When I was a kid, I was addicted to TV. I would read the TV guide and plan out my entire week based on what was airing on a given day and at a given time. When one show finished,…
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Before Jessica Fletcher: early detective shows starring women
Early detective shows produced at the dawn of television were ubiquitously centered on male detectives. In the 1950s, the shows had eponymous titles like 'Casey, Crime Photographer', 'Charlie Wilde, Private Detective', and 'Craig Kenney, Criminologist'. But it took a while…
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Top 8 detectives according to the 80s TV detective showdown
Back in March, I was inspired by a "Best TV Detective" tournament on Twitter to run my own "Best 80s Detective/Crime Show" tournament. I chose to focus on the 80s because I'm a fan of Murder, She Wrote and other…
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1980s Buddy Cops and P.I. Partners
Following my binge of 1970s detective shows last month, I thought it was time to move on into the 1980s. The detective TV show genre seems to have really expanded in the 80s, and one of the most salient things…
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