Equalizer, The

"Got a problem? Odds Against you? Call the Equalizer.

The Equalizer was initially broadcast on the CBS Network between 1985 and 1989. The series starred Edward Woodward as Robert McCall who was a former agent in "The Company", widely accepted as the CIA. In order to seek atonement for his past he offers services as protector, and investigator to those in need. These people find him through a newspaper ad which runs- "Got a problem? Odds against you? Call the Equalizer." In the pilot episode , we discovered that he has the nickname "Equalizer", this was given to him by a former colleague , played by comedian Jerry Stiller.

McCall would never charge for his services but as there is no such thing as a free luch, he would call in favours from past clients from previous episodes to help with his current job. His signature line was "I will agree to help you, but one day I will call on you for your assistance, and you can not refuse me."

Robert McCall also draws on help from an underworld of contacts from his spying days and working mainly in New York seeks justice and redress from rapists, racisits, drug dealers and other evil doers. McCall was divorced, and estranged from his son, Scott (played by William Zabka of Karate Kid fame). Scott comes back into his life as a young man, and becomes drawn into his world to the dismay of both his parents.

In many episodes McCall also performs jobs for "Control" (played by Robert Lansing), the head of "The Company".  In later episodes, Richard Jordan joined the cast as fellow "Equalizer" Harley Gage. Robert Mitchum also filled in for Woodward for a time. McCall was also aided by Mickey Kostmayer (Keith Szarabajka), who was lent to him by Control. There were a large number of cameo and occasional appearances by other known stars but as a general rule those seeking help from The Equalizer were unknowns.

McCall's car, as befits an english actor, was a British Racing Green 1984 Jaguar XJ6 Series III.