The cases of a unique bodyguard/detective who protects his clients from murder by impersonating them to draw the killer's fire.
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S1.E6
When an attempt is made on the life of a judge who is a good friend of Chris' father, Chris goes to help him. Chris assumes his identity and learns that a prosecutor might have something to do with ...
S1.E7
While posing her cameraman, Chance finds himself falling for a TV journalist whose life is being threatened by a paramilitary religious group she has been attempting to expose.
S1.E5
Painful memories from Vietnam are dredged up by Chance when he brakes into prison to take the place of an man convicted of murder and clear him before the victim's brother has him killed.
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| Rick Springfield | ... | Christopher Chance 8 episodes, 1992 | |
| Kirk Baltz | ... | Philo Marsden 8 episodes, 1992 | |
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Sami Chester | ... | Jeff Carlyle 7 episodes, 1992 |
| Signy Coleman | ... | Libby Page 7 episodes, 1992 | |
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A Vietnam vet named Chance sets up a unique service for people who feel their lives are threatened. For a fee, the client goes into hiding while the Human Target impersonates him, hoping to draw the killers out. Written by Kenneth Chisholm <kchishol@execulink.com>
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Rick Springfield mentioned in an A.V. Club interview that Frances Fisher was originally cast as Libby Page but was replaced by the network after the pilot was filmed. Clarence Clemons also appeared in the pilot as Jeff Carlyle but was replaced as well. See more »Frequently Asked Questions
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1992 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
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I have a special fondness for this series, centering around one particular episode:
Chance is hired by a judge, who happens to be his father's best friend! Chance isn't too enthusiastic about going home, since his father still thinks he has a dead-end desk job at the VA, as per Chance's cover story: During dinner, his father says he's got a friend at some company who can get him a better job...
Later, Chance shoots some pool with his father - while disguised as the judge! So, he gets to dispense some advice like "Why don't you go easy on the kid! He might surprise you!" Great scene!
His father finally discovers Chance's secret, and that final scene still brings a tear to my eye - going something like "I always thought you were wasting your life away... but a HUMAN TARGET?! I'm so proud of you."