The Pretender |  | Directors: Steven Long Mitchell, Jon Koslowsky, Charles Siebert, David Jackson, Jesús Salvador Treviño
Actors: Michael T. Weiss, Andrea Parker, Patrick Bauchau
Category: DVD
Buy Used: $25.00
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Rating:  41 reviews
Sales Rank: 231749
Format: NTSC
Language: English (Unknown)
Region: 1
Running Time: 60 Minutes
UPC: 024543201182
EAN: 0024543201182
ASIN: B000A3OREM
Theatrical Release Date: September 19, 1996
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According to his sleek nemesis Miss Parker (Andrea Parker), Jarod (Michael T. Weiss) is "a genius who can become anyone that he wants to be." As the second season begins, he's still on the run and her father, Mr. Parker (Harve Presnell, Fargo), is still missing. In his place, the Centre has installed the smooth Mr. Lyle (Jamie Denton, Desperate Housewives) and his associate Brigitte (Pamela Gidley, whose British accent will soon disappear). In the premiere episode ("Back From the Dead Again"), it will also be revealed that Mr. Raines (Richard Marcus, 24) survived last season's assassination attempt. A few episodes later ("Exposed"), Mr. Parker will return, but by then Miss Parker won't be so sure he's really her father. Then again, nothing on The Pretender is ever what it seems... Throughout the 22-episode season, Jarod's "pretends" will range from firefighter ("Over the Edge") to FBI Agent ("A Stand Up Guy")--even male escort ("Gigolo Jarod"). Along the way, he'll catch up on some of the childhood staples he missed, like Jell-O and Twinkies (both of which he'll use against the bad guys). Meanwhile, Sydney (Patrick Bauchau) will reunite with his twin brother, only to lose him again ("Indy Show," featuring a cameo from Mario Andretti). Other pivotal episodes include "Bulletproof," in which Sydney meets up with another figure from his past, "Crash," in which Mr. Lyle's true identity is revealed, and double-length season finale "Bloodlines" (featuring Haley Joel Osment as a potential pretender), in which Miss Parker finds out she has a brother. Alas, it's either the psychotic Mr. Lyle or Angelo (Paul Dillon), the Centre's idiot savant or, as she calls him, "Cousin It." The second season ends with a cliffhanger as a bomb goes off in the Centre--just as Jarod is trying to make his escape. --Kathleen C. Fennessy
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Jarod is a Pretender—a genius whose exceptionally high I.Q. allows him to master virtually any profession. Since escaping from the Centre, the secret research facility where he was brought up after being taken from his parents, Jarod has managed to stay one step ahead of his ex-captors, Miss Parker and Sydney. Although still reeling from the death of his brother, Jarod also continues to make sure that justice is done by helping innocent victims wronged by society. In the second season we are also introduced to the mysterious Mr. Lyle, played by James Denton of Desperate Housewives fame.
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 We just like this show January 30, 2010
Mr. Jolley (Texas, USA)
If you like positive shows that don't have alot of crap in them, then you might like this show. However, those that like the "reality" TV might not find this entertaining because it doesn't have enough drama.
A MUST SEE January 22, 2010
Television Addict (Queensland, AU)
I cannot recommend this series highly enough!!!
It boasts a superb cast, is action packed with excellent twists and gripping story lines that leaves you wanting more.
They dont make great stuff like this any more.
Enjoy
 Good stuff December 28, 2009
Hilary Walton
We enjoyed The Pretender very much when it was on the air, and we were disappointed when it was cancelled. It's nice to have access to the show via DVD recordings. Jarod is a real "good guy" and goes around helping other people while carrying out his quest to find his family, all the while evading thugs from The Centre.
This is a good show for depicting good versus evil, and overall, it's a decent family program. There are a few 'adult situations' but those will often go over the heads of younger children. For the most part, the whole Pretender series is fun, exciting, often humorous, and gratifying. Each episode has elements of redemption. Good is vindicated, and the bad guys get justice. Two thumbs up!
loved the series November 18, 2009
Kristi Gabriel
Loved all the series. Always had a morale to it. I still will pull it out to watch.
the pretender series 2 October 7, 2009
Douglas D. Tripp
You will want to buy the whole series. I am in the middle of series 3 with series 4 waiting at home. Jerod is a genious that can assume any accupation just by reading a handbook. He is running from the center (the bad guys) while out helping those in need especially any situation involving children. He is also searching for his parents whom the center informed him at age 9 had died in a crash.
You can watch any episode from any series and still enjoy the show. I like to know the complete background therefore I always start at the beginning.
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