I've been enjoying The Rockford Files a lot lately, and it got me to thinking about all the different 70s detective shows that I like, with all their various gimmicks. Here is my non-comprehensive list.
Barnaby Jones. He solves crime...and he's old!
Ironside. He solves crime...from a wheelchair!
Cannon. He solves crime...and he's fat!
Kojak. He's bald...and enjoys lollipops!
Mannix. He's a modern man...who hates computers. He prefers to rely instead on good old-fashioned footwork and sheer manliness.
Columbo. He looks like a bum, but he's really a lieutenant! Also, he drives a shitty car.
The Rockford Files. He has an answering machine.
Policewoman. Lady cop!
The Rookies. New cops.
The Mod Squad. Hippie cops.
Dragnet. Square cops. Make that extremely square cops.
Hawaii 5-0. Location, location, location.
The Streets of San Francisco. See Hawaii 5-0.
........................Am I forgetting anyone?
Baretta: He's unorthodox...and has a cockatoo.
ReplyDeleteAhaha, thanks for contributing! I never saw Baretta, I didn't know about his gimmicks. That's a weird one. (The cockatoo, I mean. Unorthodox is par for the course with TV detectives!)
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