EXO Posted July 13, 2004 Posted July 13, 2004 Was Fall Guy the one that had Del Shannon's "Runaway" as it's opening theme? That's Crime Story... Michael Mann's series about 60's organized crime vs. the Feds. Quote
Keith Posted July 13, 2004 Posted July 13, 2004 Here's a question. I remember of course the names of Knight Rider, Airwolf, and Riptide, but what the hell was the motorcycle show of similar theme called? Quote
Gaijin Posted July 13, 2004 Author Posted July 13, 2004 (edited) StreetHawk? I think that's what it was called...I can't remember ever watching it. Edited July 13, 2004 by Gaijin Quote
valkyrietestpilot Posted July 13, 2004 Posted July 13, 2004 man,they need to do an official release of my beloved "BUCK RODGERS in the 25th century" w/ gil gerard & erin grey.that was my all-time favorite next to GALACTICA.you know tweeky rocks...BEETY,BEETY,BEETY Quote
tom64ss Posted July 13, 2004 Posted July 13, 2004 Was Fall Guy the one that had Del Shannon's "Runaway" as it's opening theme? That's Crime Story... Michael Mann's series about 60's organized crime vs. the Feds. Just be glad they didn't use Bon Jovi's "Runaway" Quote
EXO Posted July 13, 2004 Posted July 13, 2004 StreetHawk? I think that's what it was called...I can't remember ever watching it. Haha, yeah. it was Knight Rider on two wheels... Remember? Automan Manimal Mann and Machine The Misfits of Science (w/Courtney Cox) Wolf The Phoenix Quote
tom64ss Posted July 13, 2004 Posted July 13, 2004 StreetHawk? I think that's what it was called...I can't remember ever watching it. Haha, yeah. it was Knight Rider on two wheels... Remember? Automan Manimal Mann and Machine The Misfits of Science (w/Courtney Cox) Wolf The Phoenix Don't forget the horrible "Blue Thunder" TV show Quote
Gaijin Posted July 13, 2004 Author Posted July 13, 2004 (edited) I actually liked Blue Thunder better than Airwolf. And Buck Rogers: The Complete Series is coming. Bede bede bede bede!!! Edited July 13, 2004 by Gaijin Quote
Max Jenius Posted July 13, 2004 Posted July 13, 2004 Here's a question. I remember of course the names of Knight Rider, Airwolf, and Riptide, but what the hell was the motorcycle show of similar theme called? Wasn't that that show "Super Force" or something? The guy had like glowy armor.. I dunno... I kinda want them to come out with M.A.N.T.I.S. I know it sucked, but it was entertaining. Oh, and the Little Prince, I was totally down with that show back in the day. I wanna read the book eventually. IIRC I asked about The Little Prince a long time ago on this board(twice even, I think... but I never got an answer but all I had to go on was that he would catch comets in a net and go places) then one day in texas the theme song popped into my head and it all came together. We also gotta get some Spencer for Hire up in here! Quote
JELEINEN Posted July 13, 2004 Posted July 13, 2004 Technically not 80's, but the DVDs I'd buy in a heart beat are Tiny Toons and Animaniacs. Quote
JsARCLIGHT Posted July 13, 2004 Posted July 13, 2004 (edited) A couple '80s cartoons/shows that I want in their entirety on DVD are: Galaxy High. For the love of kawamori this show was produced by Chris Columbus (Home Alone, Harry Potter, others) with a soundtrack by Don Felder (the Eagles). It only lasted 13 episodes so just to keep me off the clocktower with the PSG-1 they should release it so I can soak in Doyle, Amy and Beef. I have the old VHS of the first four episodes but I need it all! Adventures of the Galaxy Rangers. Once again, dammit, release this show! It had early CG, two part stories, guns and crazy space cowboy action! And also once again I have the two VHS tapes they released but I need the whole shebang! Jace and the Wheeled Warriors. Bring out the whole series... dammit. Tour of Duty. Nuff said... dammit. I have one rare VHS of the pilot but that is it. Must... have... whole... show... only... three... seasons... long... ... and I will also second (and nominate) the requests for: Crime Story Miami Vice M.A.S.K. ... and still not '80s but Space: Above and Beyond Edited July 13, 2004 by JsARCLIGHT Quote
JsARCLIGHT Posted July 13, 2004 Posted July 13, 2004 Miami Vice is in the works... Boss. But they should stop releasing the show before the last season. No one needs to see Crockett and Tubbs go down. Quote
Akilae Posted July 14, 2004 Posted July 14, 2004 Wasn't that that show "Super Force" or something? The guy had like glowy armor.. Whoa man... Super Force!!! I would kill to see it again... that show was so bad and cheesy, lol... What was the guy's name... Zack something-or-other? Quote
Blaine23 Posted July 14, 2004 Posted July 14, 2004 This is getting sick. Before long you guys will be begging for a complete season by season full release of a remastered Mama's Family featuring audio commentary by Vern and Mama. Then you'll beg for Small Wonder: The Ultimate Complete Series, with a "Where the hell is Vicki Now? documentary included. I mean, I like a few of the shows you guys have mentioned... but damn, do you really need to own the complete series of Automan? What is the complete series, like 3 episodes? All that whining aside, I'd love to watch Werewolf with the scariest man ever, Chuck Conners, again. Quote
CoryHolmes Posted July 14, 2004 Posted July 14, 2004 Hey, Super Force had its charms. One of the few "true" power armours ever seen on TV/movies. M.A.N.T.I.S. was pure cheeze, but enjoyable cheese. Tour of Duty rocks so much rocking that it's hard to gauge it's rockingness. Fortunatly, it's a daily show up here, so I can watch most of it over and over again Quote
Keith Posted July 14, 2004 Posted July 14, 2004 Mantis was cool until they started doing that other dimensional crap. The Flash was awesome though, but it was killed by Gulf War coverage....! Since we're getting ecclectic, why not Chris Carter's other non-x-files show "Strange Luck" starring D.B. Sweeney. That was getting interesting right before they cancelled it. Or Space Police (I can't believe that actually got on the air). Quote
Renato Posted July 14, 2004 Posted July 14, 2004 I was wondering what happened to MANIMAL.... Anyone remember that? Quote
EXO Posted July 14, 2004 Posted July 14, 2004 (edited) I mean, I like a few of the shows you guys have mentioned... but damn, do you really need to own the complete series of Automan? What is the complete series, like 3 episodes? I don't want Automan... I just asked if you guys remember... because someone forgot Night Hawk... What did happen to Vicky??? I was reading FHM or something the other day and they had a spread on baby Jessica, the girl that fell into that well in the 80s and boy was she smokin... I'm sure glad they got her out of there... Edited July 14, 2004 by >EXO< Quote
Akilae Posted July 14, 2004 Posted July 14, 2004 Hey, Super Force had its charms. One of the few "true" power armours ever seen on TV/movies.M.A.N.T.I.S. was pure cheeze, but enjoyable cheese. Tour of Duty rocks so much rocking that it's hard to gauge it's rockingness. Fortunatly, it's a daily show up here, so I can watch most of it over and over again I actually liked Super Force back then... but just remembering it now... whoa... Pity they cancelled the whole thing after like one season, ended with one helluva big cliffhanger... mm.... I'm suprised that with all the "Sliders" fans, not a lot of people talk about "My Secret Identity"... One 80s/early 90s series I never got the name of.... this guy and his female sidekick flying around in this futuristic flying wing, saving people, yadda yadda... the guy had a machine that could make masks, a la Mission: Impossible.... can't for the life of me find any information about it though... Quote
Gaijin Posted July 14, 2004 Author Posted July 14, 2004 Hey, Super Force had its charms. One of the few "true" power armours ever seen on TV/movies.M.A.N.T.I.S. was pure cheeze, but enjoyable cheese. Tour of Duty rocks so much rocking that it's hard to gauge it's rockingness. Fortunatly, it's a daily show up here, so I can watch most of it over and over again I actually liked Super Force back then... but just remembering it now... whoa... Pity they cancelled the whole thing after like one season, ended with one helluva big cliffhanger... mm.... I'm suprised that with all the "Sliders" fans, not a lot of people talk about "My Secret Identity"... One 80s/early 90s series I never got the name of.... this guy and his female sidekick flying around in this futuristic flying wing, saving people, yadda yadda... the guy had a machine that could make masks, a la Mission: Impossible.... can't for the life of me find any information about it though... Doesn't ring a bell. And wasn't Tour of Duty having problems with the music rights? Same like the Wonder Years. Quote
Keith Posted July 14, 2004 Posted July 14, 2004 What about the 99 lives of black jack saveage (decent TV movie, terrible tv series). Quote
CoryHolmes Posted July 14, 2004 Posted July 14, 2004 One 80s/early 90s series I never got the name of.... this guy and his female sidekick flying around in this futuristic flying wing, saving people, yadda yadda... the guy had a machine that could make masks, a la Mission: Impossible.... can't for the life of me find any information about it though... It was called Human Target, I think. Pretty decent show, but I think it only lasted one year or less. Quote
Amped Posted July 14, 2004 Posted July 14, 2004 Man, Tour of Duty... now that was a pretty decent 'Nam series. Pretty raw & graphic for TV, IIRC. There was one episode I recall where this dude gets blown in half by a mine & begs his buddy to shoot him to put him outta his misery. All these years later... remembering that scene still creeps me out. Gads, all those other shows you guys have mentioned... I forgot how much crap TV I must've watched as a kid! I'm all over that Wonder Woman set, tho!!! Quote
Otaku-Smeghead Posted July 14, 2004 Posted July 14, 2004 I mean, I like a few of the shows you guys have mentioned... but damn, do you really need to own the complete series of Automan? What is the complete series, like 3 episodes? I don't want Automan... I just asked if you guys remember... because someone forgot Night Hawk... What did happen to Vicky??? I was reading FHM or something the other day and they had a spread on baby Jessica, the girl that fell into that well in the 80s and boy was she smokin... I'm sure glad they got her out of there... It was Street Hawk not Night Hawk... Street Hawk was a Cool show... Benji Zack and the Alien Prince was a 70's Live action kiddie toon on Saturday Mornings... And Misfits ruled 80's Cheesy with Cool Effects.. Kinda like the New Mutants of Marvel Comics. They Need Air Wolf on DVD (Only the First Three Seasons though) Season 4 was complete Dreck Quote
Max Jenius Posted July 14, 2004 Posted July 14, 2004 mm.... I'm suprised that with all the "Sliders" fans, not a lot of people talk about "My Secret Identity"... I used to love that show and I have the theme song mp3 in my TV/Movie directory. Secret Identity was cool. It was like Spiderman only not. In fact, IIRC the main character references Spiderman many times throughout the series. Quote
Otaku-Smeghead Posted July 14, 2004 Posted July 14, 2004 (edited) Was Fall Guy the one that had Del Shannon's "Runaway" as it's opening theme? No, the opening song was The Unknown Stuntman, written by Glen A Larson, Gail Jensen, and David Sommerville. It was also sung by the Six Million Dollar Man himself, Lee Majors. Speaking of which, that is another show I would like to see on DVD. Love that corny bionics show, but not its spin-off. Lindsay Wagner was cute, but I could do without that show. The Bionic Women AND Ted Debiese (Six Million Dollar Man) ARE out on DVD www.amazon.co.uk check there And I LOVED that Theme from the Fall Guy By the Way.. "Cause Im the unknown Stuntman, that makes East Wood look so Fine" Any one remember Scrooged?? "Its the Six Million Dollar Man Lee Majors!!!!!!!!." "Lee.. you've been a very good boy this year!!! Edited July 14, 2004 by Otaku-Smeghead Quote
Akilae Posted July 15, 2004 Posted July 15, 2004 It was called Human Target, I think. Pretty decent show, but I think it only lasted one year or less. nailed it!! 90-92 actually.... wow, those days were filled with one/two-season wonders. Meh, at least far better than the reality shows we're getting these days. Was Season 4 of Airwolf the one when Hawk's brother took over the entire operation? Funny how I only got up to the part where his brother boarded Airwolf for the first time, never saw any episodes after that. Quote
Smiley424 Posted July 15, 2004 Posted July 15, 2004 just so you guys know, Tour of Duty is out on DVD now, season 1 anyway. Actually it came out last month I want to say, I remember shelving it at work. A good series about the Vietnam War. Quote
Gaijin Posted July 15, 2004 Author Posted July 15, 2004 just so you guys know, Tour of Duty is out on DVD now, season 1 anyway. Actually it came out last month I want to say, I remember shelving it at work. A good series about the Vietnam War. So it was released...I believe the original music got the axe though...for me, the show isn't Tour of Duty without "Paint it Black" and other 60's music...that's part of why I liked the show...same as the Wonder Years. Do you know what music they replaced all the original songs with? I'm sure quite a few were probably changed. Quote
trueblueeyes Posted July 15, 2004 Posted July 15, 2004 What about Thunderboat Row? Am I the only one who shamefully admits to actually liking it? Quote
JsARCLIGHT Posted July 15, 2004 Posted July 15, 2004 All hyped up I just did some searching for the Tour of Duty season 1 DVDs and have the following to report: - ALL the original music, not just the opening, have been replaced with generic "music library" tracks. One place I read a review at said it was different but not that important to the show (which is true) and another site said they should not have released the show in this butchered state as the classic music was part of the character of the show... which is also very true - 5 DVDs, the whole first season from the pilot. 21 episodes - NO special feaures at all. None. Nada, Zip. - Chinese bootlegs are already showing up on eBay and other places. My view on this is if they could not get the rights to the orininal music and present the show in it's original unaltered version they should not have released it. I know many other pending projects like Rock and Rule that are holding out for the music rights before they release as the music is that important. Tour of Duty to me is the same way. The Vietnam conflict was not just a war but part of the changing reality of america in the '60s and the music of the era played a massive role in that. Replacing the Doors with some crap-ass music library track to me is like replacing the star wars theme with some other generic orchestral thing made by "Now Hear This!" music library... it just isn't done. I guess I'll have to buy these as they are the only thing out there aside from fan taped copies off of TV. Man, what a letdown though... Quote
bsu legato Posted July 15, 2004 Posted July 15, 2004 - ALL the original music, not just the opening, have been replaced with generic "music library" tracks. Wow, that sure sucks big floppy donkey dick. I shoulda just taped the episodes off of History Channel. Quote
JsARCLIGHT Posted July 15, 2004 Posted July 15, 2004 If I remember correctly down here in the states when they re-aired ToD on our History Channel (or was it TNT?) it was this new altered version and not the "classic" one. I remember catching an episode midday and remember telling myself "WTF? Where are the Stones? Why is the opening music different?" There is a Briton on eBay right now selling the full series he ripped off satelite and he claims it has all the original music plus the openers and previews. I sent him an email to see how the quality is before I go and buy the "altered" version. Quote
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