I Just Watched...

[Hibi]

LOL! I don't remember that one at all. Must be one of the early ones that I skip if its airing.

After looking it up, I remember that one [ONE GOOD BID DESERVES A MURDER] now! KAREN BLACK was in it! (her career must've been in the doldrums by this point). Funny, I don't remember Tayback being in it. Not one of my fav. episodes........

It's not a good episode- at all- and while it has a lot that doesn't work, overall it's one I'd rate as A GOOD BAD EPISODE

In some ways, it's the closest MSW got to doing an episode that was akin to MOONLIGHTING.

(The dead STARLET ICON even seems to be a hybrid of ANGELYNE)

Yeah, I tend not to watch the Harry MacGraw episodes. A little of him goes a long way. Dennis Stanton, enough said! Come to think of it I didn't care much for that other doofus either. (not the Irish guy, but the other one-the Mash actor) I preferred Jessica as a solo slueth!

Wayne Rogers

[Hibi]

Karen Black's moment in the sun was brief. FIVE EASY PIECES was a big hit, but when THE DAY OF THE LOCUST was a box office bomb, her career was done for.

Which is a shame, because The Day of the Locust is one of the best films about Hollywood, and Karen Black gave an excellent performance. Among many other virtues, the film is noteworthy for Donald Sutherland's best performance.

AS HOMER SIMPSON, NO LESS!

LOL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[jimimac71]

I enjoy the MSW episodes with Thomas Magnum.
There was just one 2-part episode, right?
I'll bet both Hibi and Lorna have not seen much of the old Matlock TV show.
I'm an expert having seen them all multiple times.
Matlock moved to Hallmark Mystery after the name change.
It was on the Drama channel, now Hallmark Family.
It continues on MeTV.
Way better if you ask me than Perry Mason.
"Everything looks worse in Black and White."
Gotta love the classic cars though.
Was Uncle Miltie ever on MSW? He was on Matlock.
Matlock has a channel on Pluto TV.

[Hibi]

I enjoy the MSW episodes with Thomas Magnum.
There was just one 2-part episode, right?
I'll bet both Hibi and Lorna have not seen much of the old Matlock TV show.
I'm an expert having seen them all multiple times.
Matlock moved to Hallmark Mystery after the name change.
It was on the Drama channel, now Hallmark Family.
It continues on MeTV.
Way better if you ask me than Perry Mason.
"Everything looks worse in Black and White."
Gotta love the classic cars though.
Was Uncle Miltie ever on MSW? He was on Matlock.
Matlock has a channel on Pluto TV.

Yes! Uncle Miltie was in at least one MSW episode that I remember (early on).

The quality of Perry Mason varies from case to case. Some are good, some not so good. A lot of it is due to not explaining/showing enough in the pre-trial parts of the episode. then Perry pulls something out of nowhere in the court part. Then they try to explain it all at the end (sometimes not so well).

[Lorna]

I grew up loving PERRY MASON on THE SUPERSTATION (TBS) as well as THE NEW PERRY MASON MYSTERIES.

I still watch them on amazon/freevee, but the commercials IRK me.

As Hibi said, some episodes are very good, some are not- and some are CONFUSING AS ****- like seriously, ASTOUNDINGLY baroque plots for an hour long tv show.

but oftentimes I am surprised by THE KILLER, there was one recently where OUT OF NOWHERE it was THE SECURITY GUARD who totally seemed innocent.

[Lorna]

also there is SOME WILDLY UNPROFESSIONAL BEHAVIOR on the parts of PERRY and whoever THE DA is that week (depending on whether BILL TALLMAN was in jail or not, hee hee)- like NUMEROUS TIMES they ask questions of witnesses or say things in court in front of the jury that are SO OBJECTIONABLE (literally.)

[jimimac71]

I tried to watch freevee. The ads are miserable.
They have “A Fine Romance,” with Judi Dench.
How can a 30 minute show have that many commercial breaks?
Like so many fat cats, Amazon is greedy.

[HoldenIsHere]

Karen Black's moment in the sun was brief. FIVE EASY PIECES was a big hit, but when THE DAY OF THE LOCUST was a box office bomb, her career was done for.

Which is a shame, because The Day of the Locust is one of the best films about Hollywood, and Karen Black gave an excellent performance. Among many other virtues, the film is noteworthy for Donald Sutherland's best performance.

I love THE DAY OF THE LOCUST.
I'm a big fan of John Schlesinger's movies, and this is one of his best.
I was eager to see this movie for a long time and I ended up purchasing a digital copy on Amazon.
I thought that Geraldine Page's role as as the radio evangelist would be bigger.

A few years after his performance as Adore in THE DAY OF THE LOCUST, Jackie Earle Haley would go on to play the bad-ass Bear in THE BAD NEWS BEARS (a very entertaining 1970s movie).

[Hibi]

I grew up loving PERRY MASON on THE SUPERSTATION (TBS) as well as THE NEW PERRY MASON MYSTERIES.

I still watch them on amazon/freevee, but the commercials IRK me.

As Hibi said, some episodes are very good, some are not- and some are CONFUSING AS ****- like seriously, ASTOUNDINGLY baroque plots for an hour long tv show.

but oftentimes I am surprised by THE KILLER, there was one recently where OUT OF NOWHERE it was THE SECURITY GUARD who totally seemed innocent.

I know. Some of the conclusions are in the WTF? category. And Perry's behavior and courtroom antics seem unethical at times. You know when someone is called to the stand at around the 50 min mark, they'll be the guilty one!

And why break down on the stand??? Just like in MSW, the killer is compelled for some unknown reason to confess!

I love how Perry seems to be Paul Drake's only client. He's on call 24/7! Also secretary Della Street, who goes above and beyond what a legal secretary would be up for. (Late night stake outs etc.) Even participating in Perry's games with the police (which I think a few times got her in trouble with the law).

[Hibi]

also there is SOME WILDLY UNPROFESSIONAL BEHAVIOR on the parts of PERRY and whoever THE DA is that week (depending on whether BILL TALLMAN was in jail or not, hee hee)- like NUMEROUS TIMES they ask questions of witnesses or say things in court in front of the jury that are SO OBJECTIONABLE (literally.)

I know. I have to laugh sometimes at the goings on. I feel sorry for Burger. He never wins a case! (I think he did once but Perry got it overturned in the end) What season was he out due to jail time?

[Hibi]

Karen Black's moment in the sun was brief. FIVE EASY PIECES was a big hit, but when THE DAY OF THE LOCUST was a box office bomb, her career was done for.

Which is a shame, because The Day of the Locust is one of the best films about Hollywood, and Karen Black gave an excellent performance. Among many other virtues, the film is noteworthy for Donald Sutherland's best performance.

I love THE DAY OF THE LOCUST.
I'm a big fan of John Schlesinger's movies, and this is one of his best.
I was eager to see this movie for a long time and I ended up purchasing a digital copy on Amazon.
I thought that Geraldine Page's role as as the radio evangelist would be bigger.

A few years after his performance as Adore in THE DAY OF THE LOCUST, Jackie Earle Haley would go on to play the bad-ass Bear in THE BAD NEWS BEARS (a very entertaining 1970s movie).

OMG! I didn't realize he played that brat!

[Lorna]

I think TALLMAN got in trouble in season three, I could be wrong. I’m too lazy to wiki it.

I will say that all these years later, that drug bust is maybe one of the best things that ever happened to him, because it shows what a good actor he is. Never in my wildest dreams would I have guessed that Hamilton Berger Was that cool in real life.

(if I recall correctly, when he was arrested, he was naked and playing the bongo drums and smoking a joint which, be still my heart- he sounds like a good time)

But on the show? OMG, what a joyless tightass

[Hibi]

I think TALLMAN got in trouble in season three, I could be wrong. I’m too lazy to wiki it.

I will say that all these years later, that drug bust is maybe one of the best things that ever happened to him, because it shows what a good actor he is. Never in my wildest dreams would I have guessed that Hamilton Berger Was that cool in real life.

(if I recall correctly, when he was arrested, he was naked and playing the bongo drums and smoking a joint which, be still my heart- he sounds like a good time)

But on the show? OMG, what a joyless tightass

Me either! I didn't find out about the arrest until many years later after the show was long over. It's amazing the show stood by him and didn't cut him loose after that. That one judge appeared as the heavy in many 3 Stooges shorts. I always chuckle when he's on the case!

[jimimac71]

Today on Murder, She Wrote:
“The Dark Side of the Door.”
Meg “The Girl With Far Away Eyes,” Foster is in the episode.
She plays a TV reporter in another episode.
Her eyes are spooky to me.
https://buzznigeria.com/us/what-happen ... -mutation/
I don’t mean to poke fun, as I have funny eyes.
Like the old windshield wipers on my school bus, my eyes don’t track the same.
I can see from one eye or the other but not both.
On the plus side, she is quite attractive and seems to act well, at least on Murder, She Wrote.
“The Girl With Far Away Eyes,” is a song by The Rolling Stones.
A friend said it was “Country.”
I think not, but neither is Beyoncé.
That’s the opinion from a Classic Country fan.

[Hibi]

I don't remember Meg on MSW but I probably didn't know who she was back then.