Date: 16 April 2002 Summary: Commentary on Robert Urich
Before I begin this commentary of the classic Aaron Spelling series,I wanted
to point out that its star actor Robert Urich(who recently passed away of
cancer on April 15,2002)who was in several detective/private eye series
before premiering on this show which ran from four seasons on the ABC
network(from 1978-1981),and to me this one stands out from all the rest.
Hard hitting,fast paced with all of the lights,crooks,serial
murderers,showgirls,and hard money with a lot of rockem sockem
action.
Also in this series were Antonio Fargas(aka Huggy Bear on another Aaron
Spelling series "Starsky and Hutch")as Urich's right hand man,and
also
featured Greg Morris(aka Mission:Impossible) as Urich's boss. I like the
first three seasons of the show,but when the show got to the fourth and
final season,it completely dried up. Great premise and with such
style!
Urich however,hwo has a knack of solving crimes his own way,and always got
the bad guy would reprise that role again in the 1980's with Spenser:For
Hire which also starred Avery Brooks that also ran on the ABC network as
well(from 1985-1991). Kudos to Robert Urich,one of the coolest,toughest
detectives ever to grace the TV screen. He will be truly
missed.
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