Created by Jimmy Sangster (2011) JOHN SMITH used to work for British Intelligence, but he decided it wasn't for him. So he blackmailed his way out, and now toils as a private investigator with an office right in the midst of swinging London in the swinging sixties. But don't expect some Carnaby Street, or anything--Smith's world … Continue reading John Smith (Sangster)
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John Shaft
Created by Ernest Tidyman (1928-84) Who is the man Who would risk his neck for his brother man? SHAFT! Who's the cat who won't cop out When there's danger all about? SHAFT! He's a complicated man And no one understands him like his woman JOHN SHAFT You say this cat Shaft is a mean mother- … Continue reading John Shaft
Benny Cooperman
Created by Howard Engel (1931-2019) “She was the sort of woman that made you wish you’d taken another three minutes shaving... I felt a little under-dressed in my own office” Oh Canada! The Great White North may be under-represented in the private eye field, but we do have Howard Engel's BENNY COOPERMAN, one of the … Continue reading Benny Cooperman
The Made-for-Television Movies & Pilots
Of course, the line gets damn blurry sometimes. Is a two-hour Rockford Files episode a TV movie? Should Banacek be listed as a series or a series of TV movies? Was The Dain Curse a mini-series or a multi-part TV movie? Does a two-hour pilot get listed as a TV movie if it fails? And … Continue reading The Made-for-Television Movies & Pilots