calvin clements jr. – The Mind Reels

Buck Rogers in the 25th Century (1981) – The Golden Man, and The Crystals

Buck (Gil Gerard) finds him stuck in a run-of-the-mill adventure that feels a little bit like a fairy tale, perhaps because of the planetary setting and a little silly because of the reveal at the tale’s end. Written by Calvin Clements Jr. and Stephen McPherson, The Golden Man first aired on 19 February, 1981. The…

Airwolf (1984) – Flight #093 is Missing and Once a Hero

Stringfellow Hawke (Jan-Michael Vincent), Dominic Santini (Ernest Borgnine) and Caitlin O’Shannessy (Jean Bruce Scott) take to the sky again this week, and this time they take on two elements that seemed to permeate 80s culture… Plane hijackings, and Vietnam M.I.A.s. First up is Flight #093 is Missing, which aired 17 November, 1984. It was…

Airwolf (1984) – Sweet Britches and Firestorm

Season two of this helicopter thriller starts with a bang for Stringfellow Hawke (Jan-Michael Vincent) and Dominic Santini (Ernest Borgnine). First up, with an airdate of 22 September, 1984, is Sweet Britches, which was written by Bellisario, and features a couple of familiar faces, like Lance LeGault as corrupt sheriff, J.J. Bogan, and Jeff…