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The wonderfulness of I Spy's charm

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16-3-2021 01:28:03 Mobile | Show all posts |Read mode
This is definitely one of *the* best TV series ever made.  It broke the mold of conventional television in several ways:  It was the first series to do actual location work around the world.  It was the first series to feature a black lead.  It was the first series to feature a multi-racial cast and guest-cast on a regular basis.

Culp was definitely wanted by Sheldon Leonard (creator).  Culp offered Bill Cosby to play his partner, Alexander Scott.  The networks reluctantly agreed, but Cosby instantly proved that the network's apprehension was unfounded.

Fortunately, some TV stations are nice enough to re-air the series (KDOC in California aired it three years ago, with some [mostly minor] syndication cuts.  WFTC in Minnesota is currently running it, with no syndication cuts. Obviously I'm very happy right now!)  Even better, "I Spy" has some new episodes released on video and on DVD (what, no laserdisc?)  With luck, "I Spy" will regain some popularity as these episodes really are timeless and should be more readily available for all.

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ISpyDude 2 August 1999

Reprint: https://www.imdb.com/review/rw0088017/
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