How The West Was Won

How The West Was Won TV Series

Casts:

• James Arness as Zeb Macahan
• Fionnula Flanagan as Molly Culhane
• Bruce Boxleitner as Luke Macahan
• Kathryn Holcomb as Laura Macahan
• Vicki Schreck as Jessie Macahan
• William Kirby Cullen as Josh Macahan

How The West Was Won western action tv series loosely based on 1963 film with the same name, about cavalry scout who turned as father for his four nieces and nephews left by his late brother, they now deal with frontier life problems with nature, Indians and town under civil war.

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Ten years from rugged mountain, Zeb Macahan returned to his brother Timothy in Virginia to help for long trip of his brother's family but unfortunately, Timothy and his wife Kate killed on the journey when Civil War began on their way. Zeb orphaned Luke the eldest, Laura who turning in her womanhood, tomboyish Jessie and the youngest teenager Josh, with the help of Kate's widowed sister Molly, they make it through hardships, dangers and perils caused by renegades, nature and Indians, plus Luke being accused as murderer after defensing himself but killing three men, Zeb has to rescue and help Luke to prove his innocence.

The show completed 3 seasons with 25 episodes aired from February 1977 to April 1979.

B.J. And the Bear

B.J. And the Bear Comedy Series

Casts:

• Greg Evigan as Billie Joe "B. J." McKay
• Sam the Chimp as Bear
• Sherilyn Wolter as Cindy Grant
• Judy Landers as Stacks
• Linda McCullough as Callie
• Candi Brough as Teri Garrison
• Barbra Horan as Samantha
• Sheila DeWindt as Angie Cartwright
• Claude Akins as Sheriff Elroy P. Lobo
• Randi Brough as Geri Garrison
• Richard Deacon as Sheriff Masters
• Janet Louise Johnson as Tommy
• Joshua Shelley as Bullets
• Murray Hamilton as Rutherford T Grant
• Otto Felix as Deputy Higgins
• Conchata Ferrell as Wilhelmina 'The Fox' Johnson
• Eric Server as Lt. Jim Steiger
• Ed Lauter as Sheriff Cain
• Slim Pickens as Sgt. Beauregard Wiley
• Mills Watson as Deputy Perkins

B.J. And the Bear adventure comedy series about young good-looking trucker traveling around the country with his big red & white rig and his pet chimpanzee companion, but their journey seemed always followed by corruptions.

Billie Joe “BJ” McKay take his misadventures on country's highway with his Kenworth K-100 truck and chimpanzee pet Bear, they were usually harassed by sheriff Elroy P. Lobo and other corrupt sheriff, but with aid of one honest female Cop Wilhelmina 'The Fox' Johnson who trying to trap her crooked local cops. BJ settled down to run a trucking business in LA he called Bear Enterprise, but he was unable to find experienced trucker because of his business opponent Rutherford T. Grant, BJ hired seven beautiful young truckers including Grant's daughter Cindy.

B.J. And The Bear completed 48 60-minute episodes in 3 seasons ran from February 1979 to August 1981 on NBC.

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Chips Police Drama

CHIPs TV Series

Casts:

• Erik Estrada as Officer Frank "Ponch" Poncherello
• Larry Wilcox as Officer Captain Jon Baker
• Robert Pine as Commissioner Sergeant Joe Getraer
• Brianne Leary as Officer Sindy Cahill
• Tina Gayle as Officer Kathy Linahan
• Tom Reilly as Officer Bobby "Hot Dog" Nelson
• Lew Saunders as Officer Gene Fritz
• Brodie Greer as Officer Barry Baricza
• Paul Linke as Officer Detective Artie Grossman
• Randi Oakes as Officer Bonnie Clark
• Michael Dorn as Officer Jebediah Turner

CHIPs was an action police drama series which stood as California Highway Patrol, the show about daily beats of two motorcycle men patrolling around the streets of Central Los Angeles. They take assignments and advice for compilation of street cases from humorous stranded motorists to criminal investigations and saving lives on tragic accidents.

Partner officers serious Captain Jonathan 'Jon' Baker and free-wheeling Officer Francis 'Ponch' Poncherello riding their Kawasaki 1000's motorcycles cruising around the highways and interstates of Los Angeles encountering speeders and car thieves, helping stranded motorists, assisting for paramedic help on accident scenes and emergencies, chase law breakers and investigate criminal crimes such as high-jacking. Also social lives of this bachelor duo were highlighted as well, with the assistance of beautiful and 'chippie' Officer Sindy Cahill and attractive Officer Kathy Lindahan. In 1982 season, Ponch got new partner Officer Bobby 'Hot Dog' Nelson and probationary force trainee Cadet Sergeant Bruce Nelson.

The series completed 6 seasons with total of 139 episodes aired from September 1977 to July 1983 on NBC.

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Three's Company Sitcom

Three's Company Comedy Series

Three's Company, American sitcom loosely based from British sitcom 'Mad About the House', was a successful comedy series from late mid 70s until mid 80s. A comedy show about two girls living in a apartment got a new guy roommate but the landlord doesn't agree so he have to pretend a gay. After finally successful third pilot episode, the show completes it's casts and the series after six episodes made it in the Nielsen's Top Ten in ratings.

Two girls living together in Santa Monica Apartment 201; down-to-earth brunette Janet Wood and ditzy blonde Chrissy Snow lose their cook roommate Eleanor leaving the room a day after the house party but they eventually found a new one. A drunk guest left sleeping in their bathroom named Jack Stripper, Janet and Chrissy ask him if he would like to move in with them. Navy veteran Jack aspiring as chef and culinary student easily agrees but they got one problem, the uptight hard-nose landlord Mr. Stanley Roper doesn't agree for girls with a guy so Jack has to pretend to be a gay. Fun, humors and slapstick-prone misadventures comes around as the trio hide things behind Mr. Roper even his wife Helen knows true Jack, she doesn't mind. Jack also find difficulties as a swinging bachelor not to suppress his interests with the girls. End of series Janet married with man Phillip Dawson, sassy nurse Teri Alden moved to Hawaii for a job and Jack moved with his girlfriend Vicky Bradford.

The Three's Company comedy series premiered on Spring March 1977 and lasted until September 1984 for the total of 8 seasons with 172 episodes, now available on DVD.

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The Three's Company Casts:

• John Ritter ......... as Jack Tripper
• Suzanne Somers ......... as Chrissy Snow
• Joyce DeWitt ......... as Janet Wood
• Norman Fell ......... as Stanley Roper
• Audra Lindley ......... as Helen Roper
• Don Knotts ......... as Ralph Furley
• Priscilla Barnes ......... as Terri Alden
• Jenilee Harrison ......... as Cindy Snow

The Incredible Hulk - 70s TV Series

The Incredible Hulk TV Series

Based from fictional character superhero created by Stan Lee & Jack Kirby and first appeared in Marvel Comic Universe in May 1962, The incredible Hulk action TV series was produced and hit the small screen in 1978 with starring concept where Bill Bixby as Dr. David Banner and Lou Ferrigno as the Hulk. With the same story concept from the comic books where Dr. Banner exposed from gamma radiation, when he feel under abnormally high emotional stress, transform himself into a strong, scary, green-colored monster called Hulk. Many changes have been made from this series produced/written by Kenneth Johnson oppose on comic book, some where Dr. Robert Bruce name changed to 'David' and profession as nuclear physicist into medical doctor/researcher, rather than being exposed to atomic explosion into gamma rays by laboratory accident, and some major characters were dropped all for sake of realism.

Brilliant/genius scientist Dr. Bruce Banner suffer trauma from loss of his wife in a car accident, he conduct a research, a strange phenomena of gamma radiation where humans can temporarily gain superhuman levels of strength, so he bombards his body to test and prove his theory with higher dose of radiation but nothing happens and he initially considered the experiment failed. On heavy rainstorm evening while driving home, he got flat tire where got injured with lug wrench, the stress, pain and anger triggers him into his first transmogrification - whitish-green color eyes, giant 7-feet tall muscular and powerful monster with bright green skin – after he destroy whatever threatens him, he morphs back to normal human with amnesia and tattered clothing. Banner drifts from place to place, using different identities while trying to find cure for his condition, but making him angry now has mind control, he uses his incredible power to deal with people problems, fight crimes and catch bad guys without killing anyone.

The Incredible Hulk action TV series was aired from March 1978 until May 1982, completed 5 seasons with 83 episodes, catch now on DVD.

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The Incredible Hulk Casts:

• Lou Ferrigno ............... The Incredible Hulk
• Bill Bixby ............... Dr. David Bruce Banner
• Diana Muldaur ............... Dr. Helen Banner
• Jack Colvin .............. Jack McGee
• Michael Santiago ................ Father Costa
• Gerald McRaney ................ Chief Frank Rhodes
• Marc Alaimo ............... Captain Holt
• Billy Green Bush ............... Sheriff Carl Decker
• Victoria Carroll ............... Rose

"Ark II" - 70s Sci-Fi TV Series

- The Ark II -

Ark II was one of 70s Saturday morning CBS line-up, a live-action sci-fi tv series aimed for children - show the effects of mankind's environmental carelessness resulting to Earth devastation and few good guys & scientists try to help and educate survivors & rebuild civilization. Remarkable things in this series were the futuristic six-wheeled rover vehicle Ark II, size of a tractor-trailer with hi-tech lab, scientific equipments and gadgetry on board such as 4-wheeled all-terrain Ark Roamer (built on a Volkswagen van chassis) and a flying jetpack Jet Jumper use for aerial scouting (all vehicles built by Brukaber Group for the show). Also the characters named with Biblical inspiration including a well-trained speaking (dubbed) chimpanzee, they bring morality, lesson and educative fantasy for young viewers.

Set in the post-apocalyptic 25^th century, in year 2476 where the Earth was devastated, the collapse of human civilization now comparable to the level of Dark Ages, effects of environmental abuse, heavy pollution & waste plus nuclear war. Remained scientists pooled all their knowledge and resources, they built Ark II, a mobile storehouse of scientific knowledge, manned with highly trained crew led by captain Jonah, two young scientists Ruth and Sam who provide support and finally, Adam, a talking chimp with intelligence like a human. They travel around the country, encounter dangers from hostile areas and unknown attackers, but using a device to blind and disable the opponents they avoid violence. They must accomplish their primary missions; to search & bring aid to the remnants of scattered community, educate them and give understanding, promote peace to humanity and bring hope of a new future to mankind.

Ark II was debuted on September 1976, lasted until December 1976 and re-runs until 1979 a total of 15 episodes in a season, now available on DVD.

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The Ark II Casts:

• Terry Lester ............ Jonah
• Jean Marie Hon ............ Ruth
• José Flores ............ Samuel
• Adam ............ Himself - The Chimp
• José Flores ............ Samuel
• Lou Scheimer ............ Adam's voice
• Jonathan Harris ............ Fagon
• Malachi Throne ............ War Lord Brack

"The Battle of the Planets" : Animated 70's TV Series

- The G-Force -

Adapted from 1972 original Japanese cartoon animated TV series “Kagaku ninja tai Gatchaman” (Science Ninja Team Gatchaman), Battle of the Planets become one of the most cult favorite and interesting cartoon tv series that hooked most international viewers and fans in 70s & 80s. Battle of the Planets' great appeal for western audience were; Gatchaman was edited to make the story simplified & more mature, professional voices (dub) and superb new music made the show fun to watch, some episodes were dissected/substituted to reduce amount of violence and objectionable language, remove profanity and transgerderism (from Gatchamn 105 episodes to Battle of the Planet 85 episodes), making scenes environmentally-themed (other planets look like Earth) so that even young viewers able to see through certain kidvid cop-outs.

The main story, the Earth and space colonies were threatened by some world criminal organization and from the minion forces of dying Planet Spectra ruthless ruler Great Spirit and the evil Zoltar, they attempt to conquer the Earth to enslave people and plunder natural resources. The Intergalactic Federation bring out five orphans augmented with cerebrionic implants and trained in ninja ways, costumed with bird garb, armed with remarkable science weaponry, and ride with warship “The Phoenix” (supplied with rockets and flaunted with solar-powered energy blaster transform into flaming bird-shape spaceship like phoenix), they are called the “G-Force”. Compose of heroic leader Mark, grumpy hot-headed Jason, pointless space burger-scarfing Tiny, stuttering kid-cloned Keyop and beautiful Princess, with their incredible enhanced capabilities they watch from Centre Neptune and fight alien Spectrans and depend Earth's entire galaxy with the help of computerized coordinator 7-Zark-7 and supervision of Security Chief Anderson, Colonel Cronos, President Kane, Susan and robotic dog 1-Rover-1.

Children favorite Battle of the Planets Animated TV series was aired from September 1978 and lasted until August 1985, with total of 4 seasons and 85 episodes, now full 4 seasons available on DVD.

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"Alias Smith and Jones" - 70's Western Outlaws' Adventures

– Alias Smith and Jones -

Alias Smith and Jones Memorable opening narration:

"Into the west came many men. Some were good men and some were bad men. Some were good men that had some bad in them, and some were bad men that had some good in them. This is the story of two pretty good bad men."

This is the story of duo cousins, the most successful and most wanted outlaws in the Old West history who decided to go straight to lead an upstanding lives. They grant the government's amnesty by staying out of trouble for a year, thought it was that simple but the true journey - there is something beyond the conditions, they have to prove that they deserve it. The series stormed the viewer's attention, garnered enormous audiences and leaved bunch of memories that are remarkable things like - 'five pat-hand' poker trick, soap selling dodges, poker escapades, safe-cracking attempts and many more which are based upon fact, the documented historical incidents.

The storyline adventures of cousin outlaws Hannibal Hayes, a silvery-tongued card shark, the optimist safecracker poker player and the thinker of the duo while his partner Jed 'Kid' Curry, the master marksman and brawn quick-drawing dead-eye gunslinger, together the two are the non-violent expert bank and train robbers but never shot or hurt anyone (the two are members of 'Hole-in-the-Wall Gang'). The two realized the Old West was coming to an end (maybe they'll got killed), they grant the Governor's free pardon amnesty with conditions; live as model citizens, stay out of trouble for a whole year not allowing anyone to know the deal/arrangement. The duo used the new identities (Hayes alias Joshua Smith and Curry alias Thaddeus Jones), take the adventures of narrow sticky path, still their 'Wanted Posters' displayed everywhere making them the target of Sheriffs, Deputy, Lawmen, Bannerman Detectives and Bounty Hunters, they've keep their noses clean with their awesome silver-tongue and fast draw skills and always figure out to make money and get out of trouble.

The great adventures and misadventures of Alias Smith and Jones in this successful Western Cowboy Action TV series was aired from January 1971 until January 1973, completed 3 seasons with total of 50 episodes, now available on DVD.

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"The Rockford Files" - 70'S Finest Detective Series

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As one of the most notable tv series for it's quality writings, The Rockford Files certainly was the best private eye series which gained grace and success in television screen, and ranked at or near the top in polls of viewers, critics, and mystery writers. A multi-award winning TV series for it's casts and episodes, The Rockford Files enjoyed high ratings until it's final season, it's reruns and syndications constant followed by it's loyal cult. The series credited with superbly-plotted mysteries and brilliant writing of Stephen J. Cannell (a professed aficionado of the hard-boiled detective genre) with producer Roy Huggins, and ensemble with easy charm & charisma, a no-nonsense approach and wisecraking wit performance of James Garner (with his remarkable performance and persona in Maverick, 1957-1962) as Jim Rockford, the "America's favorite private eye".

The Rockford Files is the story of an ex-convicted (imprisoned for five years for an armed robbery he didn't commit and was later pardoned), Jim Rockford who turned into a Private Investigator who specialized in handling closed cases and those police given up (to avoid conflict with police and investigators), as a cool, calm detective who loves to mouth off and talk to make way out of trouble instead of using his fists, the one who takes time but always solves the crime. Jim was assisted by his true pal Sgt. Dennis Becker (later became Lieutenant in following season)helps him get important information about cases, Jim's attorney and girlfriend Elizabeth Davenport who always bail him out of jail, Jim's former cell mate Evelyn "Angel" Martin who involved in illegal things and constant source of aggravation but loyal pal to Jim, and his adviser was his father Rocky, (semi-retired truck driver and fisherman) who always worry to him advises to get another job. Jim live in a house trailer on the beach at Pacific Coast Highway in LA and later in Cove Road in Malibu, drives gold Pontiac Firebird with just a press in the backseat printing instant business card, and rarely bring a gun which he always used only to point and not shoot.

Viewers like the show as they see Jim Rockford was James Garner and vice versa in this award winning TV series, premiered from March 1974 and lasted until January 1980 on NBC, for the total of 7 seasons with 131 episodes, now on DVD.

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1970's - The Dukes of Hazzard -TV Series

Based on 1975 Film “Moonrunners”, The Dukes of Hazzard was a hit Action/Adventure and a consistent top-rated television series in late 70's and in 80's, in it's hour long Friday Night (8:00 pm) airings on CBS. It's story about the adventure of cousins Bo and Luke Dukes which known as "The Good Ol'Boys", assisted with their uncle Jesse and sexy cousin Daisy, in their quest to help their friends and neighbors in distress and encounters with corrupt Country Commissioner Boss Hogg in the fictional unincorporated place called Hazzard Country.

The story line, Uncle Jesse is the patriarch of the rich Duke clan farm, parenting his niece Daisy and nephews Luke and Bo (their parents said died in accidents), producing their old-fashioned, big business of moonshine (well-known as whisky which is illegal) where boss Jefferson Davis Hogg or Boss Hogg, in spite of his huge wealth & property, have interest in Dukes farm in his nefarious reasons. Bo and Luke were caught transporting moonshines by Boss Hogg's right hand and brother-in-law Country Sheriff Rosco Coltrane, the Dukes were given a probation on the condition of giving up moonshining and not permitted to carry firearms and they did. The Dukes learned the Boss Hogg's scheme, Bo (dark-haired, ex-marine, more mature & rational and typically the one who thought plans to get rid of troubles) and Luke (blond, wilder, ex-stock car test driver and "shoot first, ask question later" type) together with super sexy (in her short-cutted denim) honest and kind cousin Daisy and the former Ridge-Runner Uncle Jesse, they stop the threatening of fat (in his all white suit) and greedy town leader J.D. Boss Hogg and his dimwitted flunky and incompetent Sheriff Rosco (sometimes misspelled "Roscoe").

Bo and Luke, in their fundamentally good natures, they serve as "Robinhood" who foil criminals (usually hired by Boss Hogg to frame up the Dukes and other people), riding in their orange 1969 Dodge Charger "The General Lee" (refers to the American-Civil War Confederate, General Robert E. Lee) with number “01” on each door, doing jump from car (landing without a scratch) & "hood slide" stunts and use bow and arrow to fight corruptions in Hazzard, rescue their adversaries and defeat the bad guys.

Adventures of The Dukes of Hazzard was aired from 1979-1985, completed 7 seasons with 147 episodes by CBS, and was created by Gy Windron, now on DVD.

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1970's TV Series - The Secret of Isis -

Classic adventure, action Sci-Fi TV Series Isis is a popular 1970's Saturday morning TV show and teach moral lessons to viewers. The story about when an archaeologist and high school science teacher Andrea Thomas found the 3000 years lost magical amulet which was belong to ancient Egyptian Queen Goddess Hatchupset given by an Egyptian Royal Wizard.

"O my Queen, with this amulet you and your descendants are endowed by the goddess Isis. With the powers of animals and the elements you will soar as the falcon soars, run with the speed of gazelles and command the elements of the sky and the earth."

Andrea research the history and purpose of the mystical amulet, she heir and learn it's powers by lifting the amulet on air and cast the chant spell "Oh Mighty Isis". Andrea gain great strength, ability to animate and control objects such as animals, fire, water, etc. with her incantation, she can run at super speed and when she cast the spell "Oh zephyr winds which blow on high, lift me now so I can fly" the air assist her in taking flight. Andrea dedicated herself to fight evils, defend the weak, be the champion of truth & justice and teach moral lessons to young people she saved as well as to televiewers at the end of each episodes.

Marked as preachy TV series of 1970's, The Secret of Isis, aired from 1975-1976 and completed 2 seasons with total of 22 episodes, now on DVD.

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.:: The Paper Chase on DVD ::.

Based on the movie with the same title The Paper Chase written by John Jay Osborn. James Stephens starred as James Hart and John Houseman as Professor Charles W. Kingsfield, Jr. who won Best Supporting Actor award for the film The Paper Chase on 1973.

Even the series was aired short-lived, it's revive remains the show's high quality and never dull. The story about a brilliant but naive first-year law student struggling to make through the Law School dealing with scary professor, being a working student and choose between his career and love interest with his professor's daughter.

A fantastic but almost forgotten tv series The Paper Chase DVD complete 4 seasons with total of 58 episodes. Debuted on 1978-1979 and revived on 1983-1986. Catch it on DVD only TVAddicts.TV

Action TV Series - The Six Million Dollar Man

The Six Million Dollar Man TV Series aired on 1973 and end on 1978 at ABC Network features Lee Majors as the major character.

The Six Million Dollar Man is a TV Series about a cyborg working for US OSI Secret Service. Steve Austin is a former astronaut involved in NASA's Northrop M2-F2 lifting body accident crash due to pilot error. Steve was severely injured and his body being rebuild by an operation costing six million dollars.

His strength, speed and vision enhanced after the implants in his right arm, both legs and in his left eye and he also popularly called the Bionic Man. He work as a Secret Agent for Office of Strategic Intelligence.

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