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Thank you television gods, whoever you are

by Bob Sassone, posted Mar 9th 2006 9:00AM

Edward WoodwardSo I'm surfing around my TV channels the other night, and I decide to see what channels my digital cable has for me in the higher numbers. I don't mean higher numbers like 80 or 100. I mean way up there, in the 800s. Channel 846, to be exact. It's NBC's Universal HD channel, and what do they show a few times every single night?

The Equalizer!

Oh,  I love this show. The intrigue, the New York City setting, the Stewart Copeland music, the whole 80s vibe. Sure, you can quibble that no one would be afraid of an older man like Robert McCall, but I believe in the character. And the supporting cast! Robert Lansing as Control, Keith Sjarabajka as Mickey (one  of the truly great characters in TV history), Mark Margolis as Jimmy, the veteran operative, Saul Rubinek as the slimy Jason. Check out the link above for the guest cast on this show. It's a who's who of future stars. The episode I'm watching right now, "Torn," has not only Melissa Joan Hart when she was a little girl, it also has Home Improvement's Patricia Richardson in a bit role.

They're making a big-screen version next year. Oh, it's going to suck.

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Jim Stroud

I think "Jack Bristow" from Alias would be good as McCall. I mean, how much of a stretch would it be?

March 09 2006 at 10:00 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
Bob Sassone

Toby: I'm not sure if they carry Sleuth, though there was a commercial for that channel during The Equalizer ep I watched.

March 09 2006 at 12:41 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
Bob Sassone

Alan: that's another one of my favorites from the 80s. Hopefully that will come out on DVD some day.

March 09 2006 at 12:36 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
Toby OB

Bob, does your cable system carry SleuthTV? Here in NYC, it was brought in to replace Trio in our digital line-up (@ Channel 102).

But SleuthTV carries "The Equalizer" as well.

What a great series that was! And here's a big salute to the crew who discover locations for the show. They never left the general environs of New York City, but were able to find places to stand in for even a small fishing village in Russia!

March 09 2006 at 12:28 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
Alan

I really liked "Stingray" better. Similar premise, but a younger guy, who does favors for people in return they do favors for him. He's on the run cashing in favors where he can. Much better show.

March 09 2006 at 11:53 AM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply

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