This was the show I grew up on. Thursday nights were must-see TV for me long before the Seinfeld era as I had to see this show more than any other. While Magnum, P.I. got the largest following, Simon & Simon had better characters with Jameson Parker and Gerald McRaney making a terrific duo. The best years were with Downtown Brown (Tim Reid) in the cast. What made the show so enjoyable were all the inside jokes that ran throughout the show, jokes that only avid watchers would truly understand. The villains were occasionally a bit stiff, but it was the interaction between the two brothers, their mother and Downtown Brown that riveted me to the set. This show wouldn't fare well in today's TV, however, because it would probably be considered a bit cheesy or beefcake-like. The reunion TV movie was fair at best, but seasons 3-6 (if memory serves correctly) were fantastic.