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Season 1 – Hart to Hart

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Self-made millionaire Jonathan and freelance writer Jennifer are the Harts - a globetrotting married couple with a talent for finding mysteries wherever they go. And even when they're uncovering thefts, espionage and assorted skullduggery, they still find time for romance.
Hart to Hart — Season 1

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Critics Consensus

Hart to Hart aims for sophisticated wit but lands somewhere closer to sudsy camp, although it's likable enough as a crime-solving procedural with lavish trappings.

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John J. O'Connor New York Times Jul 9, 2021
The treatment hardly evokes thoughts of Hitchcock, but the husband-wife team could develop the kind of superficial sophistication that brought fame to Nick and Nora Charles in the old Thin Man vehicles starring William Powell and Myrna Loy. Go to Full Review Sheridan Morley London Evening Standard Jul 8, 2021
Wagner and Powers, on the other hand, look as though someone has just sold them a selection of The Thin Man. I hope the Dashiell Hammett estate is getting a royalty. Go to Full Review Noel Holston Orlando Sentinel Jul 8, 2021
Hart to Hart showed signs of developing into a slick, fairly sophisticated detective fantasy... Robert Wagner and Stefanie Powers [are] a polished and most appealing pair, Go to Full Review Matt Brunson Creative Loafing Nov 22, 2021
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The series was airy beyond compare and the plots were generally threadbare as mysteries, but what distinguished the show was the trio of stars. Go to Full Review Robert Bowden Tampa Bay Times Jul 8, 2021
There is something phony about it. When two people in love look at each other, that love flashes between their eyes. When Wagner looks at Miss Powers in intimate closeup, real love is missing. It's "pretend" love and I didn't buy it. Go to Full Review Bill Mandel San Francisco Examiner Jul 8, 2021
It is fun to watch two lovely people do in the bad guy without ever needing to wash, shave or change clothes, and for that reason Hart to Hart seems like perfect fantasy-escapist fare for these escape-able times. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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Mike P @RT09890132 Sep 28, 2023 Likeable late 70s/ early 80s cheese; this is essentially a disco-era update of The Thin Man; with its Nick and Nora, the crime fighting detective couple... Except now it's Jonathon and Jennifer Hart, a jet-setting billionaire couple. This was originally the brainchild of novelist and screenwriter Sydney Sheldon... And this whole show was also allegedly part of the settlement for Angelgate... Robert Wagner and Natalie Wood were silent investors for Charlie's Angels; until a source told them Spelling might be mishandling their money... And the whole thing devolved into a court case. So allegedly, Spelling threw this show at Robert, as a way of splitting the difference. The show turned out to be a big hit; and is fondly remembered by Gen x-ers, who would stay home weekend nights and watch.... Stephanie Powers and Robert Wagner were super-sleuthing spouses, globe-trotting to exotic ports of call and solving new crimes week after week. Improbably bumping into murders by accident, week after week... And no one paid them to do all this, and they didn't work for the police or the government. They were just busybodies who enjoyed putting themselves in the line of fire to fight crime. (Improbably). It was a silly concept, but it was fun... Both Wagner and Stephanie Powers are extremely likeable; as is their portmanteau Max; (Lionel Stander), who they have excellent chemistry with... The show won a Golden Globe and two People's Choice awards; got decent enough reviews from the critics and was usually ensconced in the top thirty during its original run. Verdict: Highly recommended, both for camp nostalgia reasons, and also for old school mystery enthusiasts, who still might enjoy this iconic network tv classic... See more Read all reviews
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Robert Wagner

Jonathan Hart

Stefanie Powers

Jennifer Hart

Lionel Stander

Max

Roddy McDowall

Guest Star

Jill St. John

Guest Star

Eugene Roche

Guest Star

Episodes

Episode 1 Aired Aug 25, 1979 Hart to Hart Wealthy Jonathan Hart probes a friend's supposedly accidental death; guest Roddy McDowall. Story by Sidney Sheldon. Details Episode 2 Aired Aug 25, 1979 Hart to Hart The Harts join a health spa to find the truth behind a friend's death; guest Roddy McDowall. Story by Sidney Sheldon. Details Episode 3 Aired Sep 22, 1979 Hit Jennifer Hart Jonathan intervenes when Jennifer's hospitality toward an author (Craig Wasson) results in her having a number of serious accidents. Details Episode 4 Aired Sep 29, 1979 Passport to Murder While vacationing on their yacht in Mexico, the Harts answer a friend's call for help and find themselves jailed for drug dealing. Details Episode 5 Aired Oct 6, 1979 Jonathan Hart Jr. Introducing himself as Jonathan Hart Jr., a boy charms the Harts and Max as part of an elaborate hoax; guest Dee Wallace. Details Episode 6 Aired Oct 13, 1979 Death in the Slow Lane The Harts' purchase of an antique auto leaves them open to a wealthy couple's efforts to acquire the car; guest Murray Matheson. Details Episode 7 Aired Oct 23, 1979 You Made Me Kill You A disturbed employee (Kathleen Lloyd) obsessed with Jonathan plots to kill Jennifer. Details Episode 8 Aired Oct 30, 1979 Murder Between Friends Jonathan and Jennifer try to prove the innocence of friends implicated in a noted divorce lawyer's murder; guest Bonnie Bartlett. Details Episode 9 Aired Nov 6, 1979 Cop Out Jennifer's article on prostitution opens a maze of corruption and murder; guest Markie Post. Details Episode 10 Aired Nov 13, 1979 Max in Love A new romance leaves Max framed for murder and the Harts in a deadly trap; guest Daniel J. Travanti. Details Episode 11 Aired Nov 27, 1979 A New Kind of High A murder at the Hart laboratories uncovers a scientist manufacturing a powerful narcotic. Details Episode 12 Aired Dec 4, 1979 With This Gun, I Thee Wed An old flame of Jonathan's (Christine Belford) seems unwilling to go through with her wedding in Monte Carlo. Details Episode 13 Aired Dec 11, 1979 The Man With Jade Eyes A gold statue of Buddha leads to a world of Asian intrigue and pursuing gangsters; guest Edward Mulhare. Details Episode 14 Aired Jan 8, 1980 Color Jennifer Dead Jennifer plans to surprise Jonathan with her portrait, until the artist is found slain. Details Episode 15 Aired Jan 15, 1980 A Question of Innocence The probe of a campus heroin ring ensnares Jonathan in a fencing duel with a college champion; guest Jameson Parker. Details Episode 16 Aired Jan 22, 1980 Night Horrors A guest participating in a treasure hunt in a haunted house turns up dead. Details Episode 17 Aired Jan 29, 1980 Which Way, Freeway? Freeway brings home a murder weapon that involves the Harts with a glamorous ex-convict and a jewel robbery. Details Episode 18 Aired Feb 5, 1980 Downhill to Death At a ski resort, Jennifer overhears a man and his mistress plot the death of the wife. Details Episode 19 Aired Feb 26, 1980 Raid The Harts go to South America to exchange a diamond necklace for two kidnapped scientists, then recover their loss. Details Episode 20 Aired Mar 11, 1980 Sixth Sense The Harts' participation in an ESP experiment draws them into a bizarre murder involving twins separated at birth. Details Episode 21 Aired Mar 18, 1980 Does She or Doesn't She? The owner of several Beverly Hills beauty salons joins with a racketeer to blackmail wealthy patrons. Details Episode 22 Aired Apr 8, 1980 Cruise at Your Own Risk The Harts probe a rash of jewel thefts on the Hart Industries cruise line; guest John Hillerman. Details Episode 23 Aired May 6, 1980 Too Many Cooks Are Murder When a French-cooking demonstration results in murder, the Harts race a shady investor to recover a priceless recipe. Details Episode 24 Aired May 13, 1980 Death Set Jonathan and Jennifer set out to help a wealthy businessman save his marriage and find murder instead. Details

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Hart to Hart — Season 1

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Season Info

Director
Leo Penn, Ralph Senensky, Tom Mankiewicz, Ray Austin, Seymour Robbie
Screenwriter
David Levinson, Bill LaMond, Edward Martino, Maryanne Kasica, Allyn Freeman, Richard DeRoy, Jo LaMond, David Solomon, Tom Mankiewicz, Michael Scheff, Sidney Sheldon
Network
ABC
Rating
TV-PG
Genre
Crime, Drama, Adventure, Action
Original Language
English
Release Date
Aug 25, 1979
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