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Gumshoes and Amateur Sleuths

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7.8

1. Banacek (1972)

5.6

8.4

2. The Rockford Files (1974)

~ James Scott Rockford (1974 - 1980)
Played by James Garner

Easy going private investigator who preferred talk over violence and charged "$200 a day plus expenses".

Vix's rating:

5.5

3. Shaft (1973)

7.3

7.9

4. Ellery Queen (1975)

6.1

7.4

5. Quincy M.E. (1976)

Vix's rating:

5.4

6.6

6. Charlie's Angels (1976)

Vix's rating:

5.9

7.1

7. The Hardy Boys/Nancy Drew Mysteries (1977)

Frank and Joe Hardy with Nancy Drew (1977 - 1979)
Played by Parker Stevenson, Shaun Cassidy and Pamela Sue Martin

Plucky and headstrong teenagers with a penchant for solving crimes

Vix's rating:

7.1

8. Vega$ (1978)

7.1

9. Simon & Simon (1981)

Vix's rating:

7.7

10. Q.E.D. (1982)

11. Small & Frye (1983)

7.4

12. Remington Steele (1982)

Vix's rating:

133

5.9

7.1

13. Murder, She Wrote (1984)

Jessica Fletcher (1984–1996)
Played by Angela Lansbury

Popular mystery writer with insatiable curiosity for solving crime.

Vix's rating:

5.8

6.4

14. Riptide (1984)

Vix's rating:

134

5.5

7.7

15. Magnum, P.I. (1980)

~ Thomas Sullivan Magnum (1980 - 1988)

A former Navy SEAL living a carefree life in sunny Hawaii while taking on the occasional private investigator cases. Drives the coolest car ever!

Vix's rating:

7.6

16. Spenser: For Hire (1985)

~ Spenser (1985 to 1988)
Played by Robert Urich

A former boxer and an excellent cook, Spenser uses his powers of observation to solve mysteries in Boston.

502

5.9

7.3

17. Inspector Gadget (1983)

~ Penny (1983 - 1986)

The one who is responsible for solving the cases and foiling M.A.D's schemes.

Vix's rating:

160

6.4

7.8

18. Moonlighting (1985)

Vix's rating:

19. Eye to Eye (1985)

7.2

6.5

20. Jake and the Fatman (1987)

Vix's rating:

9.2

21.

Pulaski: The TV Dete... (1987)

5.2

22. Booker (1989)

4.7

6.9

23. Father Dowling Mysteries (1989)

7.2

24. Agatha Christie: Poirot (1989)

~ Hercule Poirot (1989 - present)
Played by David Suchet

Belgian detective who uses logic and psychology when solving crimes.

Vix's rating:

5.7

6.9

25. Diagnosis Murder (1993)

7.5

26. Hetty Wainthropp Investigates (1996)

6.8

27. Raven (1992)

6.9

28. High Tide (1994)

8.6

29. Dellaventura (1997)

613

7.3

8.7

30. Veronica Mars (2004)

269

7.4

8.8

31. Psych (2006)

429

8.2

8.5

32. Pushing Daisies (2007)

~ Emerson Cod (2007 - present)

Often gruff private investigator who uses Ned's gifts to solve murders.

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Kryptic Centurion

Posted : 1 year, 1 month ago at Oct 11 10:05

Would Psych & Veronica Mars count?

Mr. Lays

Posted : 11 months, 3 weeks ago at Dec 2 14:32

Cool List!

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List of tv shows featuring private investigators and amateur sleuths.


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