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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[tomkow6]

Happy Birthday, TAS!

[trussell]

Prayer ping. See the second half of post #219 posted on 06/22/2006 10:39:17 PM MDT by NYTexan (click the number)

Please post your replies to Flyer

Flyer, My prayers go up for you. God's protection and healing for you...God's comfort for your friends and family. God's guidance for your doctors.   

Blessings,
trussell

If you want on/off my prayer ping list, please let me know. All requests happily honored.

[Pegita]

Unto thee, O Lord, we return with praise and prayer, for there is none like unto thee.

Merciful Father, may Your healing hand rest mightily upon our FRiend Flyer ... give him ease and calm in these times of waiting. Surround him with the Comfort of Your Presence ... encourage him with the prayers of the saints ... delight him, O Lord, with a good report ... and may it be, O Lord, by Your Grace and Mercy, that all will be well.

In the Name of the Lord Jesus Christ, we pray that this will be so ... Amen.

[CDHart]

May God watch over Flyer and guide those who care for him. May He restore him to health in His service, in Jesus' name.

Carolyn

[WV Mountain Mama]

Prayers sent.

[GodBlessUSA]

I wasn't ready. LOL

[GodBlessUSA]

My prayers for Flyer.

[Sensei Ern]

Not to bemoan, but these two shows had more dramatic acting from the vehicles than from the actors.

These were two I purposefully missed.

Besides, if KITT were REALLY the fastest car, it/he would have been a Mustang! Remember, SPEED KILLS...play it safe; buy a Chevy.

Did I just paint a bullseye on my back? ;oD

[Sensei Ern]

I forgot to use the sarcasm font. Just in case someone read the wrong attitude into it, I was just having fun.

[Fawnn]

[Excuse_My_Bellicosity]

060619-N-0490C-013 Atlantic Ocean (June 19, 2006) - Sailors stationed aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN 69) watch from the flight deck as an F-14 Tomcat assigned to the "Tomcats" of Fighter Squadron Three One (VF-31), performs a high speed fly by. For the past 30 years, the F-14 Tomcat has assured U.S. air superiority, playing a key role in ensuring victory and preserving peace around the world. The F-14 Tomcat will be removed from service and officially stricken from the inventory in September 2006. U.S. Navy photo by Photographer's Mate 2nd Class Miguel A. Contreras (RELEASED)

060618-N-9389D-107 Philippine Sea (June 18, 2006) - U.S. Navy, Air Force and Marine Corps aircraft fly in formation during the photo portion of Exercise Valiant Shield 2006. The Kitty Hawk Carrier Strike group is currently participating in Valiant Shield 2006. Valiant Shield focuses on integrated joint training among U.S. military forces, enabling real-world proficiency in sustaining joint forces and in detecting, locating, tracking and engaging units at sea, in the air, on land and cyberspace in response to a range of mission areas. U.S. Navy photo by Photographer's Mate Airman Benjamin Dennis (RELEASED)

060620-N-5837R-012 Philippine Sea (June 20, 2006) - An airman stationed aboard the guided-missile destroyer USS Shoup (DDG 86) performs a final look over on a SH-60B Seahawk before flight operations. Shoup is assigned to the Abraham Lincoln Carrier Strike group currently participating in Exercise Valiant Shield 2006. Valiant Shield focuses on integrated joint training among U.S. military forces, enabling real-world proficiency in sustaining joint forces and in detecting, locating, tracking and engaging units at sea, in the air, on land and cyberspace in response to a range of mission areas. U.S. Navy photo by Photographer's Mate Airman Timothy C. Roache Jr. (RELEASED)

060619-N-5549O-006 Philippine Sea (June 19, 2006) - An SH-60F Seahawk lands prior to the beginning of night flight operations aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76). The Ronald Reagan Carrier Strike group is currently participating in Valiant Shield 2006. Valiant Shield focuses on integrated joint training among U.S. military forces, enabling real-world proficiency in sustaining joint forces and in detecting, locating, tracking and engaging units at sea, in the air, on land and cyberspace in response to a range of mission areas. U.S. Navy photo by Photographer's Mate 3rd Class Kevin S. O'Brien (RELEASED)

[Sonora]

[Kathy in Alaska]

Thanks, acad, for today's daily dose o' da blues.

[minor49er]

Howdy beachn. Yes, it was two humor attempts in one day. But it was two different Canteen threads. I'll probably end up doing tomorrow's humor attempt tonight because I'm leaving for training tomorrow (if all goes well). That will be the last humor attempt until sometime around the 2nd of July unless I can get access to a computer at training.

[minor49er]

Morning Kathy. What's up (or down)?

[stand watie]

GM, sweetie.

free dixie SMOOCH,sw

[tomkow6]

Avoid humor attempts!

BUY A BURKA!!!

[minor49er]

Avoid humor attempts tomkow6!
DON'T BUY A BURKA!!!

There, I fixed it for you

[El Gran Salseron]

Yes, the trees and lawn are green again. We got unexpected rain again yesterday with minor flooding in the near-North of the city.

[Sonora]

Hopefully, this WOOHOO guy is on our side: