{"id":2227,"date":"2024-12-19T05:00:00","date_gmt":"2024-12-19T05:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.tvhistorypod.com\/?p=2227"},"modified":"2024-12-18T22:52:24","modified_gmt":"2024-12-18T22:52:24","slug":"episode-114-hunter-1984-pilot-episode-a-discussion-of-representations-of-law-enforcement-in-u-s-culture","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.tvhistorypod.com\/?p=2227","title":{"rendered":"Episode 114: Hunter (1984) Pilot Episode: A Discussion of Representations of Law Enforcement in U.S. Culture"},"content":{"rendered":"<!--powerpress_player--><div class=\"powerpress_player\" id=\"powerpress_player_121\"><!--[if lt IE 9]><script>document.createElement('audio');<\/script><![endif]-->\n<audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-2227-1\" preload=\"none\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"https:\/\/media.blubrry.com\/inside_the_box_the_tv_history\/www.tvhistorypod.com\/episodes\/Inside_the_Box_ep_114_Hunter_TV_Show_Pilot_1984.mp3?_=1\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/media.blubrry.com\/inside_the_box_the_tv_history\/www.tvhistorypod.com\/episodes\/Inside_the_Box_ep_114_Hunter_TV_Show_Pilot_1984.mp3\">https:\/\/media.blubrry.com\/inside_the_box_the_tv_history\/www.tvhistorypod.com\/episodes\/Inside_the_Box_ep_114_Hunter_TV_Show_Pilot_1984.mp3<\/a><\/audio><\/div><p class=\"powerpress_links powerpress_links_mp3\">Podcast: <a href=\"https:\/\/media.blubrry.com\/inside_the_box_the_tv_history\/www.tvhistorypod.com\/episodes\/Inside_the_Box_ep_114_Hunter_TV_Show_Pilot_1984.mp3\" class=\"powerpress_link_pinw\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Play in new window\" onclick=\"return powerpress_pinw('https:\/\/www.tvhistorypod.com\/?powerpress_pinw=2227-podcast');\" rel=\"nofollow\">Play in new window<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/media.blubrry.com\/inside_the_box_the_tv_history\/www.tvhistorypod.com\/episodes\/Inside_the_Box_ep_114_Hunter_TV_Show_Pilot_1984.mp3\" class=\"powerpress_link_d\" title=\"Download\" rel=\"nofollow\" download=\"Inside_the_Box_ep_114_Hunter_TV_Show_Pilot_1984.mp3\">Download<\/a><\/p><p class=\"powerpress_links powerpress_subscribe_links\">Subscribe: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tvhistorypod.com\/?feed=podcast\" class=\"powerpress_link_subscribe powerpress_link_subscribe_rss\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Subscribe via RSS\" rel=\"nofollow\">RSS<\/a><\/p>\n<p>An old-school style Inside the Box episode. No guests, just Steve and Jonathan discussing the 1984 pilot episode of the cop show, <em>Hunter<\/em> (1984-1991) starring Fred Dryer, Stepfanie Kramer, and Brian Dennehy. A mixture of lighthearted poking fun at some of well-worn tropes combined with serious talk that attempts to contextualize the series within the larger issue of representations of police in U.S. culture. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/GXSSOBTf66g?si=_VKvh8965WW99IGk\" title=\"YouTube video player\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen=\"\"><\/iframe>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tvhistorypod.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/hunter_gun-e1734380177732.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" data-id=\"2236\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tvhistorypod.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/hunter_gun-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2236\"\/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">The Dirty Harry inspired pose of Rick Hunter with his big gun.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tvhistorypod.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/mccall_gun.webp\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"385\" data-id=\"2233\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tvhistorypod.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/mccall_gun.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2233\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.tvhistorypod.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/mccall_gun.webp 500w, https:\/\/www.tvhistorypod.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/mccall_gun-300x231.webp 300w, https:\/\/www.tvhistorypod.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/mccall_gun-240x185.webp 240w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Even though actress Stepfanie Kramer brought more to her character of Dee Dee McCall than sex appeal and a taste for violence, producers often leaned on these attributes to draw-in viewers to this male power fantasy. <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tvhistorypod.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Steven-Williams.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"385\" data-id=\"2232\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tvhistorypod.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Steven-Williams.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2232\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.tvhistorypod.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Steven-Williams.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.tvhistorypod.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Steven-Williams-300x231.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.tvhistorypod.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Steven-Williams-240x185.jpg 240w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Future 21 Jump Street star, Steven Williams, earns his paycheck having to play street pimp King Hayes.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tvhistorypod.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/mccall_bedroom.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"381\" data-id=\"2237\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tvhistorypod.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/mccall_bedroom.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2237\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.tvhistorypod.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/mccall_bedroom.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.tvhistorypod.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/mccall_bedroom-300x229.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.tvhistorypod.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/mccall_bedroom-240x183.jpg 240w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">An attempt in the pilot to soften \/ feminize the McCall character is seen in her adult woman&#8217;s bedroom. <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tvhistorypod.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/hunter_closet.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"383\" data-id=\"2234\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tvhistorypod.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/hunter_closet.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2234\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.tvhistorypod.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/hunter_closet.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.tvhistorypod.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/hunter_closet-300x230.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.tvhistorypod.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/hunter_closet-240x184.jpg 240w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Ridiculous sequence where we find Rick Hunter hiding in McCall&#8217;s closet awaiting the killer.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tvhistorypod.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/dryer_dennehy.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"381\" data-id=\"2235\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tvhistorypod.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/dryer_dennehy.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2235\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.tvhistorypod.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/dryer_dennehy.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.tvhistorypod.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/dryer_dennehy-300x229.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.tvhistorypod.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/dryer_dennehy-240x183.jpg 240w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Dryer&#8217;s Hunter engages in a game of psychological warfare with Dennehy&#8217;s therapist turned killer Dr. Bolin.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>An old-school style Inside the Box episode. No guests, just Steve and Jonathan discussing the 1984 pilot episode of the cop show, Hunter (1984-1991) starring Fred Dryer, Stepfanie Kramer, and Brian Dennehy. 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