The Equalizer

[darren]

The equalizer starrred edward woodward as a retired intelligence agent now private detective who helps various threatened clients to equalize the odds.

his services are shown in a newspaper ad.

STORYLINE

Robert McCall is "The Equalizer", a private detective with a lot of contacts who is available for hire if you have a problem that you don't know how to solve. His no-nonsense attitude, compassion, and experience with dealing with a wide variety of situations makes him a powerful and useful detective..

first episode was september 18th 1985.

the last episode was august 24th 1989.

here is the intro title sequence

http://youtu.be/uB1NiNKwueE

[shilton dipper]

Re: The equalizer

ahhh yes Ewar Woowar ........a certain elderly lady I knew liked to take out all the 'd's when she said his name........something I'll never forget

[DoctorQui]

Re: The equalizer

Edwood woodwood!!

I loooooooved the Equalizer, the music and the grittiness!

My favourite episode was the one with his neices wedding when everyone thought he was a cowardly elderly uncle while he single handedly disposed of terrorists one by one, who'd hijacked the reception! Brilliant!

He never seemed to get paid though! lol

I could never work out the back story though!

Was he ex CIA (English CIA agent, hmmm?) or was he an ex MI5 or 6 expat with contacts and old CIA friends who had also gone freelance?!?

[sf1378]

Re: The Equalizer

He was ex CIA - I just imagine him as Callum having gone over to 'The Cousins' in the CIA. He did his work for free - no pay at all. He did it to atone for his own 'crimes' as he felt, i.e. his dark, murky, CIA past. I thought he was a brilliant character, and having the then 56 year old 'Woowar' playing him made it all the more believable. The theme tune was good, and the beginning sequence was a bit too believably frightening - except the idiot who couldn't work out how to get out of a phone booth...lol.

Its a shame Woodward's gone but thats life. Very good actor in the part.