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''Mannix'' is an American television detective series that ran from 1967 to 1975 on CBS. Created by Richard Levinson and William Link and developed by executive producer Bruce Geller, the title character, Joe Mannix, is a private investigator. He is played by Mike Connors. ''Mannix'' was the last series produced by Desilu Productions. ==Scenario== (詳細はdetective agency called Intertect, which was the planned original title of the show.〔http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6f2aGT9AtKM〕 His superior was Lew Wickersham, played by Joseph Campanella, with the agency featuring the use of computers to help solve crimes. As opposed to the other employees who must wear dark suits and sit in rows of desks with only one piece of paper allowed to be on their desks at one time, Mannix belongs to the classic American detective archetype, thus usually ignores the computers' solutions, disobeys his boss's orders, and sets out to do things his own way. He wears plaid sport coats and has his own office that he keeps sloppy between his assignments. Lew has cameras in all the rooms of Intertect monitoring the performance of his employees and providing instant feedback through intercoms in the room. Unlike the other Intertect operatives, Mannix attempts to block the camera with a coat rack and insults Lew, comparing him to Big Brother. To improve the ratings of the show, Desilu head Lucille Ball and the producer Bruce Geller brought in some changes〔p.41 Snauffer, Douglas ''Crime Television'' 2006 Greenwood Publishing〕 making the show similar to other private-eye shows. Ball thought the computers were too high tech and beyond comprehension for the average viewer of the time and had them removed. From the second season on, Mannix worked on his own with the assistance of his loyal secretary Peggy Fair, a police officer's widow played by Gail Fisher – one of the first African American actresses to have a regular series role. He also has assistance from the L.A. police department, the two most prominent officers being Lieutenant Art Malcolm (portrayed by Ward Wood) and Lieutenant Adam Tobias (portrayed by Robert Reed). Other police contacts were Lieutenant George Kramer (Larry Linville), who had been the partner of Peggy's late husband,〔Mannix - Season 2, Episode 24 - "Merry Go Round for Murder"〕 and Lieutenant Dan Ives (Jack Ging). While ''Mannix'' was not generally known as a show that explored socially relevant topics, several episodes had topical themes, starting in season two, which had episodes featuring compulsive gambling,〔Mannix - Season 2, Episode 21 - "Odds Against Donald Jordan"〕 deaf and blind characters who were instrumental in solving cases in spite of their physical limitations,〔Mannix - Season 2, Episode 1 - "The Silent Cry"〕〔Mannix - Season 2, Episode 23 - "The Solid Gold Web"〕 and episodes that focused on racism against Blacks and Hispanics.〔Mannix - Season 2, Episode 18 - "Death in a Minor Key"〕〔Mannix - Season 2, Episode 22 - "Last Rites For Miss Emma"〕〔Mannix - Season 2, Episode 25 - "To Catch A Rabbit"〕 Season six had an episode focusing on the effects the Vietnam War had on returning veterans, including the effects of PTSD.〔Mannix - Season 6, Episode 7 - "To Kill A Memory"〕 In the 1969 season, he also employed the services of a competitive private investigator, Albie Loos (performed by Joe Mantell), as a sort of investigative gofer. In the 1972 season, Albie returned, played by a different actor (Milton Selzer). 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Mannix」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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