Quincy, M.E. - Seasons 1 & 2
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Movie Reviews of Quincy, M.E. - Seasons 1 & 2
Movie Review: Jack Klugman is Awesome
Summary: 5 Stars
Rather than go on about how wonderful and intriguing this series is, let me say a few words about Quincy himself....Mr. Jack Klugman.
He had become so identified with the character of Oscar Madison, that one may have considered him to be type-cast. Everyone understood that to be Oscar was to be messy, impatient, critical (but caring), and overtly loud. (Interestingly enough, Jack Klugman is actually quite reserved and quiet).
For him to take on this role of Quincy, and so quickly after assuming that role, to become so convincing as the character, goes to show the acting genius of Jack Klugman. I can watch him (we could watch him in the 70's) and not think of Oscar Madison at all. You can see the passion that he had for the part of Quincy M.E.
Similiarly, when Ted Danson ended his run with Cheers, I felt there was no way he could have ever been perceived as anyone other than Sam Malone. His portrayal of the character Becker was so phenomonal, that you could watch him and forget that he was Sam. Great performer.
I believe that Jack Klugman is one of the greatest actors of our era. How fortunate we are to be able to own collections of his works.
Movie Review: Better than CSI
Summary: 5 Stars
In the late 1980, NBC had a Sunday mystery movie wheel. Columbo, McCloud, McMillian and Wife were the staples. After its successful openning it spawn Quincy and later Hec Ramsey (a Western mystery series which was the last series Richard Boone did for TV and not available yet on DVD!). This also spawned a Wednesday mystery wheel which didnt fare as good.
Quincy, M.E. had four episodes on the 90 minutes Sunday wheel (its first season). NBC ordered it for an hour long version for series (its second season..The only show which did that. This show predated the first CSI show by 20 years and was less gritty and less bloodier with the same impact. Yes, Quincy played detective more often than most..but it was THE MYSTERY MOVIE WHEEL.
The mysteries were sound good and solid medical mysteries. Well written, well thought out...and well done. It shows how good in this box set. Jack Klugman showcased that he can play someone other than Oscar Madson (Paramount DVD, where is the ODD Couple DVDs? )
Its a keeper for mystery fans everywhere. And those CSI fans, take note-watch this and see action without all the hi-tech gore!
Bennet Pomerantz, AUDIOWORLD
Movie Review: Entertaining & informative
Summary: 5 Stars
My husband is a HUGE Quincy fan. I bought this product for him and he was in Quincy heaven. Quincy was the original csi and was probably the forerunner of all the other csi programs on the tube today. Jack Klugman is fantastic in the role and his unorthodox methods cause his superiors and the police investigators huge headaches and problems, but he always solves the case in the end. There is plenty of amusement both intentional and unintentional due to the age of the program and what seemed "high tech" for those days is laughable by today's standards. This, however, does not detract from the entertainment factor and I would not hesitate to recommend getting it for that reason. The cases are varied and serve to have you guessing as to how they will be solved. I have a medical laboratory background, as does my husband, and that probably has something to do with the appeal of Qunicy for both of us, but I feel that this product should not be overlooked by those who do not. The CSI series are very popular today and so I would recommend Quincy for those of you who can't get enough of them. See how the old master did it before any of the others came along!Movie Review: Buy this series!
Summary: 5 Stars
Happy to give this series 5 stars! I was a teenager when this show first aired, and it was a favorite of my family.
About 4 months ago I had the pleasure of meeting Jack Klugman during his "Tony and Me" book tour and he took questions from the audience; not just about The Odd Couple, but about Quincy. He is extremely proud of Quincy. He said the research that went into each episode was quite extensive and detailed; and it was this way at his insistence. Every word spoken relating to Pathology and Forensics in the show was 100% accurate. There was no guessing on this show. He made sure everything was right on.
Some of the audience members asked him to compare Quincy to CSI, and he boldly replied there IS no comparison. Quincy was about accuracy, drama, good acting, and believeable story lines and it was accomplished WITHOUT the need for blood and gore and sex. He called CSI "awful". And I believe he is qualified to call it that.
You will thoroughly enjoy this series! Hopefully Seasons 3 and beyond will follow soon...
Movie Review: When Quincy Was Quincy
Summary: 5 Stars
If you liked "Quincy, ME," these episodes from 1976 and 1977 are the ones to own. They are the best "Quincy" episodes, in my opinion.
In them, Jack Klugman's character is more of a detective than the muckraking crusader he became in later seasons.
These shows are forensic mysteries, like today's "CSI: Crime Scene Investigation" and "Crossing Jordan." There is none of the Jack-Klugman-standing-on-his-soap-box-sermonizing-about-the-evils-in-our-society that was repeated ad nauseum in later shows.
The shows from 1976 are even more interesting because, at that time, "Quincy, ME" was not a weekly, one-hour series. It aired once every few weeks, rotating with "Columbo," "McCloud," and "McMillan" (hold the "Wife").
The 2-hour "Quincy, ME" movies more than hold their own against the other series.
The show maintained its quality when it switched to a one-hour weekly series. One improvement made to the weekly series was the elimination of Quincy's annoying girlfriend character from the cast.