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I guess I have somewhat of a retro mindset. Quite a while ago I started buying DVD boxed sets of a lot of the old TV shows I used to enjoy back a few decades ago now. But unfortunately my DVD player conked out on me when I was still commuting long distance and I just didn't have the time to watch anything or ambition to try to fix or replace the DVD player. But now, dedicated DVD players are little things and simple to connect so I decided to finally hook it up to the TV and I pulled out my boxed set of the old action show "Airwolf" starring Jan-Michael Vincent, Ernest Borgnine and Alex Cord. The series centers around a souped up, armed and armored jet helicopter that is used on missions for a government intelligence agency. The flying scenes are great and the action music during the flight scenes is absolutely fantastic.
With all the DVDs I bought when I was working I think my housecleaning is going to suffer a bit.
 
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I remember liking it as a kid, but I also remember losing interest when they went through the big change to cast and production for the last season.

I don't know if it would stand the test of time for me. Magnum, Simon and Simon, Riptide, Spencer for Hire, Jake and the Fatman.......the good old days of TV for me.

And Fall Guy. Man, I loved that show!
 
Golddollar,

You didn't buy it because it was released at least 10 years ago, I think. Season 4 highlights were thin but two stand out. "A Child Shall Lead" and "Eagles". The latter of which had flying shots of a P-51 and a Hawker Seafury.
 
A few years ago our main satellite pay per view started an “oldies” channel, TV shows from the 70’s and 80’s only.

I watched a few programs while staying at my sister-in-laws one time. The shows were cheesy, the sound effects and acting overdone.

I have the first few seasons of Magnum PI on DVD from Amazon. The first episode, explaining how Magnum gets to live on the Maaters estate I missed on TV. Again I found the show a bit too cheesy to watch more than a few episodes.

I think I prefer to keep my memories of the TV shows of my youth.
 
In the first episode of Magnum they explain his reason for being there, he is testing the security of Robin's estate. As a result, and because of his friendship with Robin Masters, he is allowed to stay on indefinitely. You have to sprinkle some suspension of disbelief on your plate, but its a tasty meal once you have.
 
Spenser for Hire!! I was a big fan of the Spenser books by Robert B. Parker, and have all of them. When I saw some of the TV shows, I wanted to see the rest, but had to wait years before they were released to DVD. Something about Parker wasn't happy with the series, but after his death, they were finally released. I have all seasons. Really liked the on site filming in Boston.

But going back to my early years, my favorite series as a kid was "The Untouchables", with Robert Stack. Took several years, but I finally got all episodes on DVD.

Best Regards, Les
 
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Spenser for Hire!! I was a big fan of the Spenser books by Robert B. Parker, and have all of them. When I saw some of the TV shows, I wanted to see the rest, but had to wait years before they were released to DVD. Something about Parker wasn't happy with the series, but after his death, they were finally released. I have all seasons. Really liked the on site filming in Boston.

But going back to my early years, my favorite series as a kid was "The Untouchables", with Robert Stack. Took several years, but I finally got all episodes on DVD.

Best Regards, Les
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I didn't know that Parker was unhappy with the TV series. It was closer to his books than most film efforts get.

I think he was an unhappy man, for reasons I can't get into here. And I have only suspicions. But he was a gifted writer. I think I have all of his Spenser books and the Sunny Randall series, too. And some of the Jesse Stone series, although I don't like the TV episodes. The town and people are too depressing.

Today, I favor John Sandford (pen name of John Camp) as my favorite thriller writer.
 
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Spenser for Hire!! I was a big fan of the Spenser books by Robert B. Parker, and have all of them. When I saw some of the TV shows, I wanted to see the rest, but had to wait years before they were released to DVD. Something about Parker wasn't happy with the series, but after his death, they were finally released. I have all seasons. Really liked the on site filming in Boston.

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Best Regards, Les
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Knew there was a reason I liked you ....:D

Started watching the TV Series first...... took me 3 or 4 weeks to finally catch "Based on the books by....." Kept missing the name!... then finally....


Robert Parker...............have read them all!!!! Have most in my home Library..... older ones in paper back ( local book shop in Harrisburg Pa) newer ones in hardback........ I went back and started from the beginning the 'Godwulf Manuscript'. Barbara has since read them all also..................

Think Spencer influenced me to get my first Beretta; a 92F Compact 13+1.........saw it in a LGS with Factory wood grips in 1988...... just too cool to leave behind!!!!! My first hi-cap ''wonder nine"; still have and carry it. Even had the Bianchi shoulder holster....... but have since gone to a Sparks IWB Summer Special...... and VZ thin G-10 grips! Spare 17rd mag-gar magazine with a Farrar collar ..... makes the gun a Centurion.
 
I have not owned or watched TV in 12 years ( @ my house). Life has been more productive & less complicated. I get news & weather in 10 mins on PC which is all I need.
However I do spend too much time on Shooting & Hunting forums perhaps.
 
I have all of Parker's Spenser books, too. I was always sort of disappointed that he only carried a Chief's special. Okay, sometimes a Hi Power, too.
Who was the actor who played Hawk on TV? He was really good, and that 8 3/8 629 was cool, too.
 
Avery Brooks played Hawk.

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Edit: One online source says he is carrying a Python, though...this picture isn't that sharp, but does look like a Python.

Best Regards, Les
 
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I don't remember Airwolf being on while I was a kid, but I started watching it while it was on Netflix a few years back, and then they suddenly took it off their list.

I also remember watching KnightRider and A-Team, both of which can usually be found on one of the local oldies stations at any given time of the day..
 
I watched "Airwolf" as a kid, thought it was a pretty good show. It probably would've had a longer run, but Jan Michael Vincent imploded from substance abuse. The show was retooled, and a new cast brought in. Jan Michael Vincent was replaced by Barry Van Dyke. Never really enjoyed the retooled version.

The '80s had lots of great shows. I really liked the "Mike Hammer" series with Stacy Keach, although the stars drug problems impacted that show too. "Crime Story" and "The Equalizer" were also favorites. My favorite '80s sitcom was "Newhart". I also really enjoyed "SCTV".

I haven't watched a new scripted series in years. Just don't care for the stuff they put out today. Fortunately there are lots of stations that run old shows, plus lots of DVD's.
 
I agree about most tv being made these days, I don't care about some schmucks on a reality show where they try to inject phony drama to a weak premise (billy the exterminator?)

There have been a few that I really like: Justified, Boardwalk Empire, things like that.
 
I collected DVD's mostly from half price books, I have had to abandon the cases for those huge nylon folders. I have my classic movies, a one just for military documentaries and a few old comedies. I have first seasons or samples of MASH, Leave it to Beaver, Mary Tyler Moore, Dick Van Dyke, Andy Griffith, Columbo and others I cannot remember. When my wife counted 500 DVDs I slowed down. Still need Spectre and most recent Dunkirk movie when she goes off with her sister. Yeah, they will be obsolete soon, but not to me. I still enjoy my classic iPods too.
 
You got me hooked!

I ran across four seasons of Airwolf on an internet TV show site and started watching them this week. :rolleyes::rolleyes::rolleyes:

And my brush with a TV show?

Back in the 1980's I was a road policing enforcement officer for a local authority. We would volunteer to work overtime from 4-6 pm Monday to Friday as that was when clearway were in effect. One in the yard to receive and release the towed vehicles and one in the ops room to deal with the drivers when they came to claim their cars.

One day I was in the ops room when an American came asking about his car. It was David Hasselhoff and the only "clever" thing I could think of was to ask him if it was KITT that got towed.

He laughed.
 
I watched Airwolf when I was a kid. One of my favorite shows on TV. I can still hear the theme song in my head (thanks, btw... :/ ).

As much as I loved the helicopter, tech, and action sequences, my favorite part was his isolated cabin in the woods, accessible only by helicopter or horseback. It appealed to my inner-hermit.
 
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