Can't understand why people are not keen on Publish or Perish. Good Cassidy performance. He's plays a very good drunk and I like his scene's with Eddie Caine, where his contempt for the man is palpable.

I have always found Now You See Him a little bit stagey, especially the bit at the end where everyone whips out the bits of paper. It's these creeping comedy moments which I think have resulted in the comedy interludes we get in the 80s revival.

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You misunderstand me--Jack Cassidy's performance is outstanding in this one, it's just that the story line is not as good as the others.

Happy to stand corrected on that point. But I prefer Publish or Perish over Now You See Him - I reckon it's that episode where the plot is weaker.

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Jilted, I too thought he played a great drunk. He did it just enough. He didn't go over the top with it. And the pure disdain he shows for Eddie Kane is so fitting for his character. And then there is that scene when he is obviously watching a porno flick and Columbo interrupts him...and he just gets all ticked off!