Old school awesome TV shows Viper and Thunder In Paradise

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#143029 1-Apr-2014 15:09

Who remembers the awesome TV shows Viper and Thunder In Paradise?

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Viper_(TV_series)

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thunder_in_Paradise

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#1016631 1-Apr-2014 15:14

Also "Renegade" and "The Highwayman" http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Highwayman_(TV_series)

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#1016640 1-Apr-2014 15:39

Cant forget AutoMan

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Automan

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#1016642 1-Apr-2014 15:39

Geez I loved those shows, watched them in my teenage years as well as "The Sentinal"

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#1016651 1-Apr-2014 15:55

xpd: Cant forget AutoMan

Oh yes I can,

It was a blatant attempt to cash in on the sucess of Tron and deservidly was cancelled after a single short season,

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#1016653 1-Apr-2014 16:00

Might not be quite 'old school' enough, but my morning jog is currently on the treadmill in front of a 45 minute MacGyver episode. 7 seasons will keep me going for a while, and it stands the test of time much better than Knight Rider IMHO.

I remember being quite small and enjoying "BJ & the Bear"... Bear was a chimp or orangutan if I remember correctly.

I don't remember Viper well, but remember enjoying it.

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#1016655 1-Apr-2014 16:02

BTR: Geez I loved those shows, watched them in my teenage years as well as "The Sentinal"

If you liked that you will probably like the new show they are [hopefully] making, Nocturnal.

The one I want re-run is BJ and the Bear. I can barely remember it (couldn't help) but think there was an ape and that is always a good start.

Yeah, trucks and an ape.

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0078564/

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#1016656 1-Apr-2014 16:08

Ok just to play catch up
Misfits of Science
Street Hawk
Airwolf

Memories from childhood...

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#1016661 1-Apr-2014 16:24

Hardcastle and McCormick...

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hardcastle_and_McCormick

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#1016663 1-Apr-2014 16:35

Dynamic: Might not be quite 'old school' enough, but my morning jog is currently on the treadmill in front of a 45 minute MacGyver episode. 7 seasons will keep me going for a while, and it stands the test of time much better than Knight Rider IMHO.

And recently onsale at JB HIFI for $10/ season, can't really beat that, currently backing it up to our media player to keep the shiny discs out of the reach of grubby little paws....

If you want to see something seriously devoted, check out the below link where someone has gone out and assembled actual photos of the filming locations , with many from the same angle as used in the TV show....
http://rdanderson.com/macgyver/location/location1.htm

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#1016665 1-Apr-2014 16:36

Calling 90's TV shows, old school. Thanks for making me feel old.

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#1016667 1-Apr-2014 16:44

wellygary:
Dynamic: Might not be quite 'old school' enough, but my morning jog is currently on the treadmill in front of a 45 minute MacGyver episode. 7 seasons will keep me going for a while, and it stands the test of time much better than Knight Rider IMHO.

And recently onsale at JB HIFI for $10/ season, can't really beat that, currently backing it up to our media player to keep the shiny discs out of the reach of grubby little paws....

If you want to see something seriously devoted, check out the below link where someone has gone out and assembled actual photos of the filming locations , with many from the same angle as used in the TV show....
http://rdanderson.com/macgyver/location/location1.htm

Wow $10 per season? I'll go and have a look this weekend. Backing up your DVDs? That's naughty! I do the exact same thing and put the originals away. VHS may not have been the flashest technology, but they kept on going and going (as long as the machine got an occasional head clean). 'Family DVDs' just don't last at our place.

kiwitrc: Calling 90's TV shows, old school. Thanks for making me feel old.

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#1016670 1-Apr-2014 16:46

Dynamic:

I hit 40 last weekend and am feeling a bit creaky. Time to buy a convertible and get a young blonde girlfriend I think. I'm sure the Mrs will understand. :oP

Not helping :)

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#1016679 1-Apr-2014 17:24

kiwitrc:
Dynamic:

I hit 40 last weekend and am feeling a bit creaky. Time to buy a convertible and get a young blonde girlfriend I think. I'm sure the Mrs will understand. :oP

Not helping :)

Was reading on reddit today that Nirvana is to kids now what Led Zepplin was to kids in the 90's .... now I feel old

Led Zepplin == 20 years ==> Nirvana == 20 years ==> Today ??

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#1016686 1-Apr-2014 17:41

wellygary:
xpd: Cant forget AutoMan

Oh yes I can,

It was a blatant attempt to cash in on the sucess of Tron and deservidly was cancelled after a single short season,

That is no different to shows today though, ripping off popular subjects. In the case of automan, they did involve the tron people in it's production.

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#1016743 1-Apr-2014 18:50

The Equalizer..

Mmm couldn't be the 80's I'm sure...

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Equalizer

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