OMG- I lent out my Firefly DVD set....WHAT HAVE I DONE?!?!?!?!?!?!

POSTED BY: chrisisall
UPDATED: Tuesday, October 20, 2009 01:14
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CHRISISALL

Thursday, October 15, 2009 8:57 PM

My brother-in-law likes the show, but does not own it. His girlfriend is an actress, and she's performing Saphron in a theatre company producing all the eps for small community production (Not sure if it's just for acting training or for public view yet), & she's never seen it. So to hopefully solidify another Browncoat, I lent it to them, and won't get it back until Christmas!!!
Was I insane???
I still have Serenity... but...
What if I suddenly NEED to see Arial or something???
Should I just buy a new set for myself & let them keep it?
Is FF on sale anywhere?

Why am I shaking???

The laughing Chrisisall

ASARIAN

Thursday, October 15, 2009 9:08 PM

Quote:
Originally posted by chrisisall:
My brother-in-law likes the show, but does not own it. His girlfriend is an actress, and she's performing Saphron in a theatre company producing all the eps for small community production (Not sure if it's just for acting training or for public view yet), & she's never seen it. So to hopefully solidify another Browncoat, I lent it to them, and won't get it back until Christmas!!!
Was I insane???
I still have Serenity... but...
What if I suddenly NEED to see Arial or something???
Should I just buy a new set for myself & let them keep it?
Is FF on sale anywhere?

Why am I shaking???

Maybe because you haven't perma-mounted the 4 DVD ISO's on your computer? :)

Hmm, ask it back or allow a Browncoat-to-be to become one? I'd say, on account of a perfectly legitimate conflict of interest, just get a new set. Or just buy the BluRay box as well, like I did. That's what makes us special. :)

--
"Mei-mei, everything I have is right here." -- Simon Tam

BYTEMITE

Thursday, October 15, 2009 9:11 PM

Theatre troupes perform the episodes? Like Shakespeare or something?

WHERE DO YOU LIVE??

Also, I know the feeling. I loaned out my firefly DVDs... Four months ago. I don't think I'm gettin' them back. But hey, I have an excuse now to buy the HD-DVD version.

STORYMARK

Thursday, October 15, 2009 9:15 PM

You might want to reconsider the HD-DVD plan, since they never released the series on that now-dead format (though Serenity was).

You might want to get the Blu ray, though....

"I thoroughly disapprove of duels. If a man should challenge me, I would take him kindly and forgivingly by the hand and lead him to a quiet place and kill him."

BYTEMITE

Thursday, October 15, 2009 9:18 PM

Bah! I'll buy the HD-DVD, and I'll go to the store RIDING ON MY UNICORN!

()

CHRISISALL

Thursday, October 15, 2009 9:20 PM

Quote:
Originally posted by Bytemite:
Theatre troupes perform the episodes? Like Shakespeare or something?

Yes, apparently. Firefly is very much like Shakespeare IMO.

Quote:

WHERE DO YOU LIVE??

Western Massachussetts, but the group doing EVERY EPISODE is in Manhattan. It'll take them years- they only meet once a month, if I have my info right.

Quote:

Also, I know the feeling. I loaned out my firefly DVDs... Four months ago. I don't think I'm gettin' them back.

The laughing Chrisisall

CLJOHNSTON108

Thursday, October 15, 2009 9:21 PM

Well, what are you doing with only one set of the DVDs in the first place?
I thought it was SOP to have an extra set for "conversion" purposes!

CHRISISALL

Thursday, October 15, 2009 9:23 PM

Quote:
Originally posted by cljohnston108:
Well, what are you doing with only one set of the DVDs in the first place?
I thought it was SOP to have an extra set for "conversion" purposes!

I lack coin.

The laughing Chrisisall

ZEEK

Thursday, October 15, 2009 9:44 PM

Quote:
Originally posted by cljohnston108:
Well, what are you doing with only one set of the DVDs in the first place?
I thought it was SOP to have an extra set for "conversion" purposes!

This is the correct procedure. The first time I lent out my DVDs I never got them back. I've actually had two successful returns of the DVDs. I'm impressed that these people were able to part with them.

TUJIAOZUO

Thursday, October 15, 2009 9:59 PM

Quote:
Originally posted by chrisisall:
My brother-in-law likes the show, but does not own it. His girlfriend is an actress, and she's performing Saphron in a theatre company producing all the eps for small community production (Not sure if it's just for acting training or for public view yet), & she's never seen it. So to hopefully solidify another Browncoat, I lent it to them, and won't get it back until Christmas!!!
Was I insane???
I still have Serenity... but...
What if I suddenly NEED to see Arial or something???
Should I just buy a new set for myself & let them keep it?
Is FF on sale anywhere?

Why am I shaking???

The laughing Chrisisall

There there Chris *pats your back consolingly*

As I have learned, always have a loner copy of both the series and the movie. Either rip them to your computer, buy a used set at a new/used store (F.Y.E. had a boxed set for $15 that I picked up as my loner set) or go to Target, as they usually have both the movie and the boxed set there and on sale. One set goes out to friends and family, and it doesn't matter if they get a little scratched up or are lent out for a long stretch, because you always have your set.

My god I wish a theatre troop down here in San Francisco would do episodes! The one right down the street from me is doing a stage adaptation of Barbarella on Halloween and I think they'd do a particularly loving portrayal of a few Firefly eps.

Your Indian Pirate Lord,
Ash

CHRISISALL

Thursday, October 15, 2009 10:07 PM

Quote:
Originally posted by TuJiaoZuo:
F.Y.E.

Yes! Of COURSE!!!

The laughing Chrisisall

CLJOHNSTON108

Friday, October 16, 2009 2:10 AM

Quote:
Originally posted by TuJiaoZuo:
My god I wish a theatre troop down here in San Francisco would do episodes! The one right down the street from me is doing a stage adaptation of Barbarella on Halloween and I think they'd do a particularly loving portrayal of a few Firefly eps.

Y'know, this whole thing reminds me of the time in '79 (I was 16), when my Dad (a set designer for TV) got invited to an advance screening of some new show called... Battlestar Galactica!.

A guy came out in front of the theater and announced that the show's debut was going to be 3 hours, so they were gonna be showing us the "theatrical version".
For the couple of minutes before the curtain came up, I half-expected we were gonna be seeing it done as a stage play!

Afterwards I remembered seeing the words BATTLESTAR GALACTICA on a drive-in marquee earlier that year, when I was on a caravan trip that had a couple of stops in Canada.

CHRISISALL

Friday, October 16, 2009 2:14 AM

Quote:
Originally posted by cljohnston108:

Y'know, this whole thing reminds me of the time in '79 (I was 16)

Oh you BABY! I was 19 then!

The laughing Chrisisall

KWICKO

Friday, October 16, 2009 2:30 AM

Wow - I was 17. Chris, I always figured you for a little younger.

Don't know why. Maybe it's your humor. (I mean that in a good way).

Oh, and about your Firefly DVDs. You might be screwed. But maybe not. I've loaned mine out quite a few times, and still have 'em. However, I loaned them out to one of the girls I used to work with, and she made copies for herself and backups for me, and then I lent out the backups, and THOSE got stolen when the kid's house got broken into.

But I've loaned out my original set... let me count... one, two, three, four, five, SIX times, and gotten them back every time. And converted a few Browncoats along the way, one or two of which lurk around here now and again. And the girl who burned my backup copies for me then borrowed my Buffy and Angel seasons, and she REALLY loved those. She has now bought all the seasons of Buffy, Firefly, and Angel, and she shares them around to spread the word. Her sister is now a confirmed Browncoat, too. :)

When you can't walk, you crawl. And when you can't crawl... well, you know the rest.

At this rate, if I loan my Firefly set out and don't get them back, they're very well traveled, and have more than paid me back over the years, spreading enjoyment and the word.

Mike

The percentage you're paying is too high-priced
While you're living beyond all your means;
And the man in the suit has just bought a new car
From the profit he's made on your dreams

CLJOHNSTON108

Friday, October 16, 2009 2:35 AM

Quote:
Originally posted by Kwicko:
At this rate, if I loan my Firefly set out and don't get them back, they're very well traveled, and have more than paid me back over the years, spreading enjoyment and the word.

Hmmm, I wonder if you could put a GPS tracker in a DVD box...

CHRISISALL

Friday, October 16, 2009 2:38 AM

Quote:
Originally posted by Kwicko:
Wow - I was 17. Chris, I always figured you for a little younger.

LOL. Mike, you CHILD! Why, I was walkin' when, uh, you... were starting to walk...

Funny, I always thought you were thirtysomething. Shows our virtual age, eh?

The laughing Chrisisall

CHRISISALL

Friday, October 16, 2009 2:41 AM

Quote:
Originally posted by cljohnston108:

Hmmm, I wonder if you could put a GPS tracker in a DVD box...

"Alias" much, CL?

The laughing Chrisisall

TESKA

Friday, October 16, 2009 3:28 AM

Quote:
Originally posted by chrisisall:
My brother-in-law likes the show, but does not own it. His girlfriend is an actress, and she's performing Saphron in a theatre company producing all the eps for small community production (Not sure if it's just for acting training or for public view yet), & she's never seen it. So to hopefully solidify another Browncoat, I lent it to them, and won't get it back until Christmas!!!
Was I insane???
I still have Serenity... but...
What if I suddenly NEED to see Arial or something???
Should I just buy a new set for myself & let them keep it?
Is FF on sale anywhere?

Why am I shaking???

The laughing Chrisisall

Want me to kill them, er, explain nicely to return it......

People who put cutesy political quotes in their signature should be tortured and fed their own family and/or pets.

CHRISISALL

Friday, October 16, 2009 3:44 AM

Quote:
Originally posted by Teska:

People who put cutesy political quotes in their signature should be tortured and fed their own family and/or pets.

At the risk of feeding Trolls, I'll state that you sir, should be fed to yourself to answer the question.

The laughing Chrisisall

NCBROWNCOAT

Friday, October 16, 2009 3:51 AM

Quote:
Originally posted by chrisisall:
Quote:
Originally posted by cljohnston108:

Y'know, this whole thing reminds me of the time in '79 (I was 16)
Oh you BABY! I was 19 then!

The laughing Chrisisall

Sounds like you're my age too. In '79 I was 19 too.

Too young to really be a boomer, yet old enough to remember all the cool cultural icons of the late 60's, 70's, 80's, and 90's.

Oh, you have to have backup sets to lend out. I have, let me see, 2 full sets, one set that's missing a disc (#4)and a Blu-Ray set. I have 3 Serenity copies too. That way I don't have FF withdrawl. (Hey, it's on Hulu too!)

http://fireflyfaninnc.livejournal.com/

CHRISISALL

Friday, October 16, 2009 4:05 AM

Quote:
Originally posted by ncbrowncoat:
Sounds like you're my age too. In '79 I was 19 too.

Donna Summer "Dim All The Lights" child also. eh?

Grew up on Incredible Hulk, Battlestar Galactica & Airwolf?
Another orphan of a bankrupt culture who thinks he's John Wayne? Rambo? Marshall Dillon?

The laughing Chrisisall

NCBROWNCOAT

Friday, October 16, 2009 4:13 AM

I Love Lucy, Flipper, Gentle Ben, The A Team and bounced around the neighborhood as a youngster to the Beatles playing in my head.

Take a look at my iPod playlist. Everything from Aquarius by the Fifth Dimension (I always thought they were singing about me. I was born in February 1960)to Coldplay (thanks to my daughter).

http://fireflyfaninnc.livejournal.com/

CHRISISALL

Friday, October 16, 2009 4:18 AM

Quote:
Originally posted by ncbrowncoat:
Gentle Ben

OMG. I watched it first-run.

The laughing Chrisisall

NCBROWNCOAT

Friday, October 16, 2009 4:24 AM

So did I. I always look for Clint Howard somewhere in one of his brother's movies.

Speaking of Ron Howard, who can forget Andy Griffith (and I'm from NC so I think I get lashed with a piece of barbecue).

Being scared by Dark Shadows after school and Night Gallery later on at night.

And first run Lawrence Welk. A weekly ritual in our house.

http://fireflyfaninnc.livejournal.com/

CHRISISALL

Friday, October 16, 2009 4:37 AM

Quote:
Originally posted by ncbrowncoat:
Night Gallery later on at night.

The ep with the dad's hunter always creeped me out.
UFO was my first star wars, The Prisoner was my first wake up call to non-conformity, Bruce Lee taught me that a little guy could kick bully ass in school, American Gigalo showed me how to walk.

Okay, threadjack in progress...

The laughing Chrisisall

CHRISISALL

Friday, October 16, 2009 4:46 AM

Quote:
Originally posted by ncbrowncoat:
And first run Lawrence Welk. A weekly ritual in our house.

The Carol Burnett Show was ours.

The laughing Chrisisall

NCBROWNCOAT

Friday, October 16, 2009 4:50 AM

Quote:
Originally posted by chrisisall:
Quote:
Originally posted by ncbrowncoat:
And first run Lawrence Welk. A weekly ritual in our house.
The Carol Burnett Show was ours.

The laughing Chrisisall

*ear tug*

Harvey Korman (RIP), Lyle Waggoner, Tim Conway, Vicky Lawrence. Best comedy troupe ever.

Wonder Woman with Linda Carter and Lyle Waggoner.

http://fireflyfaninnc.livejournal.com/

CHRISISALL

Friday, October 16, 2009 5:04 AM

Quote:
Originally posted by ncbrowncoat:
*ear tug*

Full-on nostalgic threadjack.
Six Million Dollar Man, Bionic Woman, Fall Guy...

The laughing Chrisisall

TUJIAOZUO

Friday, October 16, 2009 5:13 AM

Quote:
Originally posted by chrisisall:
Quote:
Originally posted by cljohnston108:

Y'know, this whole thing reminds me of the time in '79 (I was 16)
Oh you BABY! I was 19 then!

The laughing Chrisisall

T'was not even a glimmer in my parents eyes.

Your Indian Pirate Lord,
Ash

FILLYGIRL

Friday, October 16, 2009 6:17 AM

FLIPPER!!!!
I'm really old......"Sea Hunt" and for Saturday morning...."Sky King".

Chaplain of the 76th Independant Battalion

Do not bother dragons, for you are crunchy and taste good with ketchup!

...it's worse than you know...Operative
...it usually is.....Mal

JEWELSTAITEFAN

Friday, October 16, 2009 7:39 AM

Quote:
Originally posted by chrisisall:
Quote:
Originally posted by Kwicko:
Wow - I was 17. Chris, I always figured you for a little younger.
LOL. Mike, you CHILD! Why, I was walkin' when, uh, you... were starting to walk...

Funny, I always thought you were thirtysomething. Shows our virtual age, eh?

The laughing Chrisisall

sheesh. This geezer one-up thread has the wrong title.

PEULSAR5

Friday, October 16, 2009 8:55 AM

Quote:
Originally posted by chrisisall:
Quote:
Originally posted by ncbrowncoat:
*ear tug*

Full-on nostalgic threadjack.
Six Million Dollar Man, Bionic Woman, Fall Guy...

The laughing Chrisisall

Let me add Buck Rogers, Dukes of Hazard, Thundarr the Barbarian and Battle of the Planets (I was 11 in 1979)

CHRISISALL

Friday, October 16, 2009 4:30 PM

Quote:
Originally posted by fillygirl:
FLIPPER!!!!
I'm really old......"Sea Hunt" and for Saturday morning...."Sky King".

I watched Flipper & Sea Hunt!!! I was obsessed with all things underwater!
Remember Man From Atlantis?

The laughing Chrisisall

CHRISISALL

Friday, October 16, 2009 4:31 PM

Quote:
Originally posted by jewelstaitefan:
[B
sheesh. This geezer one-up thread has the wrong title.

Make way, boy.

The laughing Chrisisall

NCBROWNCOAT

Friday, October 16, 2009 4:34 PM

Quote:
Originally posted by chrisisall:
Quote:
Originally posted by fillygirl:
FLIPPER!!!!
I'm really old......"Sea Hunt" and for Saturday morning...."Sky King".
I watched Flipper & Sea Hunt!!! I was obsessed with all things underwater!
Remember Man From Atlantis?

The laughing Chrisisall

Patrick Duffy with webbed feet and hands!

http://fireflyfaninnc.livejournal.com/

CHRISISALL

Friday, October 16, 2009 5:03 PM

Quote:
Originally posted by ncbrowncoat:

Patrick Duffy with webbed feet and hands!

And yes, I had this:

The laughing Chrisisall

JONGSSTRAW

Friday, October 16, 2009 5:14 PM

Name the show with this character:

1) Whitey
2) Mary Stone
3) Princess
4) Thelma Lou
5) Candy
6) Mr. Slate
7) Uncle Martin
8) Mr. Cogswell
9) Penny
10)Mike Mercury

Bonus :

1) Cochise
2) Maya
3) Palladin

Answers at end of day, unless someone gets them all right before I leave work...have fun!

CHRISISALL

Friday, October 16, 2009 5:27 PM

I cheated & googled.
I only actually watched Thunderbirds.

The laughing Chrisisall

KWICKO

Friday, October 16, 2009 5:59 PM

Quote:
Originally posted by cljohnston108:
Quote:
Originally posted by Kwicko:
At this rate, if I loan my Firefly set out and don't get them back, they're very well traveled, and have more than paid me back over the years, spreading enjoyment and the word.

Hmmm, I wonder if you could put a GPS tracker in a DVD box...

RFID, certainly. :)

After my car was stolen the first time, I did put a tracker system in it. Details are classified.

Mike

Let the wild rumpus start!

KWICKO

Friday, October 16, 2009 6:00 PM

Quote:
Originally posted by chrisisall:
Quote:
Originally posted by Kwicko:
Wow - I was 17. Chris, I always figured you for a little younger.
LOL. Mike, you CHILD! Why, I was walkin' when, uh, you... were starting to walk...

Funny, I always thought you were thirtysomething. Shows our virtual age, eh?

The laughing Chrisisall

Maybe it just shows that we refuse to grow up. Or that we're ageless. Whichever one sounds less insulting. :)

Mike

Let the wild rumpus start!

KWICKO

Friday, October 16, 2009 6:06 PM

Quote:
Originally posted by Jongsstraw:
Name the show with this character:

1) Whitey
2) Mary Stone
3) Princess
4) Thelma Lou
5) Candy
6) Mr. Slate
7) Uncle Martin
8) Mr. Cogswell
9) Penny
10)Mike Mercury

Bonus :

1) Cochise
2) Maya
3) Palladin

Answers at end of day, unless someone gets them all right before I leave work...have fun!

Zoiks - the only one that rings a bell is Palladin. Jack Palance - Have Gun, Will Travel.

Mike

Let the wild rumpus start!

CHRISISALL

Friday, October 16, 2009 6:30 PM

Quote:
Originally posted by Kwicko:
Maybe it just shows that we refuse to grow up.

I don't wanna grow up,
I'm a Toys-R-Us kid
There's a half a million Playboy books
that I fully hid....

The laughing Chrisisall

GORRAMGROUPIE

Friday, October 16, 2009 6:43 PM

So, not to spoil the upmanship, but Shopko has FF for $20 dvd. I will be going and getting it, again, for the 5th time, next week. They also had Get Smart seasons 1 and 2.

'Who are you and how did you get in here?' 'I'm a locksmith. And, I'm a locksmith.'
Police Squad

CHRISISALL

Friday, October 16, 2009 6:52 PM

Cool.

JONGSSTRAW

Friday, October 16, 2009 8:10 PM

Quote:
Originally posted by Jongsstraw:
Name the show with this character:

1) Whitey
2) Mary Stone
3) Princess
4) Thelma Lou
5) Candy
6) Mr. Slate
7) Uncle Martin
8) Mr. Cogswell
9) Penny
10)Mike Mercury

Bonus :

1) Cochise
2) Maya
3) Palladin

Answers at end of day, unless someone gets them all right before I leave work...have fun!

To ALL those that gave it a try, here ya go :

1) Whitey : He was Theodore Cleaver's best friend on Leave It To Beaver

2) Mary Stone : Played by the gorgeous teen queen Shelley Fabares, she was the daughter on The Donna Reed Show

3) Princess : She was played by Elinore Donahue as the oldest daughter on Father Knows Best

4) Thelma Lou : She was Sherriff Barney Fife's girlfriend on The Andy Griffith Show

5) Candy : He was the foreman of The Ponderosa on Bonanza

6) Mr. Slate : He was Fred Flintstone's boss

7) Uncle Martin : Played by the recently deceased Ray Walston, as the visitor from Mars in My Favorite Martian

8) Mr. Cogswell : He was the owner of Cogswell Cogs, a competitor of Spacely Sprockets, where George Jetson worked

9) Penny : Played by the lovely & charming Angela Cartwright on Lost In Space right after she sang in the Alps in Sound Of Music

10) Mike Mercury : The marionette hero & star of the Gerry Anderson tv show Supercar.

Bonus :

1) Cochise : Played by sci-fi vet Michael Ansara as the Apache chief on the show Broken Arrow

2) Maya : The resident alien, played by Catherine Schell on Space 1999

3) Palladin : Played by Richard Boone on the great western tv show Have Gun Will Travel

PUMAMANREDUX

Friday, October 16, 2009 8:15 PM

Quote:
Originally posted by gorramgroupie:
So, not to spoil the upmanship, but Shopko has FF for $20 dvd. I will be going and getting it, again, for the 5th time, next week. They also had Get Smart seasons 1 and 2.

Dunno if your local Sam's Clubs would still have it in stock, but around a month or so ago I saw Firefly and Space: Above and Beyond for $18.88 each

Also, to elaborate .... Wal-Mart and Target brick and mortar stores are great places to get TV Season sets for $14.95 to $20 (including two seasons (or half seasons in some cases) of stuff shrinkwrapped together and costing $20)

And to stay on topic, I lent my DVD set of Firefly out twice with no problems and even bought two copies: one which i sold to somewone and the other I donated to a library (which I checked on the other day and it seems someone has not returned it since its due date in August)

CLJOHNSTON108

Friday, October 16, 2009 10:30 PM

Quote:
Originally posted by Kwicko:
Zoiks - the only one that rings a bell is Palladin. Jack Palance - Have Gun, Will Travel.

Ummm, I believe that was Richard Boone, the man responsible for CBS' love affair with Hawai'i!

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Richard_Boone

Quote:
After cancellation of his weekly show, Boone and his family moved to Honolulu, Hawaii. While living on Oahu, Boone helped persuade Leonard Freeman to film Hawaii Five-O exclusively in Hawaii. Prior to that, Freeman had planned to do "establishing" location shots in Hawaii, but most production would be done in Southern California. Boone and others convinced Freeman that the islands could offer all necessary support for a major TV series and would provide an authenticity otherwise unobtainable. Freeman, impressed by Boone's love of Hawaii, offered him the role of Steve McGarrett. Boone turned it down, and the role went to Jack Lord, who shared Boone's enthusiasm, which Freeman considered vital.

'Cause after Hawaii Five-O was Magnum, P.I.

TRAVELER

Friday, October 16, 2009 10:48 PM

You youngsters. Our Miss Brooks, I Married Joan, Hopalong Cassidy, and Jack Benny, were the shows I cut my teeth on. And of course December Bride with Harry Morgan who we all remember in Dragnet, "Just the facts mame" and Colonel Potter in M.A.S.H.

http://www.imdb.com/mymovies/list?l=28764731
Traveler

SAFEAT2ND

Saturday, October 17, 2009 1:46 AM

I've lent mine out too. Thank-fully I got disc one back and my co-worker is on disc two now.

I'll echo your "OH MY GOD WHAT HAVE I DONE!" statement only, my daughter is verging on being a *gasp* Buffy fan!

GAH! I have to go wash my mouth out now. Blech!

Thank-fully she's getting away from the sparkly vampire craze. (Having a daddy writing a vampirish book helps) and she's started with Angel... that's a good sign right??

Sorry I was only 12 in 79 BUT... Space 1999, Battlestar Galactica, Emergency, S.W.A.T (Had to have a SWAT hat!) Geroge Reeve is the ONLY Superman, Scooby-Doo, Speed Buggy... etc...

_______________________________________________________________
"Got a headful of lightning
And a heart full of rain
And I know that I said
I'd never do it again
Oh and I love you sweet baby but I always take the long way home."

KWICKO

Saturday, October 17, 2009 1:46 AM

Quote:
Originally posted by cljohnston108:
Quote:
Originally posted by Kwicko:
Zoiks - the only one that rings a bell is Palladin. Jack Palance - Have Gun, Will Travel.

Ummm, I believe that was Richard Boone, the man responsible for CBS' love affair with Hawai'i!

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Richard_Boone
Quote:
After cancellation of his weekly show, Boone and his family moved to Honolulu, Hawaii. While living on Oahu, Boone helped persuade Leonard Freeman to film Hawaii Five-O exclusively in Hawaii. Prior to that, Freeman had planned to do "establishing" location shots in Hawaii, but most production would be done in Southern California. Boone and others convinced Freeman that the islands could offer all necessary support for a major TV series and would provide an authenticity otherwise unobtainable. Freeman, impressed by Boone's love of Hawaii, offered him the role of Steve McGarrett. Boone turned it down, and the role went to Jack Lord, who shared Boone's enthusiasm, which Freeman considered vital.

'Cause after Hawaii Five-O was Magnum, P.I.

Dang, I even mis-remembered THAT! The only one that rang a bell, and it wasn't even a good ring...

Mike

Let the wild rumpus start!

CHRISISALL

Saturday, October 17, 2009 2:18 AM

Quote:
Originally posted by traveler:
"Just the facts mame"

I watched that. When Bruce Willis said his version of that line in Die Hard 2, I spit my soda in the theatre LingOL so hard!

The laughing Chrisisall

TRAVELER

Saturday, October 17, 2009 4:23 AM

Hello Chrisisall:

You see it is working already. Your fellow Browncoats are filling your head with all sorts of silly nonsense until you get your DVD's back.

I just got done watching the 1935 verion of "The 39 Steps" with Robert Donet. It reminds me of a film he made with Bob Cummings called "Sabotuer". I think Alfred Hitchcock's earlier films were his best. Alfred liked the poor stooge falsely accused theme. It always worked for him.

http://www.imdb.com/mymovies/list?l=28764731
Traveler

TESKA

Saturday, October 17, 2009 7:51 AM

Quote:
Originally posted by chrisisall:
Quote:
Originally posted by Teska:

People who put cutesy political quotes in their signature should be tortured and fed their own family and/or pets.
At the risk of feeding Trolls, I'll state that you sir, should be fed to yourself to answer the question.

The laughing Chrisisall

Ouch, you could have just said LOL......

Trollin is for troll country pally.

BTW, the accusation actually offended me so thanks for immediately dismissing my off colour humour as trolling.

People who put cutesy political quotes in their signature should be tortured and fed their own family and/or pets.

NCBROWNCOAT

Saturday, October 17, 2009 2:21 PM

Quote:
Originally posted by cljohnston108:
Quote:
Originally posted by Kwicko:
Zoiks - the only one that rings a bell is Palladin. Jack Palance - Have Gun, Will Travel.

Ummm, I believe that was Richard Boone, the man responsible for CBS' love affair with Hawai'i!

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Richard_Boone
Quote:
After cancellation of his weekly show, Boone and his family moved to Honolulu, Hawaii. While living on Oahu, Boone helped persuade Leonard Freeman to film Hawaii Five-O exclusively in Hawaii. Prior to that, Freeman had planned to do "establishing" location shots in Hawaii, but most production would be done in Southern California. Boone and others convinced Freeman that the islands could offer all necessary support for a major TV series and would provide an authenticity otherwise unobtainable. Freeman, impressed by Boone's love of Hawaii, offered him the role of Steve McGarrett. Boone turned it down, and the role went to Jack Lord, who shared Boone's enthusiasm, which Freeman considered vital.

'Cause after Hawaii Five-O was Magnum, P.I.

And now Lost films in Hawaii doesn't it?

Thursday nights were a do not miss Magnum P.I. night. I had a HUGE crush on Thomas Magnum and still love anything Tom Selleck does.

Also, Higgins was Robin Masters. No doubt about it in my mind.

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CLJOHNSTON108

Saturday, October 17, 2009 4:22 PM

Quote:
Originally posted by ncbrowncoat:
And now Lost films in Hawaii doesn't it?

Except that's ABC.
For a long while, it seemed CBS had it set in stone that at least one show of theirs had to originate from Hawaii (I guess to continue the Hawaii Five-O legacy).
Tried to find some'n to that effect online, but nothing so far.

RAHLMACLAREN

Saturday, October 17, 2009 8:46 PM

Teska, I thought your sig was funny.

As for shows from-as-far-back-as-I-can-remember.

80's
Today's Special
Letter People
Square One (Old Dr. Saunders from DH ep "Omega" was in "Mathnet"!)
321 Contact
Gumby - Oops, I think they were just reruns.
Ghostbusters (cartoon)

(early) 90's
Shining Time Station
Perfect Strangers
Ghostwriter
Sonic The Hedgehog - The show with the Freedom Fighters... who(m?) would labeled as eco-terrorists nowadays.

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CHRISISALL

Saturday, October 17, 2009 9:12 PM

Quote:
Originally posted by Teska:
BTW, the accusation actually offended me so thanks for immediately dismissing my off colour humour as trolling.

Ease up, Herbert, didn't ya see my

??

Why so serious?
(Best line in TDK, btw)

The laughing Chrisisall

CHRISISALL

Saturday, October 17, 2009 9:14 PM

Quote:
Originally posted by RahlMaclaren:
As for shows from-as-far-back-as-I-can-remember.

80's

80's???
I am very old.- Joe Hallenbeck

The laughing Chrisisall

BRIGLAD

Saturday, October 17, 2009 11:14 PM

Just loaned my set to my boss. I do have a loaner copy of the BDM (I don't loan out the special edition DVD)

As for 1979... I was 12

Growing up in rural VT, with only one channel on the TV (CBS) my TV viewing a was a bit limited. But the local station had other shows on in the afternoon like the Six Million Dollar Man and others in syndication.

Magnum was a must see. My parents let me stay up late on Mondays to watch MASH too. Heck... we didn't even have a color TV until I was 8.

I was 18 when we got one of those 10 foot analog satellite dishes. Five years later they finally ran cable past my house. Figures

Bri

BRIGLAD

Saturday, October 17, 2009 11:26 PM

Almost forgot...

Favorite show from the 70's

And the 80's

Can you tell I like things that fly????

SAFEAT2ND

Monday, October 19, 2009 1:10 PM

Quote:
Originally posted by Briglad:
Almost forgot...

Favorite show from the 70's

DAMN! I almost forgot Baa Baa Black Sheep Squadron! If you liked things that fly, did you watch Tales of the Gold Monkey? The flying boat in that was AWESOME! Of course Disney cut and pasted the concept for their Tale Spin cartoon... Plus Roddy McDowell was a must when it came to Sci-fi in the 70's. He was in a short lived show... Fantastic journey I think it was called.

It was always bedtime when the really good shows came on like Soap and M.A.S.H.

But there some cool Saturday Morning shows like Ark II, Monster Squad, Space Academy etc.

Like Traveller said, we've distracted you at least for a bit eh Chris?

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"Got a headful of lightning
And a heart full of rain
And I know that I said
I'd never do it again
Oh and I love you sweet baby but I always take the long way home."

TESKA

Tuesday, October 20, 2009 12:58 AM

Quote:
Originally posted by chrisisall:
Quote:
Originally posted by Teska:
BTW, the accusation actually offended me so thanks for immediately dismissing my off colour humour as trolling.

Ease up, Herbert, didn't ya see my ??

Why so serious?
(Best line in TDK, btw)

The laughing Chrisisall

Now you've been trolled.

People who put cutesy political quotes in their signature should be tortured and fed their own family and/or pets.

TESKA

Tuesday, October 20, 2009 12:59 AM

Quote:
Originally posted by chrisisall:
Quote:
Originally posted by Teska:
BTW, the accusation actually offended me so thanks for immediately dismissing my off colour humour as trolling.

Ease up, Herbert, didn't ya see my ??

Why so serious?
(Best line in TDK, btw)

The laughing Chrisisall

Now you've been trolled.

People who put cutesy political quotes in their signature should be tortured and fed their own family and/or pets.

CHRISISALL

Tuesday, October 20, 2009 1:08 AM

Quote:
Originally posted by Briglad:

First season was GOLD!!!!

The laughing Chrisisall

CHRISISALL

Tuesday, October 20, 2009 1:14 AM

Quote:
Originally posted by safeat2nd:
Like Traveller said, we've distracted you at least for a bit eh Chris?

I'm surviving, yeah. Thanks.
Roddy McDowall is a hero of mine. Planet Of The Apes, Legend Of Hell House, Fantastic Journey (all 10 eps

), Fright Night...

The laughing Chrisisall