ThiefHott Too much of everything

Vashirdfel Simply A Masterpiece

Matrixiole Simple and well acted, it has tension enough to knot the stomach.

Fleur Actress is magnificent and exudes a hypnotic screen presence in this affecting drama.

Capt_Incredible I first remember seeing this show in the late '70s on BBC - I was (and am) a big fan of Raymond Chandler's Philip Marlowe and Harry Orwell was as close to a modern-day version as I could imagine.Taciturn and laconic, David Janssen's portrayal of the world-weary detective was far above the quality of many other shows of the day, and a marked contrast to one of my other favourites, The Rockford Files, where every week Jim got knocked on the head, argued with Dennis and got in a car chase, although, granted, his car was always in good shape.The stories were intelligently-written, the supporting cast always first-class (Henry Darrow and Anthony Zerbe providing excellent foils for Janssen), and guest artists either well-established or up-and-coming stars.'Harry O' is a show that deserves a DVD release - when one considers the availability of more obscure shows it's difficult to understand why it hasn't had its turn.Like Harry, I'm a patient man, but I'd like to see this show again before I die...

winstonfg As someone who grew up with Starsky and Hutch, it might seem odd that I'm also a Harry O fan, but in an era of crap formula shows that were usually split into acts and epilogs it was a standout. There were only two shows of that time that both me and my dad could agree on: Kojak and Harry O; and of the two, I think Harry O was slightly more consistent.David Janssen carries the world-weary lead with considerable panache, paving the way for later shows such as the Rockford Files, and Anthony Zerbe is an excellent foil as the long-suffering cop-who-secretly-likes-him-but-will-never-say (cf. Joe Santos and James Garner). Played out against the backdrop of San Diego in the 70's, the main thing that stretched belief was the number of gorgeous birds that wrinkled old Harry used to pull. But then, I was in my teens and the hormones enjoyed them...

danmyersco My wife and I watched the show when it first went into syndication. 78-79? We both enjoyed it. I particularly liked the way David Jansen portrayed this character. Smooth and cool. David's smirk really worked portraying Harry. Very low key approach that works. Farrah Fawcett was very low key and actually funny in her roll. Another gem in the show was Anthony Zerbe. The verbal barbs and sparring with 'Harry' were excellent. The original fugitive series was pretty good but over time the plots grew weak and the show seemed to crawl along. I check every now and then to see if 'Harry O' is available anywhere EVEN on VHS! great show!

mwidunn Let's see: A 1970's television show about a womanizing private investigator with attitude who lives by the beach. Sounds like "The Rockford Files," right? Except, instead of handsome, middle-aged Jim Rockford driving a cool car, imagine well-worn, old Harry Orwell driving . . . nothing. That might be why "The Rockford Files" went on to classic status and "Harry-O" fell into oblivion after two seasons.Fear not, however: The series is currently being rerun on a small network, called The American Life Television Network (http://www.goodtv.com/program.php?programid=HR#). The acting is simply not that good: The guy who plays Lt. Trench (Zerbe) is so over-the-top that he always seems about two seconds from eating the scenery; David Janssen, who plays the P.I. Harry, seems to just be going through the motions. The plots can sometimes be incoherent, and the dialogue . . . well, let the few snippets on this site suffice to show how stupid it could be.As 1970's kitsch, as a show that's so bad it's good, I actually LIKE "Harry-O" !