Simon & Simon: Season One [DVD]

This is a great show from the 80s it works well in my xbox, not crazy how the DVDs are stored in the package but I'm sure that's not the sellers fault. All in all, I'm pleased.

I bought this DVD season as soon as it was released. I was a little young when the show first aired, but I had some really fond memories of watching it. Not to mention a massive crush on AJ!! I caught some episodes on TV here and found myself really enjoying them in an entirely different way than when I was younger. When I got the season 1 I watched all the episodes (some twice) back to back in a weekend. I admit that I did cringe just a bit when I watched as the first season does have its cheesy moments here and there - it's not as polished as episodes from some of the later seasons, but I can't fault it for that. It is all around good, clean, feel-good entertainment. AJ is still absolutely HOT, and watching as an adult I realized that Rick is too! And I can say that there are subtle elements of thier brotherly relationship (how they are different, how they are alike, how they argue but are always there for each other) that went right over my head as a kid but that I completely appreciate and identify with now. So get your box of crackers and enjoy a little cheese as you revel in the innocence of the cream of the crop of 80's TV. God bless those Simon brothers!

This show's biggest audience was when it was shown in the post-Magnum timeslot and featured the wonderful Tim Reid as the cop, Downtown Brown. There's no doubt that those seasons are great, but I watched it from day one and have a special fondness for the first season. The Simons were just getting started in the business and not very successful--it had a very different feel as they scrambled to get clients. They go to Tijuana on more than one ocassion, and there's some great local footage in the first episode. (Rather than the original, though, it's really the 2nd incarnation of 3--the original pilot was set in Florida and is used in a pair of flashback episodes during the second season.) I always loved the orginal theme music that showed up during the episodes in later years, but is in all of its glory right up front for this season. The "not original music" disclaimer on the cover seems to refer only to the season two credits being used on episode 4--the same thing happens on Sleuth network reruns for this one episode. Don't get me wrong the theme music for season 2 on is just as wonderful--and lo and behold we get it on this set!!! That's a REAL bonus, in my opinion. The fourteenth episode on this set is season 2, episode 20--"The Secret of the Chrome Eagle." So we get the new theme on 1/4 and 2/20, and they have different montages (there were at least 2 opening credit sequences in season 2)--I've always liked both, so this is yet another bonus feature, im my opinion. 2/20 also features Rick in his green hunting jacket that I remember so fondly. The transfers are much better than the recent Riptide set, but not perfect. There are some white flecks from time to time. But it looks darn good. I just loved this show when it was on, and it's a joy to be able to watch it now with no commercials--48 minutes per episode, hooray! The 80s Flashback docu isn't anything all that special, but I think that having a second season ep thrown in so that we get both versions of the theme music and see how different the context became (different office, A.J. had a new car, they were minor local celebs) makes this a wonderful set to own.

Memories

Simon and Simon finally arrives on DVD! Season one only has 13 episodes, but remember that you can also track down more Simon and Simon on the Magnum P.I. "season one" DVD box set (which includes the Simon and Simon cross-over episodes). Here's a quick break down of cast info, brief plot info, a list of a few cool guest stars, and then finally my opinions on the series! --------------------------- Episode 1: Details at Eleven (11/24/81): plot: The simons are hired to find the missing step-daughter of a news anchor. * Cool guest Stars: MARKIE POST, PETER GRAVES! ---------------------------- Episode 2: Love, Christy (12/1/81) plot: Rick and A.J. try to recover a stolen car that belongs to a beautiful college girl! ---------------------------- Episode 3: Trapdoors (12/8/81) plot: Simon and Simon are hot on the trail of a young computer hacker! ---------------------------- Episode 4: A Recipe for Disaster (12/17/81) plot: A child has been kidnapped and the trial leads Rick and A.J. to Mexico! * Cool guest stars: Red West ----------------------------- Episode 5: The Least Dangerous Game (12/29/81) plot: Rick and A.J. investigate the death of an animal keeper. ----------------------------- Episode 6: The Dead Letter File (1/5/82) plot: A letter mailed 23 years earlier may contain a clue as to who murdered the sender... the day after the letter was sent! ----------------------------- Episode 7: The Hottest Ticket in Town (1/12/82) plot: Rick and A.J. find themselves in the middle of a huge counterfeiting scam! Not fake money, fake concert tickets! * Cool guest stars: Joey Travolta ------------------------------ Episode 8: Ashes to Ashes, and None Too Soon (1/16/82) plot: A man commits suicide after Rick and A.J. serve him with divorce papers! ------------------------------ Episode 9: Uncivil servant (1/27/82) plot: Rick and A.J. are on the hunt for a stolen classified document! *Cool guest stars: John Schuck, Jerry Stiller! ------------------------------- Episode 10: Earth to Stacey (2/9/82) plot: Rick and A.J. are hired by a bride looking for her runaway groom! * Cool guest stars: Lisa Eilbacher -------------------------------- Episode 11: Double Entry (3/2/82) plot: A woman hires the simons to find out if her husband is having an affair! -------------------------------- Episode 12: Matchmaker (3/9/82) plot: A dating service is not all that it appears to be! -------------------------------- Episode 13: Tanks for the Memories (3/16/82) plot: Rick and A.J. are hired to find missing classmates for an upcoming class reuinion. * Cool Guest stars: Lance LeGault --------------------------------- Simon and Simon was never the most stylish or action packed series during the 80's. The true strength of the series was the actors, Jameson Parker (A.J. Simon) and Gerald McRaney (Rick Simon). The best episodes are those which place an emphasis on the relationship of the main characters, as brothers and also friends. Regarding the box set: A bit of a high price tag for a "13 episode" DVD set. I would have given 5 stars if they had released a season one/season two combo box. But I guess we should be happy that it's finally here and look forward to season two! Season two consisted of 22 episodes. Here's a list of some of the cool guest stars for season two: Joe Mantegna, Morgan Fairchild, Don Stroud, Eddie Albert, Lisa Eilbacher, Ray Walston, Robert Ginty, Cleavon Little, and Dean Stockwell. The series was a huge success and was on TV from 1981 until 1989! It was cancelled in its eighth season and the final few episodes were not seen until it was in reruns! 156 episodes in all! Great 80's entertainment! -JM

The long-awaited DVDs are finally coming. A previous reviewer said Rick is "laid back to the point of being lazy". I respectfully, yet heartily disagree. Anything after the pilot episode shows Rick is a vital, sly and inventive fellow. (I don't count the pilot because they were still looking for their sea legs) Rick marches to a different drummer. A fun-loving guy who will do, and does do, anything for his brother, all the while the snarks fly overhead (Aw, c'mon AJ!). When I was younger, I was all about AJ, and although I still love him, I have grown to appreciate Rick much more now that I've "matured". The two together are golden. I have gained new appreciation for this show recently with it being on Sleuth. I loved it 20 years ago, but I see more depth in it now. Yes, it can be silly and pretty much does every cliched plot that every other 80s show did, but the two brothers never fail to entertain, and I find myself choking up at times with the little glimpses of the complete devotion they have to each other, and their mother. I truly love the long-suffering Cecelia whether she's having to once-again bail the boys out of jail (on league-night no less), or steering her latest man-friend away when the boys are harboring a dead body in her hotel room. When Rick comes to her house in the middle of the night with AJ slung over his shoulder, she bats nary an eyelash. One of the great TV moms. Maybe they should have called it Simon, Simon and Simon.

The Dvds work perfectly. I was aware of this show but did not watch it growing up. I have found it to be enjoyable. It is not too deep as far as the mystery but a curve ball does come once in a while. I have enjoyed the two brothers and how opposite they are. The show could give the female lead a little more to do instead of just helping them now and then. Its good clean fun, a little silly but it reminds me of a simpler time in life and I have liked it so far.

This Detective Drama show is one of my favorite. Simon & Simon first telecasted on November 24th, 1981 until its last telecast on March 2nd, 1989 for a total of 8 seasons and 156 episodes which I hope will be released very shortly following the First season. Two brothers, but you'd never have known it by looking at them. A.J. and Rick were partners in a small, struggling detective agency. Rick, an eccentric, grubby and laid-back to the point of being lazy. A.J. was conservative, dedicated and ambitious. The cast for this show are as follows: * Andrew Jackson (A.J.) Simon ..... Jameson Parker * Rick Simon ..... Gerald McRaney * Cecilia Simon ..... Mary Carver * Janet Fowler (1981-1983) ..... Jeannie Wilson * Myron Fowler (1981-1983) ..... Eddie Barth * Det.Marcel"Downtown"Brown(1983-1987).....Tim Reid * Officer Nixon (1986-1988).....Scott Murphy * Lt.Abigail March(1987-1988).....Joan McMurtrey * Officer Susie(1988).....Donna Jepsen The First season consisted of 13 episodes and they are as follows: 01 Details at Eleven 11/24/1981 02 Love, Christy 12/1/1981 03 Trapdoors 12/8/1981 04 A Recipe for Disaster 12/17/1981 05 The Least Dangerous Game 12/29/1981 06 The Dead Letter File 1/5/1982 07 The Hottest Ticket in Town 1/12/1982 08 Ashes to Ashes, and None Too Soon 1/16/1982 09 Uncivil Servant 1/27/1982 10 Earth to Stacey 2/9/1982 11 Double Entry 3/2/1982 12 Matchmaker 3/9/1982 13 Tanks For the Memories 3/16/1982 I hope all seasons will be released shortly after the first season. Thank you for reading my review and have a nice day :)