Silk Stalkings: Seasons 6-8 Ryan & St. John Cases

The first two DVD sets (Season 1 & Season 2) have interviews from several cast members as well as from Stephen J. Cannell himself. He said of the show it was his longest running show (i.e., 8 seasons).The first 5-1/2 seasons featured two cops who have a certain chemistry & are best friends who deeply care about each other. They are both detectives and are assigned cases that are referred to as silk stockings (sexual based crimes of passion) and the show takes place in Palm Beach Florida although most of it was filmed in San Diego and some of it in Scottsdale, AZ. Rita (Mitzi Kapture) narrates the stories that she and Chris (Rob Estes) star in during the first 5-1/2 seasons. That narration helps out a lot, but you won't find it after Mitzi left the show.After Mitzi & Rob left the show two other detectives continue on who were introduced as new partners for Chris & Rita and they had a chemistry of their own. The writing was still the same, but the characters were different.When Season 6 begins no mention is made of the two detectives who took over for Chris & Rita and Chris is only mentioned in passing at a funeral for one of their own. Where the first 5 seasons were about two cops who were great friends and had this chemistry, Season 6 pairs two cops who also had great chemistry, got married and then divorced. It turns out they tried at least once in the series to get back together but it did not pan out. Carlos lacamara plays a recurring character called Ramone and provides for some comic relief.Captain Harry Lipschitz (Charlie Brill) is back and it seems like the writing and shows are much better than they had ever been, and he's the glue that ties the 3 sets of detectives Chris & Rita, Michael & Holly, and Tom & Cassy together.Seasons 6, 7, and 8 are available in one release as opposed to the earlier seasons which were done one year at a time. The DVD's are in a black paper sleeve with a clear front and stacked one on top of another in a holder in the middle of the case. If that's the price one pays to get the 3 seasons for under $15 then it's okay.The last two episodes of Season 8 leaves us with a cliffhanger of sorts, but it tied up a little better in the last 3 minutes of the show. Reading between the lines (spoiler alert) it looks like Tom will be cleared of all charges, and in all likelihood the Captain would have been back. Cassy & Tom would have started over as Tom said something to Cassy in a heated exchange for which he later apologized to her, but she may not have accepted the apology completely. Unfortunately we may never know what would have happened as the series did not return for a 9th season, still on balance I liked the new detectives and the shows and writing were still pretty good. I still liked the show. I am glad that I bought the series.

great tv show but the case and artwork was a little torn up.

Silk Stalkings was my favorite crime show during the 1990s. Mitzi Kapture was great during the first 5 seasons and Tyler Layton was okay in taking her place during the 5th season, but I really enjoyed the last 3 seasons with the attractive Janet Gunn. The male partners for the three detectives were pretty much interchangeable, though Rob Estes was probably the best of the batch as the longest lasting.Having purchased most of the first 5 seasons, I was thrilled when learning that seasons 6-8 were finally coming out on DVD. Silk Stalkings definitely stretched the boundaries for the 1990s with risqué material and a bevy of sexy guest stars, making it a guilty pleasure that provided a nice balance for the homicide investigations that marked every show.As it has been years since I last saw the episodes with Janet Gunn and Chris Potter, I am looking forward to watching them all as the time presents itself.Next up for my wish list will be the second season of Police Woman with the lovely Angie Dickinson and the recently released 3rd and 4th seasons of the Mod Squad, where Peggy Lipton, Clarence Williams, and Michael Cole epitomized true friendship as hippie undercover detectives back in the day. Barnaby Jones: The Complete First Season Honey West: The Complete Series (Fullscreen B&W)

Alright.

I'm thrilled to finally have this set and complete the series collection on DVD. During the series run, I started off not liking Tom and Cassie. However, they grew on me over time. The quick wit and back and fourth between them provides for the right mix of laughs and seriousness. While, I am grateful that these seasons were released, I'm not overly thrilled with the case it came in and the fact that the discs themselves are in paper sleeves you can get at any office supply store. The lack of bonus material is also rather annoying. No cast interviews or anything.

I'm glad they have made the last 3 seasons of this classic TV series available on DVD. The new detectives bring their own personalities to the show, and the crime stories are pretty much the same. So, if you're a fan of the other seasons, these are worth picking up, especially as these episodes are impossible to find elsewhere.

I was a fan of this series Chris and Rita were great, These two had good chemistry as well. Price was definitely a bonus, 3 seasons for less than $20. i do get a kick out of all the mountain scenery in south Florida. it is almost like they stopped trying in the later years of the series, but still fun to watch

Slick crime series. Great fun to watch.

This series was jazzed up to appeal to a lower base audience (sorry for sounding snobby) but the basic plot lines were good for the time period produced in. I get a kick out of seeing actors in their early days before they are really discovered! I am really pleased that some sellers put these old pieces of history out there. Now everyone is going to digital downloads it will get harder to find these gems.

Loved that these episodes have at last been put on DVD. Enjoyed them all. The cast are great & the story lines are good too. Lots of fun to watch.

I love Chris Potter from the time I seen him acting in Kung Fu The Legend Continues so I'm tring to collect all what he has acted in great stuff.

done with great actor and actress....great series and hope more new episodes..