Francis Moss pens The Hand of the Goral, which first aired on 26 March, 1981. Buck (Gil Gerard) who still looks a little rough around the edges, but not so bad as the last episode, Hawk (Thom Christopher), and Wilma (Erin Gray) arrive on a far distant world known commonly as the Planet of Death….
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The A-Team (1983) – Diamonds ‘n Dust and Recipe For Heavy Bread
It’s time for Season 2!! The A-Team is back, and they are all here, Hannibal Smith (George Peppard), Face (Dirk Benedict), Murdock (Dwight Schultz), B.A. (Mr. T) and Amy Allen (Melinda Culea)… and they are on their way to Africa in Diamonds ‘n Dust. Written by Patrick Hasburgh, this episode originally aired 20 September,…
The Greatest American Hero (1982) – Now You See It and The Hand-Painted Thai
Patrick Hasburgh writes the first episode up this week, Now You See It, which originally aired 20 January, 1982. When Ralph (William Katt) has to look after Pam’s (Connie Sellecca) cat, things get a little bizarre, but it may allow the awkward superhero a chance to save his lady-love before she dies in plane crash….
Airwolf (1985) – The American Dream and Inn at the End of the Road
Stringfellow Hawke (Jan-Michael Vincent), Dom (Ernest Borgnine) and Caitlin (Jean Bruce Scott) are back at it this week, flying their supercopter in to more danger! First up is The American Dream, which was written by Dennis Foley, and aired on 12 January, 1985. Our trio is attending a Vietnamese wedding. The groom, Minh (Magnum’s Soon-Tek…
Magnum, P.I. (1981) – Mad Buck Gibson & The Taking of Dick McWilliams
Darren McGavin guest stars in the first episode of Magnum, p.i. this week. Mad Buck Gibson (McGavin) was written by Robert Hamilton and aired 26 November, 1981. Thomas is hired by Joan Gibson (Vera Miles) to help her keep an eye on her ex-husband, Buck, until she can finally serve him with his alimony…
Tales of the Gold Monkey (1983) – Ape Boy & God Save The Queen
Cutter’s Goose flies into a storm of adventure this week with two more episodes in the much beloved, and cut too short series, Tales of the Gold Monkey. The first episode, which aired 12 January 1983, and was written by William Driskill, Andrew Schneider, and Eric Lerner, is a bit of a spin on the classic Tarzan…
Tales of the Gold Monkey (1982) – Honor They Brother & The Lady and The Tiger
Jake is off to high-flying melodrama and adventure in this week’s installment of Tales of the Gold Monkey! The first episode originally aired 24 November 1982 and was written by Danny Lee Cole, Jeff Ray, William Driskill and George Geiger. It starts back in 1937, with Jake (Stephen Collins) still serving in the Flying Tigers,…
Tales of the Gold Monkey (1982) – Shanghaied & Black Pearl
Jake Cutter (Stephen Collins) and his one-eyed dog Jake are in for it this time! Roddy McDowall joins the cast this episode, Shanghaied, as Bon Chance Louie. It originally aired 29 September, 1982. It was written by Bellisario, and throws our heroes right into the fire. Corky (Jeff MacKay) is kidnapped by a George R.R. Martin…
Tales of the Gold Monkey (1982) – Pilot
The next Bellisario series that came along after Battlestar Galactica that caught my attention (despite the fact that Magnum, P.I. started first, I came to it a little later) was this 1930s high adventure series starring Stephen Collins as ex-Flying Tiger Jake Cutter in his Grumman Goose, and his one-eyed dog Jack. Bellisario wrote the two-hour pilot…
American Ninja (1985) – Sam Firstenberg
My exploration of B-movie 80s action movies continues with American Ninja. And what a surprise this one came from Canon and Golan and Globus as well. I think they must’ve made out alright in the 80s with all the goofy little low budget action movies they were making. It may be hard to believe but…
The Mind Reels 