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Season 1 – Simon & Simon

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Brothers Rick and A.J. (short for Andrew Jackson) Simon run a private detective agency in San Diego. Rick is a street-smart, good-old-boy Vietnam vet, while A.J. is a book-smart, by-the-rules type. The two have to balance their head-butting with their completely opposite styles while solving crimes and busting bad guys. The brothers have so little in common that they even use different guns -- Rick carries a .44 Magnum while A.J. uses a .357 Magnum. Rick, who prefers things that his brother deems to be lower class, lives on a boat in A.J.'s yard.
Simon & Simon — Season 1

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Critics Consensus

Simon & Simon benefits from not taking itself seriously, but its devotion to tried-and-true formula yields a painless hour with minimal personality.

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John J. O'Connor New York Times She poutingly asks the irrepressible brothers, ''Couldn't we go someplace and have some fun?'' Maybe they could find another action comedy. Jul 10, 2021 Full Review Jacqueline Lee Lewes Sydney Morning Herald Simon & Simon is one of the more likable private eye series to come out of America ia recent years, probably because It doesn't take itself too seriously. Jul 10, 2021 Full Review James Nixon Sydney Morning Herald To be truthful, Simon & Simon is one of the best examples of this style of television, although that's not saying much. It blends a humour reminiscent of The Sting and good old down-to-earth mom's apple-pie American violence. Jul 10, 2021 Full Review Cynthia Robins San Francisco Examiner The exchanges between the two, played by Jameson Parker and Gerland McRaney, are inane. The pilot was a stinker; the show isn't given much hope. Jul 13, 2021 Full Review Stuart D. Bykofsky Philadelphia Daily News No point scrutinizing this gossamer show too closely because it's obvious that no one is supposed to take it seriously. Jul 10, 2021 Full Review Win Fanning Pittsburgh Post-Gazette An extremely dull hour. Jul 10, 2021 Full Review Read all reviews
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Philip DeGuere Jr.

Creator

Jameson Parker

Andrew Jackson "A.J." Simon

Gerald McRaney

Rick Simon

Jeannie Wilson

Janet Fowler

Mary Carver

Cecilia Simon

Eddie Barth

Myron Fowler

Episodes

Episode 1 Aired Nov 24, 1981 Details at Eleven The Simons (Gerald McRaney, Jameson Parker) are hired to find the stepdaughter (guest star Markie Post) of a popular newscaster (guest star Peter Graves) who has mob connections. Details Episode 2 Aired Dec 1, 1981 Love, Christy Rick uses his underworld contacts to recover a spoiled coed's (Liberty Godshall) stolen car; guests Charlie Dell, Henry Darrow. Details Episode 3 Aired Dec 8, 1981 Trapdoors A bank manager hires the brothers to catch the teenage culprit who used a home computer to crack the automatic-teller service. Details Episode 4 Aired Dec 22, 1981 A Recipe for Disaster The Simon brothers journey to Mexico on a search for a girl kidnapped by her explosives-expert father; guest Bonnie S. Parker. Details Episode 5 Aired Dec 29, 1981 The Least Dangerous Game The brothers pose as zoo-keepers to probe the mauling death of an animal trainer; guests Darleen Carr, Nicolas Coster. Details Episode 6 Aired Jan 5, 1982 The Dead Letter File The Simons receive a letter postdated 22 years earlier and learn the writer was murdered; guest Kenneth Mars. Details Episode 7 Aired Jan 12, 1982 The Hottest Ticket in Town The detectives wind up in the middle of a counterfeit-ticket ring when they try to get concert tickets for their teenage cousin. Details Episode 8 Aired Jan 19, 1982 Ashes to Ashes, And None Too Soon The Simons serve divorce papers on a man, only to have the recipient plunge from a hotel window minutes later; guest Louise Sorel. Details Episode 9 Aired Jan 26, 1982 The Uncivil Servant A.J. and Rick find themselves at odds with the Internal Revenue Service when they agree to work for their arch rival, Myron Fowler. Details Episode 10 Aired Feb 9, 1982 Earth to Stacey A Texas socialite (Lisa Eilbacher) hires the Simons to find the man who left her standing at the altar; guest Charles Cioffi. Details Episode 11 Aired Mar 2, 1982 Double Entry A jealous wife (Lynnette Mettey) hires the brothers to tail her spouse (Richard Herd), only to have the man snatched by kidnappers. Details Episode 12 Aired Mar 9, 1982 Matchmakers A.J. and Rick come upon a computer dating-service while searching for stolen antiques; guests Ruta Lee, Erin Gray. Details Episode 13 Aired Mar 16, 1982 Tanks for the Memories Rick and A.J. search for classmates before their high-school reunion, not knowing one is a dangerous crook. Details

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Season Info

Director
Corey Allen, Michael Vejar, Ray Austin, Vincent McEveety, Sigmund Neufeld Jr., Paul Krasny, Bruce Bilson, Alan J. Levi
Creator
Philip DeGuere Jr.
Executive Producer
Philip DeGuere Jr.
Screenwriter
Philip DeGuere Jr., Richard Chapman, Bob Shayne, James Crocker, Ruel Fischmann, Robert Bielak, Karen Harris, Richard Pierce
Network
CBS
Rating
TV-G
Genre
Crime, Drama, Action
Original Language
English
Release Date
Nov 24, 1981