Having never seen it heard of this series before, I happened to pick it up at our local library and ended up with the final series. No idea how it lasted as long as it apparently did though. Even if you factor in the very dated styles (big on padded shoulders, and totally devoid of hoodies, yet to arrive), with all the glitz and cheesy details of the disco era, this series is so bad it is actually funny. The acting (I am being kind) is very wooden and stilted and given the silly dialogue, it can't be helped even by good actors, of which there were none. What kept my interest is the fact that this can be enjoyed as complete mindless fluff, as background noise while doing chores or just going into another universe. Really predictable yet unbelievable 'stories/crimes' and a perplexing series that went on for many seasons. No idea what the appeal was then other than as a time filler. What utter nonsense and a waste of energy and resources.
Review of Father Dowling Mysteries
