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In the last few days, I’ve binge-watched episodes of the Universal spoof cop series The Partners (1971-1972) starring Don Adams (Get Smart), Rupert Crosse, John Doucette, Dick van Patten. It’s good fun and the urban music scores by Lalo Schifrin and Richard Hazard are excellent. It has a fine...

BIRTHDAY MEMORIAL • DARREN McGAVIN (May 7, 1922-February 25, 2006) Darren McGavin Biography Darren McGavin (born William Lyle Richardson; May 7, 1922 – February 25, 2006) was an American actor. McGavin began his career working as a set painter for Columbia Pictures. In 1954, he originated roles...

Since I know the series almost by heart, I tend to watch it with the following criteria: by categories by guest actors (recurring, one-shot) by directors by composers Example: recurring guests John Colicos Robert Conrad James Daly Jason Evers Hans Gudegast Steve Ihnat Mark Lenard Joe Maross...

I watched Mission since the 1970’s. I even remembered watching “Bag Woman” (season 6) back then. I adore its music, I mean the original scores (La La Land CD) that I listen in my car on a weekly basis. The Wild Wild West and Mission: Impossible are ‘almost’ identical in terms of characters...

The Partners (1971-1972) Creator: Don Adams (Get Smart) Starring Don Adams and Rupert Crosse Lennie Crooke and George Robinson are inept detectives teamed up to solve crimes. Captain Andrews is their exasperated boss, Sgt. Higgenbottom is a smarmy co-worker, and Freddy confesses to most of the...

I watched and reviewed all episodes of Mission: Impossible (1966-1973), I also own the companion book by Patrick J. White and the CD soundtracks from various labels (GNP Crescendo, One Way Records/MCA, La La Land). This message will self destruct in five seconds…

RANKING MISSION: IMPOSSIBLE SEASONS 1. Ranking season 1 episodes Masterpiece “Operation Rogosh” Top list “The Carriers” “Pilot” “Odds on Evil” “The Reluctant Dragon” “The Trial” “The Train” “Snowball in Hell” “Shock” “A Cube of Sugar” “The Frame” Good list “The Legacy” “Action!” “The...

So far, I re-watched and reviewed the following episodic series. The Wild Wild West: “The Night of the Firebrand”, guest starring Pernell Roberts. Mission: Impossible: “Operation Heart”, guest starring Pernell Roberts. The Wild Wild West: “The Night of the Legion of Death”, guest starring...

The cream of the crop remains: “The Chapel at Able-Five” directed: Michael Caffey guest: Fritz Weaver It’s another episode in which Saunders is deprived of one sense (see a case of deafness in “Hear No Evil”) and here, he is blind. To enhance that state of insecurity, a German priest helps...

TOP TEN COLUMBO Ransom for a Dead Man (with Lee Grant) Murder by the Book (with Jack Cassidy) Death Lends a Hand (with Robert Culp) Suitable for Framing (with Ross Martin) The Most Crucial Game (with Robert Culp) A Stitch in Crime (with Leonard Nimoy) Lovely but Lethal (with Vera Miles) Any Old...

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I finally watched The Honkers and it is the companion piece to Junior Bonner or should I say it’s James Coburn’s answer to Steve McQueen’s Junior Bonner. The tone is different because of the leading actor’s idiosyncrasy and sightly grim but it’s a good film on the whole (actors, script...

The New Avengers was produced by the team (Brian Clemens/Albert Fennell) who made The Professionals, by the way. I used to watch the two seasons of The New Avengers back then and still remembered it.

You omitted The New Avengers (1976) on your list.

I wish I could watch “Knife in the Darkness” in good condition.