FReeper Canteen ~ Most Excellent Adventures in TV Land ~ 23 June 2006

June 22, 2006 | Entertaining the Troops Committee

[beachn4fun]

TIME TRAVEL

ARE YOU READY? The Canteen is about to embark on another journey back in time. This journey is for the sole enjoyment of our troops and allies.

If you're brave enough, climb aboard, no ticket required……we're about to take off.

Come on, hop in, watch your step ...... Let me set my controls.

Buckle up. Now don't be afraid....I know how to fly this thing.......Here we goooooooooo.......LIFT OFF……..

WHOOOOOOSHHHHHHHH

Here we are - Let me turn on the television to see what is on.

Do any of you remember these shows?

Knight Rider

9/26/1982 – 8/8/1986 - NBC

Color - 60 minutes

84 episodes

Knight Rider Cast

David Hasselhoff as Michael Knight

Edward Mulhare as Devon Miles

Patricia McPherson as Bonnie Barstow

William Daniels as Voice of KITT

Rebecca Holden as April Curtis

Peter Parros as Reginald Cornelius III

Knight Rider Tidbits

A cop named Michael Long was shot in the face by criminals he was investigating. A man named Wilton Knight, who worked for the Knight Foundation for Law and Government (F.L.A.G), found him and rescued him. He was revived in the F.L.A.G. medical center. He was given a new face and identity. Michael Long was pronounced dead, he is now known as Michael Knight. He now works at F.L.A.G. and has a new car. A car unlike any other...The Knight Industry Two Thousand (K.I.T.T.). The fastest, safest, and strongest car in the world.

Air Wolf

1/22/1984 – 8/7/1987 CBS & USA Cable Network

Color - 60 minutes

80 episodes

Air Wolf Cast

Jan-Michael Vincent as Stringfellow Hawke

Ernest Borgnine as Dominic Santini

Alex Cord as Michael Archangel

Deborah Pratt as Marella

Jean Bruce Scott as Caitlin O'Shannessy

Barry Van Dyke as St. John Hawke

Anthony Sherwood as Jason Locke

Geraint Wyn Davies as Major Mike Rivers

Michele Scarabelli as Jo Santini

Created by Donald P. Bellisario, who had already had such hits as 'Magnum p.i.' (1980-1988)

Airwolf was a high-tech attack helicopter of the future. It could outrace conventional jets, travel halfway around the world, and blast away with enormous firepower. When its creator stole it and attempted to sell it to Libya, a supersecret U.S. Government agency known only as "The Firm" recruited reclusive pilot Stringfellow Hawke to get it back. He did, but refused to turn it over until the government tracked down his brother, who was missing in action in Vietnam.

While the government was obligingly hunting up his brother, Hawke agreed to use Airwolf--which he had hidden in the Southwestern desert--on dangerous missions for The Firm. Hawke was not easy to deal with, however. A sullen and uncommunicative type, he could usually be found holed up in his mountain cabin, surrounded by his collection of impressionistic paintings, playing his cello. Women found this handsome loner fascinating, but he disdained them. His contact at The Firm was the suave, mysterious Archangel--identifiable by his white suit, eye patch, and cane. Helping Hawke on missions was his sensible, middle-aged war buddy, Dominic, and sometimes one of The Firm's agents, the beautiful Marella. Added to the cast at the start of the second season was spunky Caitlin O'Shannessy, a lady helicopter pilot who became part of the team.

When new episodes of Airwolf premiered on the USA Cable network in January of 1987, the cast was completely changed. In the story line Dominic was killed and Stringfellow badly injured when one of their regular helicopters, sabotaged by foreign agents, exploded. Dom's niece, Jo; Archangel's replacement, Jason Locke; and a talented but hard- to-control young agent, Mike Rivers, took Airwolf on a mission to rescue Stringfellow's brother, St. John Hawke. After getting back to the states, St. John took over for his injured brother as head of the Airwolf team. They still hid the super copter from "The Company," but were willing to use it on assignments they felt were worthwhile.

That's the end of the ride for today. Please watch your step on exiting the time machine. Now that I've shown you a few, how about you share something from your memory. Or, if one of these were your favorite show then, share a memory of the best episode for you.

Final note: All information found freely on the Internet…..especially here

Footnote: Management is not responsible for the accuracy of historical timelines. Nor typos found herein. Made in the USA. 100% cotton. Wash in cold water.

[MozartLover]

Okay, I"ll save the "story-line" ones for the new thread, and I'll put up a couple on this thread in just.......once..........second..........

[Kathy in Alaska]

Lovely rain? No mud? How ya doing? Getting some relaxing time, I hope.

[Kathy in Alaska]

And good evening to you to, JJ! Gonna get the weekend off?

[MozartLover]

Here's Ev. The picture was taken on my birthday. I am now the proud owner of the flag you see flying.:)

Ev & a couple buddies standing at the bottom of a great big hole. He's on the left.

Demonstration of Ev's...ummm..............quirky sense of humor.....sitting in the driver's seat of a bombed-out Iraqi jeep left over from GWI.

[68-69TonkinGulfYachtClub]

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[Kathy in Alaska]

"Get your own dirt." I love it!!

[Kathy in Alaska]

You get MORE rain?

[Kathy in Alaska]

No bullseye, but be ready to duck. LOL!!

[SandRat]

According to my youngest daughter (yeah,... young! She [Desert Coyote] turns 21 the 31st of July) we had a couple of real good rains last week. Crossing fingers for more.

[Lady Jag]

The air is saturated with 82% humidity tonight. Steady showers are heading this way for most of the weekend, and next week will be so muggy that it may rain just because.

Did you get any more?

[Kathy in Alaska]

wh!!

GB.....#550!!

[Kathy in Alaska]

About 5 drops on the drive to work. Don't forget your umbrella!

[Kathy in Alaska]

You still on the road for home? If so, prayers for a safe journey. If you are already home.....WELCOME HOME!!

[SandRat]

I'm Home, unpacked, laundry is done, car refueled, showered, shaved, in to the office and back after getting the IT boys to fix the work email issue, fed, read a week's worth of papers, gone through the mail, talked to Dad, Daughter in CA, and D-I-L in PHX, the youngest is back in the house after work, caught up on Scout Mail for the moment, and just FREEPING MY HEART AWAY.

[Kathy in Alaska]

YOU have been a BUSY BOY!!!

[Lady Jag]

I wish you needed yours

[Kathy in Alaska]

How cute!! Me too. I must be grateful for several hours tho. The official report, from the airport, said NO rain! I'm closer to the mountains...maybe that helped, because we definitely got rain. LOL!

[MS.BEHAVIN]

Sarge!!!
(((((((((((old sarge)))))))))))))
How ya doing?
Ms.B

[lysie]

Great pics.

[Jet Jaguar]

I've been busy with work and family.