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.

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[Kathy in Alaska]

3d United States Infantry Regiment (The Old Guard)
Thanks, tx, for your service to our country.

[Kathy in Alaska]

Thanks, Laurita, for your service to America.
Prayers for your safety and success of mission.

[Kathy in Alaska]

Thanks, Ev, for your service to America.
Prayers for your safety and success of mission.

[Kathy in Alaska]

Thanks, Nate, for your service to our country.
Prayers for your safety and success of mission.

[Kathy in Alaska]

Thank you, Kevin, for your service to our country.
Prayers for your safety as you prepare for your mission.

[Kathy in Alaska]

Thank you, Victor, for your service to our country.
Prayers for your safety and success of mission.

[Kathy in Alaska]

Thank you, Jade Falcon, for helping keep us free.

[Kathy in Alaska]

Good night, beachy..........and

Good morning!!

[MS.BEHAVIN]

Thank you Ma...
I must go..
Capt. Patrick Damon
I will not be there for you, in person..
But...
My heart will be with you and yours
Mike will be there, and the Maine PGR will be there..
Rolling Thunder will be there
We will take you home..
Ms.B

[Kathy in Alaska]

First place......good for you. Go Tigers!!

[Kathy in Alaska]

We cannot thank you and the PGR and Rolling Thunder for caring enough about our troops to, time and time again, gather up your thoughts and prayers and caring, to ride in support and honor of each of our fallen heroes. *HUGS*

[Kathy in Alaska]

[Pusterfuss]

Good morning Kathy.

[Kathy in Alaska]

Good morning, Pusterfuss...((HUGS)) We finally got some rain. Hurrah!! How are you doing for your season's rain?

[GodBlessUSA]

Good Morning Ma :)
Glad you finally had some rain. We had all that rain, not to long ago, now I'm looking forward to more. We need it again.
Hugs!

[GodBlessUSA]

My thoughts prayers today are with with the family and loved ones of Capt. Patrick Damon.

[Kathy in Alaska]

Good grief, it's early at your house. We did get a few good hours of rain. More would be nice. Good morning...I'm just about on my way out to bed.

[GodBlessUSA]

Some wise guy shot an extremely loud firework in a garbage can or something a couple hours ago. We jumped right up. LOL It's graduation weekend. Suspect kids. Then I heard the birds and here I am. LOL

Sleep well with pleasant dreams. See you later today :)

[Pusterfuss]

How are you doing for your season's rain?

We are a little behind. The lawns look bad, but most of the rest of the flora looks OK.

[BykrBayb]

Capt. Patrick Damon

RIP