ADMIT IT: I know I can't be the only one who, upon hearing that a certain "Jay Garner" would be leading our post-war efforts in Iraq, had visions of Jim Rockford swaggering into Baghdad. An excerpt from a funny description of the old TV sleuth:

He looked like Steve McGarrett. He dressed like Joe Mannix. But he acted like no other private detective prime time television had ever seen.

When he threw a punch, Jim Rockford (James Garner) was more likely to hurt his own hand than his opponent. He rarely carried a gun (he didn't have a permit), and on those occasions when he did, he was more likely to point the weapon than fire it. Rockford hated trouble, wouldn't hesitate to quit in the middle of a case if things got too rough, and had no qualms about telling you why ("You're damned right I'm afraid!"). And he never forgot the bottom line -- he charged $200 a day ("plus expenses") for his services, although he usually found that his clients stiffed him more often than paid him.

Sounds perfect, no?