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Simon & Simon: Season 3: Episode 23 -- Rick and A.J. (Gerald McRaney, Jameson Parker) are tricked into helping a spy escape from federal agents.
Simon & Simon: Season 3: Episode 22 -- A stainless-steel denture provides Rick and A.J. (Gerald McRaney, Jameson Parker) with the lead they need to close an insurance case.
Simon & Simon: Season 3: Episode 21 -- A.J. & Rick investigate when John Dillinger's gun is stolen from the collection of a former FBI agent.
Simon & Simon: Season 3: Episode 20 -- The Simons are hired to find a spy who recently came out of retirement.
Simon & Simon: Season 3: Episode 19 -- A doctor, faced with a $6 million malpractice suit, hires the Simons to prove that the man suing him is faking his paraplegia.

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1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8
Release Date:
24 November 1981 (USA) See more »
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Plot:
Two brothers of disparate tastes and manners run a private detective agency. Full summary »
Awards:
Nominated for 2 Primetime Emmys. Another 4 nominations See more »
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Action, Adventure and Humour -- 80's style See more (21 total) »

Cast

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Gerald McRaney ... Rick Simon (156 episodes, 1981-1989)

Jameson Parker ... Andrew Jackson 'A.J.' Simon / ... (156 episodes, 1981-1989)
Mary Carver ... Cecilia Simon (153 episodes, 1981-1989)

Tim Reid ... Lt. Marcel 'Downtown' Brown (79 episodes, 1983-1987)
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Series Directed by
Vincent McEveety (40 episodes, 1982-1988)
Sigmund Neufeld Jr. (33 episodes, 1982-1988)
Burt Kennedy (17 episodes, 1982-1987)
Gerald McRaney (6 episodes, 1984-1989)
Bernard McEveety (5 episodes, 1982-1988)
Dennis Donnelly (5 episodes, 1984-1986)
Kim Manners (5 episodes, 1984-1986)
Judith Vogelsang (5 episodes, 1986-1988)
Paul Krasny (4 episodes, 1982-1985)
Christian I. Nyby II (4 episodes, 1983-1984)
Corey Allen (3 episodes, 1981-1983)
Alan J. Levi (3 episodes, 1981-1982)
Gary Grillo (3 episodes, 1983-1985)
David Moessinger (3 episodes, 1987-1988)
Michael Vejar (2 episodes, 1981-1982)
Ray Austin (2 episodes, 1982)
Roy Campanella II (2 episodes, 1983-1985)
Michael Caffey (2 episodes, 1986-1987)
Bob Sweeney (2 episodes, 1986)
Jackie Cooper (2 episodes, 1988-1989)
 
Series Writing credits
Philip DeGuere (156 episodes, 1981-1989)
Richard Chapman (14 episodes, 1981-1986)
Michael Piller (11 episodes, 1982-1986)
James Crocker (10 episodes, 1981-1984)
Richard C. Okie (10 episodes, 1986-1988)
Bob Shayne (8 episodes, 1982-1988)
Thomas Perry (8 episodes, 1984-1988)
Bill Dial (7 episodes, 1982-1987)
Jo Perry (7 episodes, 1985-1988)
Alan Brennert (5 episodes, 1983-1988)
Paul A. Magistretti (5 episodes, 1983-1986)
Mike Lloyd Ross (4 episodes, 1983-1984)
Phil Combest (4 episodes, 1984-1988)
W. Reed Moran (4 episodes, 1985-1988)
Bonnie Parker (4 episodes, 1986-1989)
Fred McKnight (4 episodes, 1986-1988)
Stephen A. Miller (4 episodes, 1986-1988)
David Moessinger (4 episodes, 1986-1988)
Timothy Burns (3 episodes, 1983-1985)
Terrell Tannen (3 episodes, 1985-1986)
Rick Mittleman (3 episodes, 1988-1989)
Jim McGrath (3 episodes, 1988)
Ruel Fischmann (2 episodes, 1982-1983)
George Geiger (2 episodes, 1983-1985)
William Whitehead (2 episodes, 1983-1984)
Michael Genelin (2 episodes, 1984-1986)
Paul Robert Coyle (2 episodes, 1984-1985)
Ross Thomas (2 episodes, 1984-1985)
Tim Reid (2 episodes, 1985-1987)
Tom Ropelewski (2 episodes, 1986-1988)
Michael Cassutt (2 episodes, 1986)
Karen Klein (2 episodes, 1987-1988)
Lee Sheldon (2 episodes, 1987)
Rebecca Parr Cioffi (2 episodes, 1988-1989)
Martin Pasko (2 episodes, 1988-1989)
Art Monterastelli (2 episodes, 1988)

Series Produced by
John G. Stephens .... executive producer / supervising producer (153 episodes, 1981-1989)
Mark A. Burley .... producer / coordinating producer / ... (122 episodes, 1983-1989)
Richard Chapman .... producer / executive producer / ... (102 episodes, 1981-1986)
Mary Eagle .... associate producer / producer (90 episodes, 1982-1986)
Sally Hope .... co-producer / supervising producer (75 episodes, 1985-1989)
Philip DeGuere .... executive producer (59 episodes, 1981-1984)
Sam Shaw .... associate producer / co-producer (48 episodes, 1986-1989)
Bill Dial .... supervising producer / producer (46 episodes, 1984-1986)
George Geiger .... co-producer / producer (45 episodes, 1983-1985)
David Moessinger .... supervising producer / producer (38 episodes, 1986-1988)
Jo Perry .... co-producer (37 episodes, 1985-1987)
Thomas Perry .... co-producer (37 episodes, 1985-1987)
Richard C. Okie .... producer / supervising producer / ... (37 episodes, 1987-1989)
Betty Spruill .... associate producer (32 episodes, 1987-1989)
Daniel McPhee .... associate producer (24 episodes, 1985-1986)
Michael Piller .... producer (24 episodes, 1985-1986)
Stephen A. Miller .... producer (22 episodes, 1986-1987)
Janet Kapsin .... associate producer (15 episodes, 1981-1983)
Rick Mittleman .... co-producer (13 episodes, 1988-1989)
Octavio Elías .... associate producer: Mexico / associate producer: Mexico Unit (2 episodes, 1981-1982)
Jo Swerling Jr. .... producer (2 episodes, 1983)
 
Series Original Music by
Joseph Conlan (111 episodes, 1981-1986)
Barry De Vorzon (82 episodes, 1981-1985)
Jeff Sturges (25 episodes, 1986-1989)
David Bell (18 episodes, 1987-1989)
 
Series Cinematography by
Vincent A. Martinelli (98 episodes, 1983-1989)
Bradford May (33 episodes, 1981-1983)
Lloyd Ahern II (20 episodes, 1984-1987)
Thomas Del Ruth (3 episodes, 1981-1983)
 
Series Film Editing by
Larry Heath (46 episodes, 1982-1989)
Donald Hoskinson (36 episodes, 1983-1989)
Ellen Ring Jacobson (26 episodes, 1983-1988)
William Stark (19 episodes, 1981-1985)
Ed Guidotti (7 episodes, 1983-1984)
John Kaufman (4 episodes, 1981-1983)
Greg Wong (4 episodes, 1981-1982)
Quinnie Martin Jr. (4 episodes, 1983-1984)
Ron Honthaner (3 episodes, 1981-1982)
Stephen R. Pfahler (3 episodes, 1982-1983)
Albert J.J. Zúñiga (3 episodes, 1982-1983)
Francine Fleishman (3 episodes, 1985-1986)
Larry Lester (2 episodes, 1983)
 
Series Casting by
Ron Stephenson (65 episodes, 1981-1985)
Donna Dockstader (50 episodes, 1986-1989)
Joe Reich (14 episodes, 1983-1986)
Peter Golden (12 episodes, 1986)
Phil Benjamin (11 episodes, 1981-1982)
Mark Malis (3 episodes, 1981-1983)
 
Series Production Design by
Bruce Crone (44 episodes, 1986-1989)
 
Series Art Direction by
Bruce Crone (40 episodes, 1984-1987)
Howard E. Johnson (34 episodes, 1982-1984)
Mark W. Mansbridge (21 episodes, 1983-1984)
Sherman Loudermilk (12 episodes, 1981-1982)
John E. Chilberg II (2 episodes, 1983)
 
Series Set Decoration by
Richard J. DeCinces (93 episodes, 1984-1989)
Deborah Siegel (51 episodes, 1981-1984)
Robert George Freer (4 episodes, 1981-1982)
Robert L. Zilliox (3 episodes, 1981-1983)
Robert Wingo (3 episodes, 1984)
 
Series Costume Design by
Al Lehman (137 episodes, 1982-1989)
Richard Hopper (12 episodes, 1981-1982)
Brienne Glyttov (3 episodes, 1981-1983)
 
Series Makeup Department
Leroy Dawson .... makeup artist (2 episodes, 1984)
H.J. Post .... hair stylist (2 episodes, 1984)

Sheila Evers .... makeup artist (unknown episodes)
 
Series Production Management
Jim Gardner .... unit production manager (102 episodes, 1983-1988)
Mark A. Burley .... unit production manager (25 episodes, 1982-1983)
Paul Cajero .... unit production manager (13 episodes, 1988-1989)
John Whitman .... unit production manager (12 episodes, 1981-1982)
Edward D. Markley .... unit production manager (2 episodes, 1983)
Dorothy Marchini .... production supervisor: France (2 episodes, 1984)
Zane Radney .... unit production manager (2 episodes, 1984)
 
Series Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Paul Cajero .... first assistant director / second assistant director (73 episodes, 1982-1988)
Patrick McKee .... second assistant director / first assistant director (66 episodes, 1985-1989)
Judith Vogelsang .... first assistant director (45 episodes, 1982-1986)
Alan Brent Connell .... second assistant director (44 episodes, 1983-1985)
Gary Grillo .... first assistant director (17 episodes, 1981-1983)
Kevin Corcoran .... first assistant director (15 episodes, 1987-1989)
Warren Gray .... second assistant director (13 episodes, 1981-1982)
Lewis Stout .... second assistant director (12 episodes, 1988-1989)
Brenda Kalosh .... dga trainee (7 episodes, 1984)
Robert Villar .... first assistant director (7 episodes, 1986-1987)
Michael Kusley .... first assistant director (6 episodes, 1981-1982)
Carla McCloskey .... second assistant director (3 episodes, 1988-1989)
Doug Metzger .... second assistant director (2 episodes, 1983)
Cal Naylor .... first assistant director (2 episodes, 1983)
John Liberti .... first assistant director (2 episodes, 1984-1986)

Michael-McCloud Thompson .... second second assistant director (unknown episodes, 1988)
Gérard Monier .... second assistant director (unknown episodes)
 
Series Art Department
David Needham .... leadman (156 episodes, 1981-1989)
Hugo Santiago .... assistant art director (22 episodes, 1986-1987)
Craig Binkley .... property master (13 episodes, 1988-1989)

Ted Wilson .... carpenter (unknown episodes)
 
Series Sound Department
Kyle Wright .... sound editor / sound effects editor / ... (137 episodes, 1982-1989)
Claude Riggins .... sound / sound mixer (117 episodes, 1983-1989)
Lowell Harris .... sound (22 episodes, 1982-1983)
John K. Kean .... sound (12 episodes, 1981-1982)
Dick Wahrman .... sound effects editor (6 episodes, 1981-1982)
Sam Reynolds .... sound effects editor (5 episodes, 1983)
Ron Clark .... sound effects editor (3 episodes, 1983)
James R. Alexander .... sound (2 episodes, 1983)
Kenneth Osbourne .... sound: France (2 episodes, 1984)
David Pearson .... sound: France (2 episodes, 1984)

Barney Cabral .... adr editor (unknown episodes)
Peter Reale .... sound re-recording mixer (unknown episodes)
 
Series Special Effects by
Wayne Rose .... special effects coordinator (2 episodes, 1983-1984)
 
Series Stunts
William H. Burton .... stunt coordinator (140 episodes, 1982-1989)
Allan Graf .... stunts (47 episodes, 1985-1989)
Dean Smith .... stunt coordinator (10 episodes, 1981-1982)
Charlie Picerni .... stunts (9 episodes, 1983-1988)
Gregory J. Barnett .... stunts (5 episodes, 1985-1988)
John Ashby .... stunts (3 episodes, 1984-1985)
Keii Johnston .... stunts (3 episodes, 1986-1988)
Matt McColm .... stunts (2 episodes, 1984)
Bobby Burns .... stunts (2 episodes, 1986-1987)
Manny Perry .... stunt double (2 episodes, 1986)

Jeffrey G. Barnett .... stunts (unknown episodes)
Roydon Clark .... stunts (unknown episodes)
Jon H. Epstein .... stunt double (unknown episodes)
Steven Ito .... stunt performer (unknown episodes)
Monty Jordan .... stunt double (unknown episodes)
Gene LeBell .... stunts (unknown episodes)
Eddie Paul .... stunts (unknown episodes)
Pat Romano .... stunts (unknown episodes)
Greg Walker .... stunts (unknown episodes)
 
Series Camera and Electrical Department
Bradford May .... additional photographer (2 episodes, 1983)
Jean Badal .... director of photography: France (2 episodes, 1984)

Stan McClain .... assistant camera: second unit (unknown episodes, 1981-1982)
Randall Robinson .... camera operator (unknown episodes, 1985)
Reggie Newkirk .... key first assistant camera (unknown episodes)
 
Series Casting Department
Marie-Christine Duhamel .... casting: France (2 episodes, 1984)
 
Series Costume and Wardrobe Department
Ronald I. Caplan .... costume supervisor (71 episodes, 1982-1987)
Nick Mezzanotti .... costume supervisor (40 episodes, 1983-1985)
Robert James II .... costume supervisor (31 episodes, 1984-1989)
Susan Jekel .... costume supervisor (3 episodes, 1983)
Gregory B. Peña .... daily set costumer (2 episodes, 1983-1984)
 
Series Editorial Department
Ken Latka .... film transfer colorist (unknown episodes)
 
Series Music Department
Barry De Vorzon .... composer: theme music (154 episodes, 1981-1989)
Mike Towers .... composer: theme music (142 episodes, 1982-1989)
Michael Stone .... music mixer (141 episodes, 1982-1989)
Arnold Schwarzwald .... music editor (68 episodes, 1982-1988)
Dave Kahn .... music editor (68 episodes, 1982-1985)
Dennis Ricotta .... music editor (13 episodes, 1988-1989)
The Thrasher Brothers .... performer: theme song (9 episodes, 1981-1982)
Rocky Davis .... composer: additional music / arranger: source music / ... (8 episodes, 1983-1986)
Donald Woods .... music editor (5 episodes, 1981-1982)

Tim Boyle .... score mixer (unknown episodes)
Bradley Carow .... assistant music editor (unknown episodes)
Kent Larson .... music arranger: theme (unknown episodes)
 
Series Transportation Department
Dennis Janovici .... transportation captain (21 episodes, 1984-1985)
Chris Haynes .... driver (12 episodes, 1985-1988)
 
Series Other crew
Michael Piller .... executive story consultant / story editor (44 episodes, 1983-1985)
Bill Dial .... creative consultant (34 episodes, 1982-1984)
Elia Katz .... executive story consultant (24 episodes, 1985-1986)
Timothy Burns .... story editor (23 episodes, 1984-1985)
Richard C. Okie .... executive story consultant (14 episodes, 1986-1987)
Art Monterastelli .... story editor (13 episodes, 1987-1988)
Rebecca Parr Cioffi .... story editor (13 episodes, 1988-1989)
Martin Pasko .... story editor (13 episodes, 1988-1989)
James Crocker .... story editor (12 episodes, 1981-1982)
Donald R. Boyle .... executive script consultant (10 episodes, 1982-1983)
Mike Lloyd Ross .... executive script consultant (10 episodes, 1983-1984)
Don Mankiewicz .... executive story consultant (9 episodes, 1983)
Sally Hope .... executive assistant (4 episodes, 1986)

Art Scholl .... pilot (unknown episodes, 1982-1985)
Shawn Coulter .... stand-in (unknown episodes)
Steve Hinton .... pilot (unknown episodes)
Edward L. Jeffers .... location manager (unknown episodes)
Carol Riggins .... animal trainer (unknown episodes)
 
Series Thanks
Dick Harger .... dedicated to the memory of (1 episode, 1982)
Carey Jones .... dedicated to the memory of (1 episode, 1982)
Jim Gardner .... this episode is dedicated to the memory of (1 episode, 1988)
 

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Trivia:
The character 'Temple Hill' is named after the street in the Hollywood Hills which is below the famous Hollywood Sign.See more »
Quotes:
Rick Simon:[to nurse at Mental Hospital where he and AJ are being held by the villian] Take me to my brother or I'll do something Alfred Hitchcock never dreamed of.See more »
Movie Connections:
Referenced in TV in Black: The First Fifty Years (2004) (V)See more »

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17 out of 17 people found the following review useful.
Action, Adventure and Humour -- 80's style, 11 November 2003
Author: greg-mcphee from Manchester, England

I really enjoyed this show, and watched it religiously when me and my family lived in L.A. in the eighties.

I think it was one of the last P.I. shows on the air when it was cancelled, as by that time the sitcom was taking over and action/adventure shows like this had fallen out of favour.

It had the same kind of sense of humour as Rockford and Magnum, and was just as entertaining as either one. (No real surprise as the series creator Philip DeGuere had worked with Roy Huggins, Stephen J. Cannell and Donald P. Bellisario, who gave us those other two classics.)

Stand out episodes include: "Ashes to Ashes, and None Too Soon", "Thin Air", "Pirate's Key", "The List", "Grand Illusion", "The Dillinger Print", "C'est Simon", "Who Killed the Sixties?" "Simon Without Simon" Parts 1 and 2, and of course, "May the Road Rise Up"

There are more but not enough room or time to mention them all.

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