I am taken aback by how underdeveloped and skinny Remington Steele is by today’s standards.
He had, like, zero upper body development.
I agree.
I also think that was sort of the persona of the character. He was a fast thinking/talking conman capitalizing on an opportunity that popped up in front of him.
He wasn’t a Magnum PI type of character, the rugged guy unafraid to get effectively/physical when called for.
I know this will sound strange, but it may grow on you as you think about it.
I would submit that he was what Barnie Fife would have been with good looks and a brain. He was a nothing burger, that could flip a situation to his/Laura’s advantage by sheer logic.