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Series Name:    Matt Helm Format: TV Series IMDB: IMDB Page Years: 1975 - 1976 Country:   USA Language: English Genre: Crime, Action, Drama Rating: Rate Collection:   Seen It     Wishlist  Community:  1 Wishlist » Search eBay #AD  » Search Amazon #AD This site contains affiliate links for which we may be compensated.

Selected Cast	Tony Franciosa as Matt Helm
	Laraine Stephens as Claire Kronski

Notes

Detective series very loosely based on the secret agent character created by Donald Hamilton. Preceded by a pilot film that aired in the spring of 1975. Absolutely no relation (other than character name) to the popular 1960s spy film series starring Dean Martin.

Comments and Reviews

BigBadBluesMan 30th Nov 2021
23skidoo 6th Oct 2015		I've always been an admirer of Donald Hamilton's gritty, ultra-violent Matt Helm novels, which I believe were created to be an anti-Bond (as Bond was generally seen as a kinder, gentler spy). Hamilton's character set the pattern for other deadly heroes like Mack Bolan. But I'm glad I'm not a devoted fan otherwise I'd be very frustrated at Hollywood's inability to properly adapt the character for film or TV. First there was the Dean Martin films, which were fun, but they were basically spoofs just one step up from Get Smart's laugh track. This short-lived oddity wasn't much better. It was basically just another private eye show like Cannon, Barnaby Jones, etc., with the twist being Helm was a retired spy. If the show actually did anything with that angle (reportedly it was barely touched on) it might have survived. Today it's primarily remembered for featuring an early pre-Wonder Woman guest appearance by Lynda Carter. In the post-Jack Bauer era I'm actually surprised no one's given Matt Helm another shot.

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