Simon & Simon
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| Simon & Simon | |
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 Gerald McRaney as Rick Simon and Jameson Parker as A.J. Simon |
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| Genre | Drama |
| Running time | |
| Creator(s) | Philip DeGuere |
| Starring | Gerald McRaney Jameson Parker Mary Carver Eddie Barth Jeannie Wilson Tim Reid Joan McMurtrey |
| Country of origin |  United States |
| Original channel | CBS |
| Original run | November 24, 1981–December 31, 1988 |
| No. of episodes | 156 |
Simon & Simon was a detective series starring Gerald McRaney and Jameson Parker. Originally a 1978 pilot called Pirate's Key set in Florida, when the show was picked up by CBS, the characters' home was changed from Florida to San Diego, California where the show's storyline remained for the course of its seven year run 1981 to 1988 on CBS.
The show revolves around polar opposite brothers Rick (McRaney) and A.J. (for "Andrew Jackson") Simon (Parker). Rick was a Vietnam veteran and had much more street sense while A.J. went to college and had book smarts. Rick preferred things that were viewed by his brother as lower-class, like pickup trucks (Rick's Dodge Power Wagon is notable for its dull paint and large metal bumper [used in one episode to crush the engine of a car]), while A.J. took care of his money and could afford to be more fashionable (A.J. often drove a 1957 Chevrolet Bel Air convertible, and later, a Chevrolet Camaro Z28). Rick lived on a boat in A.J.'s yard. A.J. preferred to first try to do things by the rules while Rick was much more of a free spirit, using a classic P.I. type of justice. The two went into a venture together running a private detective service, so the two different ways that the brothers had in mind as to how to run the business provided much of the story each week, in addition to the cases that they solved.
The show was almost cancelled in 1982 before it was scheduled to run after Magnum, P.I. This brought its ratings up and allowed it to run for many years. Simon & Simon actually had a crossover with Magnum, P.I., on the Magnum double episode 'Ki's Don't Lie' and in the Simon & Simon episode 'Emeralds Are Not a Girl's Best Friend' (both in 1982).
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[edit] Cast
- Richard "Rick" Simon - Gerald McRaney
- Andrew Jackson "A.J." Simon - Jameson Parker
- Cecilia Simon - Mary Carver (Rick & A.J.'s mother)
- Myron Fowler - Eddie Barth (episodes 1-36) (A.J.'s ex-boss)
- Janet Fowler - Jeannie Wilson (episodes 1-43) (A.J.'s ex-girlfriend)
- Lt. Marcel Prust "Downtown" Brown - Tim Reid (episodes 43-127)
- Lt. Abigail Marsh - Joan McMurtrey (episodes 128-156)
[edit] Broadcasters
- United States: CBS
- Spain - Catalonia: TV3
- Sweden: Sveriges Television
- Germany: ARD, Super RTL, Das Vierte
- United States: Sleuth Channel (reruns)
- Canada- Deja View (reruns)
- South Africa-SAUK Dubbed into Afrikaans
[edit] Simon & Simon: In Trouble Again (1995)
This reunion movie premiered on February 23, 1995. Some years have passed and a now married A.J. works in Seattle as an attorney. Rick stops by to visit en route to delivering an expensive yacht. The trouble starts when the yacht is hijacked - with mom Cecilia on board.
[edit] DVD
The first season was released on DVD on 10 October, 2006.[1]
