The Futon Critic reports that NBC/Universal is launching a digital/high-def cable channel called Sleuth that will air "classic" Universal detective shows and movies 24 hours a day. We’re talking shows like COLUMBO, BANACEK, KNIGHTRIDER, IT TAKES A THIEF, HEC RAMSEY, DRAGNET, ADAM-12, McMILLAN AND WIFE, NAME OF THE GAME, MIAMI VICE and GRIFF, to name a few. The channel will launch in January on the Time Warner cable system.
These do not seem like the classic TV detectives to me. I’d rather see Richard Diamond (with David Janssen and Mary Tyler Moore’s voice and legs), Peter Gunn, Naked City, 87th Precinct, Michael Shayne, 77 Sunset Strip, Checkmate, and Mr. & Mrs. North.
Alas, with their low production values, those ’70’s detective series are going to look really crappy in high-def.
You are right Danny, I bought Quincy Seasons 1 & 2 on DVD a few weeks ago and the picture quality is hard to handle (and i don’t even have HDTV just a good non-hd one)….