Nash Bridges (1996–2001) 6.5
A smart alecky San Francisco cop and his get rich quick scheme of a partner keep tabs on crime and take down the bad guys in the Bay Area. Creator:Carlton Cuse |
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Nash Bridges (1996–2001) 6.5
A smart alecky San Francisco cop and his get rich quick scheme of a partner keep tabs on crime and take down the bad guys in the Bay Area. Creator:Carlton Cuse |
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| Don Johnson | ... |
Insp. Nash Bridges
(122 episodes, 1996-2001)
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| Jodi Lyn O'Keefe | ... |
Cassidy Bridges
(122 episodes, 1996-2001)
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| Jeff Perry | ... |
Insp. Harvey Leek
(122 episodes, 1996-2001)
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| Cheech Marin | ... |
Joe Dominguez
(120 episodes, 1996-2001)
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| Jaime Gomez | ... |
Insp. Evan Cortez
(100 episodes, 1996-2000)
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| James Gammon | ... |
Nick Bridges
(96 episodes, 1996-2001)
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Ronald Russell | ... |
Officer Ronnie
(63 episodes, 1997-2001)
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Nash is a smart-alecky police inspector (Don Johnson) who's seen fighting crime on the streets of San Francisco, while driving around in his screaming yellow 70ish Plymouth Hemi Barracuda. He's the typical super-cop on the beat, who always wins in the end. Unfortunately, his personal relationships leave much to be desired. He has two ex-wives, a 16-year-old daughter needing a lot of supervision, and a father with Alzheimer's disease who keeps getting kicked out of retirement homes and dropping by to visit. Written by NASH-B Discussion List Moderators <nash-b-request@bayne.com>
Having grown up with Starsky and Hutch, I enjoyed Nash a lot. A fun buddy series, with good chemistry between Johnson and Marin (who actually steals a lot of their scenes together). I can't understand why so many people compare it to Miami Vice, which was posing and pretentious, while this show has its tongue firmly planted in its cheek.
So the plots are far-fetched and the characters are a bit thin ... this is Don Johnson for chrissake. There are enough car chases and pretty women to keep the guys amused (OK, so Yasmine Bleeth couldn't act her way out of a paper bag...who cares?), and some nice by-play between Nash and his formidable ex-wives and daughter.
Don't expect rocket science here. This is definitely beer and crisps material, but enjoyable nonetheless. I give it an 8.