The Equalizer Season 2 Episode 12: High Performance
Aired on CBS: January 7, 1987
Directed by: Russ Mayberry
Written by : Jack V. Fogarty
Featuring: James Remar, Patricia Charbonneau, Michael Wincott, Doris Belack
A female construction worker sees a murder while high up on a building construction site. No one takes her seriously except of course Robert McCall, the Equalizer. Only thing is, Equalizer's only documented fear is a fear of heights! The two of them bond (and maybe more) over their vulnerabilities and team up with Mickey to solve this mystery, a mystery which includes hit men, a bomb, hiding a body... seemingly no motive... barely any details at all, really... just enough to drive us crazy.
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The Equalizer aired on CBS from 1985 to 1989. It inspired two Denzel Washington movies and a reboot with Queen Latifah, but the original series with Edward Woodward is largely forgotten (It can be streamed on nbc.com or the NBC Roku app. Your move, Peacock). In a perfect world, it would receive all the nostalgic love of your MacGyver, your Magnum PI, your A Team, your Knight Rider. The premise - a retired special agent puts an ad in the paper to help those who feel the odds are against them (take that, paper clips and talking cars). Never heard of it? Not a problem. Vince, Chris, and Chuck take a deep dive into the show one episode at a time - incredibly absurd plots, well-known guest stars in every episode (sometimes 4 or 5!), and all other aspects of this show that make it a true hidden gem.
Note: This is pure episodic TV, very few larger plots and themes, so no need to listen in order. This podcast, like say the celebrated show Parks+Rec, had a gestation period, and our full crew kicked in on season 1 episode 16, so you might want to skip ahead.
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