Yep. "Police Woman" starred Angie Dickinson as Sgt. Suzanne "Pepper" Andeerson. Obviously, you don't want your gorgeous star wearing standard police blues. How do you get her in tight minidresses? Send her undercover as a prostitute, of course! This wasn't the plot of EVERY show, of course; but it was a fairly significant fraction!
I remember the Richard Benjamin show, probably more because of the Barnstable twins than anything else. I think it was a garbage ship. "Quark," I think.
George
The others don't ring a bell, but I suspect at least one of them will garner a when revealed.
I remember the Richard Benjamin show, probably more because of the Barnstable twins than anything else. I think it was a garbage ship. "Quark," I think.
You are correct! It is your turn.
George
The others don't ring a bell, but I suspect at least one of them will garner a :doh:/> when revealed.
You are correct again...
Here's the answers...
Here's some unfair, obscure questions, about sort-lived TV shows.
Name any ONE of them to get the round.
1) The people that brought you "Get Smart" also made a sci-fi show,
spoofing Star Trek and other shows. It starred Richard Benjamin and
included Conrad Janis, and had a support staff that would be pretty
controversial if the show aired now, not counting the Vegetan-the
logical life-form that was plant-based but looked human.
QUARK
2) Lou Diamond Phillips and Graham Greene were stars in a short-lived
drama about a secretive community in the Pacific NorthWest...
it was secretive because the community had a lot of werewolves.
If they'd tried the show a few years later, it might have done well
on SyFy or something. It was a good enough drama to hold the interests
of non-genre fans, providing they actually sat down to watch it.
WOLF LAKE
3) A different short-lived TV show DID air on SyFy. It was about a
wizard Private Investigator, and was narrated in the first person.
It was based on a series of books.
Dresden Files
4) This animated show lasted 1 1/2 seasons but is still remembered
in some circles. It had some good writers but at least 1 problem
because one of the animators had a form of color blindness- which meant
that some tough guys wore pink uniforms and there was a lot of pink
used onscreen at times. It was a Sci Fi show.
Star Trek:The Animated Series
As a reader of the Dresden Files books, I was surprised to find there
was a show. I have the boxed set. Eventually, I'll see all the episodes,
even though they don't resemble the books very much.
Wolf Lake is unusually hard to find online.
However, both Quark and ST:TAS can be found for those who want to look.
I think Hulu may have TAS on it, which is nice for the US posters.
I remember ST:TAS, mostly from the new characters, Eryx and M'Ress. I haven't seen it in almost 40 years, though, so I don't remember any coloration problems.
Anyway
This was one of the longest-running TV shows in (American) history. It was originally titled, "The Dodge Dance Party."
Dirk Benedict ("Face") was in Battlestar Galactica and guested on Galactica 1980 before the A-Team
Dwight Schultz ("Howling Mad Murdock") was in Star Trek the Next Generation and guested on Star Trek Voyager (along with the movie Star Trek: First Contact) as Reg Barclay
Mr. T ("BA Baracus") achieved stardom opposite Sly Stallone in Rocky 3.
Dirk Benedict ("Face") was in Battlestar Galactica and guested on Galactica 1980 before the A-Team
Dwight Schultz ("Howling Mad Murdock") was in Star Trek the Next Generation and guested on Star Trek Voyager (along with the movie Star Trek: First Contact) as Reg Barclay
Mr. T ("BA Baracus") achieved stardom opposite Sly Stallone in Rocky 3.
And the A-Team movie did pretty well. :)/>
George
George Peppard played "Space Cowboy" in "Battle Beyond the Stars".
(aka The Seven Samurai in Space, or the Magnificent Seven in Space.)
The A-Team called each other Face/Faceman, Hannibal, BA and HM.
Hannibal's name was John Smith, Face was Templeton Peck.
BA stood for Bosco Albert. HM was NEVER explained.
The 4th wall moment was when Face was walking through a studio area
and passed a Cylon in uniform and stared a moment. Naturally, that
moment, complete with sound effect, was included in the show's opening
This late 50's-early 60's show originally was about two cardsharp brothers. Later, a cousin and another brother joined the show. No more than two of the "family" ever appeared together in an episode.
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I'm not clear what your point is then. I don't think I'm much older than anyone here. I thought the whole point of this game was to stir memories ,and realize-'oh yeah-I do remember that show !' I'm
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In the "Jump the Shark" episode of Batman B&B, they go through all of the ways to JTS listed on that website, including having Ted McGinley on! :lol: George
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C) The DC/Fawcett character must be Captain Marvel, now known as Shazam. I think the show is Beat Shazam George
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No.
Maybe COP FEMALE may make it easier. (Think synonyms.)
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Honestly,
I would never have guessed "Police Woman" did that.
Then again, I NEVER watched the show.
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Did you ever see this one WordWolf?
No TV What are you a castaway?
Neither did I. But a lot of those detective type female cop shows went with the cop playing a prostitute to bust
guys for soliciting prostitutes. Pretty boring. Maybe that's why I didn't think they were worth watching. Rousing drama wasn't it?
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Yep. "Police Woman" starred Angie Dickinson as Sgt. Suzanne "Pepper" Andeerson. Obviously, you don't want your gorgeous star wearing standard police blues. How do you get her in tight minidresses? Send her undercover as a prostitute, of course! This wasn't the plot of EVERY show, of course; but it was a fairly significant fraction!
WW is up.
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Here's some unfair, obscure questions, about sort-lived TV shows.
Name any ONE of them to get the round.
1) The people that brought you "Get Smart" also made a sci-fi show,
spoofing Star Trek and other shows. It starred Richard Benjamin and
included Conrad Janis, and had a support staff that would be pretty
controversial if the show aired now, not counting the Vegetan-the
logical life-form that was plant-based but looked human.
2) Lou Diamond Phillips and Graham Greene were stars in a short-lived
drama about a secretive community in the Pacific NorthWest...
it was secretive because the community had a lot of werewolves.
If they'd tried the show a few years later, it might have done well
on SyFy or something. It was a good enough drama to hold the interests
of non-genre fans, providing they actually sat down to watch it.
3) A different short-lived TV show DID air on SyFy. It was about a
wizard Private Investigator, and was narrated in the first person.
It was based on a series of books.
4) This animated show lasted 1 1/2 seasons but is still remembered
in some circles. It had some good writers but at least 1 problem
because one of the animators had a form of color blindness- which meant
that some tough guys wore pink uniforms and there was a lot of pink
used onscreen at times. It was a Sci Fi show.
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I remember the Richard Benjamin show, probably more because of the Barnstable twins than anything else. I think it was a garbage ship. "Quark," I think.
George
The others don't ring a bell, but I suspect at least one of them will garner a
when revealed.
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You are correct! It is your turn.
You are correct again...
Here's the answers...
As a reader of the Dresden Files books, I was surprised to find there
was a show. I have the boxed set. Eventually, I'll see all the episodes,
even though they don't resemble the books very much.
Wolf Lake is unusually hard to find online.
However, both Quark and ST:TAS can be found for those who want to look.
I think Hulu may have TAS on it, which is nice for the US posters.
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I remember ST:TAS, mostly from the new characters, Eryx and M'Ress. I haven't seen it in almost 40 years, though, so I don't remember any coloration problems.
Anyway
This was one of the longest-running TV shows in (American) history. It was originally titled, "The Dodge Dance Party."
Hint: NOT "American Bandstand."
George
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It took me awhile to remember it, but is it Soul Train?
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Good guess, but completely wrong genre.
A-one, anna-two, anna-three!
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Based on the later clue,
was this "the Lawrence Welk Show?"
Oddly enough,
I know this show, if at all, from spoofs on cartoons.
(The Flintstones, in this case.)
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It was, indeed, "The Lawrence Welk Show."
Your turn.
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This show's characters, of course, all had first names, but 4 of them rarely used them, if ever.
One was played by an actor who was remembered for a previous role- and a 4th wall instant in the
show poked fun at it.
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This show's characters, of course, all had first names, but 4 of them rarely used them, if ever.
One was played by an actor who was remembered for a previous role- and a 4th wall instant in the
show poked fun at it.
3 of the main actors had no problem with science fiction. One was in an SF show before this
series, one was in an SF movie before this series, and one appeared in a SF movie and 2 SF series'
after this show ended.
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"Firefly"?
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No, this show was better-known than "Firefly" when they both aired,
and is still well-known much later.
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I infer that "Firefly" and this other show were contemporary, meaning ca. 2002. Still need more help, though.
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I apparently misspoke.
I was speaking relative to their airings.
I shall update my next clue accordingly.
This show's characters, of course, all had first names, but 4 of them rarely used them, if ever.
One was played by an actor who was remembered for a previous role- and a 4th wall instant in the
show poked fun at it.
3 of the main actors had no problem with science fiction. One was in an SF show before this
series, one was in an SF movie before this series, and one appeared in a SF movie and 2 SF series'
after this show ended. A coincidence, but both actors playing SH characters in 2 different series'
both played the same character each time (1 played 1, the other played the other),
and both guested in the later show (where they reprised their previous character.
This show was more famous than "Firefly."
And more people saw the movie based on it, at least in theaters. AFAIK.
Oh, and this show in question is NOT a science fiction show.
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This popular 80s show's characters, of course, all had first names, but 4 of them rarely used them, if ever.
One was played by an actor who was remembered for a previous role- and a 4th wall instant in the
show poked fun at it.
3 of the main actors had no problem with science fiction. One was in an SF show before this
series, one was in an SF movie before this series, and one appeared in a SF movie and 2 SF series'
after this show ended. A coincidence, but both actors playing SH characters in 2 different series'
both played the same character each time (1 played 1, the other played the other),
and both guested in the later show (where they reprised their previous character.
This show was more famous than "Firefly."
And more people saw the movie based on it, at least in theaters. AFAIK.
Oh, and this show in question is NOT a science fiction show.
I didn't mention the 4th of the 4 best-known characters. He was played by an actor made famous
in a single role where he opposed a title character. That movie was more of a drama, but some
people might call it an action movie based on the amount of hitting in a few scenes.
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"The A-Team"
Dirk Benedict ("Face") was in Battlestar Galactica and guested on Galactica 1980 before the A-Team
Dwight Schultz ("Howling Mad Murdock") was in Star Trek the Next Generation and guested on Star Trek Voyager (along with the movie Star Trek: First Contact) as Reg Barclay
Mr. T ("BA Baracus") achieved stardom opposite Sly Stallone in Rocky 3.
And the A-Team movie did pretty well. :)
George
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George Peppard played "Space Cowboy" in "Battle Beyond the Stars".
(aka The Seven Samurai in Space, or the Magnificent Seven in Space.)
The A-Team called each other Face/Faceman, Hannibal, BA and HM.
Hannibal's name was John Smith, Face was Templeton Peck.
BA stood for Bosco Albert. HM was NEVER explained.
The 4th wall moment was when Face was walking through a studio area
and passed a Cylon in uniform and stared a moment. Naturally, that
moment, complete with sound effect, was included in the show's opening
starting the following season.
Your turn.
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This late 50's-early 60's show originally was about two cardsharp brothers. Later, a cousin and another brother joined the show. No more than two of the "family" ever appeared together in an episode.
George
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Bret, Bart, Beau, and even Brent Maverick
since I'm right-new one-solves crime in a rolls royce, and a weekly astonishing variety of guest stars
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new clue-besides riding in a rolls royce-he earlier played Bat Masterson
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