Simon & Simon is a mystery drama that aired on CBS.
The show revolves around the polar opposite Simon brothers, Rick and Andrew Jackson, a.k.a. A.J. Rick was a United States Marine Corps Vietnam veteran and had much more street sense, while A.J. went to college and had book smarts. Rick's tastes were viewed by his brother as lower class, like pickup trucks (Rick's Dodge Power Wagon is notable for its dull paint and large metal bumper used in one episode to crush the engine of a car), while A.J. took care of his money and could afford to be more fashionable (A.J. often drove a 1957 Chevrolet Bel Air convertible, and later, a customized Chevrolet Camaro Z28 and also drove a 1968 Chevrolet Camaro RS convertible in the two-part episode, "Pirate's Key"). A.J. was a practicing Catholic; Rick was not. Rick lived on a boat in A.J.'s yard. A.J. preferred to first try to do things by the rules, while Rick was much more of a free spirit, using a classic P.I. type of justice. Even their guns are different: Rick has a .44 Magnum revolver, and A.J. has a .357 Magnum revolver.
The two went into business together, running a private detective service; the contrasting ways in which the brothers went about their investigations and the subsequent conflicts between them provided much of the story each week, in addition to the plots of solving the cases.
Cast
Seasons
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Premiere
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Finale
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| CBS
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| Season One
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November 24, 1981
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March 16, 1982
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13
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| Season Two
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October 5, 1982
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March 31, 1983
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23
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| Season Three
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September 29, 1983
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March 29, 1984
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23
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| Season Four
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September 27, 1984
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March 28, 1985
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22
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| Season Five
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October 3, 1985
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May 1, 1986
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24
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| Season Six
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September 25, 1986
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March 26, 1987
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22
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| Season Seven
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December 3, 1987
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April 7, 1988
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16
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| Season Eight
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October 8, 1988
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December 31, 1988
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13
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