sexless?? I think not!
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ed-ryba — 9 years ago(April 28, 2016 04:34 AM)
I don't know what show YOU were watching, but the rest of us seem to have been watching McMillan And Wife! Were you reading a magazine or something while it was on? The show was a product of its time. It didn't try to push any envelopes, but it did give us a believable couple. If you, budikavian, don't understand this, it makes me wonder what your home life was like when you were growing up.
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thekadlecs — 18 years ago(January 14, 2008 06:56 PM)
I'm guessing you are male. I wonder if women see it differently than
men.I don't think about Rock's "gay thing" while I watch this
show. The show in itself is unbelievable but I rent it FOR the
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caprice1221 — 15 years ago(October 16, 2010 08:25 PM)
You have to consider the time, it was 1970 to 1977, they could not show them doing a lot romantically, they were at least in one bed.TV Protocol is different from movie standards of the day. They were not allowed to French Kiss, at all, or show them having sex. They could only imply and viewers had to use their imagination.
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PoisonedDragon — 16 years ago(June 02, 2009 05:19 PM)
I have only seen the first season, but their relationship seems forced to me. I do not think it's knowledge of Hudson's orientation that does it, either. It reminds me somewhat of Tom Cruise jumping up and down on a couch.
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bobd64 — 16 years ago(June 24, 2009 12:18 AM)
I do remember them getting ready for bed together in the same bed. Double entendres were used too, that was risque for the times actually. This was a show of the times, it was barely removed from the time of separate twin beds. Although some movies had hot sex scenes, TV did not. To me this show was a plot driven mystery series. Relationship moments are used at times but there isn't any real character development. They just don't delve deep into the characters and their sex life. I very much enjoyed the show for what is was campy light mystery, ala Chan, Holmes and Marple and that's all it was.
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petehuse — 15 years ago(March 14, 2011 04:51 PM)
To me it had plenty of believable chemistry. Frequently the show ended with them thoroughly engaged in each other, that was part of the recurring show closure theme. And that red 18 jersey! Damn, how I wondered what might be underneath! Only used in the bedroom scenes. Since I was (am) infatuated by SSJ I sure thought it was sexy!
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RikerDonegal — 15 years ago(March 17, 2011 06:53 PM)
I'm rediscovering the show, and rediscovering my crush on SSJ and I totally love the romantic stuff, and think all the 'couple-y' scenes are wonderful.
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sharon-matthews4 — 14 years ago(April 24, 2011 09:20 PM)
I thought they were sexy together. Their rapport was evident and they seemed to spark off each other. Having read Rock Hudson My Story, Susan says she loved him and was very surprised to find out he was gay during the first season. She said he never gave her a hint and that if she had not been married she felt she could use her feminine whiles to prove otherwise.
I think he was a man who genuinely liked women as well as men.This definitely came across in that book. When SSJ and Rock met some years later at a show biz function for Rock, he ran to her and embraced her and she said she felt like she was home. She joked with Rock that she was disappointed he kissed another woman so soon after Sally died, especially since Mac and Sally had sex every day of their married life! Rock laughed at that. They also laughed at the Till Death Do Us Part episode. They called it the big plastic bag episode where the house was wrapped in plastic. Apparently it came about because the show was done on a small budget and they had no money to pay for extras etc. She said he was so cuddly she wanted to just go and curl up in his lap like she did on the show, but her husband was there. In the book she did this during their first rehearsal on the show and Rock never turned a hair. He liked to cuddle in real life and thought it was good that she was comfortable enough to do that; it helped develop the Mac/Sally relationship.
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blackhawkswincup2010 — 13 years ago(June 04, 2012 04:15 PM)
I agree. I think they had chemistry, and it was a lot of fun to watch. Although there was one episode when Rock Hudson played two roles, Stew McMillan and a criminal who looked just like him. The 'evil twin' had a Latin dancing scene with Nancy Walker that was hilarious and fun.
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anne0 — 13 years ago(July 29, 2012 04:23 PM)
Rock Hudson and Robert Reed - two great actors in family shows where I never had the slightest clue they were gay. Loved the chemistry in McMillan, totally sex-ful, and they did try to push the boundary for television with double entendre.
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monga76 — 12 years ago(August 13, 2013 09:04 PM)
I love them together. The fact that they were friends and really liked each other offscreen makes it nicer. Susan Saint James adored Rock Hudson. Rock Hudson being gay is mentioned too much. Susan had said that he did not talk about his personal life and she didn't ask. Did not matter. The person matters. Their chemistry is charming and they seem to have unconditional love for each other, and that is sexy! As far as Rock Hudson being gay, I don't care about that. He will always be one of my favorites.
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mary-cullen — 10 years ago(May 07, 2015 12:19 PM)
This was my favorite entry in the NBC rotating mysteries of the 70s. Loved Mac and Sally together. At the time, their bedroom scenes were topics of conversation in that they were one of the first to be playful in bed on TV.
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vickijw — 9 years ago(June 06, 2016 03:07 AM)
LOL, whoever said that must be blind,or crazy!
They spent half the time in their bedroom on this show which I loved especially one particular episode where they mention they were going to take a nap in the middle of the day, "oh, those wonderful afternoon naps with your mate."