QWho are the most memorable villains?
AOf course, the most memorable and important villain is the one armed man himself, Fred Johnson, played by actor Bill Raisch. He is the architect of all Kimble's troubles, and causes renewed trouble whenever he shows up. However, other evildoers play important roles throughout the series.As we see it, the most memorable villains are (1) very evil, (2) self-confident, (3) frightening, (4) entertaining, and (5) strongly and believably portrayed. Based on this, we list our opinion of the five most memorable villains:1. Neil Pinkerton in "A.P.B." (actor Paul Richards).2. Chester in "There Goes the Ballgame" (actor Gabriel Dell).3. Ed Welles in "Fear in a Desert City" (actor Brian Keith).4. Hanes McClure in "Devil's Carnival" (actor Warren Oates).5. Hutch in "The Devil's Disciples" (actor Bruce Dern).By James Lawrence, ynot@earthlink.net.
QIn how many episodes does the one armed man appear?
AFred Johnson (actor Bill Raisch), the one armed man who kills Kimble's wife, appears in 10 episodes:First season: 21.14 The Girl from Little Egypt (flashback only) 1.19 Search in a Windy CitySecond season: 12.9 Escape into BlackThird season: 13.17 Wife KillerFourth season: 64.3 A Clean And Quiet Town 4.7 Second Sight 4.10 Nobody Loses All the Time 4.21 The Ivy Maze 4.29 The Judgment, part 1 4.30 The Judgment, part 2By James Lawrence, ynot@earthlink.net.
QWhat are some unusual episodes?
AIn "The End Game," Kimble tells someone he is guilty of killing his wife.In "May God Have Mercy," someone else, also innocent, confesses to killing Mrs. Kimble.In "Corner of Hell," Gerard is accused of an attack on a woman, and, like Kimble, cannot prove he saw a man running from the scene of the crime.In "Scapegoat," Kimble is recognized, not as Kimble, but as one of his former false identities.In "Man in a Chariot," the Stafford police are called, but instead of Lt. Gerard coming, for some unexplained reason Sgt. Pulaski shows up. He does not appear in any other episode.In "Dossier on a Diplomat" Kimble gets sanctuary at an embassy in Washington from an ambassador with diplomatic immunity. Gerard threatens to use extradition to take him into custody.In "Wings of an Angel" we get to see Kimble in prison. Kimble is taken to a prison hospital for medical treatment, and is blackmailed by inmates who recognized him from an Indiana prison.Although Kimble normally is eager to help someone in need, and often risks his life or freedom to do it, in "There Goes the Ballgame" he repeatedly tries to squirm out of helping the kidnap victim.Although Gerard is normally a complete professional, in "The End Game" he pointlessly acts like a jerk, alienating witnesses who are trying to be helpful.Kimble often ends up spending time alone with Gerard. He is alone with Gerard's wife in "Landscape with Running Figures" and with his son in "Nemesis." He is alone with the prosecutor and the prosecutor's wife in "Running Scared." He is alone with his dead wife's family in "The Survivors." He is alone with Fred Johnson's girlfriend in "Nobody Loses All the Time."Kimble goes blind in "Second Sight" and gets amnesia in "Escape into Black."In "The Girl from Little Egypt" Kimble is at a party and is asked his views on capital punishment.In "The 2130" we get a computer analysis of the likelihood of Kimble's committing murder under any circumstances: 98% negative. Gerard's response: "The remaining 2% is enough for me."By James Lawrence, ynot@earthlink.net
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