"Remington Steele" (1982) TV series 1982-1987

Creators:

Robert Butler
Michael Gleason

Seasons:

1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5

Release Date:

1 October 1982 (USA)

Genre:

Adventure | Comedy | Crime | Drama | Mystery

Tagline:

Before He Was Bond He Was...

Plot:

The cases of a female private detective partnered with a former thief who assumes the role of a fictitious detective in the business.

Plot Keywords:

Investigation | Private Investigator | Private Detective | Murder | Male Female Relationship

Awards:

Nominated for Primetime Emmy. Another 1 win & 1 nomination

Cast

Stephanie Zimbalist	...	Laura Holt (94 episodes, 1982-1987)
Pierce Brosnan	...	Remington Steele (94 episodes, 1982-1987)
Doris Roberts	...	Mildred Krebs (72 episodes, 1983-1987)

Runtime:

60 min (94 episodes)

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Colour:

Colour

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Sound Mix:

Mono

Certification:

Australia:PG | Singapore:PG | Finland:K-11 (DVD) (2006) | Argentina:Atp

Filming Locations:

ABC Entertainment Center - 2040 Avenue of the Stars, Century City, Los Angeles, California, USA

Company:

MTM Enterprises

Trivia:

At the beginning of each episode, the episode title was displayed. All episode titles featured the word Steele: "Molten Steele", "Small Town Steele" and so on.

Quotes:

Laura Holt: What are you doing?
Remington Steele: I'll tell you what I'm *not* doing! I'm not driving in circles trying to elude people I don't know, who want to kill a nice little nebbish, for reasons I don't even understand. I'm also not about to sit in that car while Sheldon looks at me like I'm Babe Ruth and George Washington all rolled into...
[into phone]
Remington Steele: ... yes, information? I'd like the number of the Central Intelligence Agency... No, that is not a residence.

Movie Connections:

Spoofed in Scandalous (1989) (V)

Soundtrack:

Theme For Laura

Revisiting an old favorite

The DVD release of this show has allowed me to go back and visit an old favorite. I had not seen the episodes since their very first run, so I was curious if I would still like the show and still derive the enjoyment from it that I remembered the first time through. Well, good news: the show was just as good as I remembered it, and had held up well for being 20 years old. Pierce Brosnan displayed the charm that made him one of my favorite TV stars, and his chemistry with Stephanie Zimbalist was still excellent. The shows themselves are extremely well-written. Unlike shows on TV today, this show didn't talk down to you; the characters were sophisticated and spoke like they were well educated, not like they hung out at the bar all the time. The wit hasn't been lost, either; I laughed through many of the episodes I watched. This was like catching up with an old friend. I can't wait to see the second season!