Jan 7, 2009

Watch TV With Bossy: I Spy.

Released in 1965, I Spy was a popular half-hour television drama starring Robert Culp and Bill Cosby as two American undercover agents traveling the globe doing spy stuff.

The episode Bossy recently caught in syndication begins when a European National blah blah defects and is transported to Mexico by blah:

But this doesn’t square up, because why is the European National being transported to Mexico when blah blah blah?

And then suddenly there were two bad guys who were tailing Robert Culp and Bill Cosby because hfhfkeo skklls dkfk zzzzzzzz:

Soon Robert Culp and Bill Cosby learn that the American spy transporting the European National is most likely crooked and planning the European National’s assassination. Except Robert Culp has been friends with this spy for years and can’t believe it. So he decides to confront him:

And then suddenly, in the middle of the confrontation, more bad guys begin shooting from an adjacent hill:

Temporarily out of harm’s way, Robert Culp realizes the bad guys were not aiming at his friend, which elevates his suspicions that he’s working for the other side, and so he confronts him again:

Then there was more shooting, and some falling, except Robert Culp and Bill Cosby remained unscathed. Even though Robert Culp’s friend died. And right after he died they discovered he wasn’t actually crooked and working for the other side after all. At least Bossy doesn’t think he was.

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32 comments

1. 1
   on January 7th, 2009 at 1:27 pm
   furiousball said:

   here’s my favorite ever role that Bill Cosby did

   look at how happy Bill is, he loves jello and booty butt cheeks


2. 2
   on January 7th, 2009 at 2:10 pm
   Enchanted said:

   I really liked this show too but, my favorite was “The Man from U.N.C.L.E.” (United Network Command for Law Enforcement) and I wanted to marry David McCallum!


3. 3
   on January 7th, 2009 at 2:21 pm
   Mimi said:

   what Enchanted said….mmmm…Illyan Kuriaken


4. 4
   on January 7th, 2009 at 2:22 pm
   Cactus Petunia said:

   I always wondered how come Bil Cosby never got the girl?
   Oh, yeah… and I’m with Enchanted. Illya Kuryakin was the coolest spy ever!


5. 5
   on January 7th, 2009 at 2:23 pm
   Cathy D. said:

   I think maybe you need a new TV from this century. With shows from this century.


6. 6
   on January 7th, 2009 at 2:34 pm
   Reeb said:

   My favorite part (aside from all the Bossy comments) is the dress The Girl is wearing: orange and wide purple stripes. Now that’s a look. Her hair too. My wispy locks only dreamed of being able to look like that.

   I wanted to marry Ilya Kuriakin too. Do a review of The Man from Uncle (too lazy to put in caps and dots) sometime, please, Bossy.


7. 7
   on January 7th, 2009 at 2:43 pm
   karen said:

   Robert Culp is the original Mr. Big! See the resemblance?? If Sex and the City was around then, Bob would have left I Spy for that show! Maybe Bob is Chris Noth’s DAD?? Where’s Entertainment Tonight to set the record straight? I was going to marry Eric Astrada of CHiPs … when I was like 9. He could do all that blah blah stuff Robert Culp could AND ride a motorcycle.


8. 8
   on January 7th, 2009 at 2:47 pm
   marchelle said:

   When ol’ boy is getting a boot to the head, is Bill Cosby smiling down in approval?

   Ima get my vote on for Bossy again today.


9. 9
   on January 7th, 2009 at 2:48 pm
   HeyJoe said:

   Kind of a boring show. Maybe it’s better “live.” And sadly Robert Culp’s career landed him on The Greatest American Hero”: bad show – good theme song.


10. 10
    on January 7th, 2009 at 2:52 pm
    David said:

    I discovered Robert Culp on The Greatest American Hero, and then saw clips of Bob, Carol, Ted and Alice and was all “time machine, please!”


11. 11
    on January 7th, 2009 at 2:56 pm
    Kelly at The Glass Dragonfly said:

    Mmm. I was all about Bill Cosby in this show! Funny, I was just talking about it with my daughter last night…I didn’t know it was on anywhere.


12. 12
    on January 7th, 2009 at 3:05 pm
    POD said:

    Is Robert Culp still alive? I swear he was my high school principal.


13. 13
    on January 7th, 2009 at 3:27 pm
    Cat said:

    All of the hours I spend reading your blog save me even more in watching TV, thanks to your frequent and descriptive synopses.


14. 14
    on January 7th, 2009 at 3:30 pm
    Shelley said:

    I remember the first time I noticed Robert Culp was as the crabby “Q” type guy on The Greatest American Hero. I loved that show. And my favorite Bill Cosby?
    “Ding! Noah?” … “WHAT?” *Dissolves into giggles*


15. 15
    on January 7th, 2009 at 6:19 pm
    Bridget said:

    When I was a kid I was addicted to a show starring Bill Cosby too, only it was The Cosby Show. And I also wanted to marry the man standing next to Bill Cosby on the screen, only it was Theo Huxtable. Because hellooooo Theo, what a dreamboat. http://tinyurl.com/9y2hb8


16. 16
    on January 7th, 2009 at 6:22 pm
    Bridget said:

    And now I have the giggles thinking about Theo.


17. 17
    on January 7th, 2009 at 6:27 pm
    jennifer said:

    When I was a kid, I knew I was going to grow up and marry Michael Landon, aka “Pa,” from LIttle House on the Prairie.

    In one fell swoop, my Mother crushed my dreams; On a dark day in 1973, I learned the truth about Santa AND that I was never going to marry Michael Landon aka “Pa,” from Little House on the Prairie.

    Thanks for bringing back the pain.


18. 18
    on January 7th, 2009 at 6:40 pm
    Kim said:

    I was never an I Spy fan, but may I say I really like the discontinuation of keep reading post


19. 19
    on January 7th, 2009 at 7:13 pm
    Amy in NJ said:

    Robert Culp is yummy.


20. 20
    on January 7th, 2009 at 7:20 pm
    Mr Farty said:

    Man from UNCLE? I wanted to BE Ilya Kuryaken.


21. 21
    on January 7th, 2009 at 7:25 pm
    Michael Bains said:

    It’s a wee bit late, but HAPPY NEW YEAR, Bossy!!!

    I’ll be votin’ once, or maybe twice, a day.


22. 22
    on January 7th, 2009 at 8:05 pm
    Helen+ilana+Hi said:

    Funny I wanted to marry Billy Boy — or Illya Kuryakin — who until I read Enchanted’s comment I did not know was named McCallum — Hair One is really named Callum — spooky huh?!


23. 23
    on January 7th, 2009 at 8:11 pm
    Dharmamama said:

    I love how Bill Cosby is just suavely smiling in that drop-kick pic. Was that his role? “Suavely smiling guy”

    @ jennifer – YOU couldn’t marry Michael Landon, because *I* was going to. Or, he was going to be my Dad. Or something. Hello, Electra complex!


24. 24
    on January 7th, 2009 at 9:34 pm
    Ranger said:

    You are definitely getting by vote (daily) but darn you for sharing yet other (perhaps partially-worthy) blogs through the voting list link to read……


25. 25
    on January 7th, 2009 at 9:51 pm
    operagal said:

    David McCallum is on NCIS now as Dr. Ducky, which is just fine with OG, because Mark Harmon is on NCIS, and that equals yummy, even if he is married to Mindy.


26. 26
    on January 8th, 2009 at 1:31 am
    Mo said:

    Now I get confused with this show and that show that took place in Japan with the Japan screens. Or maybe there must have been an episode of “I spy” in Japan. Please confirm…Or I suppose I can…


27. 27
    on January 8th, 2009 at 1:49 am
    kate said:

    could you do the bourne ultimatum next. because aleirnw fjeinwlkx awlez.


28. 28
    on January 8th, 2009 at 5:33 am
    psychophant said:

    Absolutely! Ilya was worth drooling over. I don’t know what made my jaw hit the floor faster, the 1st time I saw him on “The Man From U.N.C.L.E” or the 1st time I realized it was David McCallum on N.C.I.S. He has definitely aged with more character than grace. But then so many of us have done the same. (sigh)


29. 29
    on January 8th, 2009 at 9:22 am
    Avitable said:

    I, too, can put my leg up on a wall.


30. 30
    on January 9th, 2009 at 1:17 am
    Jenn @ Juggling Life said:

    In Dreams From My Father Barack Obama talks about being aware that is was never Bill Cosby that got the girl when he watched the show as a child.


31. 31
    on January 13th, 2009 at 12:45 am
    Mary@Everyday Baby Steps said:

    I remember Robert Culp best from Greatest American Hero in the 80’s. Does anyone else remember that show?


32. 32
    on April 14th, 2011 at 10:23 am
    Mona Morstein said:

    Bossy, I watch “I Spy” the exact same way! Be still my Culpish heart! You were hilarious! Great success in hanging around with Rachel Culp!