Tony and Shep Thomas
Created by Robert Carrington, Robert Specht and Everett Chambers
Hee-Haw's very own Hager twins played twin P.I.s, TONY and SHEP (SHEP!!!) THOMAS, who use their identical twin status to solve a case involving a psychic swindle, a spunky old dame and a murdered medium in 1976 TV pilot Twin Detectives. The pilot flopped, which is, perhaps, something for which we should all give thanks.
Suffice it to say it didn't fare very well with viewers.
By the way, silent movie icon Lillian Gish made her TV movie debut in this piece of crud. Shame, Lilly, shame!
UNDER OATH
- "It was as good as it sounds."
-- Lee Goldberg, on Twin Detecives
TELEVISION
- TWIN DETECTIVES
(1976, Charles Fries Entertainment)
90 minute made-for-TV movie
Premiere: May 1, 1976
Based on a story by Robert Carrington, Robert Specht and Everett Chambers
Teleplay by Robert Specht
Produced by Everett Chambers
Starring Jim Hager as TONY THOMAS
and Jon Hager as SHEP THOMAS
Also starring Lillian Gish, Patrick O'Neal, Michael Constantine, Otis Young, Barbara Rhoades, Lynda Day George, Randy Oakes, Billy Barty
RELATED LINKS
A short list of other twin P.I.s.
Unlikely private eyes (No, really...)
Report respectfully submitted by Kevin Burton Smith.
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