sanborneo It didn't take long for me to realize the episode, "One False Step" was an adaption of "Strangers on a Train" by Patricia Highsmith, with eventual series' regular Richard Long guest-starring as a very convincingly smooth sociopath. I particularly loved the POV shot of Long's character seeing himself reflected in his victims' eyeglasses: VERY Hitchcockian, and as far as a technical shot goes, above and beyond the call of '50's Television.I also happened to notice Raymond Chandler got a co-writers' credit for this episode based on the Highsmith novel, & that led me to finding out he worked on the '51 screenplay for Hitchcock.

bcjj Several episodes of 77 Sunset Strip and Hawiian Eye were shown late at night/early morning on channel 9 in Australia several years ago, and they was fantastic. It appeared briefly on cable TV but is this is only geared for the post 1970 generation they did not last long and were taken off. Gee cable is rubbish. I use to watch 77 Sunset Strip and its clones regularly in the late 50's & 60's. 77 Sunset Strip still stands up today even though or because it is black and white. I cannot understand why Warners don't release these old shows on double sided DVD's and sell them as boxed sets at a reasonable price like several companies have done with old black & white movies. 77 Sunset Strip & its pilot "Girl on the Run" would fit onto 10 or 11 double sided DVD's. There would be some money it for Warners, and if they wait too long people like me won't be around to buy and appreciate these shows. Also what about CHEYENNE, Surfside Six, Bronco, Adventures in Pardise, Sugarfoot etc. Maybe the independents could bring out the old westerns and cop & private eye shows right back to the beginning of the 50's.

eddy1911 I just move to a big house with a home theater, BIG TV, very comfortable leather recliners and perfect sound, all just to watch 77 Sunset Strip, Hawaiian Eye, Surfside Six and Bourbon street Beat.I am in heaven!! Where did they find all this handsome guys? and the cars!... the only character I do not like is the secretary in Bourbon St...I find her childish.Thanks for cable TV.I was just 4 years old the first time I remember seen 77 Sunset Strip and I still a fun of the program.My favorite was Roger Smith and his suits and ties.In Hawaiian Eye Conrad coming out the pool look so good that was imitated by me many, many times.What ever happen to Cha Cha, Margarita Sierra?..she was fun too even if the songs sometimes where a bit too long.Van Williams what a guy!...all of them, so well cast.

Bruce Baker This was a wonderful show. Kookie and Roscoe gave it an added comic element. It also allowed for human effort. As I recall, even the secretary often gave ideas for solving cases.I recall the caper where Roscoe, the horse player who always played hunches (and always lost) had to come up with all the winners for the day's races. After much effort he did so, but of course he did not bet on a single one.I watch little TV any more but I tried out Remington Steele, because the daughter of Efriam Zimbalist, Jr.: Stephanie Zimbalist was cast as one of the leads. The two shows shared much similarity. They were both detective shows which really was only peripherally about solving cases. Mostly they were about relationships.I'm guessing that all the film of these shows is not around any more or I think they would be shown as reruns. I would sure love to see some of these shows either on TV or bought on VHS tapes.