The opening scene is a total flop. This show was dying in Season 6; the network should have pulled the plug. But no, they decided to drag it out for another 17 episodes.
The Joe and Inger thing is becoming very tedious and boring. We thought we were watching a Police Detective show. Instead, we get Cheech's weak bladder, and a stupid contractor talking in a goofy accent, for comedy relief. The only thing missing is the canned laughter. HOW ABOUT SOME CRIME, SOME GUNFIRE, SOMETHING EXCITING?
Back from the commercial break. We have Nash Bridges escorted by some really tough SWAT Team guys, ready for combat if necessary. Oh wait, I am mistaken... Nash Bridges is escorted by Cheech Marin and two girls. Now THAT is a tough-looking Police Force, the criminals would run away in sheer terror!
Just when it starts to look serious, we get even more comedy relief (why?) with silly actress Edie McClurg as some wing-ding car rental counter clerk.
Don't turn it off yet... we will soon be introduced to the indomitable if somewhat mundane Mariette Hartley; she will appear as character Libby. Granted, she doesn't look like Mariette Hartley as you may remember her from other shows; here she is portrayed as pick-up material for old-and-in-the-way Nick, of all people. You figure it out, I can't.
We finally get some action in the convenience store. But wait, first we need some background music. How about some punk rock death metal music from an unknown band that has not stood the test of time? No, just no. Turn down the volume until that scene is over.
And then one of the lady cops (Officer Rachel) arrests Kieran Mulroney. Look at his profile picture here on IMDb... wasn't he the lead singer of the 80's band Devo ("Crack that Whip!")?
And lest we forget... several DEA Agents were killed in the opening scene, 300 kilos of cocaine were stolen, but not one single FBI or BATF agent showed up to investigate? They just leave it to the local police department? Sure, it happens every day.
Back to that Mariette Hartley character and her daughter... you know by now that sexual deviancy is a running theme on "Nash Bridges". So of course the daughter turns out to be a son, not a daughter... and she/he/it/them/they has a date with Nash Bridges. Can't wait to see how that will turn out, can you?
But now it's back to some crime (this IS a cop show, right?). We get Antwon and Harvey chasing the bad guys in a junkyard, and the punk rock band is cued again for the background music.
The show ends with SIU making a deal with a Colombian ("Enrique") telling Nash where the 300 Kilos of cocaine will be delivered. Another obvious allusion to Miami Vice.
This is a mess. Character development for Rachel (who can come across as hot-to-trot), Antwon (has a tiny dog and is epileptic), and Nash Bridges becoming even more of a deviate than he already was. And once again, the show ends with semi-senile Nick retreating to the bedroom with some sleazeball.
The crime takes a back seat to all of this nonsense. They should have terminated this show two seasons ago.
* * * * * * 5 Stars for Manhunt * * * * * *
The Joe and Inger thing is becoming very tedious and boring. We thought we were watching a Police Detective show. Instead, we get Cheech's weak bladder, and a stupid contractor talking in a goofy accent, for comedy relief. The only thing missing is the canned laughter. HOW ABOUT SOME CRIME, SOME GUNFIRE, SOMETHING EXCITING?
Back from the commercial break. We have Nash Bridges escorted by some really tough SWAT Team guys, ready for combat if necessary. Oh wait, I am mistaken... Nash Bridges is escorted by Cheech Marin and two girls. Now THAT is a tough-looking Police Force, the criminals would run away in sheer terror!
Just when it starts to look serious, we get even more comedy relief (why?) with silly actress Edie McClurg as some wing-ding car rental counter clerk.
Don't turn it off yet... we will soon be introduced to the indomitable if somewhat mundane Mariette Hartley; she will appear as character Libby. Granted, she doesn't look like Mariette Hartley as you may remember her from other shows; here she is portrayed as pick-up material for old-and-in-the-way Nick, of all people. You figure it out, I can't.
We finally get some action in the convenience store. But wait, first we need some background music. How about some punk rock death metal music from an unknown band that has not stood the test of time? No, just no. Turn down the volume until that scene is over.
And then one of the lady cops (Officer Rachel) arrests Kieran Mulroney. Look at his profile picture here on IMDb... wasn't he the lead singer of the 80's band Devo ("Crack that Whip!")?
And lest we forget... several DEA Agents were killed in the opening scene, 300 kilos of cocaine were stolen, but not one single FBI or BATF agent showed up to investigate? They just leave it to the local police department? Sure, it happens every day.
Back to that Mariette Hartley character and her daughter... you know by now that sexual deviancy is a running theme on "Nash Bridges". So of course the daughter turns out to be a son, not a daughter... and she/he/it/them/they has a date with Nash Bridges. Can't wait to see how that will turn out, can you?
But now it's back to some crime (this IS a cop show, right?). We get Antwon and Harvey chasing the bad guys in a junkyard, and the punk rock band is cued again for the background music.
The show ends with SIU making a deal with a Colombian ("Enrique") telling Nash where the 300 Kilos of cocaine will be delivered. Another obvious allusion to Miami Vice.
This is a mess. Character development for Rachel (who can come across as hot-to-trot), Antwon (has a tiny dog and is epileptic), and Nash Bridges becoming even more of a deviate than he already was. And once again, the show ends with semi-senile Nick retreating to the bedroom with some sleazeball.
The crime takes a back seat to all of this nonsense. They should have terminated this show two seasons ago.
* * * * * * 5 Stars for Manhunt * * * * * *
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