The best of the cold war spy series

mrcoreyr

A truly unappreciated show in in so many ways. First we have a African-American lead who is every bit as capable,suave, savvy as the the Caucasian male lead. The exotic locations were real and not just props. The villains(if that is the right name)were plausible and very much in step with the times. The show had the right blend of humor, action and drama. The show had a lot of competition at the time (The Saint, The Man from UNCLE, Avengers, Mission Impossible, It Takes a Thief)but this gem seemed to stand above the rest due to the scripts and in no small part the terrific acting of Robert Culp and Bill Cosby. Seldom will you find a show before or since with two actors that play so splendidly off of each other. If you have not seen it, do yourself and come in out of the heat of 24, NCIS, and The Unit and step back into the Cold War with I Spy.

CR

score 9/10

mrcoreyr 28 July 2008

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