Fletcher, or Fletch for short - is a bumbling yet cocky master of disguise as played by Chevy Chase in the 1985 film FLETCH and its 1989 sequel FLETCH LIVES. FLETCH might be better known as an ‘80s comedy but the books are, as usual, better. If your knowledge of FLETCH goes no further than the two films Chase starred in, A) you have unfortunately watched a pretty bad sequel and B) you’re missing out on one of the best series of mystery books around. While Chase may not be a box office draw anymore, the streak of hits he had during the early ‘80s have not been soured in the public consciousness and his films will still be remembered by those that inherit the earth, such as the Morlocks as they pop in a DVD copy of SPIES LIKE US to watch while eating roasted Eloi.īut I come to bury Chevy Chase, not to praise him. Chase is a larger than life personality whose antics have miraculously never managed to eclipse his work as an actor in the public eye. It’s proof that you can have your cake, eat it too, AND get into a fistfight with Bill Murray if you just work hard enough on your pratfalls.Ĭhase’s legendary bad behavior has been chronicled plenty - online, in interviews, and in books like the excellent WILD AND CRAZY GUYS by Nick de Semlyen.

The fact that Chevy Chase managed to carve out a place in comedy history by playing beloved characters all while being a gigantic asshole in real life is truly inspiring. Clark Griswold, Ty Webb, Dusty Bottoms, Irwin ‘Fletch’ Fletcher.

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