Mike Hammer, Private Eye
Mike Hammer, Private Eye is an American syndicated television program based on the adventures of the fictitious private detective Mike Hammer, created by novelist Mickey Spillane. Like the previous series, it was produced by Jay Bernstein but in a less hands-on capacity. The show failed to gain a wide audience and, as a result, it was canceled after only one season. Mike Hammer, Private Eye premiered on September 27, 1997. The final episode of the series aired on June 14, 1998.
| Mike Hammer, Private Eye | |
|---|---|
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| Genre | Crime Drama Mystery |
| Starring | Stacy Keach Shane Conrad Shannon Whirry Kent Williams Peter Jason Malgosia Tomassi |
| Theme music composer | Eric Allaman |
| Opening theme | Harlem Nocturne |
| Country of origin | United States |
| No. of episodes | 26 |
| Production | |
| Executive producer(s) | Jay Bernstein Jeff Franklin Steve Waterman Doug McIntyre (co-executive produce) |
| Producer(s) | Larry B. Williams John S. Curran (line producer) Cary Glieberman (supervising producer) Claude Lawrence Jr. (associate producer / producer) Susan J. Spohr (staff associate producer) Stacy Keach (executive co-producer) |
| Cinematography | Nicholas Josef von Sternberg |
| Editor(s) | Greg A. Simone Jonathan Seay Michael Matlock Richard E. Rabjohn Shawn Paper Chris A. Moore |
| Running time | 60 minutes |
| Production company(s) | Franklin/Waterman Worldwide Jay Bernstein Enterprises The Kushner-Locke Company |
| Distributor | MG Perin |
| Release | |
| Original network | Syndication |
| Picture format | Color; NTSC |
| Audio format | Stereo |
| Original release | September 27, 1997 – June 14, 1998 |
Premise
The series starred Stacy Keach and was seen as an attempt to revive the character he had played in Mickey Spillane's Mike Hammer and The New Mike Hammer, two moderately successful CBS series from the 1980s. Kent Williams was the only other actor from the 1980s series to return, albeit in a different role.
Cast
- Stacy Keach as Mike Hammer
- Shane Conrad as Nick Farrell
- Shannon Whirry as Velda
- Kent Williams as Deputy Mayor Barry Lawerence
- Peter Jason as Capt. Skip Gleason
- Malgosia Tomassi as Maya Ricci
- Rebekah Chaney as The Face
Episodes
| # | Airdate | Prod. code | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | September 23, 1997 | Prodigal Son | |
| 2 | October 5, 1997 | Beat Street | |
| 3 | October 12, 1997 | www.murder | |
| 4 | October 19, 1997 | Hoop Nightmares | |
| 5 | October 26, 1997 | False Truths | |
| 6 | November 2, 1997 | Halloween | |
| 7 | November 16, 1997 | Sins of the Father | |
| 8 | November 9, 1997 | Body Odor | |
| 9 | November 23, 1997 | A Penny Saved | |
| 10 | January 18, 1998 | The Life You Save | |
| 11 | January 25, 1998 | The Long Road to Nowhere | |
| 12 | February 1, 1998 | The Art of Murder | |
| 13 | February 8, 1998 | Countdown to Murder | |
| 14 | February 15, 1998 | The Cutting Edge | |
| 15 | May 31, 1998 | Dead Men Talk | |
| 16 | March 1, 1998 | A Candidate for Murder (One Happy Gumshoe) | |
| 17 | April 12, 1998 | Dump the Creep | |
| 18 | February 22, 1998 | Big Brother's Secret | |
| 19 | May 3, 1998 | Lucky in Love | |
| 20 | April 26, 1998 | The Maya Connection | |
| 21 | May 10, 1998 | Songbird: Part 1 | |
| 22 | May 17, 1998 | Songbird: Part 2 | |
| 23 | April 19, 1998 | Chop Shop | |
| 24 | May 24, 1998 | Gone Fishin' | |
| 25 | June 7, 1998 | A New Leaf: Part 1 | |
| 26 | June 14, 1998 | A New Leaf: Part 2 |