Diagonaldi Very well executed

Cubussoli Very very predictable, including the post credit scene !!!

Nonureva Really Surprised!

BoardChiri Bad Acting and worse Bad Screenplay

dougdoepke When TV first came to my mountain town in 1952, I never missed an installment. The Norths brought into my little livingroom a bright shining married couple that just about embodied 1950's styles and ideals. Nonetheless, seeing even a small sampling 65-years later still entertains. It's a personality series that depends heavily on the charisma of its two stars, which Denning and Britton supply, in spades. Looks like the four stories that I recently viewed were mainly ordinary, except for one "Reunion" that deals with nuclear holocaust in rather daring fashion. So the series may not be as airbrushed as the early 1950's suggests. Filming is done in conventional high-key lighting, with little hint of noir. At the same time, production values appear on the budget side, with outdoor studio sets substituting for the real thing. Still, Pam is well upholstered in styles of the day, that is, when women still wore fancy hats. But what I really like is the North's sign-off where they break the proverbial "fourth wall" and smile at the audience. It's like they're saying "We had a good time, hope you did too". I sure did, Pam and Jerry, and much thanks for then and now.

jarrodmcdonald-1 I watched a half dozen episodes of this series today on Amazon Prime. I'd heard of it before but had never seen it. I think a lot of the guest actors could have done better-- someone else on the IMDb said they were pulled out of the worst community theaters across the country! I don't think that's entirely true but if they had been given stronger direction, it might have helped.One thing I do like is the way the stories are paced-- the writers are not compelled to feature the main characters in every scene the way some programs do. Three to five minutes might pass without Mr. North or Mrs. North being directly involved in the action. The writers have faith other characters can move the story along. Also worth mentioning is the use of humor-- it is not over the top, but the comedy is quite amusing, especially the bits at the end of each episode. Richard Denning in particular is good at the lighter moments. He's kind of an underrated performer who should be more widely known. And Barbara Britton is glamorous yet sort of screwball, which works wonderfully for her role.Something else occurred to me as I watched this series today. It was the way the Norths are interested in helping other people. We don't always see that happening in modern-day TV programs. Mrs. North volunteers at a women's prison in one episode, believing it will help society. In a different story, she and Mr. North give a suicidal woman a job as a housekeeper, convinced it will give the gal purpose and a reason to live. In another episode, Mr. North helps a troubled friend call off the hired killing of an estranged wife. You get the idea. So in the process of catching murderers, we have a basically decent couple trying to make a difference.

kevin_s_scrivner As a fan of old time radio, I've observed that early television was often simply radio drama with pictures slapped on. "Mr. & Mrs. North" follows that pattern. Richard Denning and Barbara Britton are charming in the lead roles and the mysteries themselves aren't bad. My major beef is the pacing of the show. It spends an inordinate amount of time on opening and closing credits, builds an intriguing mystery, and then because of the 30-minute length (reduced by the need to include commercials) hurriedly wraps things up in the last 30-60 seconds without a satisfying denouement. Somehow, many radio mysteries of the same length managed to be more complete. A solution might have been two-part episodes, but that innovation apparently was uncommon at the time "Mr. & Mrs. North" was made. Still, it's a pleasant and wholesome diversion, superior to many other early TV shows available on dollar DVD.

skoyles I was very young when this precursor to the television version of Nick and Nora Charles as well as of "Hart to Hart" and, frankly, had no remembrance of the series save a positive feeling and the phrase in the summary line naming the actors. I am very grateful for the issuance of the videos and DVDs of this charming series. The plots have the light touch of a good 1930s "Thin Man" motion picture yet all is played straight with no mugging. It helps that Denning is always solid (as in all his roles) while Britton is amusing as she touches on overplaying while being a complete treat for the eyes with a smile that would make any man smile with her. The half hour light mystery is as extinct as my childhood but if anything this satisfying could be created today I would be surprised. Long live "Mr and Mrs North"!