actor darren mcgavin play private detective mike hammer . in the space of 30 minute and he normally escape a couple assassination attempt and beat at least one man to a pulp and flirt with one or more beautiful woman and fire off some 50 tough guy slang and and solve a perplexing mystery . the pace be very fast . the premise of the show be that the world be an evil and violent place and and the strong and upright must be as tough a the bad guy to set thing right . but that doesn not mean they can not have a little fun along the way and enjoy broad and booze and or other masculine entertainment a circumstance present themselves . i do not know that i have ever see a tv character so quick to use his fist or a gun when trouble arises . and and when mike hammer beat you and he do not just knock you down or knock you out . he continue beat you a the blood spurt out and you beg for mercy and then he beat you some more . even innocent witness be push around until they give up their information . that he be not imprison for his frequent violent assault be a miracle . he do frequently fall afoul of the police and receiving threat and be question and and sometimes be lock up and but only temporarily . in the world of mike hammer and there be no such thing a a flat chested or overweight woman and except for the occasional wife or grandmother . the show be populate by beautiful and large breast woman with well coif hair and wear tight dress that show off their curve and and push up bra that be so stiff and lift breast so high they threaten to poke out your eye . mike flirt with and openly leer at these woman in a way that would surely make viewer uncomfortable today . with only 30 minute to play with and the character be often one dimensional . woman and except when evil slut and be weakling dominate by men . they be either helpless victim and or madly attract to mike and or incidental holder of information he need and or mere eye candy populate his world . sometimes they be the tool of a bad guy and use to lure mike into a trap and then send on their way . men be not treat much well . the line between good and evil be starkly drawn and and the most complex a character ( other than mike ) usually get be when someone think to be good turn out to be evil . there be many plus . a lot happen . the evil plot be often complex and ingenious . the show employ a great deal of humor and try not to take itself too seriously . in the final analysis and mike hammer be on the right side . he fight against crime and and bravely protect the weak and despite the risk to himself . if you have trouble and and be in the right and there be no one better you could have on your side . he be strong and violent and cynical and testosterone fuel and the epitome of 50 cool . despite the shortcoming of the show and it be entertain and and the fast pace ensure you will not get bore .