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The eight greatest TV private eyes

by Bob Sassone, posted Mar 28th 2007 9:29AM

Spenser: For HireWelcome to TV Squad Lists (formerly 'The Five'), a feature where each blogger has a chance to list his or her own rundown of things in television that stand out from the rest, both good and bad.

OK, so yesterday I gave my list of the Five Greatest Police Detectives, and several readers gave their lists. Today I thought I'd do the other end of the invesitgation spectrum, private eyes, amateur sleuths and other investigators. This list was even hard to do. So many great characters.

1. Spenser (Robert Urich): I picked this Boston-based private eye because he seemed to be a great mix of brain and brawn. The type of guy who could go to the ratty gym and knock around some boxer and then go off to a fancy Beacon Hill cafe and have coffee with his girlfriend and talk about politics or literature. He was smart, clever, caring, a wiseass, and ridiculously moral. What else do you want in a private eye?

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It's official: original The Night Stalker coming to DVD

by Bob Sassone, posted Aug 11th 2005 9:22AM

Darren McGavinTo coincide with the debut of the new Night Stalker update on ABC this fall, no doubt. I loved this show as a kid, and while it doesn't hold up quite as well today (I liked the two TV movies, The Night Stalker and The Night Strangler a lot more), it's still a lot of fun. Universal has announced that they're releasing the 3 DVD set in October.

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