well. The complex characters of Inspector Morse or Charlie Barlow would sit uncomfortably in an all-action episode of "Starsky and Hutch". It's interesting that modern US cop shows - "CSI" and "Special Victims Unit" have complex, densely written scripts that delve deep into the characters of the heroes - have followed a similar route. In the end, I suspect the difference is that British TV still relies on good writing, whatever the genre, because it cannot afford the gloss that disguises a shoddy script in some Hollywood efforts. At the same time, it cannot afford the sheer production quality that drips from every frame of series like "Colombo" or "Hill Street Blues" because that kind of money is simply not available.
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