Nominated for three Emmy Awards, Hunter stands out as one of the leading action cop dramas of the 1980s. Just as Tom Selleck’s on-camera charisma carried Magnum, PI through nine highly rated seasons, the ability of Fred Dryer’s attempt to draw audiences to his unique personality led to a lackluster series for much of the decade. The brainchild of Frank Lupo, creator of The A-Team (1982) and writer of such hit series as Battlestar Galactica (1978), Magnum, P.I. (1980), and Walker, Texas Ranger (1993), Hunter is based on the clichéd concept of a rogue cop who breaks the rules and takes justice into his own hands. Dryer does well in his role as the Clint Eastwood of the small screen, but the show’s writers give him little to work with in terms of a highly developed character, and as the seasons go by, the plot becomes quite formulated. Yet Hunter is pure stunner police chase entertainment with the added element of nostalgia for those who yearn for the 1980s when Hunter ruled alongside The A-Team, Magnum, Miami Vice, and Knight Rider, and I loved those shows. …!
Hunter follows the life of Los Angeles Police Department detective Sgt. Rick Hunter (Fred Dryer), a renegade cop whose family has ties to organized crime. This family tree, along with a penchant for hurting his associates and a propensity to break the rules, make Hunter an unpopular guy within the department. Only two officers will agree to partner with him: Bernie Terwilliger (James Whitmore Jr.), who is a complete incompetent, and Dee Dee McCall (Stepfanie Kramer), a stunning brunette with a rebellious streak of her own (and who she doesn’t like either). colleagues). Together, Hunter and McCall are a perfect fit as partners, breaking up criminal networks, solving murders and dealing with internal problems as captains on the rampage. In seasons one and two, Hunter’s bosses are a thorn in his side. But both are soon replaced by the Captain. Charles Devane (Charles Hallahan), who plays the role of Hunter’s rule-based, but generally amiable, authority figure for the remainder of the series. Meanwhile, original Saturday Night Live cast member Garrett Morris plays a brilliant recurring role as police informant Arnold “Sporty” James… Overall, Hunter is a solid and highly entertaining police drama series. action/adventure, a must for fans of 1980s television.
The Hunter (Season 2) DVD features a number of action-packed episodes, including the season premiere “Case X”, in which Dee Dee goes undercover as a potential model when a modeling agent’s clients start turning up dead. . When Hunter and Dee Dee discover that the modeling agent is sending his clients to a photographer who specializes in shooting porn, the two get closer to discovering the true identity of the killer… Other notable episodes from Season 2 include “The Big Fall” in which Hunter and Dee Dee must discover the identity of the killer who killed the star witness under their protection or risk being caught rapping themselves, and “Death Machine” in which Hunter and Dee Dee must investigate a series of murders ordered by the underworld. by a jewelry smuggler who was swindled out of over two million dollars by a couple of petty thieves…
Below is a list of episodes included on the Hunter (Season 2) DVD:
Episode 21 (Frame X) Air Date: 09-21-1985
Episode 22 (Night of the Dragons) Air Date: 09-28-1985
Episode 23 (The Biggest Man in Town) Air Date: 10-05-1985
Episode 24 (Rich Girl) Air Date: 10-19-1985
Episode 25 (Killer in a Halloween Mask) Air Date: 10-26-1985
Episode 26 (Rape and Revenge: Part 1) Air Date: 1985-02-11
Episode 27 (Rape and Revenge: Part 2) Air Date: 11-09-1985
Episode 28 (Million Dollar Misunderstanding) Air Date: 11-16-1985
Episode 29 (The Great Fall) Air Date: 11-23-1985
Episode 30 (Waiting for Mr. Wrong) Air Date: 1985-07-12
Episode 31 (Think Blue) Air Date: 12-14-1985
Episode 32 (Blow-up) Air Date: 04-01-1986
Episode 33 (War Zone) Air Date: 11-01-1986
Episode 34 (Burning) Air Date: 01-18-1986
Episode 35 (Scrap) Air Date: 01-02-1986
Episode 36 (Fagin 1986) Air Date: 02-08-1986
Episode 37 (62 Hours of Terror) Air Date: 02-15-1986
Episode 38 (Death Machine) Air Date: 03-11-1986
Episode 39 (The Setting) Air Date: 03-25-1986
Episode 40 (The Beautiful & the Dead: Part 1) Air Date: 04-01-1986
Episode 41 (The Beautiful & the Dead: Part 2) Air Date: 04-08-1986
Episode 42 (The Return of Typhoon Thompson) Air Date: 06-05-1986
Episode 43 (Saturday Night Special) Air Date: 05-20-1986
