TV Great Cannell

I always got a smile when seeing the Cannell icon come up at the end of a program. I'd think, 'No wonder I liked this so much.' My favorite was "Greatest American Hero," followed closely by "The Rockford Files". I still watch Rockford when I see a rerun.
Reruns will have to do from now on, as TV writer/producer Stephen J. Cannell passed away on 1 October 2010.
Here is a remembrance from someone who knew him, and not just his programs.