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Trying to get into it...but...

posted 4 years ago by tmanwell (1)
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Hi
I'm a new forum member.
I grew up in the 60s/70s, and sorta remember Cannon from my youth. Through DVDs via the library etc., I've been trying to re-watch some of these old shows, starting--of course--with season 1. Only thing is,... I find myself getting annoyed by the fat jokes or fat disparaging comments. For any hardcore Cannon fans out there....can you tell me, is this something that is just in season 1 and sorta goes away eventually, or was this done throughout the whole Cannon series????

Thanks!

[–] Jerrers (49) 4 years ago

Hi Tmanwell,

Welcome

The whole series revolves around Cannon, so as you have already noticed it has rather a long way to revolve. Cannon was my favourite Saturday night shows when I was much younger. I came across a dvd set at a reasonable cost a few years ago and took a punt on it. No regrets. The writing is very mixed. Some scripts are formulaic but others are very good. William Conrad gives an honest, tough and charming performance in all the episodes. Please stick with it, ignore the jibes and enjoy how the villain keeps underestimating Frank. The chops I enjoy most in the series are of the karate variety. Best Wishes to you and keep watching Cannon.