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13 September 1972 (USA) more
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The adventures of proud Polish-American detective Thomas Banacek. full summary
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Interesting And Enjoyable P.I. Drama more (9 total)
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(Series Cast Summary - 3 of 12) | George Peppard | ... | Thomas Banacek (17 episodes, 1972-1974) |
 | Ralph Manza | ... | Jay Drury (17 episodes, 1972-1974) |
| Murray Matheson | ... | Felix Mulholland (16 episodes, 1972-1974) |
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90 min (16 episodes)
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Part of the NBC Wednesday Night Mystery Movie. more
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Thomas Banacek: The chicken that clucks the loudest is the one most likely to go to the Steamfitter's Picnic. more
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Okay, Banacek wasn't exactly a P.I.-he was an investigator for the Boston Insurance Company who tracked down stolen goods for a generous commission. This show starred the late George Peppard ten years before he entertained us all as Hannibal in the A-Team.
Before I first saw this series, I thought to myself, "An insurance investigator-how boring." This series proved me wrong. Yes, Banacek was an insurance investigator but it was the items he tracked down that provided the entertainment. They were never small relatively cheap items, always something costing millions of dollars. In one of my favourite episodes, Banacek tried to track down a missing football player (yes, really).
Fans of Columbo will like this show as Banacek solved his cases whilst the rest of us scratched our heads wondering what was going on. There was a fair bit of action at times but it was the way in which Banacek would systematically solve the case that provided the bulk of the entertainment.
All in all, a fantastic show.