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The Pretender
S4.E11
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  • Episode aired Feb 12, 2000
  • TV-14
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7.8/10
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Jon Gries and Andrea Parker in The Pretender (1996)
ActionDramaMysterySci-FiThriller

While Miss Parker and Mr. Broots are on a stakeout in the honeymoon suite of a Las Vegas hotel, are buried attractions about to be unleashed? Meanwhile, Jarod becomes a PI in a Raymond Chand... Read allWhile Miss Parker and Mr. Broots are on a stakeout in the honeymoon suite of a Las Vegas hotel, are buried attractions about to be unleashed? Meanwhile, Jarod becomes a PI in a Raymond Chandler styled caper to help his old friend Argyle rescue a woman kidnapped by bad guys.While Miss Parker and Mr. Broots are on a stakeout in the honeymoon suite of a Las Vegas hotel, are buried attractions about to be unleashed? Meanwhile, Jarod becomes a PI in a Raymond Chandler styled caper to help his old friend Argyle rescue a woman kidnapped by bad guys.

  • Director
    • Steven Long Mitchell
  • Writer
    • Juan Carlos Coto
  • Stars
    • Michael T. Weiss
    • Andrea Parker
    • Patrick Bauchau
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  • IMDb RATING
    7.8/10
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    • Director
      • Steven Long Mitchell
    • Writer
      • Juan Carlos Coto
    • Stars
      • Michael T. Weiss
      • Andrea Parker
      • Patrick Bauchau
    • 4User reviews
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    Michael T. Weiss
    Michael T. Weiss
    • Jarod
    Andrea Parker
    Andrea Parker
    • Miss Parker
    Patrick Bauchau
    Patrick Bauchau
    • Sydney
    Jon Gries
    Jon Gries
    • Broots
    Leland Orser
    Leland Orser
    • Argyle
    Kenneth Mars
    Kenneth Mars
    • Benny
    Richard Marcus
    Richard Marcus
    • Mr. Raines
    Bob Koherr
    Bob Koherr
    • Wyatt Frost
    Brian Turk
    • Mike Frost
    Rena Riffel
    Rena Riffel
    • Mona Jeffries
    Lenny Citrano
    Lenny Citrano
    • Nick
    James Denton
    James Denton
    • Mr. Lyle
    • (as Jamie Denton)
    Jon Polito
    Jon Polito
    • Constantin Falzone
    Wayne Newton
    Wayne Newton
    • Wayne Newton
    • Director
      • Steven Long Mitchell
    • Writer
      • Juan Carlos Coto
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    9stavrosalo

    The funniest episode of the whole series!

    It was without a doubt the funniest episode of the whole series, I loved it, specially the scenes between Ms. Parker and Broots at the hotel, and the scene of Mr. Raines was so entertaining and funny. What an episode!
    4lotekguy-1

    What's a hero without a pest?

    Analogy - Argyle is to Jarod as Angel was to Jim Rockford. The best thing about his return was seeing Kenneth Mars play his dad.
    9rhewitt-334-794700

    Every TV drama series needs...

    ...a comedy episode. This was The Pretender's. Well-done spoof of a much-spoofed genre and you can tell the actors had fun making it. Little touches all the way through show the production crew had fun too. A cartoonishly formed double scoop pistachio ice-cream cone that stays chill in the Vegas sun was my fave. The way you always knew what was coming next, about a half second before it actually happened tells us the director enjoyed himself as well. Even the dog was having a good time.

    This episode deserves a higher rating. It's the best one in the series.

    "Always laugh when you can, it is cheap medicine." -- Lord Byron.

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      Third and final appearance of Argyle in the series.
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    • Release date
      • February 12, 2000 (United States)
    • Language
      • English
    • Production companies
      • Mitchell/Van Sickle Productions
      • NBC Studios
      • 20th Century Fox Television
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      • 1.33 : 1

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