Rating: - Stefanie's great-but this is Robert Wagner's show
I always liked Stefanie Powers in her role. But, for me, Robert Wagner made this show what it was. When I originally watched Hart to Hart, back in the early 80's, he struck me as the epitome of grace and elegance. Needless to say, that impression has only intensified with the passage of time and the subsequent evolution of our popular culture.(If 'evolution' is even the appropriate term.)I don't believe there has been anyone quite like R.J.Wagner in the annals of television. He brought something of Old Hollywood, but he could be appreciated by contemporary audiences, as well. He was so charming, and urbane, that you could believe that he'd be at home in any situation. But he was possessed of sufficient machismo to seem authentic when he had to beat somebody up or hang off of a moving train, or any of the other physical requirements for a role like this. The charm and the big, easygoing smile could vanish very abruptly if he(or especially his wife)were provoked or threatened.Wagner did a film, in later years, in which he played an assassin. Some people were surprised at how convincing he was in the role. I wasn't. In Hart to Hart, he always had the ability to come across as hard, or even ruthless-but only when it was necessary. I cannot imagine another actor in this role. Who else could provide such a perfect combination of looks, virility, charm, and class? Whether he was pouring the champagne, or blazing away in a gunfight, he always made it look easy. And he always made it look good. Best of all, he was utterly unique, which is a quality I appreciate more and more as the years go by.