Seeing Things (1981)
Seeing Things is a Canadian comedy-drama mystery television series which originally aired on CBC Television from 1981 to 1987. It was also seen in Europe, South Africa, Singapore, Spain, Australia and the United States. In all, 43 episodes were produced. With the exception of "Seeing R.E.D." episodes were one hour long. The show starred Louis Del Grande as Louis Ciccone, a newspaper journalist who solves murders with the help of his ability to see postcognitive visions. Unfortunately, Louis cannot consciously control this sense except by investigating the clues the initial vision gives. In some episodes, however, such as "Seeing the Country", he is able to stop visions from entering his mind. Nevertheless, only when he discovers new information on the case will further visions occur, which provide increasingly more detail until they finally reveal the murderer. Del Grande was also the show's creator and writer. The show also starred Del Grande's real-life wife Martha Gibson as Ciccone's wife Marge, and Janet-Laine Green as crown attorney Heather Redfern. The supporting cast also included Frank Adamson, Lynne Gordon, Ivan Beaulieu, Murray Westgate, Louis Negin and Cec Linder.
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Episode 1 - I May Be Seeing Things, But I'm Not Crazy
Release Date: 1981-09-15Reporter Louie Ciccone is assigned to cover the courts, and he wanders into the trial of a derelict charged with a skid row murder. It seems like an open and shut case hut then Louie has a vision and becomes convinced that the tramp has been framed. Louie has a hard time persuading the Assistant Crown Attorney, Heather Redfern, that she must reconsider her prosecution of the case.
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Episode 2 - Sight Unseen
Release Date: 1981-09-22Louie covers the murder of a wealthy art patron and learns that the police suspect the collector's favourite artist, a sculptor who has disappeared. Louie soon discovers other suspects as he goes on a dangerous chase for the killer.
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Episode 3 - A Charming Sight
Release Date: 1981-09-29Reporter Louis Ciccone insists his wife accompany him to a high school reunion, At the reunion he meets a former classmate who has become a multi-millionaire. Moments later the wealthy man's body is discovered floating in the pool and Louie is charged with murder.