On Fri, 07 Sep 2007 17:22:43 -0000, Tim wrote:





Vic Smith wrote:
Thanks for the heads up.
Yeah, better be careful with this. I read somewhere that the series
was a ratings disaster even though critically acclaimed, and all the
filmed (taped?) episodes weren't purchased or even completed.
I think what's out there was taped off TV viewings and probably highly
dicey.


Yeah, I believe it was copied. I don't think it was ever released, and
I don't know why it would be a "ratings disaster" On this one I would
agree with the critics. Even though it wasn't what I woudl call
"brilliant" I thought it was very well done, and extremely well
thought out.

I remember enjoying it too. But it would probably put my wife to
sleep. You know how ratings work. Remember Simon & Simon?
A Stephan Cannell product. He wrote Rockford Files, Magnum, etc.
All light cop type stuff. I saw the premiere episodes of S & S and
liked it a lot. They canceled it because it was up against something
with better ratings. Enough people complained that they got it going
and it lasted about 5 years. Of course production values went down
as it progressed, just like with Rockford Files, which initially had a
lot of exteriors. Early on that trailer he lived in by the beach was
actually shot at the beach. Maybe Garner's increasing salary played
a factor in that, but it's pretty common.

--Vic

--Vic