John Walsh

UNLIKE MOST TV, “AMERICA’S MOST WANTED ” MAKES THE WORLD A BETTER PLACE

It makes sense that the female skewing cable channel, Lifetime, would pick up “America’s Most Wanted” because, let’s face it, women are most often the victims in crimes. So naturally they love to see criminals caught! And John Walsh nailed over 1100 fugitives in the 23 years the show was on Fox. After Fox canceled “Wanted” last year, Lifetime snapped it up and just ordered 20 more episodes. This is one of the few TV series that actually performs A PUBLIC SERVICE and we don’t know why the police department in every big city doesn’t have it’s OWN similar show, offering rewards for information. (All that TV time reserved “for religious purposes” could be better used fighting crime.)

1200 REASONS TO BRING BACK “AMERICA’S MOST WANTED”

The bad news: John Walsh said goodbye to fans of America’s Most Wanted after the last episode aired Saturday. Fox cancelled the 23 year old show citing “high production costs.” It was one of the very few TV shows ever, that performed a much-needed public service. Nearly 12OO fugitives were caught after being profiled on the series. Back when the show started they had frequent crime “reenactments” with actors playing the fugitives. Several times viewers saw the actors used on the show in person walking around Hollywood and called the cops to have them arrested – assuming THEY were the criminals! After that the show was careful to hide the actors’ faces. The good news: John Walsh says other networks are interested in the show and he MIGHT have an announcement within 2 weeks. (Above, John Walsh and President Obama on the 1000th show celebration last year.)

PERPS ARE CELEBRATING: “AMERICA’S MOST WANTED” IS CANCELLED

We, along with John Walsh, are very disappointed that Fox cancelled “America’s Most Wanted” after 23 years of exposing criminals. It’s an institution! Maybe the only reality show that does something really good for the public. Fox claims it’s too expensive to produce – is there really NO way to cut the budget down to manageable proportions? (John Walsh has been demoted to two specials a year.) The show has nabbed 1,151 criminals at large during its run. How ELSE are you going to find out that the man who moved next door to you murdered his wife? AMW is too great a resource for achieving justice– hopefully some other network will see its value.

JOHN WALSH TELLS IT LIKE IT IS

Photo Credit: Pacific Coast News

We didn’t know “America’s Most Wanted” host John Walsh, 65, was a polo player. Above, he’s appearing at the Miami Beach Polo World Cup. Back in 1981 when Walsh’s son Adam was kidnapped in Sears and killed, he was a partner in a hotel management company in Florida. Walsh became an activist for missing and exploited children and started hosting “America’s Most Wanted” in 1988. It’s Fox’s longest running TV series and it has nabbed over a thousand criminals. Walsh has no patience with child predators. He was criticized when he advised women to never have a male babysitter. He said “It’s about minimizing the risks. What dog is more likely to bite and hurt you? A doberman, not a poodle.”