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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[AZamericonnie]

Happy Birthday Mrs. Acad & many happy returns of the day!

[TASMANIANRED]

Thanks so much.

[TASMANIANRED]

Hugs Returned.

Thanks so much for the Birthday Card.

[TASMANIANRED]

Hugs returned.

Thank's .

[TASMANIANRED]

The pooches love to walk.

It was 20 degree's cooler after last night's storm.

When it is over 90 we take short walks...Not today.

[TASMANIANRED]

Hi Connie.

[AZamericonnie]

Hiya Taz....trying to get caught up.....

Happy birthday kiddo! Any special plans?

[HiJinx]

When does the monsoon season start?

Traditionally, it starts between the 2nd and 7th of July, give or take a week.

This year it may have started earlier. We have had several rainy days, now. After nearly 10 years of drought, I think we're due to have a long monsoon. What say you, Connie?

Oh, right. The Phoenix area monsoon comes from a different direction, and typically starts a bit later than ours. It can include some fantastic wind/dust storms, too.

[Lady Jag]

I've tested Mapquest and MSN maps, and MSN is the better of those two.

[HiJinx]

I was just having fun.

I don't think you could have been any funnier if you'd tried!

I know some Chevy owners will probably not see it that way, but hey! It was their choice, after all...

[HiJinx]

Even better if we could move fronts to make it rain on wildfires!

I know the folks in Sedona would like that. Who knows, LJ, from your fingertips...

[AZamericonnie]

I usually look for monsoon to start around the middle of July or so.

We are still dry as a bone! I just pray that monsson results in some good rainfall this year & not just haboobs!

[HiJinx]

Ooohhh....The Chipmunks do Fever!!!

Awesome, Connie!

[AZamericonnie]

ROFLOL.....I have NO idea what happened to that tune. It made me giggle & I didn't have time to change it.:)

[HiJinx]

We just had the back yard landscaped, and I'm watering three times a day to get the grass (we seeded) to come in. I'm looking forward to a wet monsoon, too.

[AZamericonnie]

I know that's hard on the ol' water bill! Do you do winter lawns down there?

[HiJinx]

Well, I enjoyed listening to it, I'm glad you didn't try to change it.

Okay, time to head back in...lunch is over.

See you this evening, later. Fridays are date night with another couple, but the husband is a bit of a stick-in-the-mud. He wants to go to Wendy's tonight. I think it's just 'cause he doesn't want to have to put on something more than shorts and a T-shirt!!

[AZamericonnie]

Date night at Wendy's???? Oh my Jinx.....you are gonna have to teach that man a thing or two!:)

Have a good time....hope to see ya when you get home. All my best to Nana.

[potlatch]

Cute joke, thanks.

[darkangel82]

500?