Honey West

If you are as antique as I am, you may recall a 1960s TV show called Honey West, which starred Anne Francis and John Ericson.  It was an odd little show.  In an era when 30 minute shows were almost always sitcoms, it was a stylish detective show with a very light touch.

Anne Francis was one of the most beautiful actresses of the period in a sophisticated, classy way.  You would never confuse her with Jayne Mansfield or Marilyn Monroe.  I saw this video of the pilot.  Mostly for nostalgia, I watched it and remembered why I have such fond memories of it: some clever dialog (Honey is handing off her Jaguar E-type to the valet who points to Honey's ocelot in the passenger seat, "don't worry,  he's eaten"), some opportunities to see Honey go head in head in combat against bad guys,  an interesting relationship with her sidekick and apparently boyfriend, which was a somewhat startling twist for the time, and a few pieces of dialog challenging sexual stereotypes of the early 1960s.

Oh yes, the not quite pubescent boy found the 1960s formal gown in the opening credits quite interesting.