#Hunter s5e11 (1989) - 9/10
1️⃣ Smart teleplay by #JoeMenosky, for #StephenJCannell Productions, has multiple storylines in the spotlight.
2️⃣ #CecVerrell is simply excellent as an escaped psycho killer. Meanwhile, #JamesBSikking leads an aggressive vigilante group. Finally, #RobertVaughn sends #StepfanieKramer undercover in a crime-ridden high school.
3️⃣ The tone is grim/realistic. Action/violence is often kept offscreen. A picture is painted of an entire city under siege from different factions.
#hunter #joemenosky #stephenjcannell #cecverrell #jamesbsikking #robertvaughn #stepfaniekramer
#Riptide s2e13 (1985) - 8/10
1️⃣ Good script by #BillNuss, for #StephenJCannell Productions, gives guest stars #JohnAstin and #AnnTurkel two strong/interesting characters to play: an eccentric billionaire and his devoted helicopter pilot.
2️⃣ Lots of helicopter action in this one.
3️⃣ The always-reliable #JamesSloyan is the villain.
📺 January 1985. NBC aired #Riptide on Tuesdays in the second hour of prime time, after #TheATeam and before #RemingtonSteele.
#riptide #billnuss #stephenjcannell #johnastin #annturkel #jamessloyan #TheATeam #remingtonsteele
#TheATeam s2e6 (1983) - 8/10
Delightful.
1️⃣ Laugh-out-loud script funny by #StephenJCannell, contains most (all?) of the show’s most recognizable/iconic tropes.
2️⃣ #MichaelIronside makes an excellent villain. Exactly the type of pond scum you want to see taken down by the Team.
3️⃣ Plenty of impressive action in this one: car stunts, explosions, etc.
4️⃣ First appearance of Face’s Corvette.❤️
5️⃣ Terrific guest cast: #ErnieHudson, #BrionJames, #DonaldGibb.
#TheATeam #stephenjcannell #michaelironside #erniehudson #brionjames #donaldgibb
42 years ago today:
The Greatest American Hero
S1E7: My Heroes Have Always Been Cowboys
Ralph reconsiders his suit of powers after a flying mistake almost takes out a bus full of tourists. Bill also reconsiders his job path when one of his heroes is suspected of plotting out the theft of a precious diamond.
Airdate: 1981-04-29
https://themoviedb.org/tv/1909/season/1/episode/7
#TheGreatestAmericanHero #WilliamKatt #RobertCulp #DannyGlover #ABC #StephenJCannell #TV
#thegreatestamericanhero #WilliamKatt #robertculp #dannyglover #abc #stephenjcannell #tv
Mike Post's songs were a big part of producer Stephen J. Cannell's shows, and Cannell once told us about the unique work relationship the two of them shared. https://www.hollywoodoutbreak.com/2022/08/23/stephen-j-cannell-mike-post-made-beautiful-tv-music-together/
#StephenJCannell #MikePost #TheRockfordFiles #thegreatestamericanhero #TVThemeSongs #TV #TVNews
#stephenjcannell #mikepost #therockfordfiles #thegreatestamericanhero #tvthemesongs #TV #tvnews