sets this apart from other series before or since is the ground breaking role of a very feminine young woman as a very active lead in an action show rather than as a sweet, helpless victim. Not to be done by her contemporaries, Honey had all the cutting edge technology of hidden radios, tracking devices and spy cameras just like James Bond or the Men from UNCLE. She even had a secret sliding door separating her office from her apartment just like the one concealing the entrance into UNCLE headquarters. This series lead the way for many that followed, Police Woman, Charlie's Angels, Remington Steele and others. There are some interesting extras included, some vintage commercials that will now bring a laugh - a throat lozenge that would sooth a sore throat enough so the a cigarette could be enjoyed! - and some production stills. Sadly there is no commentary track for any of the episodes, it would have been interesting to hear some of Ms Francis' thoughts on the production. Still there are wonderful little gems, performances of stars before they were stars, Maureen McCormick pre-Brady Bunch, Bobby Sherman pre-Here Come the Brides. It is too bad that this delightful series only lasted one season - it was replaced by The Avengers. Even though Honey West was quite popular the network felt that there was no need to have two shows featuring 'girl private eyes'. --- ## Why Shop on Desertcart? - 🛒 **Trusted by 1.3+ Million Shoppers** — Serving international shoppers since 2016 - 🌍 **Shop Globally** — Access 737+ million products across 21 categories - 💰 **No Hidden Fees** — All customs, duties, and taxes included in the price - 🔄 **15-Day Free Returns** — Hassle-free returns (30 days for PRO members) - 🔒 **Secure Payments** — Trusted payment options with buyer protection - ⭐ **TrustPilot Rated 4.5/5** — Based on 8,000+ happy customer reviews **Shop now:** [https://www.desertcart.fr/products/1992942-honey-west-the-complete-series-fullscreen-b-and-w](https://www.desertcart.fr/products/1992942-honey-west-the-complete-series-fullscreen-b-and-w) --- *Product available on Desertcart France* *Store origin: FR* *Last updated: 2026-08-18*