RARA-AVIS: Re: Lack of PIs on TV

From: caroli1975 ( karabair@gmail.com)
Date: 29 Jun 2007


--- In rara-avis-l@yahoogroups.com, Kevin Burton Smith <kvnsmith@...> wrote:
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> Not really, but I would love to see an ensemble P.I. show.
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> SNOOPS, EYES and TOTAL SECURITY all tried it and flopped, but it
> seems something like Joe Gores' DKA stories would be naturals,
> especially if they could be done with the quality of HILL STREET
> BLUES, HOMICIDE or THE WIRE.

I suppose the thinking might be that there's not that much difference between an ensemble show about PI's than one about cops or spies? Interestingly, the current show that is said to be modeled most after the classic 'Sherlock Holmes' investigative template is "House, MD."

-C



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