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                      The TV Detective/Police Show Theory
                                        
Spring [1] and I are eating dinner at the Starlite Diner [2] and the motif is
a 50s/early 60s. On the wall next to us is a framed article about James
Garner [3] and the TV (Television) show Maverick. [4] Seeing that reminded me
of a theory I have. 

“Did I ever tell you about my TV Detective/Police Show Theory?” I asked
Spring. 

“Umm … ” said Spring, face scrunching up. “I don't think so.” 

“It goes like this: Any television detective or police show will always look
like it was filmed in the 70s.” 

“Really?” 

“Yes. Of course you have your actual 70s detective/police shows like The
Rockford Files [5] or Baretta [6] but even such shows as Magnum P.I. (Private
Investigator) [7] or Simon & Simon [8] look like they were made in the 70s.” 

“Those were the 80s, right?” 

“Yes,” I said. “But to look at them now, it still screams 70s. Much like Hill
Street Blues. [9]” 

Spring thought for a second. “What about Dragnet? [10]” she asked. 

“Um … ” She had me. I had to think fast on my feet. “Okay, make that the
Color TV Detective/Police Show Theory.” 

“Okay … ” 

[1] http://www.springdew.com/
[2] http://www.starlitediner.com/
[3] http://us.imdb.com/Name?Garner,+James
[4] http://us.imdb.com/Title?0050037
[5] http://us.imdb.com/Title?0072093
[6] http://us.imdb.com/Title?0072683
[7] http://us.imdb.com/Title?0081103
[8] http://us.imdb.com/Title?0081930
[9] http://us.imdb.com/Title?0081873
[10] http://us.imdb.com/Title?0064257

Email Sean Conner at sean@conman.org

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