I am utterly amazed at the praise lavished on this series. I was too young to watch it when it originally ran, and have recently watched the first season and a half.
First of all, in my opinion David Janssen is the most overrated actor in TV history. In The Fugitive, he essentially has one facial expression and a monotone voice and delivery that never changes. Every guest star in every episode is far more interesting than he is.
Second, the plots in these episodes are beyond anything remotely believable. This man is wanted by federal authorities for a murder conviction, yet always manages to evade them, usually with the help of strangers who despite knowing who he is, continually help him escape simply because they "believe" him. Even on the occasions when his nemesis, Lt. Gerard discovers his location, he basically arrives alone or with one other man. In real life, the FBI and state police would literally cut off every possible route out of town, yet nothing like that never happens.
Lastly, and perhaps the most amazing plot hole, Richard Kimble goes from town to town, manages to get jobs that apparently don't require anything resembling a background check or even checking references. When he is stopped by police, not once in this series is he ever asked to produce legal identification. He is always seen wearing nice clothes, even though the luggage he carries barely holds a couple of shirts, pants, socks and underwear.
I will admit that the show is entertaining, if for no other reason than to laugh at the ludicrous plot holes.
First of all, in my opinion David Janssen is the most overrated actor in TV history. In The Fugitive, he essentially has one facial expression and a monotone voice and delivery that never changes. Every guest star in every episode is far more interesting than he is.
Second, the plots in these episodes are beyond anything remotely believable. This man is wanted by federal authorities for a murder conviction, yet always manages to evade them, usually with the help of strangers who despite knowing who he is, continually help him escape simply because they "believe" him. Even on the occasions when his nemesis, Lt. Gerard discovers his location, he basically arrives alone or with one other man. In real life, the FBI and state police would literally cut off every possible route out of town, yet nothing like that never happens.
Lastly, and perhaps the most amazing plot hole, Richard Kimble goes from town to town, manages to get jobs that apparently don't require anything resembling a background check or even checking references. When he is stopped by police, not once in this series is he ever asked to produce legal identification. He is always seen wearing nice clothes, even though the luggage he carries barely holds a couple of shirts, pants, socks and underwear.
I will admit that the show is entertaining, if for no other reason than to laugh at the ludicrous plot holes.