Older TV shows

Sokar · Post by **Sokar** » 2003-05-10 03:07am

generator_g1 wrote:Does anybody remember V ?

Oh hell yeah, I was an avid fan of both the mini-series and the fairly short lived TV show. The still get a stiffy for Diana(can't for the life of me remember her real name

) , the evil bitch Visitor Second in Command. To bad much of the shows political subtext was lost in the sci-fi buzz that surrounded the show.

Montcalm · Post by **Montcalm** » 2003-05-10 09:18am

Sokar wrote:
generator_g1 wrote:Does anybody remember V ?
Oh hell yeah, I was an avid fan of both the mini-series and the fairly short lived TV show. The still get a stiffy for Diana(can't for the life of me remember her real name ) , the evil bitch Visitor Second in Command. To bad much of the shows political subtext was lost in the sci-fi buzz that surrounded the show.

The actress who played Diana was Jane Badler.

TrailerParkJawa · Post by **TrailerParkJawa** » 2003-05-10 11:02am

There was a cartoon when I was in high school during the 80's that I thought was cool , but I dont think it made it past the first season. It was on during the weekdays at like 8.30am when every kid was in school.

It was called Galaxy Rangers and mixed in a little bit of CGI. At the time that was pretty amazing.

Also, anyone remember another cartoon called Pirates of Darkwater? I think that was the name. I liked that one too.

Bug-Eyed Earl · Post by **Bug-Eyed Earl** » 2003-05-10 11:57am

Friday the 13th: The Series.

this show was awesome- 2 twenty somethings had to get back a shitload of objects that were cursed by the Devil. Wicked.

Soulman · Post by **Soulman** » 2003-05-10 02:01pm

The Man From UNCLE, and of course MacGyver. Incidentally the film of MacGyver with Atlantis and BRIAN frickkin BLESSED was on last week, it KICKED ASS.

generator_g1 · Post by **generator_g1** » 2003-05-11 09:53pm

TrailerParkJawa wrote: Also, anyone remember another cartoon called Pirates of Darkwater? I think that was the name. I liked that one too.

Chongolongo! Cartoon Network still shows that here!

kojikun · Post by **kojikun** » 2003-05-11 10:05pm

I remember the good old days of Farscape and Invisible man.. so long ago..

meeeeeemoriiiiieeees

Anarchist Bunny · Post by **Anarchist Bunny** » 2003-05-11 10:28pm

TrailerParkJawa wrote: It was called Galaxy Rangers and mixed in a little bit of CGI. At the time that was pretty amazing.

That kinda reminds me about this show they had on, jesus, the closest I can pin it down to was 1993-1997, it was some play on the word Astronaut or something, about a ship with a small crew gets warped across the galaxy, has to get back home, picked up a local who helped them out, and for some reason there was a bad guy that was trying to get them. Had these fights between these power loader meats battletech things to fight the bad guys mecha's and they had to do it by using laser welders at max power, eventually got accually weapons with help from the local they picked up. Then it was canceled or I stoped watching, I can't remember.

BrYaN19kc · Post by **BrYaN19kc** » 2003-05-11 10:44pm

I would like to see all of the Dr. Who series sometime. I've only seen a few, but it looked like it was kind of cool.

Montcalm · Post by **Montcalm** » 2003-05-11 10:50pm

BrYaN19kc wrote:I would like to see all of the Dr. Who series sometime. I've only seen a few, but it looked like it was kind of cool.

I saw it for about five years on PBS before they stopped showing it.

I saw some 1970s episodes with Tom Baker some 1980s with Colin Baker and the last i saw with Sylvester McCoy.

BrYaN19kc · Post by **BrYaN19kc** » 2003-05-11 11:14pm

Montcalm wrote:
BrYaN19kc wrote:I would like to see all of the Dr. Who series sometime. I've only seen a few, but it looked like it was kind of cool.
I saw it for about five years on PBS before they stopped showing it.

I saw some 1970s episodes with Tom Baker some 1980s with Colin Baker and the last i saw with Sylvester McCoy.

The few I got to see were with Colin Baker. I thought the show was really kind of funny. I wish I could find it on cable somewhere.

Typhonis 1 · Post by **Typhonis 1** » 2003-05-11 11:53pm

Hypernaughts was the name of the show a mix of CGI and live action.

Phil Silvers show aka Seargeant Bilko

hmmm some of my faves have been mentioned already Alien Nation and Max Headroom were good Buck Rodgers.......

Typhonis 1 · Post by **Typhonis 1** » 2003-05-11 11:55pm

ooo I forgot Reboot

generator_g1 · Post by **generator_g1** » 2003-05-12 12:12am

How about Captain Power and the Soldiers of the Future? I thought the gal there was pretty hot...although I was only 10-11 by the time..

Sokar · Post by **Sokar** » 2003-05-12 12:36am

BrYaN19kc wrote:I would like to see all of the Dr. Who series sometime. I've only seen a few, but it looked like it was kind of cool.

Sadly many of the early episodes are gone forever, the BB in its infinite wisdom destroyed many of the original films and early video recordings, at the time figuring they were just rubbish and no one would ever want to see the ancient black and white episodes. Only a rare few William Hartnell(1st Doctor) and Patrick Troughton(2nd Doctor) episodes still exist.
From the Pertwee era(3rd Doctor, who is still tied with Tom Baker, 4th Doctor, as my favorite) onward the series is mostly complete , although you will pay an arm and a leg to collect them. Its great stuff and formed my own early diet of sci-fi, along with Buck Rogers, TOS Trek and "Blake's 7" another excellent late 70's era BBC sci-fi show. B7 had about the same production values as Dr Who, but the story line was far darker, good stuff.

Sokar · Post by **Sokar** » 2003-05-12 12:39am

generator_g1 wrote:How about Captain Power and the Soldiers of the Future? I thought the gal there was pretty hot...although I was only 10-11 by the time..

Cpt Power! Oh wowo , now thats a blast from the past, what were the bad guys called again , I just remember the vulture like creature who would 'digitize" any humans he found......

Post by **Zaia** » 2003-05-12 12:47am

Raxmei wrote:
Zaia wrote:THE MUPPET SHOW!!!!!
I remember it being on Odyssey (cable channel) for a while. They probably had advertisements for videos.

Have you checked Amazon? They have everything.

No, I haven't yet, but I will. That needs to be in my collection! I wonder how many more jokes I'll get now that I'm 25 and not 10....

generator_g1 · Post by **generator_g1** » 2003-05-12 01:25am

Sokar wrote: Cpt Power! Oh wowo , now thats a blast from the past, what were the bad guys called again , I just remember the vulture like creature who would 'digitize" any humans he found......

The vulture one was named Zoar and the tank one was called Blaster.

I wonder what do they do with the humans they digitized? Feed 'em to the Matrix or just use them to power those glowing chestplates of the bad guys?

Sokar · Post by **Sokar** » 2003-05-12 02:19am

!! Zoar!! Rock on, Bio-Dreads that was the name, Commanded by Lord Dread(a cheesey Darth Vader rip-off) from his base, Volcania!

Godamn, that really takes me back! I dont think Ive seen a single episode since I was like 12!!

generator_g1 · Post by **generator_g1** » 2003-05-12 02:24am

Sokar wrote:!! Zoar!! Rock on, Bio-Dreads that was the name, Commanded by Lord Dread(a cheesey Darth Vader rip-off) from his base, Volcania!

Do you remember at the end of the show where they recreate the trench run from ANH?

On another side note: Just watched Team Knight Rider and it really sucks!

I expected better from Glen Larson...

Glocksman · Post by **Glocksman** » 2003-05-12 03:01am

I'm surprised that no one has mentioned SWAT.

Edit: Montcalm did. I guess he's as old or older than I am.

God, I loved that show back when I was 9 years old.
I even had the SWAT lunchbox. Christ only knows what that would be worth today.

In june, the entire first season is being released on DVD.
There's a new SWAT movie coming out and Samuel L. Jackson stars in it as Hondo.
I'd go see it for that reason alone, motherfucker.

Montcalm · Post by **Montcalm** » 2003-05-12 08:53am

Sokar wrote:!! Zoar!! Rock on, Bio-Dreads that was the name, Commanded by Lord Dread(a cheesey Darth Vader rip-off) from his base, Volcania!

Godamn, that really takes me back! I dont think Ive seen a single episode since I was like 12!!

You know that show was made to go with the toys.

Montcalm · Post by **Montcalm** » 2003-05-12 08:58am

Glocksman wrote:I'm surprised that no one has mentioned SWAT.
Edit: Montcalm did. I guess he's as old or older than I am.
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It depend were you born before 1966.
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God, I loved that show back when I was 9 years old.
I even had the SWAT lunchbox. Christ only knows what that would be worth today.

In june, the entire first season is being released on DVD.
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Its about freaking time.
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There's a new SWAT movie coming out and Samuel L. Jackson stars in it as Hondo.
I'd go see it for that reason alone, motherfucker.

Darth Gojira · Post by **Darth Gojira** » 2003-05-12 10:55am

Zaia wrote:THE MUPPET SHOW!!!!!

OMG, how could I have forgotten that?! It was so fuckin' hilarious! Every Sunday night it came on... Those two critics up in the balcony, and the Swedish Chef, and Beaker, and--and--and--I LOVED IT!! STILL DO!!! Where can I get it on VHS/DVD?

Ah, good ol' Muppets. My father and his two bros taped three tapes full of it. From Radner to Skywalker to Roger Moore to Dudley Moore to that lady who played "Hotlips" to Sy Stallone to Kenny Rogers to (speaking of bad singers) Mac Davis to Danny Kaye to*Is dragged off by men in white suits*
MAN: Nothing to see folks, these Muppetphillies are everywhere.

Knife · Post by **Knife** » 2003-05-12 11:14am

Ah, where to start.....

Well I'll start with what others have mentioned but needs to be reitterated.

1. Muppet Show (Woka Woka Woka.)
2. Galaxy Rangers (

Cool SFX's)
3. Air Wolf (the original, a supped up lifeflight kicking ass)

Some that were not mentioned....

1. Magnum PI (come on people!)
2. Night Court (

all the way through)
3. Simon and Simon