Wonderfull talent: Glen Larson;

[WannaBKnight]

This is just a extention from the "Semi-OT: Childhood memories?" from KITT431.

I have to say that as TV shows go, I was a true fan of just about anything Glen Larson made. I say "true fan" because at that age I had know idea who Glen Larson was, or what he had to do with these great TV shows I was watching. I fell in love with his creations and visions at a young age before it was important to me to know who or how it was. Knowing what I know now, I can say I am a fan of Glen Larson, and much more than just his creations.

[Michael Pajaro]

Well put. You don't realize how big a fan you are of Larson until you see all that he has done:

Six Million Dollar Man
Bionic Woman
Quincy
Hardy Boys / Nancy Drew
Battlestar Galactica
Magnum P.I.
BJ & The Bear
Buck Rogers
The Fall Guy


Plus a few...um...less than successful shows:
Lobo (yeah, I watched it)
Galactica 1980 (yeah, I watched it)
Manimal (yeah, I watched it)
Automan (yeah, I watched it)
The Highwayman (yeah, I watched it)

Here's his imdb entry:

http://us.imdb.com/Name?Larson,+Glen+A.

[knightimmortal]

Not to mention all the shows that were made by his former partners, that still showed his influence, and in some cases, a hint of KR influence, such as:

Quantum Leap.
(I'd remember the others, but that would strain my brain, but most things Bellesario came up with, Larson's ideals weren't too far behind.)

KI

[WannaBKnight]

Plus a few...um...less than successful shows:
Lobo (yeah, I watched it)
Galactica 1980 (yeah, I watched it)
Manimal (yeah, I watched it)
Automan (yeah, I watched it)
The Highwayman (yeah, I watched it)

As I said in the original Childhood Memories post, I watched Automan to. I think it was a great show, but Desi Arnes Jr. was not a good choice for his part (not recalling the characters name). Manimal was OK to, but the story was a bit of a stretch. I can nitpic that show for an hour. But as you stated before, those were less successfull. You can't win them all.

Do any of you remember "Alies Smith and Jones"? This was a wetern spoof series that lasted from 71' to 73'. I know, it may be a bit before some of your times, as it was for me, but I managed to catch some of the episodes on local syndication here. This was a truely enjoyable show. The only reason it went off the air was because one of the lead rolls played by Pete Duel commited suicide, and they tried to cast the narerator for the part and they lost rateings real quick. If you ever get a chance to see an episode, do it. You'll like it.

Oh.. I almost forgot..

I learned some disturbing information just recently about why Airwolf went off. Some of you probably already knew this, if so, excuse me.

Again, not being able to recall names from the series.

As it was told me, one of the lead rolls, I guess the main pilots(?) stuntman was killed during a shoot. And this didn't set well with him. He walked off the set, and never filmed another show, ever, or anything else.
I always wondered why there was no true ending to that show.

[knightimmortal]

Are you talking about the original Airwolf, or the Airwolf that ended with a whole different cast?

KI

[WannaBKnight]

Sorry. Yes, the original..

[knightimmortal]

The reasoning behind it from what Entertainment Tonight said, was that the producers could no longer deal with Jan Michael Vincent's alcoholism and drug problems, as well as ratings problems, and a whole lot of problems that plagued it.

When it went into syndication, the original actually did get its ending. Nobody wants to acknowledge it though, because it was the introduction to the new team.

KI

[WannaBKnight]

Then what I heard would explain the purpose for recast to then, if it is true.

[knightimmortal]

From what I picked up, the recast was actually a result of what happened when they moved the show to Canada.

Here is an article I found about the casting of Geraint Wyn Davies and some of the information about the casting on that subject: http://members.rogers.com/caddywhack/GW ... leaves.htm

KI

[WannaBKnight]

Can you confirm as to wether or not there WAS a death of a stuntman on either series for me.

BTW If anyone wants to talk to me live, and I'm online, you can get me on Yahoo!

I usualy have it up when I'm here..

[SadArticle]

Not to mention all the shows that were made by his former partners, that still showed his influence, and in some cases, a hint of KR influence, such as:

Quantum Leap.
(I'd remember the others, but that would strain my brain, but most things Bellesario came up with, Larson's ideals weren't too far behind.)

KI

I was thinking along the lines of this thread when I caught the close of a Magnum PI episode (another Bellisario/Larson show) the other day. But I was more in awe of the theme tunes: Magnum, Knight Rider, Quincy, and - of course - the Fall Guy. The music just captures the spirit of 80s action-adventure, doesn't it?

"But when I wind up in the hay
It's only hay
Hey hey!"

Brilliant.

Sarah

PS Was 'The Littlest Hobo' anything to do with the Bellisario/Larson factory? If not, it should have been, just for its theme alone

[WannaBKnight]

The Fall Guy theme was Lee Majors' baby. But yeah, the theme songs were cool.

[CB2001]

I LOVED "The Fall Guy". I used to watch it on FX back when they had shows like "Mission: Impossible", "Hart to Hart" and broadcasted live shows from an apartment studio that had a really nice view.