[12] A review of the premiere episode in The New York Times said that parts of it were "interesting and informative footage", while other parts formed "a rather primitive travelogue, superficial in its approach ..."[6] It called the series a "sound idea" but added the hope that future episodes would contain "greater substance and depth".
[6] The trade publication Billboard's review of the first episode said that it was designed for fans of action magazines, with little effort devoted to in-depth coverage.
[13] In contrast, it added, "much of the footage, brilliant when viewed in color on a big projection screen, looked small and ordinary in the usual black and white of TV".
[10] The review called Thomas's commentary "commendably informative" and said that the episode had "no obvious staging of incidents, such as have marked other shows in the series.
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