"Hunter" (1984) TV series 1984-1991

User Rating:

6.7/10   

Directors:

Fred Dryer
Alan Myerson

Writers:

Terry D. Nelson (writer) (7 episodes)
Dallas L. Barnes (teleplay) (5 episodes)

Seasons:

1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7

Release Date:

18 September 1984 (USA)

Genre:

Drama

Plot:

Detective Sergeant Rick Hunter and his partner, Sergeant Dee Dee McCall, are homicide investigators with the Los Angeles Police Department...

Plot Keywords:

Police | Beautiful Woman | Female Cop | Based On Novel

Awards:

Nominated for 3 Primetime Emmys. Another 2 wins & 4 nominations

Cast

Fred Dryer	...	Det. Sgt. Rick Hunter (152 episodes, 1984-1991)
Stepfanie Kramer	...	Det. Sgt. Dee Dee McCall (130 episodes, 1984-1990)

Also Known As:

Hunter (Spain) [es]
Hunter (West Germany) [de]
Hunter (Italy) [it]
Hunter (Greece) [el]
Rick Hunter (France) [fr]

Runtime:

60 min (153 episodes)

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Filming Locations:

Los Angeles, California, USA

Company:

Stephen J. Cannell Productions

Trivia:

The fictional television station that broadcast the news on the show, KXRX, had the same call letters of a real radio station in Seattle, Washington, KXRX 96.5 FM.

Quotes:

Ben: All these years, I wondered who you were, what you were like. I wondered if I was anything like you. I just wanted to know who my father was.
Hunter: Well, now you know. You should also know that you've had a father for the past 17 years. A good man. A man that's loved you, raised you, given you a good home, worried about you. I think that's a pretty good definition of fatherhood.

Movie Connections:

Featured in Damned in the U.S.A. (1991)

Your prototype cop (Fred Dryer AKA Detective Sergeant Rick Hunter) and the attractive (Stepfanie Kramer AKA Detective Sergeant Dee Dee McCall) make for one of the best cop shows in TV history and that's good

This past week I viewed an episode of the hit drama cop series "Hunter" which now can be seen on TBS during the weekdays. In fact over the last few months I have viewed a couple episodes of "Hunter" and the viewings just reminded me just what a great show it was! I remember as a youngster on Saturday night "Hunter" occupied the NBC schedule and during that time period of the mid 1980's it's popularity was unmatched and I can see why. With every episode I watched from my days as a child and even now on TBS you can notice not only are the scripts well crafted but the characters are really what made this show. Especially notice the chemistry between Fred Dryer and Stepfanie Kramer they are able to play partners to perfection. Dryer a former professional football player a defensive end to be exact is tailor made for the part of Detective Sergeant Rick Hunter his own physical appearance combined with the attitude of a kick ass style cop make him a perfect fit and that made the show more interesting to watch. Stepfanie Kramer handles her job as Sergeant Dee Dee McCall just wonderful. Hey what happened to Stepfanie Kramer? What kind of logic are the TV networks and executives using? I tell you Stepfanie is a real cutesie. She definitely needs to be back once again in front of a TV camera her beauty must be noticed. "Hunter" ranks as one of the best cop shows of all-time due to the reasons I mentioned. Finally do yourself a favor and watch the reruns on TBS if you have the time believe me you will be pleased.