Loved the series when it was first on and now I have the DVD set which I watch when exercising. What made it so good was the humanity of Mannix and the scripts were so intelligent. Joe was just so likable and always wanting to do the right thing. I have to chuckle though, they seemed to use the same basement set throughout the series but would just change the items in the scene. And Joe got driven off the same road in several episodes but I only notice because I watch the episodes sometimes 4 or 5 days a week. Bottom line, this is a series that withstood time and great care went into the plots. The filming was terrific, real pros behind the cameras. Mike Connors was a gentleman even off the show. He was going to be Matt Helmin the movie series until Dean Martin wanted the role and it worked out for both of them.
