A few years ago, one of the cable channels ran a marathon of The Fugitive. I actually watched every, single episode for something like 3 days straight! I had loved it as a kid but seeing all the episodes again made me appreciate it that much more. At the time of the marathon, they were promoting a new series starring Tim Daly from Wings as Kimball. I knew it wouldn't work out and it didn't. I think today's audiences (kids mostly) are too impatient to watch a show that they don't think will ever end. I can remember the original airing of the finale -- boy we were glued to our sets. I hadn't seen anything like it since Wilma Flintstone had Pebbles! Can you imagine? In any event, I think Jannsen's brooding portrayal was just perfect. It was always a treat when he'd let a little smile crack through but that was almost never. And even though we knew he'd always have to keep on the run at the end of every show, you still held out hope that maybe, this time that nasty old Girard wouldn't show up and give this guy a break. The movie had a lot of the same suspense but for my money, the original series will always be tops.
Review of The Fugitive
