I watched this show in the 90s but never got to catch every episode, much less in order. As such I always had more questions than answers and I hate not finishing a story. Queue up to the 2020s and just about everything can be found online. I finally got to watch it in order in all its glory.
This was, and is, a great show that was cancelled too soon. Why was it cancelled when it was still rating well? Some jackass at NBC decided to can it in favor of the XFL. The XFL folded after 1 season and NBC lost 35 million dollars. Ha! Should have kept The Pretender... At least TNT gave us a couple follow-up movies. There have even been some Pretender books.
One thing I'll never forget from watching this as a kid was how much it inspired me to learn. I wanted to be like Jarod which meant learning everything I could. I got a library card and would ride to the library on my bicycle, stuffing my backpack with books until I could barely zip it shut. Then I'd come back a week or two later and do the same thing again.
This was, and is, a great show that was cancelled too soon. Why was it cancelled when it was still rating well? Some jackass at NBC decided to can it in favor of the XFL. The XFL folded after 1 season and NBC lost 35 million dollars. Ha! Should have kept The Pretender... At least TNT gave us a couple follow-up movies. There have even been some Pretender books.
One thing I'll never forget from watching this as a kid was how much it inspired me to learn. I wanted to be like Jarod which meant learning everything I could. I got a library card and would ride to the library on my bicycle, stuffing my backpack with books until I could barely zip it shut. Then I'd come back a week or two later and do the same thing again.