The Saint (season 1)

Having time to spare, I have watched the entirety of the first season of The Saint.  The funniest thing about the show is the James Bond connections.  In the first episode, Shirley Eaton appears.  She is most famous for playing Jill Masterson in Goldfinger, a role in which she was painted gold.  In the 7th episode, Honor Blackman appears as a secretary and mistress to a wealthy Bahamian.  Like Eaton, she is more famous for a role in Goldfinger: she played Pussy Galore.

Simon is a Robin Hood-like character who takes from the criminal and gives to the victim.  Simon knows everyone and every policeman knows Simon.  He is famous wherever he goes.  The plots vary.  He may solve a murder mystery in Nassau, tame a shrew in Spain, save a woman from her bluebeard husband in England, avenge a murdered reporter in New York City, or wheedle a donation to an orphanage from a greedy countess in Rome.  Simon is wealthy but it is not clear why he is wealthy.  He travels constantly.  He is most likely to be found in New York City, London, or Rome but also finds himself in Mexico, Florida, the Bahamas, Spain, Switzerland, and Paris. It is clear that Roger Moore's James Bond was almost a cut and paste job of his role as Simon Templar.

The Saint premiered on October 4, 1962. Less than a week later, on October 10th, 1962, Sean Connery hit the big screen as James Bond in Dr. No. Strange coincidence.

A fun light-hearted show that serves as a travelogue and adventure series. Thumbs up.