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September 18, 1984
April 26, 1991
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Rick Hunter is back. Now a lieutenant, he is considering marrying his girlfriend. But before he could, she is murdered. He suspects that it's probably her abusive ex-husband who is stalking her. But being a celebrity, Hunter's not sure if he will be tried much less convicted. But did he really, that's what Hunter is asking when someone calls him with first hand information about the murder.
Former NFL football player, Fred Dryer, stars as Detective Sergeant Rick Hunter and Stepfanie Kramer stars as his partner, Detective Sergeant Dee Dee McCall. Hunter and McCall investigate homicides for the Los Angeles Police Department.
I found some great news for all of us Hunter fans! Hopefully this means that the previously unreleased seasons will be soon be out on DVD. The below article can be found at http://www.homemediamagazine.com/product-news/mill-creek-ups-dvd-distribution-stephen-j-cannell-classic-tv-titles-17262. … More Mill Creek Ups DVD Distribution of Stephen J. Cannell TV Titles By : Erik Gruenwedel | Posted: 07 Oct 2009 egruenwedel@questex.com Mill Creek Entertainment Oct. 7 has inked a new DVD deal with Stephen J. Cannell Productions to distribute seven new TV titles from the Cannell library. The series include "21 Jump Street," with Johnny Depp; "The Commish," with Michael Chiklis ("The Shield"); "Tenspeed & Brown Shoe," with Jeff Goldblum; "Silk Stalkings," starring Rob Estes ("90210"); "Renegade," with Lorenzo Lamas; "Hunter," starring former Los Angeles Rams legend Fred Dryer; and "Greatest American Hero," with William Katt. Release dates, including possible Blu-ray editions, will be announced in the coming weeks. Anchor Bay Entertainment previously distributed several of the Cannell series, including "21 Jump Street" and "The Commish," on DVD. Minneapolis-based Mill Creek currently distributes seven other Cannell TV series, such as the first season of "Wiseguy," starring Ken Wahl; "21 Jump Street" spin-off "Booker," starring Richard Grieco; and the complete series "Cobra," starring Michael Dudikoff. "While some of these shows have previously appeared on DVD, not all seasons have been available to the public," said Ian Warfield, president and COO of Mill Creek Entertainment. "It is our intention to provide new and long-standing fans the shows they love at the value prices they have come to expect."
I got the Season Two DVD for Christmas. It's my 1st Hunter DVD set. I've watched the 1st two episodes so far, "Case X" and "Night of the Dragons." Besides these episodes I've only seen one other episode since the show went off the air in the early 90s. I saw the later TV movies though. Anyway, I… More can see why the show might have bothered some of the critics back in the 80s. I also see why so many people (including me) watched it. The episodes seem to be shot on shoestring budgets. The stories and characters aren't as deeply developed as they are in modern police shows like NYPD Blue. On the other hand, the show is fun to watch. " Case X " was OK but not great. The opening scene in the porn studio was a little risque (especially for network TV in the 80s) and McCall's photo session while undercover is remembered as one of the sexiest scenes from the series. It was moderately entertaining. " Night of the Dragons " was enjoyable as an almost pure action episode but with some comedic moments. Hunter and McCall got involved in a gang war between the Vietnamese and the Chinese in Chinatown. Hunter's fistfight with the guy he kept calling "Whale Bait" was less than convincing but it's amusing to see. The punches were thrown very slowly and the fight choreography was too apparent. It didn't look like a real fight. The "Whale Bait" line made me laugh though. The episode went over the top towards the end, which is not necessarily a bad thing. Hunter looked like he was in a war movie, with automatic weapons firing left and right, a team of angry thugs after him and winding passageways underground to explore. Hunter was on the prowl with a Terminator or Rambo-style shotgun. He fought off perhaps a dozen of the bad guys before the SWAT team showed up. Did it make any sense? Maybe not. Was it entertaining? In a word, yes!
do any of you think they will put reruns on the Sleuth Channel?? how can we make this happen!!?!??!??!
The Dirty Harry of the small screen. hide show
A good cop partner show with a touch of Dirty Harry and the partners were opposite sex. Hunter was tough and got the job done even though it was not always by the rules. His
female partner McCall was sharp,sexy, and a good charcter to play oppsite the Hunter character. The chemistry between
the two was awesome and not sexual and they were there for each other like family. The partners did there job and there lives intertwined as one. It seemed fans cared for these characters as much as they cared for each other.
As Hunter would say "WORKS FOR ME"
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I don't remember much of Fred Dryer's NFL career, but I must say he did well switching over to acting. I think the writing on this show was great too, how could it not be with some of the story lines and situations that they got into. MCall in her little red car, and huner in his big green clunker, meeting somewere that almost always leads into a gun fight of some sort. It was the main cliche' of the 80's but it worked. That was a good duo, and the show was really exciting and action packed. I enjoyed watching this show.
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My favorite cop show of the 80s was HUNTER. Fred Dryer was awesome as Rick Hunter, a shoot-first-and-ask-questions-later Dirty Harry-type, which is actually what the show started out as, but the character was toned down a little afterwards. Stephanie Kramer, as D.D. McCall, was the best of his three female partners, as was Charles Hallahan as the third of three different captains. It was like a small-screen action movie, with plenty of car chases and gun fights. Dryer and Kramer had great chemistry, which especially came across in the episodes featuring personal stories for the two, such as the first season two-parter in which Hunter defies orders and goes to Mexico to look for a guy who had attacked McCall and hid behind his diplomatic immunity. It was an episode that allowed Hunter to display the depth of his friendship to McCall and showed just how much the characters cared for one another. I don't remember too much about the later years (in which Hunter went through two new partners), but I recall a lot of the earlier ones, with many standout episodes. I would definitely love to have this great series on DVD.
“Works for me!” The day-to-day adventures of two hard-bitten L.A. cops. hide show
Detective Sgts. Rick Hunter and Dee Dee McCall patrol the streets of L.A. It’s a tough job, but they never give up. Possessed of a witty edge and film noir sensibilities, this show had a wickedly clever mind, while never shying away from the rough side of the story. It was gritty and looked it. Bad neighborhoods looked bad and nasty people were nasty. Yet despite all the darkness around them, the heroes never gave in to temptation; they always stood up for the law and worked to protect people.
Laden with film-style excitement, classic scenes from shootouts to chases, ‘Hunter’ dealt with genre themes but was never dull or routine. The writing put you in mind of a good potboiler and the acting was thoroughly believable. There are taglines I can recite to this day.
In an era known for crime shows, this was one of the best. Worth watching now as ever.
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As I sit here typing this, I am thinking of all the great cop shows. Hunter, TJ Hooker, SWAT, Hill Street Blues, Cop Rocks, NYPD Blue, 3rd Watch, and I sit here and wonder. Why? Almost every good cop show isnt on anymore, and I just wish they would bring something back.
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