Two brothers of disparate tastes and manners run a private detective agency.
Awards:
- Nominated for 2 Primetime Emmys. Another 4 nominations.
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Series Cast Summary
Jameson Parker | ... |
A.J. Simon
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(156 episodes, 1981-1989)
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Gerald McRaney | ... |
Rick Simon
(156 episodes, 1981-1989)
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Mary Carver | ... |
Cecilia Simon
(153 episodes, 1981-1989)
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Tim Reid | ... |
Lt. Marcel 'Downtown' Brown
(79 episodes, 1983-1987)
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Scott Murphy | ... |
Nixon
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(54 episodes, 1984-1988)
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Eddie Barth | ... |
Myron Fowler
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(38 episodes, 1981-1988)
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Jeannie Wilson | ... |
Assistant DA Janet Fowler
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(33 episodes, 1981-1987)
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Joan McMurtrey | ... |
Lt. Abigail Marsh
(29 episodes, 1987-1989)
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Daphne Reid | ... |
Temple Hill
(16 episodes, 1983-1987)
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Donna Jepsen | ... |
Officer Susie
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(16 episodes, 1985-1989)
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Tom O'Rourke | ... |
Hanrahan
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(10 episodes, 1986-1989)
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Ed McCready | ... |
1st Crewman
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(8 episodes, 1982-1988)
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Randy Hall | ... |
Bridegroom
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(8 episodes, 1982-1989)
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Jared Snyder | ... |
Arnold Pinkston
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(7 episodes, 1984-1988)
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William Boyett | ... |
Dunne
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(6 episodes, 1982-1988)
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Robin Bach | ... |
Desk Clerk
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(6 episodes, 1984-1988)
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Luis Contreras | ... |
Hernando
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(6 episodes, 1981-1988)
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William Bryant | ... |
Crowder
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(5 episodes, 1981-1989)
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Louie Elias | ... |
Bodyguard #2
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(5 episodes, 1983-1988)
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Shelley Smith | ... |
Adrianna
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(4 episodes, 1983-1988)
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Darleen Carr | ... |
Anita
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(4 episodes, 1981-1986)
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Belinda Montgomery | ... |
Dorrie Wilson
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(4 episodes, 1982-1986)
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Gary Lockwood | ... |
Air Force Col. Christopher J. Ahern
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(4 episodes, 1984-1986)
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Cassie Yates | ... |
Kitty Kramer
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(4 episodes, 1983-1984)
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John Schuck | ... |
P.I. Ed Tarpley
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(4 episodes, 1982-1988)
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Alex Henteloff | ... |
Ditto
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(4 episodes, 1982-1985)
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Kay Lenz | ... |
Kris Caulfield
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(4 episodes, 1984-1988)
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Richard Herd | ... |
Police Officer Harry Flank
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(4 episodes, 1982-1988)
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Jack Lucarelli | ... |
Earl Hickman
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(4 episodes, 1981-1988)
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Whitney Rydbeck | ... |
Dr. Ivans
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(4 episodes, 1982-1988)
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Harry Townes | ... |
U.S. Sen. Gershenson
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(4 episodes, 1983-1988)
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Tony Longo | ... |
Colonel Debarri
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(4 episodes, 1983-1986)
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Roy Jenson | ... |
Artie Pike
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(4 episodes, 1982-1987)
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Tommy Madden | ... |
'Stretch' Mooney
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(4 episodes, 1983-1988)
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Dennis A. Pratt | ... |
Ed Weingarten
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(4 episodes, 1982-1986)
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Richardson Morse | ... |
Corcoran
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(4 episodes, 1983-1988)
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Luca Bercovici | ... |
Bobby Williams
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(4 episodes, 1981-1985)
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Eric Server | ... |
IRS Agent Brewster
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(4 episodes, 1983-1985)
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Richard 'Dub' Wright | ... |
Cabbie
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(4 episodes, 1982-1985)
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David S. Cass Sr. | ... |
Ashley
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(4 episodes, 1981-1986)
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Tony Epper | ... |
Thug
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(4 episodes, 1983-1988)
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James Whitmore Jr. | ... |
Bill Freeman
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(3 episodes, 1981-1986)
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Pat Corley | ... |
Don Burton
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(3 episodes, 1984-1987)
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Richard Anderson | ... |
Alfred Klein
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(3 episodes, 1983-1987)
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Anne Lockhart | ... |
Jo McFarland
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(3 episodes, 1983-1986)
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Mills Watson | ... |
Donald Stern
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(3 episodes, 1983-1986)
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Jonathan Banks | ... |
Alan Wyncoop
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(3 episodes, 1982-1983)
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John Calvin | ... |
Lars
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(3 episodes, 1986-1988)
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Sandy McPeak | ... |
Col. Ben McDonald
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(3 episodes, 1982-1988)
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Ray Walston | ... |
Al Ranfield
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(3 episodes, 1983-1987)
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Production Companies
Distributors
- Universal Television (1981) (World-wide) (tv)
- CBS (1988) (United States) (tv)
- ARD TV (1986) (West Germany) (tv)
- ARD TV (1992) (Germany) (tv)
- Antenne 2 (A2) (1983) (France) (tv) (dubbed version)
- Arbeitsgemeinschaft der öffentlich-rechtlichen Rundfunkanstalten der Bundesrepublik Deutschland (ARD) (1986) (West Germany) (tv)
- Arbeitsgemeinschaft der öffentlich-rechtlichen Rundfunkanstalten der Bundesrepublik Deutschland (ARD) (1990) (West Germany) (tv)
- Arbeitsgemeinschaft der öffentlich-rechtlichen Rundfunkanstalten der Bundesrepublik Deutschland (ARD) (1992) (Germany) (tv)
- Canal Jimmy (2003) (France) (tv)
- Das Erste (1986) (West Germany) (tv)
- Das Erste (1992) (Germany) (tv)
- Das Vierte (2005) (Germany) (tv)
- Fox Channel (2009) (Germany) (tv)
- France 3 (1995) (France) (tv) (dubbed version)
- Koch Media (2012) (Germany) (DVD)
- Koch Media (2012) (Germany) (DVD) (season one)
- La Cinq (1989) (France) (tv) (dubbed version)
- La Cinq (1992) (France) (tv) (dubbed version)
- Nitro (2020) (Germany) (tv)
- RTL Crime (2013) (Germany) (tv)
- RTL Nitro (2012) (Germany) (tv)
- Shout! Factory (2009) (United States) (DVD) (second & third seasons)
- Shout! Factory (2010) (United States) (DVD) (fifth season)
- Shout! Factory (2010) (United States) (DVD) (fourth season)
- Shout! Factory (2012) (United States) (DVD) (season seven)
- Shout! Factory (2012) (United States) (DVD) (sixth season)
- Studios USA Television (2002) (United States) (tv)
- Super RTL (2003) (Germany) (tv)
- Teledoce Televisora Color - Canal 12 (1984) (Uruguay) (tv)
- Universal Pictures Home Entertainment (UPHE) (2006) (United States) (DVD) (season one)
- VOX (1993) (Germany) (tv)
- WDR Fernsehen (1993) (Germany) (tv)
- Westdeutscher Rundfunk (WDR) (1993) (Germany) (tv)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Unique Movie Cars (picture cars)
Storyline
Plot Summary |
A.J. Simon is a polished fellow with a taste for classic cars and tailored suits. Rick Simon is his less refined (but still pleasant) older brother who has a taste for cowboy boots and four-wheel drive pickups. The two of them live in San Diego, where they own a private detective agency. The series chronicles their exploits.
Written by Afterburner |
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Taglines | Death in the fast lane! See more » |
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Parents Guide | View content advisory » |
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Did You Know?
Trivia | This show was almost cancelled in its first season. Ratings drastically increased after it was re-scheduled to follow Magnum, P.I. (1980). See more » |
Goofs | Although the series is set in San Diego, California, it's abundantly clear during many of the outdoor scenes that it was filmed in the Los Angeles metro. In several episodes the San Gabriel Mountains, which are outside of Los Angeles, can be clearly seen in the distance. See more » |
Movie Connections | Edited into M.I.A. - April 1, 1969 (1990). 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 » |