Speaking of Raymond Burr - Ironside!
And Mod Squad!
(Late sixties procedurals should all be exclaimed.)
First of all, 'Posse?' Passé
Cordelia ,'Potential'
Procedurals 1: Anything You Say Can and Will Be Used Against You.
This thread is for procedural TV, shows where the primary idea is to figure out the case. [NAFDA]
DXMachina - Apr 23, 2008 4:54:56 pm PDT #1093 of 11831
You always do this. We get tipsy, and you take advantage of my love of the scientific method.
Morgana - Apr 23, 2008 5:03:15 pm PDT #1094 of 11831
"I make mistakes, but I am on the side of Good," the Golux said, "by accident and happenchance.” – The 13 Clocks, James Thurber
Is there no Miami Vice love?
When I was in high school/college, there was much, much Miami Vice love. Trust me.
Vortex - Apr 23, 2008 5:07:34 pm PDT #1095 of 11831
"Cry havoc and let slip the boobs of war!" -- Miracleman
oh, there was mad love for Miami Vice. MAD LOVE.
le nubian - Apr 23, 2008 5:09:45 pm PDT #1096 of 11831
"And to be clear, I am the hell. And the high water."
I guess MV is a procedural - I just didn't really think of it as such. i think of it as an action show. Like Starsky & Hutch.
Connie Neil - Apr 23, 2008 6:18:21 pm PDT #1097 of 11831
brillig
"Did You See the Sunrise?" was particularly memorable.
OMG yes! I can picture that final scene perfectly. It caused a bit of a stir when it first aired.
One of my local PBS stations shows old Perry Masons, and I've come to the conclusion that Perry is kind of sleazy. Plus I always get distracted by trying to figure out of Paul Drake is really doing Della Street or just wants to and if Della's limiting herself to Perry.
quester - Apr 23, 2008 6:33:35 pm PDT #1098 of 11831
Danger is my middle name, only I spell it R. u. t. h. - Tina Belcher.
Earliest I can think of, besides Perry Mason, is Highway Patrol with Brodrick Crawford. And I watched everything else mentioned. My favorite before Homicide was Hill Street Blues, oh and Barney Miller!
Vortex - Apr 23, 2008 6:33:54 pm PDT #1099 of 11831
"Cry havoc and let slip the boobs of war!" -- Miracleman
"Did You See the Sunrise?" was particularly memorable
what was the story? I never remember titles.
Connie Neil - Apr 23, 2008 6:50:23 pm PDT #1100 of 11831
brillig
what was the story? I never remember titles.
A recurring character, a pleasant geeky type, is killed in a trap meant for Magnum. The killer is jovial, charming and ruthless. In the final scene, Magnum says to the killer, quoting the guy who was killed, "Did you see the sunrise this morning?" The killer says, a little confused but courteously, "Yes, I did. Why?" Magnum (white fonted, 'cause why not) pulls his gun, turns, and shoots him. Freeze frame, credits.
My very first HSQ moment.
Vortex - Apr 23, 2008 8:34:16 pm PDT #1101 of 11831
"Cry havoc and let slip the boobs of war!" -- Miracleman
I did not see that. Hmmm.
runs to see if netflix has magnum.
Frankenbuddha - Apr 24, 2008 2:58:37 am PDT #1102 of 11831
"We are the Goon Squad and we're coming to town...Beep! Beep!" - David Bowie, "Fashion"
What was the first procedural you really followed?
Probably I Spy, but in terms of police detectives, it's a tossup between Columbo and Ironside. I definitely think Columbo was my favorite, because you KNEW who did it (with one or two exceptions, where they kept it a mystery) and you got to watch Columbo unravel their "perfect" crime. The Patrick MacGoohan episode (Identity Crisis) where he tweaked Danger Man & The Prisoner (and featured Leslie Nielsen as the victim!) was an absolute favorite.
Mad, MAD props to Connie for mentioning Tenspeed and Bronwshoe. Loved that show. One of my earliest cases of painful sudden cancellation (Quark would have been the absolute first).
My very first HSQ moment.
I remember that very well. I think I've heard ita reference that epsiode many times.