Remington Steele

Red Holt Steele

Season 2, Episode 3, Aired 9/27/83

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Laura's investigation of corporate foul play in a widow's aircraft company becomes personal when the opposition blows up her home. '

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Doris Roberts

Mildred Krebs (Seasons 2-5)
Stephanie Zimbalist

Laura Holt
Pierce Brosnan

Remington Steele

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The case gets personal for Steele and Laura.

9.5

"Superb"

By jamoon2006, Feb 11, 2008 Report Abuse

It's moving day by default for Laura when agents of a consortium of corporate hitmen blow up her house. The trail leads to a plot to take over aircraft companies by any means necessary.

The idea of a company specializing in this sort of "hostile takeover" wouldn't have been out of place as a caper on "The Rockford Files." I haven't seen much "Remington Steele," but in my opinion the best episodes are always the ones that have a stronger mystery as the framework. Here, it's not as much of a whodunit as a "how will we catch them?"

By opening the story in the midst of the case, we really hit the ground running and more time is made available for the Remington/Laura relationship moments. Both Brosnan and Zimbalist shine in this episode. Zimbalist's scenes as she surveys the rubble of her house, along with her piano playing at the end of the show are poignant, and Brosnan does very well as Steele temporarily benches his desire to get Laura in the sack and goes to bat for her against the killers.

Some nice comedic moments pop up throughout as well. Mildred's deference to Steele is always funny, and the "It Happened One Night"-inspired dupe scene is terrific.moreless

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Holt and Steele pursue an airline saboteur who will stop at nothing to eliminate the competition.

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By Lokar, Jul 02, 2006 Report Abuse

It's a lovely day at the park. Laura is going for a run. But this is no ordinary jog: she's on the trail of one Thorpe and his mysterious henchmen, one of whom picks up a heavy envelope. They latch on to Laura's surveillance gear, and she must run to Steele's car for safety.

The client is R.J. Stonewell, owner of an aircraft design firm and the ultimate target of the thugs' pursuit. R.J. says one of them must be trying to bring down her company. Indeed, the men are still spying on Laura, and she'll have to hurry to get away.

Laura and Steele are headed to Holt's place for a little relaxation after a tough day's work. The cat runs off the steps. They turn to watch it. Good move: a bomb tears apart the house, sending the detectives sprawling and of course destroying all that Laura had.

Undaunted, the team continues to follow the clues until a seedy 'gas company' operative leads them to the headquarters of the secret foundation that's behind the espionage. It'll be a tough bet for everyone in that room to get out alive.

Intrigue, danger and romantic sparks make this a compelling episode that's a little more edgy than usual, and fun to watch.moreless

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- The creative decision to blow up Laura's house was so that they could move her into the loft and to have an excuse for completely overhauling her wardrobe. Most locks can be opened from the inside without a key. Safety feature, useful in case of a fire, for example. Remington's lock must be a rare exception. Edit
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- This is the only episode title of the entire series to include Laura's last name as well as Steele's. Edit
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- Mildred (pointing at Steele and Laura): He's the boss, but you're in charge? Steele: Having worked for the government, Mildred, I wouldn't think the concept beyond your grasp. Edit
- Realtor: (on Laura's new loft apartment Takes your breath away, doesn't it? Steele: (coughs) Yes, and replaces it at the same time. Edit
- Steele: Markos Androkos. Little man. Neck so short, he said it wasn't worth washing. Edit
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- Casablanca - Ingrid Bergman, Humphrey Bogart - Warner Bros. 1942. (the quote on the card atop the piano at the end of the episode.) Edit
- MOVIES It Happened One Night -- Claudette Colbert, Clark Gable -- Columbia 1934 Edit