The Equalizer Season 2 Episode 18: A Place To Stay
Aired on CBS: February 25, 1987
Directed by: Alan Metzger
Story : Marc Rubin, Teleplay : Carleton Eastlake, Coleman Luck
Featuring: Ann McDonough, Alyson Kirk, Trey Wilson, Kario Salem, and Ed Lauter
The streets of NYC in 1987 were harsh. For a runaway teenager once you step foot in that city, you're on the fast track to a hellish existence for the rest of your short life. The only way you can survive is with the help of a retired secret agent who offers his services in classified ads, and he's a pretty busy guy. In this Very Special Episode (with a message before the end credits and everything), The Equalizer addresses these topics - runaways, the exploitation of minors, domestic abuse - with the delicacy of last episode's car bomb.
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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.
Photo Credit: Bill Heck