A.J. Simon is a polished fellow with a taste for classic cars and tailored suits. Rick Simon is his less refined (but still pleasant) older brother who has a taste for cowboy boots and four-wheel drive pickups. The two of them live in San Diego, where they own a private detective agency.
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Jameson Parker
A.J. Simon
Gerald McRaney
Rick Simon
Mary Carver
Cecilia Simon
Joan McMurtrey
Abigail Marsh
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13 episodes • 1981
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Details at Eleven | Nov 24, 1981 | 0.0 |
| 2 | Love, Christy | Dec 1, 1981 | 0.0 |
| 3 | Trapdoors | Dec 8, 1981 | 0.0 |
| 4 | A Recipe for Disaster | Dec 17, 1981 | 0.0 |
| 5 | The Least Dangerous Game | Dec 29, 1981 | 0.0 |
| 6 | The Dead Letter File | Jan 5, 1982 | 0.0 |
| 7 | The Hottest Ticket in Town | Jan 12, 1982 | 0.0 |
| 8 | Ashes to Ashes, and None Too Soon | Jan 16, 1982 | 0.0 |
| 9 | The Uncivil Servant | Jan 27, 1982 | 0.0 |
| 10 | Earth to Stacey | Feb 9, 1982 | 0.0 |
| 11 | Double Entry | Mar 2, 1982 | 0.0 |
| 12 | Matchmaker | Mar 9, 1982 | 0.0 |
| 13 | Tanks For the Memories | Mar 16, 1982 | 0.0 |
23 episodes • 1982
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Emeralds Are Not a Girl's Best Friend (II) | Oct 5, 1982 | 0.0 |
| 2 | Mike & Pat | Oct 14, 1982 | 0.0 |
| 3 | Guessing Game | Oct 21, 1982 | 0.0 |
| 4 | Art for Arthur's Sake | Oct 28, 1982 | 0.0 |
| 5 | The Ten Thousand Dollar Deductible | Nov 4, 1982 | 0.0 |
| 6 | Rough Rider Rides Again | Nov 18, 1982 | 0.0 |
| 7 | Sometimes Dreams Come True | Dec 2, 1982 | 0.0 |
| 8 | The Last Time I Saw Michael | Dec 9, 1982 | 0.0 |
| 9 | Fowl Play | Dec 16, 1982 | 0.0 |
| 10 | Thin Air | Dec 30, 1982 | 0.0 |
| 11 | Murder Between the Lines | Jan 6, 1983 | 0.0 |
| 12 | Psyched Out | Jan 13, 1983 | 0.0 |
| 13 | Pirate's Key (1) | Jan 20, 1983 | 0.0 |
| 14 | Pirate's Key (2) | Jan 20, 1983 | 0.0 |
| 15 | The Club Murder Vacation | Jan 27, 1983 | 0.0 |
| 16 | It's Only a Game | Feb 3, 1983 | 0.0 |
| 17 | Design for Killing | Feb 10, 1983 | 0.0 |
| 18 | The List | Feb 17, 1983 | 0.0 |
| 19 | What's in a Gnome? | Feb 24, 1983 | 0.0 |
| 20 | The Secret of the Chrome Eagle | Mar 3, 1983 | 0.0 |
| 21 | Room 3502 | Mar 10, 1983 | 0.0 |
| 22 | Red Dog Blues | Mar 24, 1983 | 0.0 |
| 23 | The Skeleton Who Came Out of the Closet | Mar 31, 1983 | 0.0 |
23 episodes • 1983Avg: 5.7Valley of Despair
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Grand Illusion | Sep 29, 1983 | 0.0 |
| 2 | D.J., D.O.A. | Oct 6, 1983 | 0.0 |
| 3 | I Heard It Was Murder | Oct 13, 1983 | 0.0 |
| 4 | Bail Out | Oct 20, 1983 | 0.0 |
| 5 | Fly the Alibi Skies | Oct 27, 1983 | 0.0 |
| 6 | Shadow of Sam Penny | Nov 3, 1983 | 8.0 |
| 7 | Caught Between the Devil and the Deep Blue Sea | Nov 10, 1983 | 6.0 |
| 8 | The Bare Facts | Nov 17, 1983 | 0.0 |
| 9 | Too Much of a Good Thing | Dec 1, 1983 | 0.0 |
| 10 | Betty Grable Flies Again | Dec 8, 1983 | 0.0 |
| 11 | Bon Voyage, Alonso | Dec 15, 1983 | 0.0 |
| 12 | All Your Favorite Games | Dec 22, 1983 | 0.0 |
| 13 | John Doe | Jan 5, 1984 | 3.0 |
| 14 | Dear Lovesick | Jan 12, 1984 | 0.0 |
| 15 | Bloodlines | Jan 19, 1984 | 0.0 |
| 16 | Heels and Toes | Feb 2, 1984 | 0.0 |
| 17 | The Wrong Stuff | Feb 9, 1984 | 0.0 |
| 18 | Double Play | Feb 16, 1984 | 0.0 |
| 19 | Under the Knife | Feb 23, 1984 | 0.0 |
| 20 | Harm's Way | Mar 1, 1984 | 0.0 |
| 21 | The Dillinger Print | Mar 8, 1984 | 0.0 |
| 22 | Corpus Delecti | Mar 22, 1984 | 0.0 |
| 23 | The Disappearance of Harry the Hat | Mar 29, 1984 | 0.0 |
22 episodes • 1984
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | C'est Simon (1) | Sep 27, 1984 | 0.0 |
| 2 | C'est Simon (2) | Sep 27, 1984 | 0.0 |
| 3 | A Little Wine with Murder | Oct 4, 1984 | 0.0 |
| 4 | The Dark Side of the Street | Oct 18, 1984 | 0.0 |
| 5 | Manna from Heaven | Oct 25, 1984 | 0.0 |
| 6 | What Goes Around Comes Around | Nov 1, 1984 | 0.0 |
| 7 | Who Killed the Sixties? | Nov 8, 1984 | 0.0 |
| 8 | Break a Leg, Darling | Nov 15, 1984 | 0.0 |
| 9 | Almost Completely Out of Circulation | Nov 22, 1984 | 0.0 |
| 10 | Our Fair City | Nov 29, 1984 | 0.0 |
| 11 | Deep Cover | Dec 6, 1984 | 0.0 |
| 12 | Revolution #9½ | Dec 13, 1984 | 0.0 |
| 13 | Yes, Virginia, There Is a Liberace | Dec 20, 1984 | 0.0 |
| 14 | Almost Foolproof | Jan 3, 1985 | 0.0 |
| 15 | Enter the Jaguar | Jan 17, 1985 | 0.0 |
| 16 | Simon Without Simon (1) | Jan 24, 1985 | 0.0 |
| 17 | Simon Without Simon (2) | Jan 31, 1985 | 0.0 |
| 18 | Slither | Feb 7, 1985 | 0.0 |
| 19 | The Mickey Mouse Mob | Feb 14, 1985 | 0.0 |
| 20 | Mummy Talks | Feb 21, 1985 | 0.0 |
| 21 | Marlowe, Come Home | Feb 28, 1985 | 0.0 |
| 22 | Out-of-Town Brown | Mar 28, 1985 | 0.0 |
24 episodes • 1985Avg: 10.0Golden Era
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Love and/or Marriage | Oct 3, 1985 | 0.0 |
| 2 | Burden of the Beast | Oct 10, 1985 | 0.0 |
| 3 | The Third Eye | Oct 17, 1985 | 0.0 |
| 4 | Enchilada Express | Oct 24, 1985 | 0.0 |
| 5 | The Skull of Nostradamus | Oct 31, 1985 | 0.0 |
| 6 | Have You Hugged Your Private Detective Today? | Nov 7, 1985 | 0.0 |
| 7 | Reunion at Alcatraz | Nov 14, 1985 | 0.0 |
| 8 | Down-Home Country Blues | Nov 21, 1985 | 0.0 |
| 9 | Quint Is Out | Dec 5, 1985 | 0.0 |
| 10 | Walk a Mile in My Hat | Dec 12, 1985 | 0.0 |
| 11 | Facets | Dec 18, 1985 | 0.0 |
| 12 | Sunrise at Camp Apollo | Jan 2, 1986 | 0.0 |
| 13 | The Blue Chip Stomp | Jan 16, 1986 | 0.0 |
| 14 | Something for Sarah | Jan 23, 1986 | 0.0 |
| 15 | Mobile Home of the Brave | Jan 30, 1986 | 0.0 |
| 16 | Family Forecast | Feb 6, 1986 | 0.0 |
| 17 | A Significant Obsession | Feb 13, 1986 | 0.0 |
| 18 | For the People | Feb 20, 1986 | 10.0 |
| 19 | Full Moon Blues | Mar 6, 1986 | 0.0 |
| 20 | Eye of the Beholder | Mar 13, 1986 | 0.0 |
| 21 | D-I-V-O-R-C-E | Mar 27, 1986 | 0.0 |
| 22 | Act Five | Apr 3, 1986 | 0.0 |
| 23 | The Last Harangue | Apr 10, 1986 | 0.0 |
| 24 | The Apple Doesn't Fall Far from the Tree | May 1, 1986 | 0.0 |
22 episodes • 1986Avg: 5.0
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Competition--Who Needs It? | Sep 25, 1986 | 0.0 |
| 2 | A.W.O.L. | Oct 2, 1986 | 0.0 |
| 3 | Still Phil After All These Years | Oct 9, 1986 | 0.0 |
| 4 | The Cop Who Came to Dinner | Oct 16, 1986 | 0.0 |
| 5 | Treasure | Oct 23, 1986 | 5.0 |
| 6 | The Last Big Break | Oct 30, 1986 | 0.0 |
| 7 | The Rookie | Nov 6, 1986 | 0.0 |
| 8 | Like Father, Like Son | Nov 13, 1986 | 0.0 |
| 9 | The Case of Don Diablo | Nov 20, 1986 | 0.0 |
| 10 | Mrs. Simon & Mrs. Simon | Dec 4, 1986 | 0.0 |
| 11 | Just Because I'm Paranoid... | Dec 11, 1986 | 0.0 |
| 12 | Tonsillitis | Dec 18, 1986 | 0.0 |
| 13 | Deep Water Death | Jan 8, 1987 | 0.0 |
| 14 | For Old Crime's Sake | Jan 15, 1987 | 0.0 |
| 15 | Opposites Attack | Jan 29, 1987 | 0.0 |
| 16 | Judgement Call | Feb 5, 1987 | 0.0 |
| 17 | Tanner, P.I. For Hire | Feb 12, 1987 | 0.0 |
| 18 | Ancient Echoes | Feb 19, 1987 | 0.0 |
| 19 | Second-Story Simons | Feb 26, 1987 | 0.0 |
| 20 | I Thought the War Was Over | Mar 5, 1987 | 0.0 |
| 21 | Lost Lady | Mar 12, 1987 | 0.0 |
| 22 | Walking Point | Mar 26, 1987 | 0.0 |
16 episodes • 1987Avg: 8.0
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | New Cop in Town | Dec 3, 1987 | 0.0 |
| 2 | Desperately Seeking Dacody | Dec 10, 1987 | 0.0 |
| 3 | You, Too, Can Be a Detective | Dec 17, 1987 | 0.0 |
| 4 | Shadows | Jan 7, 1988 | 0.0 |
| 5 | Second Swell | Jan 14, 1988 | 0.0 |
| 6 | Forever Hold Your Piece | Jan 21, 1988 | 0.0 |
| 7 | Tale of the Tiger | Jan 28, 1988 | 0.0 |
| 8 | Nuevo Salvador | Feb 4, 1988 | 0.0 |
| 9 | Bad Betty | Feb 11, 1988 | 0.0 |
| 10 | Baja, Humbug | Feb 18, 1988 | 0.0 |
| 11 | A Firm Grasp of Reality | Feb 25, 1988 | 8.0 |
| 12 | Ties That Bind | Mar 3, 1988 | 0.0 |
| 13 | Little Boy Dead | Mar 10, 1988 | 0.0 |
| 14 | Sudden Storm | Mar 17, 1988 | 0.0 |
| 15 | Something Special | Mar 31, 1988 | 0.0 |
| 16 | May the Road Rise Up | Apr 7, 1988 | 0.0 |
13 episodes • 1988
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Beauty and Deceased | Oct 8, 1988 | 0.0 |
| 2 | Simon & Simon and Associates | Oct 15, 1988 | 0.0 |
| 3 | Zen and the Art of the Split Finger Fastball | Oct 22, 1988 | 0.0 |
| 4 | The Merry Adventures of Robert Hood | Oct 29, 1988 | 0.0 |
| 5 | Ain't Gonna Get It from Me, Jack | Nov 5, 1988 | 0.0 |
| 6 | Love Song Of Abigail Marsh | Nov 12, 1988 | 0.0 |
| 7 | Simon & Simon, Jr. | Nov 19, 1988 | 0.0 |
| 8 | Cloak of Danger | Dec 3, 1988 | 0.0 |
| 9 | The Richer They Are the Harder They Fall | Dec 10, 1988 | 0.0 |
| 10 | Play It Again, Simon | Dec 17, 1988 | 0.0 |
| 11 | First, Let's Kill All the Lawyers | Dec 31, 1988 | 0.0 |
| 12 | Photo Finished | Mar 1, 1989 | 0.0 |
| 13 | Simon Says 'Good-Bye' | Mar 2, 1989 | 0.0 |
