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While a top-notch detective in his own right, Banacek is regularly provided with crucial background data by bookseller Felix Mulholland (Murray Matheson), who deals in antique books as often as he deals in information.Р”В«anacek is the James Bond of insurance investigators. BanacekРІР‚в„ўs clearly a man of means, driving a customized 1969 American Motors AMX but, of course, thatРІР‚в„ўs only when heРІР‚в„ўs not being driven around in a 1973 Cadillac Fleetwood limousine by his trusty chauffeur, Jay (Ralph Manza).

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Peppard played Thomas Banacek, and, while technically a freelance investigator, his specialty was working with insurance companies for a 10 percent РІР‚СљfinderРІР‚в„ўs feeРІР‚Сњ in order to save them from having to pay out full payments for lost or destroyed property that had been insured for outrageously large sums. And he was chewing on cigars back then, too. Once upon a time, he was the coolest, most awesome insurance investigator in the business.

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John РІР‚СљHannibalРІР‚Сњ Smith, itРІР‚в„ўs nice that TV Guide decided to kick off their series of TV-on-DVD releases by reminding folks that George Peppard wasnРІР‚в„ўt always just the leader of a renegade commando squad. Still, while there are worse roles to be remembered for than that of the A-TeamРІР‚в„ўs cigar-chewing Col. Several other notable films would follow, including РІР‚СљHow the West was Won,РІР‚Сњ РІР‚СљThe CarpetbaggersРІР‚Сњ and РІР‚СљThe Blue Max,РІР‚Сњ but his star began to droop a bit as the years passed, and, by the РІР‚В70s and early РІР‚В80s, PeppardРІР‚в„ўs big roles were limited to grade-B sci-fi dramas like РІР‚СљDamnation AlleyРІР‚Сњ and РІР‚СљBattle Beyond the Stars.РІР‚Сњ ItРІР‚в„ўs no surprise, then, that when NBC came aРІР‚в„ўcalling in 1983 with a regular TV series gig, Peppard was more than happy to take the part.

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His first major gig came in 1959РІР‚в„ўs РІР‚СљPork Chop Hill,РІР‚Сњ where he served alongside Gregory Peck, Rip Torn, Robert Blake and Norman Fell, but it was his turn as Paul Varjak, Holly GolightlyРІР‚в„ўs eventual beau in 1961РІР‚в„ўs РІР‚СљBreakfast at TiffanyРІР‚в„ўs,РІР‚Сњ that proved to be the most memorable movie role of PeppardРІР‚в„ўs career. George Peppard had a brief but notable run as a movie star during the 1960s. All and all, a decent, interesting tv mystery story, and 8 of them on one dvd.TV Home / Entertainment Channel / Bullz-Eye Home Buy your copy from Banacek: The First Season (1983) Starring: George Peppard, Ralph Manza, Murray Matheson Mostly all you see is the occasional fist fight. There is a small amount of violence, but nothing graphic that poses a problem for viewing by children. There are several fade outs that were designed for commercial breaks, which make for good restroom/kitchen snack opportunities, but each one only lasts a few seconds and do not impare the viewing. Aired as part of a trilogy of mystery movies, each of the 8 episodes runs about 60 to 80 minutes.

The stories are original, inventive, and can keep one interested throughout the show. Banacek comes in and puts the pieces together, then explains the details while film clips show the action happening.

Each episode begins by showing the crime in progress without showing the telling details. His forte finding supposed lost or stolen articles that have seemingly vanished under impossible circumstances. George Peppard is at his best as a Polish, self-made millionaire who hires out as an independant insurance investigator. As a fan of this series when it was on tv, I had to get a dvd of it as soon as I saw it.

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