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.

[tomkow6]

Avoid unexpected rain !

Buy a BURKA!

[MeekMom]

HAPPY BIRTHDAY RED!!!

[beachn4fun]

Howdy, Sensei

Did I just paint a bullseye on my back?

YUP! LOL

[beachn4fun]

Good morning, EMB

Thanks for the great pics of our Heroes

[beachn4fun]

WOW

The whole cheering crowd is here.

Howdy, Sonora

[beachn4fun]

Good morning, sugar

Are you staying cool?

SMOOCHES back atcha.

FYI - dixie surrendered ;->

[stand watie]

YEP. cool as a cucumber.

how was the weather last night on your side of the river??? we had a WILD-looking light/sound show, but NO rain at all where i live - !@#$%^&*.

fwiw, Lee surrendered. i didn't (and neither did my ancestor, Little Thunder). the war against the HATERS & big government goes on, by other means than gunfire.

free dixie SMOOCH,sw

[Sonora]

[Lady Jag]

God is sitting in Heaven when a scientist says to Him, "Lord, we don't need you anymore. Science has finally figured out a way to create life out of nothing. In other words, we can now do what you did in the 'beginning'."

"Oh, is that so? Tell me..." replies God.

"Well,” says the scientist, "we can take dirt and form it into the likeness of You and breathe life into it, thus creating man."

"Well, that's interesting. Show me"

So the scientist bends down to the earth and starts to mold the soil.

"Oh no, no, no..." interrupts God,

( I love this )

"Get your own dirt."

[stand watie]

LOL!

free dixie,sw

[E.G.C.]

((LOL))

((HUGS))Good morning, L.J. How's it going?

[tomkow6]

Happy Bitrhday

Mrs. Acad1228!

[tomkow6]

(....OPPS!....let's try that again....spell check is your friend....)

 

Happy Birthday

Mrs. Acad1228!

[darkangel82]

LOL.

Someone put way too many bubbles in the bath.

[darkangel82]

Oops, how did I get green on that?

[Lady Jag]

Happy Friday, SW!

[stand watie]

to you, too. here's hoping you have a WONDERFUL weekend.

otoh, i'm hoping that we have a REALLY wet one here, as we BADLY need the rain. last night's "light & sound show" by "mother nature" left NO rain at all on our side of the river!

free dixie,sw

[Soaring Feather]

Happy Anniversary acad1228 and Mrs acad.
Happy Birthday to Mrs. acad!

[Lady Jag]

I was just thinking of you and then saw your post. Our weatherman just said we're in for heavy showers later this afternoon and rain for the next two days.

Did you get any rain?

[E.G.C.]

Well, first off HAPPY BIRTHDAY, MRS' ACAD1228 AND HAPPY ANNIVERSARY, MR AND MRS. ACAD1228!!!!!!!

We were a little late to the Canteen this morning due to thunder and lightning. I'm not sure how much rain we got but I know we had some showers move through and boy did we ever need them.