Pros and Cons (TV series)
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{{Infobox television
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| genre = Crime drama
| creator = {{Plain list|
- Donald R. Boyle
- Grenville Case
- J. Rae Fox
- George Schenck
- Frank Cardea
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| starring = {{Plain list|
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| opentheme =
| composer = William Olvis
| country = United States
| language = English
| num_seasons = 1
| num_episodes = 12
| executive_producer = {{Plain list|
- Frank Cardea
- George Scheneck
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| runtime = 60 minutes
| company = {{Plain list|
- Schenck/Cardea Productions
- Lorimar Television
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| network = ABC
| first_aired = {{start date|1991|9|26}}
| last_aired = {{End date|1992|1|2}}
| related = Gabriel's Fire
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Pros and Cons is an American crime drama television series that ran on ABC from September 26, 1991 to January 2, 1992, in the United States during the 1991–92 television season. It is a revamped, more lighthearted version of Gabriel's Fire, which aired on ABC the previous season.{{cite news |last1=Duffy |first1=Mike |title=Pros & Cons Stars Give Off Good Crime-Solving Mystery |work=Detroit Free Press |date=September 26, 1991 |page=7C}}
Overview
Gabriel Bird is a former Chicago police officer, who, over twenty years prior, had been wrongfully sentenced to life imprisonment for the murder of a fellow officer. He was exonerated and subsequently became a Chicago private detective (as seen on Gabriel's Fire). Bird then moves to Los Angeles, where he teams up with another private eye, Mitch O'Hannon. Bird also marries his love interest, Josephine, She had been the proprietress of a café where Bird had begun frequenting shortly after his release, at first for her good, homestyle cooking, but soon, primarily for her companionship.
The episode "Birds Gotta Fly", directed by Mario Van Peebles, starred Irene Cara as Bird's estranged daughter Celine, as well as movie and TV personality Michael Beach as Josephine's military-bound son, and Meagan Good in a small role.
When the revamped version of Gabriel's Fire was announced, its original working title was Bird & Katt, as Crenna's character was first named Peter Katt in development. After further revision of the new format, Peter Katt became Mitch O'Hannon and the producers settled on the title Pros and Cons, which had a dual meaning—not only that of the positives and negatives of the two leads working together, but of the fact that they were professional detectives often chasing after convicts.
Characters
- James Earl Jones as Gabriel Bird
- Richard Crenna as Mitch O'Hannon
- Madge Sinclair as Josephine
Episodes
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References
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External links
- {{IMDb title|id=0101173|title=Pros and Cons}}
Category:1990s American crime drama television series
Category:Television series by Lorimar Television
Category:American English-language television shows
Category:1991 American television series debuts
Category:1992 American television series endings
Category:American Broadcasting Company crime dramas
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