...for a challenge at
universe_the. I decided to pick some from different decades. So.....
1970s The Rockford FilesWith the most awesome James Garner as a hapless, lovable loser type of private detective, with his own set of morals, a funky trailer on the beach, and a Pontiac Firebird. One of the best gimmicks of the show, and one that really illustrated Rockford's character, was the opening telephone answering machine message. See the sample below.
( And the rest...some surprises, maybe. )