Simon & Simon: Season Four

Season Four...Glory Days for the Simons!
Successful long-running TV series have a predictable arc; a season or two of developing a unique style; then two or three fabulous seasons when the chemistry is nearly perfect and everything 'works'; then a decline, as strong original scripts are harder to find, 'message' episodes replace sparkle with dark drama, and the charm that made the series a hit is lost, resulting in lower ratings and cancellation. This formula certainly applies to "Simon & Simon", but the good news is, "Simon & Simon: Season Four" is certainly part of the series' peak, when Rick and A.J. were truly magical, and the San Diego detectives had a fan base nearly as avid as "Magnum P.I."

With the addition of Tim Reid as Det. "Downtown" Brown in Season 3, all the elements for a first-class show were in place, and Season 4 celebrated with a season premiere on location in Paris! More of the mysterious backstory of the boys' father, Jack Simon, an O.S.S. operative in WWII, is introduced, in flashback...

The Simon Brothers
What can you say about Simon and Simon, except that it was one of the best detective shows on TV in the 80's. You really believed these guys were brothers. Who know that in real life they were the same age within a couple of months?

All the seasons were at their best, no one season stands out really. It was not over acted, not over dramatic, and it made you laugh. The Simon Brothers were very endearing characters, and their mother Cecelia was a crack-up.

And anyway, was there anyone better looking than Jameson Parker in the 80's? I don't think so !!

Original Music!!
This season of Simon & Simon has one of the best episodes of the series--"Who Killed the Sixties?" I remember watching it when it was originally on and I was 15 years old. That was the first time I really heard "California Dreamin" by The Mamas and the Papas. For the rest of my life, whenever I've heard that song I thought about that episode. So when I got these DVD's, I was a little nervous to watch the episode because so many dvd's take out the original music and put in something generic. Not this one--it had all the original songs during the whole episode. Very well done! Thank you!

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