moriarty@fluke.UUCP (Jeff Meyer) (08/22/85)
Just saw, in this week's TV Guide, that either a new TV series, or a
TV-movie will be premiering this fall: "SPENSER: FOR HIRE". I enjoy Robert
Parker's Spenser books enormously (though he has been running a little dry,
lately); but if this is something that TV writers are dredging up week after
week, forget it. The woman pictured playing Susan Silverman does not look
promising; and the choice of Robert Urich for Spenser is still worse (not
Urich's looks, Urich's acting). Frankly, though, I imagine that Quinn
Martin or someone like that will find the books just another excuse to do
VEGA$ one more time, except in Boston...
"You can't go in there!"
"Yes I can. This is America. I can go anywhere I want to."
Moriarty, aka Jeff Meyer
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<*> DISCLAIMER: Do what you want to me, but leave my employers alone! <*>friesen@psivax.UUCP (Stanley Friesen) (09/04/85)
In article <2566@vax4.fluke.UUCP> moriarty@fluke.UUCP (Jeff Meyer) writes: >Just saw, in this week's TV Guide, that either a new TV series, or a >TV-movie will be premiering this fall: "SPENSER: FOR HIRE".... >... but if this is something that TV writers are dredging up week after >week, forget it. The woman pictured playing Susan Silverman does not look >promising; and the choice of Robert Urich for Spenser is still worse (not >Urich's looks, Urich's acting). Frankly, though, I imagine that Quinn >Martin or someone like that will find the books just another excuse to do >VEGA$ one more time, except in Boston... > A fairly apt description, I was in the preview audience for this show several months ago. It struck me as a basic "formula" detective show with few new elements. There *are* a couple of interesting characters though. I will probably watch the pilot episode again just to see if they re-edited it after the preview showing. Other than that I will only watch it if it is the only decent show on. Oh, by the way, the dialog came off *real* hockey! -- Sarima (Stanley Friesen) UUCP: {ttidca|ihnp4|sdcrdcf|quad1|nrcvax|bellcore|logico}!psivax!friesen ARPA: ttidca!psivax!friesen@rand-unix.arpa
prd7886@ritcv.UUCP (Patrick R. Demorais) (09/12/85)
In article <705@psivax.UUCP> friesen@psivax.UUCP (Stanley Friesen) writes: >In article <2566@vax4.fluke.UUCP> moriarty@fluke.UUCP (Jeff Meyer) writes: >>Just saw, in this week's TV Guide, that either a new TV series, or a >>TV-movie will be premiering this fall: "SPENSER: FOR HIRE".... >> ... > I will probably watch the pilot episode >again just to see if they re-edited it after the preview showing. >Other than that I will only watch it if it is the only decent show >on. >-- > > Sarima (Stanley Friesen) > I think Entertainment This Week said that the show will air at the same time as Miami Vice. Pretty stiff competion I think. - Patrick R. Demorais - rit!ritcv!prd7886@rochester - {allegra|seismo}!rochester!rit!ritcv!prd7886