Actually, Remington Steele was such a hit that Brosnan was supposed to be Bond before Timothy Dalton, but had signed a long term contract with the network for more seasons of Steele.
I know that my parent;s generation were well aware of Brosnan before Bond and even I was. C'mon Xanny, you got caught and are trying to skillfully talk your way out of it. Just admit it
Its actually funny that this has become a big "gotcha" game, but I'm having a wonderful time with it.