Crook & Chase (1996–1999) User Reviews

What a show!

[Hisshep · 8/10 · 12 April 2007]

Crook and Chase began in 1986, well before Regis & Kathy Lee (Live with Regis) and actually ran for thirteen seasons before they, and Prime Time Country with Gary Chapman (the two top shows on TNN) were dropped prior to the debacle that became Spike. It was one of the most refreshing and delightful shows on cable television, and a great atmosphere in which to work. Everyone associated with the show was absolutely professional, respectful, and kind. The entire production ran like a well oiled machine, even when the pistons would misfire.

Lorrianne and Charlie are two of the most genuine folks in show business, and no matter who you were, they would always do their best to reach out to you. Their guests were nearly always excited about being a part of this wonderful show, their audiences were doubly energetic, and that always came through during the outstanding performances and interviews.

The two people you came to love on the television are only a glimpse of who these two are. Honest, caring, and classy. They will always be missed, and I will always have awesome memories of my season with the Crook & Chase show.

Bob, Doc, Steve, Rob & Rob, and the rest of the gang...you're all the best in the business!

A good refreshing talk show

[Sylviastel · 8/10 · 26 July 2006]

After only two years, they were canceled. I only got glimpses of the show on the E Daily Soup which I loved. I like Charlie Chase and Lorraine Crook and I think they did a fairly good job at not being Regis and Kathie Lee or Regis and Kelly with a good country sense. They reached out to an audience that was down home and country and southern or Midwestern. It was sad to say goodbye after a short time on the air but the Nashville Network no longer exists anyway. It's become the Spike channel, the lifetime channel for men, and shows like Crook and Chase were canceled. Still it was refreshing to see a show like Crook and Chase that was not in New York or Los Angeles. The Nashville Network is sorely missed even by me because it was different from the other cable channels. I don't have Country Music Television on my cable system which is a shame but then I think I would just watch more television and I don't need to see anymore. Anyway, Crook and Chase had their moments. They were better than Mike and Matty and seemed more real.