Guest Choken One Report post Posted December 2, 2003 Is foley gonna have psuedo Jew Fro? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
WrestlingDeacon 0 Report post Posted December 2, 2003 Apparently you guys don't watch a lot of the classic seventies cop shows, like Baretta, Columbo, Kojack, McCloud, Cannon, etc. Foley has the perfect personality for that type of character. Basically, where the lead has some sort of gimmick that makes the bad guys under estimate him. Like Monk. THAT'S a great show, if Foley's show were like that, or as good as that, I'd watch it Yeah, Monk is a great example of what they should do with Foley's show. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
The Amazing Rando 0 Report post Posted December 2, 2003 the question is... can he pull off the 'cheap pop' in every episode... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Vern Gagne 0 Report post Posted December 2, 2003 The intent could be like the Rockford Files. An hour long show, with the intent of making you laugh at times. Get Austin on board has Jake Cage and have the two start a Private Detective Agency. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RavishingRickRudo 0 Report post Posted December 2, 2003 Mick Foley IS "Drake Sadler, PI"... Forced to retire from the Long Island Police Dept., former lead investigator in the homicide division Drake Sadler, goes back home to recover the broken pieces of his life. However, he soon realizes that home is not the same place it was when he left. The police are corrupt, the townsfolk are scared, and there's a wealthy industrialist named Philip Wesley Morrow who has seemingly everyone in his pocket - or worse, in his tight iron grasp. Now, Sadler must clean up his hometown while cleaning up his own life as he sets up his own Private Investigations firm. With him are his estranged father Peter Sadler (played by Ed Asner), his alcoholic brother Joe Sadler(played by Ed O'neal), and his high school sweetheart -and local restaurant owner who is close to being forced to close down- Laura Miller (played by Connie Nielsen). Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RavishingRickRudo 0 Report post Posted December 2, 2003 To expand on it - Drake Sadler ended up shooting a young kid and got kicked off the force after having a nervous breakdown shortly afterwards. His relationship with his family is non-existant. His mother died during his childbirth which makes him a focal point of his father and older-brothers rage. His father became an alcoholic after that and his brother followed suit. They (father and brother) are plumbers, thus has access to every house in town (the town, btw, is Saranac Lake, NY) which aids Drake in the future. Laura Miller is married, but her husband is abusive (naturally). The first eps. of the season has Foley saving her from foreclosure but is unable to break her away from her hubby. The season finale has her husband ending up dead in a "whodunnit" cliffhanger. Drake never married and has commitment issues (his mothers death and subsequent famillial rejection are the likely causes) - but still pawns for Laura from-afar as she was the only one nice to him during his childhood. His life isn't all dreary as he has a sharp tongue which gets him in trouble sometimes. Business is slow at first, with the townsfolk being too scared of Morrow to do anything against him - but they slowly, but surely, warm up to the idea of righting the wrongs. Drakes first few cases are simple "please find my cat" and "I lost my remote control" - this is where the main comedy comes from. He also hires a young plucky kid named Spencer (not yet cast) who gets himself into trouble trying to play hero and Drake has to bail him out. Spencer has a secreet though - he is the son of Philip Wesley Morrow. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lord of The Curry 0 Report post Posted December 2, 2003 You've gone mad. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RavishingRickRudo 0 Report post Posted December 2, 2003 No... If I were mad I would have had Philip Wesley Morrow played by Al Snow... instead, I'm going for the more conservative pick in Jonathon Frakes (oh that XANATOS!) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Richard 0 Report post Posted December 2, 2003 Didn't Ventura and Piper try a show like this back in the early ninties? I just hope this attempt is better than Learning the Ropes. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Vyce 0 Report post Posted December 2, 2003 MONK. Kudos to Ravenbomb for brining it up. That is THE template for how this show should be developed. No... If I were mad I would have had Philip Wesley Morrow played by Al Snow... instead, I'm going for the more conservative pick in Jonathon Frakes (oh that XANATOS!) You get a million, billion points for making a "Gargoyles" reference here on this board. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RavishingRickRudo 0 Report post Posted December 2, 2003 Am I winning in the points race??? The eps. where Monk and Stottlemeyer had to live together was fucking hilarious. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
