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** The production was dogged for years by rumors that its two leads did not get along. Creator/PierceBrosnan and Stephanie Zimbalist have admitted some level of personal conflict in press interviews during and since, attributing some of it to the stress of long working hours, while also maintaining that it did not damage their ability to work together.
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** The production was dogged for years by rumors that its two leads did not get along. Creator/PierceBrosnan and Stephanie Zimbalist Creator/StephanieZimbalist have admitted some level of personal conflict in press interviews during and since, attributing some of it to the stress of long working hours, while also maintaining that it did not damage their ability to work together.
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* PostScriptSeason: The fourth season married off Laura and Steele, as the show's cancellation looked certain ''and'' Creator/PierceBrosnan had been offered the role of Film/JamesBond. However, ''because'' Brosnan got the Bond role, NBC decided to renew the show, bringing it back for a very lame half-season which lacked all of the charm of the preceding seasons ''and'' effectively scuttling Brosnan's big movie break. Brosnan didn't end up playing Bond for some years.
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* PostScriptSeason: The fourth season married off Laura and Steele, as the show's cancellation looked certain ''and'' Creator/PierceBrosnan had been offered the role of Film/JamesBond. However, ''because'' Brosnan got the Bond role, NBC decided to renew the show, bringing it back for a very lame half-season which lacked all of the charm of the preceding seasons ''and'' effectively scuttling Brosnan's big movie break. Brosnan didn't end up playing Bond for some another nine years.
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* HostilityOnTheSet: The production was dogged for years by rumors that its two leads did not get along. Creator/PierceBrosnan and Stephanie Zimbalist have admitted some level of personal conflict in press interviews during and since, attributing some of it to the stress of long working hours, while also maintaining that it did not damage their ability to work together.
** Doris Roberts confirmed that they rarely spoke to each other and that such tension played a role in the series' end. "It was awful. They didn't talk to each other."
** Doris Roberts confirmed that they rarely spoke to each other and that such tension played a role in the series' end. "It was awful. They didn't talk to each other."
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* HostilityOnTheSet: HostilityOnTheSet:
** The production was dogged for years by rumors that its two leads did not get along. Creator/PierceBrosnan and Stephanie Zimbalist have admitted some level of personal conflict in press interviews during and since, attributing some of it to the stress of long working hours, while also maintaining that it did not damage their ability to worktogether.
together.
** Doris Roberts confirmed that they rarely spoke to each other and that such tension played a role in the series' end. "It was awful. They didn't talk to each other." "
** The production was dogged for years by rumors that its two leads did not get along. Creator/PierceBrosnan and Stephanie Zimbalist have admitted some level of personal conflict in press interviews during and since, attributing some of it to the stress of long working hours, while also maintaining that it did not damage their ability to work
** Doris Roberts confirmed that they rarely spoke to each other and that such tension played a role in the series' end. "It was awful. They didn't talk to each other.
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* AbilityOverAppearance: Michael Gleason originally wrote Mildred Krebs as an attractive 35-year-old woman who was a rival for Steele's affections. Doris Roberts asked to read for the part. Although she was not the right age for the character Gleason originally conceived, she won him over with her audition. Gleason then changed the character of Mildred Krebs to reflect the casting.
* CreatorCouple: Creator/PierceBrosnan's late wife Cassandra Harris made four appearances on the show playing two different former lovers.
* DarkhorseCasting: Creator/PierceBrosnan was initially refused by Creator/{{NBC}} executives who were concerned that he was a relative unknown in America. MTM's Stu Erwin stood firm in a face-to-face meeting with NBC executive Brandon Tartikoff and Tartikoff relented.
* CreatorCouple: Creator/PierceBrosnan's late wife Cassandra Harris made four appearances on the show playing two different former lovers.
* DarkhorseCasting: Creator/PierceBrosnan was initially refused by Creator/{{NBC}} executives who were concerned that he was a relative unknown in America. MTM's Stu Erwin stood firm in a face-to-face meeting with NBC executive Brandon Tartikoff and Tartikoff relented.
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* RealLifeRelative:
** Creator/PierceBrosnan's late wife Cassandra Harris made four appearances on the show playing two different former lovers.
** Stephanie Zimbalist's father Creator/EfremZimbalistJr would appear almost every season as Daniel Chalmers, Steele's surrogate father and [[spoiler: apparently his biological father]].
** Creator/PierceBrosnan's late wife Cassandra Harris made four appearances on the show playing two different former lovers.
** Stephanie Zimbalist's father Creator/EfremZimbalistJr would appear almost every season as Daniel Chalmers, Steele's surrogate father and [[spoiler: apparently his biological father]].
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* RealLifeRelative:
** Creator/PierceBrosnan's late wife Cassandra Harris made four appearances on the show playing two different former lovers.
**RealLifeRelative: Stephanie Zimbalist's father Creator/EfremZimbalistJr would appear almost every season as Daniel Chalmers, Steele's surrogate father and [[spoiler: apparently his biological father]].
** Creator/PierceBrosnan's late wife Cassandra Harris made four appearances on the show playing two different former lovers.
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* WagTheDirector: Michael Gleason originally wanted the characters to have a real marriage at the end of season four and had plans for how to change the series in season five to accommodate the change, but both Creator/PierceBrosnan and Stephanie Zimbalist rejected the idea. Following that decision, Gleason pitched another concept for season five to NBC in May 1986, introducing a character named "Tony" as a rival for Laura's affections.
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* RunningJoke: A minor RealitySubtext-based one in the {{UnCancelled}} ScrewedByTheNetwork 5th season that generally works like this:
--> '''Travel Agent''': I'll see if there's been a cancellation.
--> '''Steele''': Don't say that word.
--> '''Travel Agent''': I'll see if there's been a cancellation.
--> '''Steele''': Don't say that word.
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* WrittenByCastMember: Stephanie Zimbalist co-wrote "Steele in the Chips."
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* WhatCouldHaveBeen: Creator/AnthonyAndrews was the first choice for Remington Steele.
* WrittenByCastMember: Stephanie Zimbalist co-wrote "Steele in the Chips.""
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* WrittenByCastMember: Stephanie Zimbalist co-wrote "Steele in the Chips.
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* DevelopmentHell:
** With the release of the series on DVD in 2005, Creator/PierceBrosnan expressed interest in developing a feature film through his production company, Irish Dream Time, but later stated on his web site that it is unlikely to be produced.
** In October 2013 Creator/{{NBC}} announced plans to reboot the series as a half-hour comedy. NBC's deal with 20th Century Fox has screenwriters and a director attached but no cast is attached as of 2013.
** With the release of the series on DVD in 2005, Creator/PierceBrosnan expressed interest in developing a feature film through his production company, Irish Dream Time, but later stated on his web site that it is unlikely to be produced.
** In October 2013 Creator/{{NBC}} announced plans to reboot the series as a half-hour comedy. NBC's deal with 20th Century Fox has screenwriters and a director attached but no cast is attached as of 2013.
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* HostilityOnTheSet: It was rumoured that Creator/PierceBrosnan and Stephanie Zimablist didn't get on, which has been a popular belief since. Indeed, they both admitted they had some level of personal conflict during and since, attributing some of it to the stress of long working hours, but also maintained that it did not damage their ability to work together.
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* HostilityOnTheSet: It The production was rumoured dogged for years by rumors that its two leads did not get along. Creator/PierceBrosnan and Stephanie Zimablist didn't get on, which has been a popular belief since. Indeed, they both Zimbalist have admitted they had some level of personal conflict in press interviews during and since, attributing some of it to the stress of long working hours, but while also maintained maintaining that it did not damage their ability to work together.together.
** Doris Roberts confirmed that they rarely spoke to each other and that such tension played a role in the series' end. "It was awful. They didn't talk to each other."
** Whatever discord there may have been at the time of production, they speak fondly of one another in more recent interviews and are occasionally in touch. In an interview included on the DVD release of Season 1, Brosnan says they did get along and trusted one another professionally. Brosnan also praises Zimbalist's acting on his official web site, saying that he would work with her again on the right project. Zimbalist returned the compliment in a 2011 interview with the ''New Jersey Star-Ledger'', saying "Pierce Brosnan is a very sweet man."
** Doris Roberts confirmed that they rarely spoke to each other and that such tension played a role in the series' end. "It was awful. They didn't talk to each other."
** Whatever discord there may have been at the time of production, they speak fondly of one another in more recent interviews and are occasionally in touch. In an interview included on the DVD release of Season 1, Brosnan says they did get along and trusted one another professionally. Brosnan also praises Zimbalist's acting on his official web site, saying that he would work with her again on the right project. Zimbalist returned the compliment in a 2011 interview with the ''New Jersey Star-Ledger'', saying "Pierce Brosnan is a very sweet man."
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* HostilityOnTheSet: It was rumoured that Creator/PierceBrosnan and Stephanie Zimablist didn't get on. They both admitted some level of personal conflict in press interviews during and since, attributing some of it to the stress of long working hours, while also maintaining that it did not damage their ability to work together.
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* HostilityOnTheSet: It was rumoured that Creator/PierceBrosnan and Stephanie Zimablist didn't get on. They on, which has been a popular belief since. Indeed, they both admitted they had some level of personal conflict in press interviews during and since, attributing some of it to the stress of long working hours, while but also maintaining maintained that it did not damage their ability to work together.
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** Stephanie Zimbalist and Pierce Brosnan reportedly did not like each other. They both deny this, ostensibly to protect loyal fans and viewers, but the subtext of dislike or distrust is prevalent in Steele and Laura's relationship.
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** Stephanie Zimbalist and Pierce Brosnan reportedly did not like disliked each other. They both deny this, have claimed it was not to that extent, ostensibly to protect loyal fans and viewers, but the subtext of dislike or distrust is prevalent in Steele and Laura's relationship.
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* ScrewedByTheNetwork: In this case, both leads were pretty badly to irreparably screwed by NBC. NBC cancelled the show in its Fourth Season, which left Brosnan free to do ''Film/TheLivingDaylights''. Because of the fan publicity Brosnan was getting from being announced as the new Bond, NBC ''literally'' renewed the show for a fifth season at the very last second, for which Brosnan was contractually obligated to do, forcing him to drop out of ''The Living Daylights'', with Creator/TimothyDalton filling the role. The fifth season is deemed by fans to be the worst. As a result, the show was cancelled for good. As a side-effect, Stephanie Zimbalist had to turn down ''Film/RoboCop1987'', and her career never recovered, even though Brosnan did eventually get to be Bond. Oh, and making matters worse, the series pulled an adult version of CousinOliver by adding a third-wheel adventurer character in the final season as a rival for Laura's affections, thereby taking some of the spotlight away from Brosnan.
* StarMakingRole: The series introduced audiences to Pierce Brosnan, but it wasn't until ''Film/GoldenEye ''that his career really took off.
* StarMakingRole: The series introduced audiences to Pierce Brosnan, but it wasn't until ''Film/GoldenEye ''that his career really took off.
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* ScrewedByTheNetwork: In this case, both leads were pretty badly to irreparably screwed by NBC. To explain, NBC cancelled the show in its Fourth Season, fourth season, which left Brosnan free to do ''Film/TheLivingDaylights''. Because However, because of the fan publicity Brosnan was getting from being announced as the new Bond, NBC ''literally'' renewed the show for a fifth season literally at the very last second, for which Brosnan was contractually obligated to do, forcing him to drop out of ''The Living Daylights'', Daylights'' with Creator/TimothyDalton filling the role. The fifth season is deemed by fans to be the worst. As a result, the show was cancelled for good. As a side-effect, Stephanie Zimbalist had to turn down ''Film/RoboCop1987'', and her career never recovered, even though Brosnan did eventually get to be Bond. Oh, and making matters worse, the series pulled an adult version of CousinOliver by adding worst (among many other things, because they added a third-wheel adventurer character in the final season as a rival for Laura's affections, thereby taking some of the spotlight away from Brosnan.
Brosnan), and as a result, the show was cancelled for good. Even though Brosnan did eventually get to be Bond, Stephanie Zimbalist was forced to turn down ''Film/RoboCop1987'' and her career never recovered from that lost chance.
* StarMakingRole:The series Although it wasn't until ''Film/GoldenEye'' that Pierce Brosnan's career really took off, ''Remington Steele'' introduced audiences to Pierce Brosnan, but it wasn't until ''Film/GoldenEye ''that his career really took off. Brosnan and got him chosen to play Bond (even if later than expected).
* StarMakingRole:
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* ScrewedByTheNetwork: In this case, both leads were pretty badly to irreparably screwed by NBC. NBC cancelled the show in its Fourth Season, which left Brosnan free to do ''Film/TheLivingDaylights''. Because of the fan publicity Brosnan was getting from being announced as the new Bond, NBC ''literally'' renewed the show for a fifth season at the very last second, for which Brosnan was contractually obligated to do, forcing him to drop out of ''The Living Daylights'', with TimothyDalton filling the role. The fifth season is deemed by fans to be the worst. As a result, the show was cancelled for good. As a side-effect, Stephanie Zimbalist had to turn down ''Film/RoboCop1987'', and her career never recovered, even though Brosnan did eventually get to be Bond. Oh, and making matters worse, the series pulled an adult version of CousinOliver by adding a third-wheel adventurer character in the final season as a rival for Laura's affections, thereby taking some of the spotlight away from Brosnan.
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* ScrewedByTheNetwork: In this case, both leads were pretty badly to irreparably screwed by NBC. NBC cancelled the show in its Fourth Season, which left Brosnan free to do ''Film/TheLivingDaylights''. Because of the fan publicity Brosnan was getting from being announced as the new Bond, NBC ''literally'' renewed the show for a fifth season at the very last second, for which Brosnan was contractually obligated to do, forcing him to drop out of ''The Living Daylights'', with TimothyDalton Creator/TimothyDalton filling the role. The fifth season is deemed by fans to be the worst. As a result, the show was cancelled for good. As a side-effect, Stephanie Zimbalist had to turn down ''Film/RoboCop1987'', and her career never recovered, even though Brosnan did eventually get to be Bond. Oh, and making matters worse, the series pulled an adult version of CousinOliver by adding a third-wheel adventurer character in the final season as a rival for Laura's affections, thereby taking some of the spotlight away from Brosnan.
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* UnCanceled: See ScrewedByTheNetwork above.
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* UnCanceled: See ScrewedByTheNetwork above.above.
* WrittenByCastMember: Stephanie Zimbalist co-wrote "Steele in the Chips."
* WrittenByCastMember: Stephanie Zimbalist co-wrote "Steele in the Chips."
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* PostScriptSeason: The fourth season married off Laura and Steele, as the show's cancellation looked certain ''and'' Creator/PierceBrosnan had been offered the role of Film/JamesBond. However, ''because'' Brosnan got the Bond role, NBC decided to renew the show, bringing it back for a very lame half-season which lacked all of the charm of the preceding seasons ''and'' effectively scuttling Brosnan's big movie break. Brosnan didn't end up playing Bond for some years.
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* ActorAllusion:
** Creator/PierceBrosnan's late wife Cassandra Harris made four appearances on the show playing two different former lovers.
** Stephanie Zimbalist's father Creator/EfremZimbalistJr would appear almost every season as Daniel Chalmers, Steele's surrogate father and [[spoiler: apparently his biological father]].
** Creator/PierceBrosnan's late wife Cassandra Harris made four appearances on the show playing two different former lovers.
** Stephanie Zimbalist's father Creator/EfremZimbalistJr would appear almost every season as Daniel Chalmers, Steele's surrogate father and [[spoiler: apparently his biological father]].
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* RealitySubtext: In "The Steele That Wouldn't Die" -- the first episode after the series was {{UnCanceled}} -- a number of references are made to Film/JamesBond, the role Brosnan was forced to give up. Brosnan's performance was also considerably less involved than in previous seasons, due to his anger at NBC screwing him over as well as a general desire to move onto better things.
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* RealitySubtext: HostilityOnTheSet: It was rumoured that Creator/PierceBrosnan and Stephanie Zimablist didn't get on. They both admitted some level of personal conflict in press interviews during and since, attributing some of it to the stress of long working hours, while also maintaining that it did not damage their ability to work together.
* RealLifeRelative:
** Creator/PierceBrosnan's late wife Cassandra Harris made four appearances on the show playing two different former lovers.
** Stephanie Zimbalist's father Creator/EfremZimbalistJr would appear almost every season as Daniel Chalmers, Steele's surrogate father and [[spoiler: apparently his biological father]].
* RealitySubtext:
** In "The Steele That Wouldn't Die" -- the first episode after the series was {{UnCanceled}} -- a number of references are made to Film/JamesBond, the role Brosnan was forced to give up. Brosnan's performance was also considerably less involved than in previous seasons, due to his anger at NBC screwing him over as well as a general desire to move onto better things.
* RealLifeRelative:
** Creator/PierceBrosnan's late wife Cassandra Harris made four appearances on the show playing two different former lovers.
** Stephanie Zimbalist's father Creator/EfremZimbalistJr would appear almost every season as Daniel Chalmers, Steele's surrogate father and [[spoiler: apparently his biological father]].
* RealitySubtext:
** In "The Steele That Wouldn't Die" -- the first episode after the series was {{UnCanceled}} -- a number of references are made to Film/JamesBond, the role Brosnan was forced to give up. Brosnan's performance was also considerably less involved than in previous seasons, due to his anger at NBC screwing him over as well as a general desire to move onto better things.
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** Stephanie Zimbalist's father Efrem Zimbalist Jr would appear almost every season as Daniel Chalmers, Steele's surrogate father and [[spoiler: apparently his biological father]].
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** Stephanie Zimbalist's father Efrem Zimbalist Jr Creator/EfremZimbalistJr would appear almost every season as Daniel Chalmers, Steele's surrogate father and [[spoiler: apparently his biological father]].
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* ActorAllusion: Pierce Brosnan's late wife Cassandra Harris made four appearances on the show playing two different former lovers.
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* ActorAllusion: Pierce Brosnan's ActorAllusion:
** Creator/PierceBrosnan's late wife Cassandra Harris made four appearances on the show playing two different former lovers.
** Creator/PierceBrosnan's late wife Cassandra Harris made four appearances on the show playing two different former lovers.
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* ScrewedByTheNetwork: In this case, both leads were pretty badly to irreparably screwed by NBC. NBC cancelled the show in its Fourth Season, which left Brosnan free to do ''Film/TheLivingDaylights''. Because of the fan publicity Brosnan was getting from being announced as the new Bond, NBC ''literally'' renewed the show for a fifth season at the very last second, for which Brosnan was contractually obligated to do, forcing him to drop out of ''The Living Daylights'', with TimothyDalton filling the role. The fifth season is deemed by fans to be the worst. As a result, the show was cancelled for good. As a side-effect Stephanie Zimbalist had to turn down ''Film/RoboCop1987'', and her career never recovered, even though Brosnan did eventually get to be Bond. Oh, and making matters worse, the series pulled an adult version of CousinOliver by adding a third-wheel adventurer character in the final season as a rival for Laura's affections, thereby taking some of the spotlight away from Brosnan.
* StarMakingRole: The series introduced audiences to Pierce Brosnan, but it wasn't until Film/GoldenEye that his career really took off.
* StarMakingRole: The series introduced audiences to Pierce Brosnan, but it wasn't until Film/GoldenEye that his career really took off.
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* ScrewedByTheNetwork: In this case, both leads were pretty badly to irreparably screwed by NBC. NBC cancelled the show in its Fourth Season, which left Brosnan free to do ''Film/TheLivingDaylights''. Because of the fan publicity Brosnan was getting from being announced as the new Bond, NBC ''literally'' renewed the show for a fifth season at the very last second, for which Brosnan was contractually obligated to do, forcing him to drop out of ''The Living Daylights'', with TimothyDalton filling the role. The fifth season is deemed by fans to be the worst. As a result, the show was cancelled for good. As a side-effect side-effect, Stephanie Zimbalist had to turn down ''Film/RoboCop1987'', and her career never recovered, even though Brosnan did eventually get to be Bond. Oh, and making matters worse, the series pulled an adult version of CousinOliver by adding a third-wheel adventurer character in the final season as a rival for Laura's affections, thereby taking some of the spotlight away from Brosnan.
* StarMakingRole: The series introduced audiences to Pierce Brosnan, but it wasn't untilFilm/GoldenEye that ''Film/GoldenEye ''that his career really took off.
* StarMakingRole: The series introduced audiences to Pierce Brosnan, but it wasn't until
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* HeyItsThatGuy:
** [[Series/EverybodyLovesRaymond Marie Barone]] apparently worked for Remington Steele.
** [[Series/DoctorWho The Doctor]] is a British detective in one episode. Sans, sadly, [[Creator/TomBaker extra-long scarf, robot dog and Jelly Babies.]]
* HeyItsThatVoice:
** In the Japanese dub:
** Creator/AkiraKamiya voiced Remington Steele, also ovelaps with CastingGag, as Kamiya also voiced [[Manga/CityHunter another private eye]]. And just like PierceBrosnan, he also voiced Film/JamesBond in Brosnan's films. He's [[TheOtherDarrin replaced]] by ToshihikoSeki in the third season.
** Creator/KikukoInoue voiced Laura Holt in the third season.
** [[Series/EverybodyLovesRaymond Marie Barone]] apparently worked for Remington Steele.
** [[Series/DoctorWho The Doctor]] is a British detective in one episode. Sans, sadly, [[Creator/TomBaker extra-long scarf, robot dog and Jelly Babies.]]
* HeyItsThatVoice:
** In the Japanese dub:
** Creator/AkiraKamiya voiced Remington Steele, also ovelaps with CastingGag, as Kamiya also voiced [[Manga/CityHunter another private eye]]. And just like PierceBrosnan, he also voiced Film/JamesBond in Brosnan's films. He's [[TheOtherDarrin replaced]] by ToshihikoSeki in the third season.
** Creator/KikukoInoue voiced Laura Holt in the third season.
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* RunningJoke: A minor RealitySubtext-based one in the {{UnCancelled}} ScrewedByTheNetwork 5th season that generally works like this:
--> '''Travel Agent''': I'll see if there's been a cancellation.
--> '''Steele''': Don't say that word.
--> '''Travel Agent''': I'll see if there's been a cancellation.
--> '''Steele''': Don't say that word.
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* ScrewedByTheNetwork: In this case, both leads were pretty badly to irreparably screwed by NBC. NBC cancelled the show in its Fourth Season, which left Brosnan free to do ''Film/TheLivingDaylights''. Because of the fan publicity Brosnan was getting from being announced as the new Bond, NBC renewed the show for a fifth season, for which Brosnan was contractually obligated to do, forcing him to drop out of ''The Living Daylights'', with TimothyDalton filling the role. The fifth season is deemed by fans to be the worst. As a result, the show was cancelled for good. As a side-effect Stephanie Zimbalist had to turn down ''Film/RoboCop1987'', and her career never recovered, even though Brosnan did eventually get to be Bond. Oh, and making matters worse, the series pulled an adult version of CousinOliver by adding a third-wheel adventurer character in the final season as a rival for Laura's affections, thereby taking some of the spotlight away from Brosnan.
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* ScrewedByTheNetwork: In this case, both leads were pretty badly to irreparably screwed by NBC. NBC cancelled the show in its Fourth Season, which left Brosnan free to do ''Film/TheLivingDaylights''. Because of the fan publicity Brosnan was getting from being announced as the new Bond, NBC ''literally'' renewed the show for a fifth season, season at the very last second, for which Brosnan was contractually obligated to do, forcing him to drop out of ''The Living Daylights'', with TimothyDalton filling the role. The fifth season is deemed by fans to be the worst. As a result, the show was cancelled for good. As a side-effect Stephanie Zimbalist had to turn down ''Film/RoboCop1987'', and her career never recovered, even though Brosnan did eventually get to be Bond. Oh, and making matters worse, the series pulled an adult version of CousinOliver by adding a third-wheel adventurer character in the final season as a rival for Laura's affections, thereby taking some of the spotlight away from Brosnan.
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* ExecutiveMeddling: The series started out with each episode being a genuine FairPlayWhodunnit, but they got renewed for a second season on the condition that they dumbed down the plots, so after that, they pretty much just cut to the chase. This had the fortunate consequence of averting the [[UnfortunateImplications problematic]] message that all men are useless from the first season, as Steele no longer had to bumble his way through cases.
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* ExecutiveMeddling: The series started out with each episode being a genuine FairPlayWhodunnit, but they got renewed for a second season on the condition that they dumbed down the plots, so after that, they pretty much just cut to the chase. This had the fortunate consequence of averting the [[UnfortunateImplications problematic]] message that all men are useless from the first season, as Steele no longer had to bumble his way through cases.
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** Creator/AkiraKamiya voiced Remington Steele, also ovelaps with CastingGag, as Kamiya also voiced [[Manga/CityHunter another private eye]]. And just like PierceBrosnan, he also voiced Film/JamesBond in Brosnan's films.
** Creator/KikukoInoue voiced Laura Holt.
** Creator/KikukoInoue voiced Laura Holt.
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** Creator/AkiraKamiya voiced Remington Steele, also ovelaps with CastingGag, as Kamiya also voiced [[Manga/CityHunter another private eye]]. And just like PierceBrosnan, he also voiced Film/JamesBond in Brosnan's films.
films. He's [[TheOtherDarrin replaced]] by ToshihikoSeki in the third season.
** Creator/KikukoInoue voiced LauraHolt.Holt in the third season.
** Creator/KikukoInoue voiced Laura
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* ActorAllusion: Pierce Brosnan's late wife Cassandra Harris made four appearances on the show playing two different former lovers.
** Stephanie Zimbalist's father Efrem Zimbalist Jr would appear almost every season as Daniel Chalmers, Steele's surrogate father and [[spoiler: apparently his biological father]].
* EditedForSyndication: One episode actually used this practice as a major plot point: The killer du jour had used a co-worker as an alibi, noting that the two had watched a classic TV show together at the time of the murder (unbeknownst to the co-worker, the culprit had [[spoiler:used a VCR and reset the clocks]]; but it turned out that [[spoiler:due to syndication, the scene the two had watched together had been cut]].
* ExecutiveMeddling: The series started out with each episode being a genuine FairPlayWhodunnit, but they got renewed for a second season on the condition that they dumbed down the plots, so after that, they pretty much just cut to the chase. This had the fortunate consequence of averting the [[UnfortunateImplications problematic]] message that all men are useless from the first season, as Steele no longer had to bumble his way through cases.
** Stephanie Zimbalist's father Efrem Zimbalist Jr would appear almost every season as Daniel Chalmers, Steele's surrogate father and [[spoiler: apparently his biological father]].
* EditedForSyndication: One episode actually used this practice as a major plot point: The killer du jour had used a co-worker as an alibi, noting that the two had watched a classic TV show together at the time of the murder (unbeknownst to the co-worker, the culprit had [[spoiler:used a VCR and reset the clocks]]; but it turned out that [[spoiler:due to syndication, the scene the two had watched together had been cut]].
* ExecutiveMeddling: The series started out with each episode being a genuine FairPlayWhodunnit, but they got renewed for a second season on the condition that they dumbed down the plots, so after that, they pretty much just cut to the chase. This had the fortunate consequence of averting the [[UnfortunateImplications problematic]] message that all men are useless from the first season, as Steele no longer had to bumble his way through cases.
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* RealitySubtext: In "The Steele That Wouldn't Die" -- the first episode after the series was {{UnCanceled}} -- a number of references are made to Film/JamesBond, the role Brosnan was forced to give up. Brosnan's performance was also considerably less involved than in previous seasons, due to his anger at NBC screwing him over as well as a general desire to move onto better things.
** Stephanie Zimbalist and Pierce Brosnan reportedly did not like each other. They both deny this, ostensibly to protect loyal fans and viewers, but the subtext of dislike or distrust is prevalent in Steele and Laura's relationship.
* ScrewedByTheNetwork: In this case, both leads were pretty badly to irreparably screwed by NBC. NBC cancelled the show in its Fourth Season, which left Brosnan free to do ''Film/TheLivingDaylights''. Because of the fan publicity Brosnan was getting from being announced as the new Bond, NBC renewed the show for a fifth season, for which Brosnan was contractually obligated to do, forcing him to drop out of ''The Living Daylights'', with TimothyDalton filling the role. The fifth season is deemed by fans to be the worst. As a result, the show was cancelled for good. As a side-effect Stephanie Zimbalist had to turn down ''Film/RoboCop1987'', and her career never recovered, even though Brosnan did eventually get to be Bond. Oh, and making matters worse, the series pulled an adult version of CousinOliver by adding a third-wheel adventurer character in the final season as a rival for Laura's affections, thereby taking some of the spotlight away from Brosnan.
* StarMakingRole: The series introduced audiences to Pierce Brosnan, but it wasn't until Film/GoldenEye that his career really took off.
* UnCanceled: See ScrewedByTheNetwork above.
* RealitySubtext: In "The Steele That Wouldn't Die" -- the first episode after the series was {{UnCanceled}} -- a number of references are made to Film/JamesBond, the role Brosnan was forced to give up. Brosnan's performance was also considerably less involved than in previous seasons, due to his anger at NBC screwing him over as well as a general desire to move onto better things.
** Stephanie Zimbalist and Pierce Brosnan reportedly did not like each other. They both deny this, ostensibly to protect loyal fans and viewers, but the subtext of dislike or distrust is prevalent in Steele and Laura's relationship.
* ScrewedByTheNetwork: In this case, both leads were pretty badly to irreparably screwed by NBC. NBC cancelled the show in its Fourth Season, which left Brosnan free to do ''Film/TheLivingDaylights''. Because of the fan publicity Brosnan was getting from being announced as the new Bond, NBC renewed the show for a fifth season, for which Brosnan was contractually obligated to do, forcing him to drop out of ''The Living Daylights'', with TimothyDalton filling the role. The fifth season is deemed by fans to be the worst. As a result, the show was cancelled for good. As a side-effect Stephanie Zimbalist had to turn down ''Film/RoboCop1987'', and her career never recovered, even though Brosnan did eventually get to be Bond. Oh, and making matters worse, the series pulled an adult version of CousinOliver by adding a third-wheel adventurer character in the final season as a rival for Laura's affections, thereby taking some of the spotlight away from Brosnan.
* StarMakingRole: The series introduced audiences to Pierce Brosnan, but it wasn't until Film/GoldenEye that his career really took off.
* UnCanceled: See ScrewedByTheNetwork above.
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** Creator/AkiraKamiya voiced Remington Steele, also ovelaps with CastingGag, as Kamiya also voiced [[Manga/CityHunter another private eye]]. And just like PierceBrosnan, he also voiced JamesBond Film/JamesBond in Brosnan's films.
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** KikukoInoue voiced Laura Holt.
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** AkiraKamiya Creator/AkiraKamiya voiced Remington Steele, also ovelaps with CastingGag, as Kamiya also voiced [[Manga/CityHunter another private eye]]. And just like PierceBrosnan, he also voiced JamesBond in Brosnan's films.
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* HeyItsThatVoice:
** In the Japanese dub:
** AkiraKamiya voiced Remington Steele, also ovelaps with CastingGag, as Kamiya also voiced [[Manga/CityHunter another private eye]]. And just like PierceBrosnan, he also voiced JamesBond in Brosnan's films.
** KikukoInoue voiced Laura Holt.
* HeyItsThatVoice:
** In the Japanese dub:
** AkiraKamiya voiced Remington Steele, also ovelaps with CastingGag, as Kamiya also voiced [[Manga/CityHunter another private eye]]. And just like PierceBrosnan, he also voiced JamesBond in Brosnan's films.
** KikukoInoue voiced Laura Holt.
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* HeyItsThatGuy:
** [[EverybodyLovesRaymond Marie Barone]] apparently worked for Remington Steele.
** [[DoctorWho The Doctor]] is a British detective in one episode. Sans, sadly, [[TomBaker extra-long scarf, robot dog and Jelly Babies.]]
** [[EverybodyLovesRaymond Marie Barone]] apparently worked for Remington Steele.
** [[DoctorWho The Doctor]] is a British detective in one episode. Sans, sadly, [[TomBaker extra-long scarf, robot dog and Jelly Babies.]]
