Here's the thing about QL -- the DVD releases didn't get music rights, and in two episodes, specifically, the fact that the original song isn't there destroys the entire episode--and it's a gut-wrenching episode, and the music is part of that.
HOWEVER. It turns out that the British releases (region 2) have the right music.
Why? I HAVE NO IDEA.
There isn't a box set, no, but all of it is out on DVD, by season.
Does it hold up? Yeah, for the most part. You have to forgive it for being a late 80s/early 90s show, but since it's a time-travel show, much of it is period work, so it doesn't date as badly as many shows of its time do.
And the overwhelming friendship between Sam (Bakula) and Al (Stockwell) is used for laughs and for tears, and is made so very bittersweet by the fact that they can see and hear each other, but can never touch.
*sniffles just thinking about it*
Most of the episodes range from "fun" to "really darned good." While there are one or two "WTF never show me that again," there are far more that are "HOLY SHIT I DON'T THINK I CAN EVEN TAKE IT MY BRAIN IS COMING OUT MY EARS AND MY HEART HAS EXPLODED."
So, yes, if you can go into it with an open mind of "a few episodes are pretty bad, but out of five seasons, that's impressive," and "Okay, it was the 80s/90s, I can handwave that," you'll be fine.
(And Dean Stockwell is awesome.)
ETA: And Scott Bakula is awesome! No slouch, he. They're perfect together.
Re: Two things:
HOWEVER. It turns out that the British releases (region 2) have the right music.
Why? I HAVE NO IDEA.
There isn't a box set, no, but all of it is out on DVD, by season.
Does it hold up? Yeah, for the most part. You have to forgive it for being a late 80s/early 90s show, but since it's a time-travel show, much of it is period work, so it doesn't date as badly as many shows of its time do.
And the overwhelming friendship between Sam (Bakula) and Al (Stockwell) is used for laughs and for tears, and is made so very bittersweet by the fact that they can see and hear each other, but can never touch.
*sniffles just thinking about it*
Most of the episodes range from "fun" to "really darned good." While there are one or two "WTF never show me that again," there are far more that are "HOLY SHIT I DON'T THINK I CAN EVEN TAKE IT MY BRAIN IS COMING OUT MY EARS AND MY HEART HAS EXPLODED."
So, yes, if you can go into it with an open mind of "a few episodes are pretty bad, but out of five seasons, that's impressive," and "Okay, it was the 80s/90s, I can handwave that," you'll be fine.
(And Dean Stockwell is awesome.)
ETA: And Scott Bakula is awesome! No slouch, he. They're perfect together.