David Janssen as Harry O is certainly the best of all the tv detectives. He is sensitive, charming and totally believable in this part. It surprised me that the show only ran two seasons, because ultimately it was the better of all the shows of the time.
I love the back and forth with Anthony Zerbe as the police detective. The banter is the comic relief in an otherwise bunch of sad stories. Harry has many women and lives on the beach fixing up a deteriorated sailboat. It sort of describes him a man disillusioned with general society he sees. He was married and divorced and possibly still in love with his wife.
Unlike his character in the Fugitive, where Dr. Kimble is always in a jacket, white shirt and necktie, Harry O has a studied careless fashion with open collar and a never tied tie. I think this is the sign of a discontent man looking for a reason that society is so vague.
He says that he can't make love, unless he is a little bit in love, which in the ultimate long run is all you need to know about him as a man. I can't say enough about David Janssen as the quintessential tv star. Too bad there were not many more years to enjoy this likable, adorable man.
I love the back and forth with Anthony Zerbe as the police detective. The banter is the comic relief in an otherwise bunch of sad stories. Harry has many women and lives on the beach fixing up a deteriorated sailboat. It sort of describes him a man disillusioned with general society he sees. He was married and divorced and possibly still in love with his wife.
Unlike his character in the Fugitive, where Dr. Kimble is always in a jacket, white shirt and necktie, Harry O has a studied careless fashion with open collar and a never tied tie. I think this is the sign of a discontent man looking for a reason that society is so vague.
He says that he can't make love, unless he is a little bit in love, which in the ultimate long run is all you need to know about him as a man. I can't say enough about David Janssen as the quintessential tv star. Too bad there were not many more years to enjoy this likable, adorable man.