Posted on 06/15/2025 3:17:32 AM PDT by ro_dreaming
I wanted to share a TV show that I enjoyed and now it's on public YouTube in its entirety.
Part of why I love this is the music, and in the first episode is R. Lee Ermey. Later on is Coolio. And my favorite is the two part with Patsy Cline songs.
Another good series killed off just as it was starting to go somewhere.
I watched all episodes many times. My favorite character was Commodore Ross...”Get that junk outta my sky!”
Commodore “Boss Ross” was named for Bobby Ross, the former San Diego Chargers (And the Citadel) Head Coach.
Apparently, both Morgan & Wong (the writers/directors) were Chargers fans.
As a Chargers fan from 1979/1980, I have nothing but approval.
I personally was a huge fan of Col. Tyrus Cassius McQueen. Maybe it was the TC, maybe it was the synchronicity of James T Kirk (?)...
The episode “Who Monitors The Birds?” is stunning for the lack of words.
The two episode arc of “Never No More” and “The Angriest Angel” cemented my fandom.
Hell, the pilot had R. Lee Ermey in it - that’s enough for this sailor to say HELL YEAH.
We loved that show very good writing and acting, shame it ended prematurely.
It called labeled “Melrose Space” and fought against Babylon 5 for the Sci Fi folks.
It was neither, actually.
I even have the 4 issue comic book series.
"In space, no one can hear you scream — unless it's the battle cry of the United States Marines!”
Thanks for this. I remember glimpsing at the first episode and never hearing another word about it, and, in the immortal words of Richard Harris as he pondered MacArthur Park, “wondering why.”
First year was excellent!
Second year after a few episodes it started sliding exponentially down to awful.
McQueen was a fantastic character.
Great show thanks. I searched for it a year or so ago... No luck. Glad to see it on YouTube.
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