7.6 /10 1 Votes
7.2/10 No. of episodes 8 Production company(s) MCA Television Final episode date 14 April 1988 | 8.2/10 Country of origin USA Running time 45 mins. First episode date 7 March 1988 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Created by Isaac Asimov
William Link Starring Parker Stevenson
Ashley Crow Network American Broadcasting Company Cast Parker Stevenson, Ashley Crow Program creators Isaac Asimov, William Link Similar Otherworld, Voyagers!, Misfits of Science, The Invisible Man, Amazing Stories |
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Not to be confused with Probe (1972 TV pilot)
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Probe is a 1988 American television pilot and subsequent TV series, created by television mystery writer William Link and science fiction author Isaac Asimov as a sort of modern version of Jonny Quest or Tom Swift. It aired on ABC. Michael I. Wagner, a veteran television writer, wrote the two-hour pilot, and became Executive Producer for the series. The pilot and series starred Parker Stevenson as Austin James, a misanthropic genius who solved high tech crimes, and Ashley Crow as James' new secretary Mickey Castle.
The show began as a mid-season replacement and was canceled after a two-month run of the pilot and six episodes. Entire episodes have made their way on the Internet through video-sharing sites such as YouTube.
Some episodes of the show revolved around Serendip, a company founded by Austin that he has no interest in running. Mickey, his Serendip-appointed secretary, plays Dr. Watson to Austin's Holmes.