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By KRoberts
Format:DVD|Amazon Verified Purchase
When I was a kid I wanted to be Quincy , because of this show I never lost my love of forensics. This show still holds up very well, I found my self enthralled and enchanted all over again.
If you were a fan back in the day then I promise you that you won't be disappointed.
My only issue is that the shows are on side A and side B, but turning the disc over somehow seems appropriate.
If you were a fan back in the day then I promise you that you won't be disappointed.
My only issue is that the shows are on side A and side B, but turning the disc over somehow seems appropriate.
By T. Pawels
Format:DVD|Amazon Verified Purchase
Writer-Producer Glen Larson puts another detective series for the thinking man head-to-head, so to speak, against the phenomenally successful, cerebral COLUMBO. QUINCY, M.E. has no front handle, either.
Doctor QUINCY's schtick is not his little grey cells alone, but forensic science to catch the murderer by evidence left in the corpus. In contrast with the solitary lieutenant's clever entrapment of the wily culprit, QUINCY is outfitted with a full cast of supporting characters to express his benevolent philosophy and moral indignation; there is his faithful lab assistant, his frustrated romantic interest, his officious department head always counting his beans, a mule-headed police lieutenant always prosecuting the wrong suspect, and his open-eared bartender with mob connexions. Everybody is always angry at everybody; Larson seems to think anger is interesting and human, but like salt, more than a little spoils the wroth.
A story of conflict between a lone man of principle upholding right against rule-bound authorities, this attractive package of 3 jewel cases holding double-sided DVDs is targetted to every enraged victim of blind bureaucracy. Did Larson miss anybody?
Doctor QUINCY's schtick is not his little grey cells alone, but forensic science to catch the murderer by evidence left in the corpus. In contrast with the solitary lieutenant's clever entrapment of the wily culprit, QUINCY is outfitted with a full cast of supporting characters to express his benevolent philosophy and moral indignation; there is his faithful lab assistant, his frustrated romantic interest, his officious department head always counting his beans, a mule-headed police lieutenant always prosecuting the wrong suspect, and his open-eared bartender with mob connexions. Everybody is always angry at everybody; Larson seems to think anger is interesting and human, but like salt, more than a little spoils the wroth.
A story of conflict between a lone man of principle upholding right against rule-bound authorities, this attractive package of 3 jewel cases holding double-sided DVDs is targetted to every enraged victim of blind bureaucracy. Did Larson miss anybody?
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Well before Bruckheimer's CSI franchise there was LA Coroner Dr. R. Quincy, seemingly forever on a one man crusade for truth and justice. Quincy M.E. was a character driven show with Jack Klugman effectively portraying the passionate & dedicated coroner, ably assisted by Sam Fujiyama. His close friend, restaurant owner Danny Tovo, his politically conflicted boss, Dr. Robert Asten, and his antagonistic LAPD colleague, Lt. Frank Monahan, round out the main weekly cast.
While the ensemble casts of the current CSI shows often rely heavily on subtle (if not outlandishly unlikely) forensics, Quincy's science tended to be more straightforward and accessible to the viewer. As well, Quincy, M.E. had simple plot lines and simple character dynamics, unlike the increasingly self-referential, self-involved and navel gazing CSI franchise.
This show was typical, formulaic '70s-'80s American TV fare, kept interesting by Klugman's portray of the irascible Quincy; classic Americana. Two box sets (Seasons 1 & 2; Season 3) have been released. I do hope they release the rest.
While the ensemble casts of the current CSI shows often rely heavily on subtle (if not outlandishly unlikely) forensics, Quincy's science tended to be more straightforward and accessible to the viewer. As well, Quincy, M.E. had simple plot lines and simple character dynamics, unlike the increasingly self-referential, self-involved and navel gazing CSI franchise.
This show was typical, formulaic '70s-'80s American TV fare, kept interesting by Klugman's portray of the irascible Quincy; classic Americana. Two box sets (Seasons 1 & 2; Season 3) have been released. I do hope they release the rest.
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Just like I remembered !
I used to watch Quincy when I was young and I wanted to become a medical examiner to catch bad guys. Read more
Published on May 1 2011 by Julie Anne
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Great show for young and old
My dad watched this all the time and while it was already off the air when I began watching it I still enjoy it. Read more
Published on Dec 6 2010 by Kacey Joanette
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Quincy ME S1 &S2
If you into shows like this you'll enjoy all the good and the bad in this show it was and still is one of the best series ever to have come to television. Read more
Published on May 16 2010 by Clayton Fehr
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