I was scarcely old enough to remember things when the series came out, so I can't say I watched it as a kid. (My parents were a bit protective about the amount and the age-appropriateness of my television viewing.) But now, as a 50-something, I just ran across the name and a little blurb about the series. So I watched an episode that happened to be on YouTube (Ep. 6), and it was fantastic! I can see how the character and the series could intrigue the 12-to-20-year-old section of the mid-1960s. T.H.E. Cat himself was a mix between Sam Spade and The Shadow.
As an actor-enthusiast, I remembered the name Robert Loggia, but I had forgotten where. Looking him up, I found that, besides being a major character in "Independence Day," he was one of the few actors -- if not the only one -- on both the original "Hawaii 5-0" and "Magnum PI."
As an actor-enthusiast, I remembered the name Robert Loggia, but I had forgotten where. Looking him up, I found that, besides being a major character in "Independence Day," he was one of the few actors -- if not the only one -- on both the original "Hawaii 5-0" and "Magnum PI."