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'''''South of Sunset''''' was a [[1993 in television|1993]] [[detective]] series starring [[Glenn Frey]] as Cody McMahon, a private eye whose offices are located just south of [[Sunset Boulevard]] in [[Beverly Hills, California|Beverly Hills]]. As a result, he calls his business the '''''Beverly Hills Detective Agency''''', despite the fact he's in the "low-end" part of town. [[Aries Spears]] co-starred as Cody's young black assistant Ziggy Duane, and [[Maria Pitillo]] played his cute blond secretary Gina Weston (also an aspiring actress). The show was a combination of comedy and suspense, not too "hard-boiled" but not all laughs either. |
'''''South of Sunset''''' was a [[1993 in television|1993]] [[detective]] series starring [[Glenn Frey]] as Cody McMahon, a private eye whose offices are located just south of [[Sunset Boulevard]] in [[Beverly Hills, California|Beverly Hills]]. As a result, he calls his business the '''''Beverly Hills Detective Agency''''', despite the fact he's in the "low-end" part of town. [[Aries Spears]] co-starred as Cody's young black assistant Ziggy Duane, and [[Maria Pitillo]] played his cute blond secretary Gina Weston (also an aspiring actress). The show was a combination of comedy and suspense, not too "hard-boiled" but not all laughs either. The show was created by [[John Byrum]] with [[Stan Rogow]] as executive producer along with [[John Byrum]]. Byrum wrote all six episodes. |
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However, only the [[pilot episode|pilot]] of the show aired. Disappointed with the [[Nielsen Ratings|ratings]] of the pilot and unwilling to give it a chance to build a base, [[CBS]] immediately cancelled the show. [[VH1]] later aired four more of the shows as part of their ''[[The Eagles|Eagles]] Family Tree Week.'' |
However, only the [[pilot episode|pilot]] of the show aired. The show was never aired on the West Coast, as its airing was pre-empted by the 1993 raging wild fires in Malibu that threatned to move south into Los Angeles. Disappointed with the [[Nielsen Ratings|ratings]] of the pilot and unwilling to give it a chance to build a base, [[CBS]] immediately cancelled the show. [[VH1]] later aired four more of the shows as part of their ''[[The Eagles|Eagles]] Family Tree Week.'' |
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Revision as of 04:33, 26 May 2007
South of Sunset was a 1993 detective series starring Glenn Frey as Cody McMahon, a private eye whose offices are located just south of Sunset Boulevard in Beverly Hills. As a result, he calls his business the Beverly Hills Detective Agency, despite the fact he's in the "low-end" part of town. Aries Spears co-starred as Cody's young black assistant Ziggy Duane, and Maria Pitillo played his cute blond secretary Gina Weston (also an aspiring actress). The show was a combination of comedy and suspense, not too "hard-boiled" but not all laughs either. The show was created by John Byrum with Stan Rogow as executive producer along with John Byrum. Byrum wrote all six episodes.
However, only the pilot of the show aired. The show was never aired on the West Coast, as its airing was pre-empted by the 1993 raging wild fires in Malibu that threatned to move south into Los Angeles. Disappointed with the ratings of the pilot and unwilling to give it a chance to build a base, CBS immediately cancelled the show. VH1 later aired four more of the shows as part of their Eagles Family Tree Week.
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