re: On this day in 1967, 78 million people tuned in to watch the finale of The Fugitive

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There has never been another TV series quite like it.

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Except “Run for your Life”

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Both created by Roy Huggins

I like RFYL - Ben Gazzara should have been a bigger star.

But its not exactly the same. Richard Kimble is a victim of justice -- not injustice; he often makes clear he had a fair trial.

The RFYL vibe is more like a glossy soap opera than the noir chase of The Fugitive. Paul Bryan could just stay home and watch TV if he wanted. Richard Kimble doesn't have that option. The Fugitive is always in danger.

All that said, RFYL is definitely worth watching. The first episode, where Bryan gets caught up in a card game called Montana Red Dog at a ritzy Swiss ski lodge, is a special favorite of mine.