Scarecrow and Mrs. King: The First Time (1983)
Season 1, Episode 1
6/10
Stars lift 80s rom-com spy fare
15 September 2016
Warning: Spoilers
Plot; An unemployed single mother becomes caught up in a game of international intrigue with a dashing secret agent.

I never watched Scarecrow and Mrs. King growing up, though I did often stick around long enough to listen to the theme song (remember those?). The basic premise stretches credibility farther than the waistband on Wilford Brimley's trousers, but it's not trying to be realistic. The tone here is light and frothy, where the bloodless action is carried out with a smile. Stars Bruce Boxleitner (Tron) and Kate Jackson (Charlie's Angels) share good chemistry and attack the somewhat mediocre material with commendable gusto. Backed by a cast of solid supporting actors, they lift the material into an entertaining, if disposable, bit of fluff.
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