Inquiry: STANLEY FISH: The Fugitive In Flight

The 1960s television series The Fugitive was immensely popular but it was a show unlike any other on the air at the time. It had a dark, claustrophobic film noir atmosphere in which no one ever relaxed. David Jansen’s character, Richard Kimble, never changed and remained aloof and apart from all the human drama that swirled around him. What kind of TV hero was that? Tonight on Inquiry we welcome noted literary theorist STANLEY FISH, Davidson-Kahn Distinguished University Professor of Humanities and Law at Florida International University and Dean Emeritus of the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences at the University of Illinois at Chicago. Professor Fish became fascinated with the meaning and symbolism of The Fugitive and has written an outstanding book that looks at the shows severe morality and Kimble as the embodiment of classical liberalism. Professor Fish’s unique book is titled THE FUGITIVE IN FLIGHT: FAITH, LIBERALISM AND LAW IN A CLASSIC TV SHOW. Tune in tonight for an erudite and surprising discussion of a beloved classic television series.