What late 70s to early 80s shows have you been watching?
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MarshPhantom said:
Miguel Alvarez said:
MarshPhantom said:
Loved Hill Street Blues as a kid - when and where is this on.
Old man has season 1 on DVD so borrowed that. Is the rest any good? I got as far as the Vampire dude hanging himself and those kids in the freezer with the hostages. Miguel Alvarez said:
MarshPhantom said:
Miguel Alvarez said:
MarshPhantom said:
Loved Hill Street Blues as a kid - when and where is this on.
Old man has season 1 on DVD so borrowed that. Is the rest any good? I got as far as the Vampire dude hanging himself and those kids in the freezer with the hostages. I know this thread is late 70's/early 80's, but these are more mid 80's. I'm 39, and all the Glen A Larson stuff and other similar series was all great when I was growing up, along wit the Wrestling on World of Sport I'm going to have to go Youtubing for some of these series now.
Airwolf (1984-1987) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HBd6ighzqYA
Street Hawk (1985) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JLLiqbIkCtw
Knight Rider (1982-1986) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a2Y7uCG3nks
The A-Team (1983-1987) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cn6kEsloMdE
The Fall Guy (1981-1986) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dj9ev40C30M
Airwolf (1984-1987) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HBd6ighzqYA
Street Hawk (1985) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JLLiqbIkCtw
Knight Rider (1982-1986) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a2Y7uCG3nks
The A-Team (1983-1987) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cn6kEsloMdE
The Fall Guy (1981-1986) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dj9ev40C30M
MarshPhantom said:
Anyone remember Chance in a Million - I don't think many people watched it but it was a funny show. Simon Callow and Brenda Blethyn.
I bought the DVDs and have been enjoying them.
I seem to remember laughing at it, so must have enjoyed it, but now the only thing I remember is being impressed by Simon Callow's ability to down a pint in one go. I bought the DVDs and have been enjoying them.
SpudLink said:
MarshPhantom said:
I seem to remember laughing at it, so must have enjoyed it, but now the only thing I remember is being impressed by Simon Callow's ability to down a pint in one go. Can't say I've been watching them lately, but only because I haven't the dvd's and they don't seem to be on the box at the moment, but Starsky and Hutch for me. Love that show, ever since a nipper.
Also the network restored Professionals? Are they the ones that are being run on ITV4 or are they edited? I know they aren't showing all the episodes for PC reasons (the Klansmen one for example). Would be good to find a full set of those.
Also the network restored Professionals? Are they the ones that are being run on ITV4 or are they edited? I know they aren't showing all the episodes for PC reasons (the Klansmen one for example). Would be good to find a full set of those.
bstb3 said:
Can't say I've been watching them lately, but only because I haven't the dvd's and they don't seem to be on the box at the moment, but Starsky and Hutch for me. Love that show, ever since a nipper.
Also the network restored Professionals? Are they the ones that are being run on ITV4 or are they edited? I know they aren't showing all the episodes for PC reasons (the Klansmen one for example). Would be good to find a full set of those.
Network episodes are all there and in full including Klansmen.Picture quality is fantastic.Also the network restored Professionals? Are they the ones that are being run on ITV4 or are they edited? I know they aren't showing all the episodes for PC reasons (the Klansmen one for example). Would be good to find a full set of those.
No end of creaky seventies shows have been on Freeview lately, On The Buses, George and Mildred, The Professionals, Bergerac, The Sweeney, Lovejoy, Minder etc.
They all creak like a haunted house, unconvincing fights and car chases, predictable plots and groaning character stereotypes, however I caught a late Minder (after Dennis Waterman had left), George Cole was brilliant, his lines were very very funny, mangling the language and slipping in obscure Cockney rhyming slang. Not enough to negate the awful stereotype Italian couple and hard man escaped convict though but Arthur Daley is brilliantly played and his lines are superb.
Re. Miami Vice, the first series was way better than any that followed, I remember noticing at the time that the quality of the lighting/filming went down after series one, did they change to video from film or something?
They all creak like a haunted house, unconvincing fights and car chases, predictable plots and groaning character stereotypes, however I caught a late Minder (after Dennis Waterman had left), George Cole was brilliant, his lines were very very funny, mangling the language and slipping in obscure Cockney rhyming slang. Not enough to negate the awful stereotype Italian couple and hard man escaped convict though but Arthur Daley is brilliantly played and his lines are superb.
Re. Miami Vice, the first series was way better than any that followed, I remember noticing at the time that the quality of the lighting/filming went down after series one, did they change to video from film or something?
kev b said:
Re. Miami Vice, the first series was way better than any that followed, I remember noticing at the time that the quality of the lighting/filming went down after series one, did they change to video from film or something?
As I said earlier the quality drops noticeably in season 3 as it loses the stereotypical Michael Mann production as he goes off to other projects and you don't get the sharp use of colour/hue/contrast.But I get what you mean with season 2. In season 1 you had up and coming film directors like Rob Cohen, Abel Ferrara, Starskey&Hutch directing and the cinematography and composition is absolutely ace but it drops off in season 2 though it still has great colour so it seems the production was more rushed in season 2.
ajprice said:
I know this thread is late 70's/early 80's, but these are more mid 80's. I'm 39, and all the Glen A Larson stuff and other similar series was all great when I was growing up, along wit the Wrestling on World of Sport I'm going to have to go Youtubing for some of these series now.
Airwolf (1984-1987) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HBd6ighzqYA
Street Hawk (1985) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JLLiqbIkCtw
Knight Rider (1982-1986) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a2Y7uCG3nks
The A-Team (1983-1987) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cn6kEsloMdE
The Fall Guy (1981-1986) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dj9ev40C30M
Loved Airwolf, Streethawk and The Fall Guy at the time but not seen any of them since, I'll give the youtube links a try.Airwolf (1984-1987) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HBd6ighzqYA
Street Hawk (1985) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JLLiqbIkCtw
Knight Rider (1982-1986) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a2Y7uCG3nks
The A-Team (1983-1987) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cn6kEsloMdE
The Fall Guy (1981-1986) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dj9ev40C30M
Rewatched the whole of the A-Team a couple of years ago, and have got a reasonable way in to Knight Rider but it's scary how samey they get when you watch a few in quick succession. The Mrs worked her way through Quantum Leap too but I missed most of them.
I also tracked down The Highwayman which was ok but unsurprisingly not as good as I remember from when I was a kid.
Manimal and Automan were another couple in a similar vein from my youth, might have to track them down and see if they're as bad as I suspect they are.
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