HART TO HART SEASON 1
This is a wonderful series starring the great Robert Wagner,
Stephanie Powers & Lionel Standerl!! Along with the three,
there are a few recurring actors: Richard Herd(Star Trek: Voyager),
Henry Darrow(Star Trek: Voyager), Ron Moody(Oliver), Ray
Milland(Hitchcock's Dial M For Murder, many, many guest
starring roles on tv!!) & Lee Wikof!!
Some well known, and semi-well known guest stars abound:
Roddy McDowell(Planet Of The Apes), Natalie Wood(West Side
Story, Former wife of Robert's), Jill St. John(Current wife of
Robert's), Clifton James(Usually seen as a sheriff on many
shows), James Noble(Benson), Murray Matheson(Banecek),
Don Galloway(Ironside), Rene Auberjonois(Star Trek: DS9),
Tommy Lasorda(LA Dodgers Manager[at the time]), Edward
Mulhare(Knight Rider, The Ghost and Mrs. Muir), Madlyn
Rhue(Star Trek: TOS[Space Seed], Murder She Wrote),
Christine Belford(Benacek, Dynasty, Falcon Crest), David
Doyle(Charlie's Angels), Noel Harrison(The Girl From U.N.C.L.E.)
John Ireland(Rawhide), Eva Gabor(One of the three quite
famous Gabor sisters, Gigi, Green Acres), Tricia O'Neal
(Babylon 5[In The Beginning], Star Trek: DS9, TNG, The
Titanic), Amanda Blake(Gunsmoke), Julie Newmar(My
Favorite Doll, Star Trek: TOS[Friday's Child}, Batman
[Catwoman]), Soon Tek Oh(Many, many guest starring
roles), Roger C. Carmel(Star Trek: TOS[Mudd's Women,
I Mudd]), Ron Glass(Barney Miller, Firefly), Jerry Stiller
(Part of the Stiller and Meara comedy team, King of Queens),
William Windom(Murder She Wrote, Star Trek: TOS
[The Doomsday Machine]), David Warner(Star Trek VI,
Star Trek: TNG[Chain Of Command]), Eve Arden(Our
Miss Brooks), Florence Henderson(The Brady Bunch),
Dana Elcar(MacGyver, The Sting, Star Trek: DS9[Admiral
Ross in several episodes!]), Robert Englund(Freddy
in the Nightmare On Elm Street movies), Ed Harris
(Nixon, Apollo 13), Bernie Kopell(Love Boat, That Girl),
Ethan Phillips(Star Trek: Voyager), Cesar Romero(Zorro,
Batman[The Joker], Ocean's 11[original]), Dorothy Lamour
(The Road pictures with Bob Hope and Bing Crosby!!!),
Markie Post(Night Court, The Fall Guy), John Hillerman
(Magnum P.I.), Sheri Belafonte(Babylon 5: Thirdspace,
Harry's daughter!!), Don Stroud(Mrs. Columbo, Babylon
5 guest star), Steve Allen(The Steve Allen Show!, I've Got
A Secret, What's My Line), George Wendt(Cheers), Grace
Lee Whitney(Star Trek: TOS, Voyager, Star Trek: The Movie,
Star Trek III, IV & VI), Beverly Garland(Lois & Clark, My
Three Sons), Billy Barty(Guest star on many shows!)
Whit Bissell(The Time Machine, Star Trek: TOS[The
Trouble With Tribbles], The Time Tunnel), Rory
Calhoun(The Texan), Barry Corbin(The Closer, The
Thorn Birds), Jonathan Frakes(Star Trek: TNG, DS9,
Voyager, movies, The Librarian movies, Roswell,
North and South Book I & II), David Heddison
(Voyage To The Bottom Of The Sea), Dean Stockwell
(Quantum Leap, Battlestar Galactica-2006, Dr.
Kildare), Ray Walston(My Favorite Martian), Tippi
Hedren(The Birds), Gary Lockwood(Star Trek:
TOS[Where No Man Has Gone Before]), David
McCullum(Man From U.N.C.L.E., NCIS), Martina
Navratilova(Tennis Star), Bubba Smith(Football
star), Adam West(Batman), Barry Livingston
(My Three Sons), Patrick McNee(The Avengers)
EPISODE # 1: PILOT(Aug. 29, 1979):
This introduces us to Jonathan and Jennifer Hart, along with Max
and Freeway!! This has a different opening than the rest of the
series, with a different song in the beginning and ending!!
A friend of the Harts dies in a suspicious car accident while returning
from a health farm, and the Harts decide to find out what the heck
happened!! Guest starring Roddy McDowell(Planet Of The Apes series),
Natalie Wood(Wagner's real life wife, West Side Story), Jill St. John
(Robert Wagner's current wife, Diamonds Are Forever), Eugene
Roche(Foul Play, several episodes of Murder She Wrote, Magnum
P.I.) , Clifton James(well known as playing a sheriff in most any
movie he's been in, including Live And Let Die, The Man With
The Golden Gun, Superman ect.) and James Noble(Benson)!! A
EPISODE # 2: HIT JENNIFER HART(Sept. 22, 1979):
Jonathan goes undercover at his own docks and discovers
corruption all over the place!! He of course takes over in his
own inimical manner!! This of course gets certain people
very upset and they go after Jennifer!! There are really no
known actors in this!! A
EPISODE # 3: PASSPORT TO MURDER(Sept. 29, 1979):
The Harts go with Max to see an old friend of his in Mexico
when the friend runs into a lot of trouble with some very
bad people insisting that he takes a "package" with him
on the boat that the Harts and Max are travelling on!! The
friend gets injured so the Harts take over! A
EPISODE # 4: JONATHAN HART JR.(Oct. 6, 1979):
A real jerk of a man blackmails his ex-wife into pulling
a con on Jonathan by saying her kid is his son!!! A
EPISODE # 5: DEATH IN THE SLOW LANE(Oct. 15, 1979):
Jonathan's in London and decides to buy a very cool
car for Jennifer's birthday!! Only problem is that there
is a couple who also wants the car for reasons unknown!!
This guest stars, albeit in a very short role(he's the man
selling the car!), Murray Matheson(Banecek)!! Interesting
enough, he was also a guest star in another great Robert
Wagner TV series, It Takes A Thief!! A
EPISODE # 6: YOU MADE ME KILL YOU(Oct. 23, 1979):
A psycho woman has the hots for Jonathan and is determined
to make him hers!!! A
EPISODE # 7: MURDER BETWEEN FRIENDS(Oct. 30, 1979):
Another friend of Jonathan and Jennifer's is killed
(another Murder She Wrote analogy here, not a good
idea to be a friend of the Harts!!!)!! And another friend
is the number one suspect!!
This has Don Galloway(Ironside, Dallas, a couple of
Perry Mason movies!) in it!! A
EPISODE # 8: COP OUT(Nov. 6, 1979):
Call girls are being killed by a crazed cop trying to kill
his mother over and over!! They all have two things in
common: They're call girls; and they're all red-heads!!
(NOTE: This is not a spoiler, as all of this is revealed in
the first two minutes of the show!!) A
EPISODE # 9: MAX IN LOVE(Nov. 13, 1979):
Max is head over heals in love with a younger woman
and things seem to be going really great for him!!! That
is til the ulterior motive is uncovered!!!
This has the great Rene Auberjonois(Star Trek: DS9)
in it!! He's the auctioneer!! A
EPISODE # 10: A NEW KIND OF HIGH(Nov. 27, 1979):
A couple of scientists working for Hart Enterprises stumble
on a formula for happy dust!! Death insues!! A
EPISODE # 11: WITH THIS GUN I THEE WED(Dec. 4, 1979):
An old flame of Jonathan's sends an invitation to them to
her wedding to a questionable dude in Monte Carlo!! When
they get there she seems surprised to see them, and several
others take credit for sending the invite!!
In a short cameo we see none other than Tommy Lasorda,
then manager of the Las Angeles Dodgers!! A
EPISODE # 12: THE MAN WITH THE JADE EYES(Dec. 11, 1979):
A man is killed in front of the Harts, and he has hidden
a box in the Hart's car!! And there are very bad men after
it!! A
EPISODE # 13: COLOR JENNIFER DEAD(Jan. 8, 1980):
A painter is killed after Jennifer sits for a portrait to be
a gift for Jonathan!! A
EPISODE # 14: A QUESTION OF INNOCENCE(Jan. 15, 1980):
A nice old lady who sells magazines and newspapers
at the Hart properties is being blackmailed by a dude
who has seen her commit a crime!! A
EPISODE # 15: NIGHT HORRORS(Jan. 22, 1980):
The Harts are invited to an unusual party in which
they are to go on a treasure hunt!! However, instead
of treasure, they find a dead body!!! A
EPISODE # 16: WHICH WAY, FREEWAY(Jan. 29, 1980):
Freeway's got a new girlfriend, a very pretty Red Irish Setter!!
She belongs to an old gent who's married to a very young lady
who's tired of faking like she's in love with him, so she
decides to get rid of him!! Freeway gets involved, and of
course so do the Harts!!! A
EPISODE # 17: DOWNHILL TO DEATH(Feb. 5, 1980):
While interviewing a punk rocker, Jennifer overhears a man
talking to a woman about killing his wife!! Turns out that
the man and woman are acquaintances of the Harts(SHOCK)!!
The plan appears to be based around a ski trip, and the Harts
are on their way to Vail!! A
EPISODE # 18: RAID(Feb. 26, 1980):
A couple who are working for the Harts down in old
Depago are kidnapped and they are demanding a ransom
from the Harts!! So, as one would expect, the Harts take
matters in their own hands and go down to Depago to
rescue them and put the perps in custody!!! A
EPISODE # 19: SIXTH SENSE(Mar. 11, 1980):
A woman who shows signs of esp sees her own death
while doing testing at Hart Industries!! This sets the Harts
off on another case!! Robert's Philip Marlow imitation is
a blast to watch!! A
EPISODE # 20: DOES SHE OR DOESN'T SHE(Mar. 18, 1980):
While Jennifer's getting her hair done at her local
hairdresser, a woman comes in and starts shooting up
the place, mostly at Jennifer's hairdresser!! Low and
behold, a while later, said woman winds up dead!! And
the Harts are off!!
The wonderful Eve Arden is in this!! A
EPISODE # 21: CRUISE AT YOUR OWN RISK(Apr. 8, 1980):
There's a cat burglar, doing what burglars do, on a cruise
ship!!! This ship belongs to Hart Enterprises, and it is the
third ship of their's that's been burgled!!!! So the Harts,
along with Max, head to the high seas!!
The great John Hillerman(Magnum P.I.) is in this one!! A
EPISODE # 22: TOO MANY COOKS ARE MURDER(May 6, 1980):
The Harts, and Max, are invited to a gourmet dinner with
well known chefs doing the cooking!! After dinner, one of
the chefs is killed after telling Jonathan that he has made
a discovery that would change the world!! A
EPISODE # 23: DEATH SET(May13, 1980):
Some friends of the Harts are having marital problems
and things go from bad to dead!!! A
SPECIAL FEATURES:
Disc 4:
THE HART OF SEASON ONE:
An interview with Sidney Sheldon,(Creator) Robert Wagner(Jonathan),
Leonard Goldberg(Producer), Tom Mankiewicz(Writer/Director),
Stefanie Powers(Jennifer)
You can see the love of Robert and Stefanie for Lionel Stander in
this!! A+++
From a reviewer at IMDb.com:
Spoiler warning: Don't get too attached to the Harts' friends. Pretty
high mortality count by the end of most episodes!
Seriously, it's Nick and Nora Charles Lite, but with Spelling Productions
you're expecting something profound or fiendish mystery plot twists?
But Spelling always knew how to entertain, and he also had a knack of
hiring top acting professionals. The charm and talent of the three leads
here (the dog Freeway isn't bad either) is obviously the biggest factor
in the show's success. And Spelling did have a knack for great opening
sequences, and Hart to Hart is no exception.
So if you're looking to unwind from the pressure of a tough day, turning
on Cozi or Hallmark Mystery to spend a couple hours with Jennifer and
Jonathan and Max wouldn't be your worst choice for
diversion. - Gary L. Thompson