Remember my last Odd Couple review, where I said I wanted to tie up some loose ends? Well…I found another series that needs completing, so before I stage my own phony death and disappear with my old lady and the insurance pay-off in the spirit of our glorious President getting another chance to wrap things up, we’re going to look at the second season of Simon & Simon.
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‘Simon & Simon’ (Season 1): Breezy detective series survives early 80s
Don’t you miss the 80s? Don’t they seem like an incredibly free time now?
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‘Honey West’: Action heroine far better than 60s audiences thought
‘Harry O’ (Season 1): World weary 70s detective is classically quirky…at first
They couldn’t just leave it alone.
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‘Smile Jenny, You’re Dead’ (1974): Second pilot film leads to ‘Harry O’ series
‘Magnum, P.I.’ (Season 5): Quintessential 80s detective show still delivers
Sad news: versatile character actor John Hillerman passed away the other day, so we thought we’d dig out a Magnum, P.I. season five review, featuring Hillerman in his most recognizable role as the indomitable Higgins.
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‘Mannix’ (Season 3): A man’s (& woman’s) perfect fantasy
Only a little more than halfway over, 2017 has been a terrible year for vintage TV lovers, with stars Roger Moore, Mary Tyler Moore, Roger Smith, Adam West, Martin Landau, and Don Rickles passing away, as well as a particular boyhood favorite of mine, Mike “Touch” Connors.
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