Perfect Strangers

Perfect Strangers Sitcom

Cast:

• Mark Linn-Baker as Larry Appleton
• Bronson Pinchot as Balki Bartokomous
• Melanie Wilson as Jennifer Lyons
• Rebeca Arthur as Mary Anne Spencer
• Jim Doughan as Jimmy
• Allan Graf as Richard
• Candi Milo as Gina Morelli
• F.J. O'Neil as Mr. Wainright
• George Wyner as Marvin Berman
• Ernie Sabella as Mr. Donald "Twinkie
• JoMarie Payton as Harriette Baines Winslow

Perfect Strangers sitcom created by Dale McRaven, comedy show about two people living inther perfectly different lifestyles and attitudes who have to share in an apartment. Humors and laughters brought by their opposite cultures resulting to troubles but it works to rescue each others.

Naïve and idealistic Balki Bartokomous was new to America finding his luck in the big city of Chicago found his cousin Larry Appleton, a high-strung, panicky and hyper-ventilative who escaped from their big family and live in the city. Since Balki got nowhere to go, Larry have to share his apartment and deal with their opposite attitudes but when help calls, each other was always there. In the final seasons, great new things comes on cousins' way, they got promoted on their own position in Chicago newspaper office, The Chicago Chronicles and finally Larry married to his girlfriend Jennifer and Balki to their roommate Mary Anne.

Award-winning comedy series Perfect Strangers completed total of 8 seasons with 150 episodes aired from March 1986 to August 1993 on ABC.

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Family Ties Comedy Series

Family Ties TV Series

Family Ties tv sitcom was created by Gary David Goldberg as a motive, uproarious and thought-provoking show in successfully domestic comedy series ran for seven years. The series focus on how political leftwings with liberal viewpoints in Reagan-era couple try to raise their children with conservative, liberal democrats and republican mindsets.

Public station manager Steven Keaton with his successful architect wife Elyse, they were hippies with their liberal viewpoints during the 1960s, abandon the Peace Corps ways to raise their children and hoped that they would adopt the same value but how they wonder why their children posses strong conservative views. Their first son Alex was over-achieving Reagan-devotee and member of Young Republican, while their daughter Mallory was an underachiever, music obsessed and seems having a never ending crush over boys and Jennifer was an intelligent observer, a precocious youngster just wanted to be a normal kid. Their family filled with fun and laughers while seriously tackles about teen pregnancy, censorship, pills addiction and racial minority. Baby boy Andrew later join as the youngest of Keaton family.

Family Ties comedy series strongly ran for seven seasons in 7 years from September 1982 until May 1989 with total of 180 episodes on NBC.

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Family Ties Casts:

• Michael Gross as Steven Keaton
• Meredith Baxter as Elyse Keaton
• Michael J. Fox as Alex P. Keaton
• Justine Bateman as Mallory Keaton
• Tina Yothers as Jennifer Keaton
• Brian Bonsall as Andrew 'Andy' Keaton
• Scott Valentine as Nick Moore

Rainbow Brite TV Series

Rainbow Brite Cartoon Series

Rainbow Brite, a colorful cartoon tv series introduced by Hallmark in 1984, the story of a young girl who tries her best to bring peace, beauty and happiness to the Earth. Rainbow Land was a place of total darkness and emptiness, done by two bumble-headed Murky Dismal and Lurky from the gloomy Pits who prefers gray color instructed by Evil One.

A little orphan girl named Wisp is brought to the land of no colors with missions to rescue the seven color kids, find the tool Color Belt that could bring color to the land. With the help of her white sprite sidekick 'Twink' (he used to be red but Murky removed his color), and her egotistical talking horse 'Starlite' with rainbow-colored mane and tail and can fly on the rainbow, she take her journey to find the Sphere of Light in the castle. Wisp rescued all seven color kids, set a fight and won against Dark One using her magical Color Belt and she activate the Star Sprinkles using Color Crystal from mine cave and spread the colors all over the land. Sphere of Light name Wisp as Rainbow Brite with her task as the color keeper.

Rainbow Brite Cartoon show ran from December 1984 until March 1985 with total of 13 episodes, now available on DVD.

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Rainbow Brite Voice Casts:

• Bettina ............... voice of Wisp/Rainbow Brite
• Peter Cullen ............... voices of Murky, Monstromurk & Narrator
• Pat Fraley ............... voices of Lurky, Buddy Blue & Evil Force
• obbie Lee ............... voices of Twink, Shy Violet, Indigo, Lala Orange & Sprites
• Mona Marshall ............... voices of Red Butler, Patty O'Green & Canary Yellow
• Andre Stojka ............... voice of Starlite
• Scott Menville ............... voice of Brian

Spider-Man and His Amazing Friends TV Series

Spider-Man and His Amazing Friends

Spider-Man and His Amazing Friends animated TV series, a 1981 Saturday morning show from Marvel Productions Ltd., starring Marvel comic characters Spider-Man and Iceman and introduced new character, Firestar (instead of Fantastic Four's Human Torch to keep away children thinking playing with fire is ok, Firestar have no appearance being of fire) to complete the group. that fight against various villains. The series made it very interesting and awesome with it's excellent balance of action, humor, suspense and occasional touch of romance, plus the popular appearances of common Marvel villains such as Magneto, Videoman, Electro, Doctor Octopus, Juggernaut, The Green Goblin, Scorpion, Dr. Doom, Red Skull, The Beetle etc., as well as pop up of Marvel Universe guest appearances like Iron Man, Captain America, Cyclops, Storm, Wolverine, Sunfire, The Hulk and many more.

Peter Parker (Spiderman), Bobby Drake (Iceman) and Angelica Jones (Firestar) were college students at Empire State University, living with Peter's Aunt May and team-up with together calling themselves “Spider-Friends” fighting various supervillains and defend New York City. Iceman and Firestar first have arguments with their powers counteracting each other (ice and fire) contribute to their failure, Spidey had to play matchmaker for the two by arranging 'date' for them. Angelica grew up poor in a single parent home and posh kids harassing her especially Bonnie which trigger Angel's power resulting to disaster (melt toys, snowmen and set off fire sprinklers) calling her “Miss Angelica Jinx” but she able to control her power and eventually discovered her ability to fly by saving his father falling from a construction accident. Cyclops and Iceman spotted her and give her X-Men sales pitch where she happily join and use her power for good. Their adventures began with their amazing skills as nylon rope web-shooter, freezing ice and flaming fire.

Spider-Man and His Amazing Friends premiered on September 12, 1981 and lasted until September 10, 1983, a total of 3 seasons with 24 episodes, now fully available on DVD.

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Spider-Man and His Amazing Friends Voice Cast Actors:

• Dan Gilvezan .............. voice of Peter Parker/Spider-Man
• Frank Welker .............. voice of Bobby Drake/Ice-Man, Flash Thompson, Ms. Lion
• Kathy Garver .............. voice of Angelica Jones/Firestar
• William Woodson .............. voice of J. Jonah Jameson
• June Foray .............. voice of Aunt May Parker
• Chris Latta .............. voice of The Sandman
• Michael Bell .............. voice of Dr. Octopus
• William Marshall .............. voice of Juggernaut
• Dick Tufeld .............. voice of Narrator (Season 1)
• Stan Lee .............. voice of Narrator (Season 2)

The Fraggle Rock TV Series

The Fraggle Rock DVD

Another Jim Henson's creative, artistic and imaginative children television show, The Fraggle Rock, a colorful and fun world of creatures where Jim successfully express his visions on friendship, being true to yourself and how to love & appreciate others. The show features happy, amusing & colorful humanoid creatures of different races, differ in their personal identities, spirituality with their social conflicts, but the series show how they are importantly interconnected & helpful for each other's existence. Simply the best show for children to learn how magical & powerful the imagination could be.

While Jerome 'Doc' Christian busy in his workshop, he's dog Sprocket watching from small hole to a secret busy world behind the wall, a magical land called Fraggle Rock. Inhabitants in different races; The colorful humanoids 'Fraggles', 22 inches tall, have tails with fur in the end, living in carefree life (playing, running, exploring, telling jokes & laughing and have ability to share dreams by sleeping with their heads touch), led by explorer Gobo with spiritual artistic Mokey, athletic exuberant & swimmer Red, the nervous Wembley & Boober who always worry. Another, the green ant-like Doozers 6 inches tall species (Fraggle knee high), in their hardhats, boots, march songs & chants, they are dedicated to work in industry constructing beautiful buildings out of edible candy-like substance made of radish (Fraggles eat their construction and then Doozers build again). While the 22 feet tall 'Gorgs' creatures (husband, wife and son chasing & catching Fraggles) calling themselves King, Queen & prince Junior on Universe, simple farmers on radish farm where Fraggles steal. Also, Madame Trash Heap 'Marjory' (a compost pile seems with immortal life) who considered an oracle give guidance, lessons/advises to Fraggles "The Trash Heap knows all! The Trash Heap tells all!", with her rat-like heralds Philo & Gunge who provide humor and puns. Humans didn't know the magical world existence while Fraggles call humans 'Silly Creatures of Outer Space, in the end Doc learned about Fraggles, he make friends with them.

The magical life/adventures in Fraggle Rock was started on January 1983 until March 1987, completed 5 seasons with 96 episodes, now collection of best 70 episodes available on DVD.

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The Fraggle Rock Voice Actor Casts:

• Cheryl Wagner ............ Bonehead Fraggle, Lou Fraggle,Marjory/Marjorie the Trash Heap
• Dave Goelz ........... 7-Words-Max, Boober Fraggle, Large Marvin Fraggle, Philo, Sidebottom, Skenfrith, Uncle "Traveling" Matt Fraggle, World's Oldest Fraggle & Wrench Doozer
• Gerry Parkes ......... Doc
• Gordon/Gord Robertson ........... Inkspots, Pa Gorg, Rumple Fraggle, Tumbrell Doozer
• Jerry Nelson ............ Archbanger, Architect Doozer, Feenie Fraggle, Fishface Fraggle, Gobo Fraggle, Mervin Merggle, Uncle Gobo
• Karen Prell ........... Baby Tree Creature,Beast, Judge Gavel Doozer, Marly Fraggle, Modem Doozer, Red Fraggle, Wingnut Doozer
  
• Kathryn/Kathy Mullen .......... Cotterpin Doozer, Crosscut Doozer, Flutebird, Mama Tree Creature, Merboo Merggle, Old Gypsy Fraggle, Rock Hockey Hannah, Wimple Fraggle
• Steve Whitmire ............ Crusty Doozer, Flying Batworm, Marlon Fraggle, Mermer Merggle, Murray the Minstrel, Phil Fraggle, Sir Blunderbrain, Sprocket, Venerable Sage Hambo, Wembley Fraggle
  

Richie Rich TV Series Adventures

Richie Rich was created by publisher/cartoonist Alfred Harvey in 1930s, and Richie's first appearance was on 1953 Harvey Comics issue titled “Little Dot” (a girl who likes polka dots) as back-up character, then in 1957 they produced Richie Rich Comic books, issues and stories (over 2000 issues, possibly the character with most number of published issues in history). In 1980, Hanna-Barbera produced Richie Rich Cartoon TV series based on the comic books (characters appeared to be about 12 years old instead of 7 or 8), featuring the 'poor little rich boy' Richie Rich - the richest boy in the world, who take different mystery adventures, he spend a lot of money for expensive gadgets & devices he used just to solve the mysteries. The Show became popular for being crisp, clear and clean cartoon with humorous slant that poked fun at the Rich's immense wealth, a Saturday morning block (along with cartoon Scooby Doo Show).

Richie Rich with his friends Freckles, Pee-Wee, girlfriend Gloria Glad and his dog named Dollar, they take adventures solving mysteries and situations using incredible expensive gadgets. Even living in big mansion and get almost everything he want (that money could buy), Richie is a kind boy who knows the importance of family and friends in his life, he wants to be known by sharing his fortune with others, friends, their loyal employees and even to his robot maid, Irona.

Richie Rich Animated TV Series was aired from November 1980 until October 1983, completed 4 seasons and 62 episodes, now available on DVD.

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Richie Rich Cartoon TV Series Voice Casts:

• Katie Leigh ................ Richie Rich & Irona voices
• Susan Silo ............... Regina Rich voice
• Rene Auberjonois ................. Richard Rich Sr, Professor Keenbean & Chef Pierre voices
• Martin Jarvis ................ Cadbury & Bascomb voices
• Pat Fraley ............... Dollar voice
• Jeannie Elias ................. Gloria Glad, Reggie Van Dough,Freckles & Tiny voices
  

"Silverhawks" - 80's Animated TV Series

Silverhawks, a weekdays space-bound animated TV series like Thundercats (with voice actors also from Thundercats), was another great cartoon show in the 80s that features good fictional/fantasy stories, very educational theme (about outer space), nice and very cool looks of the characters (viewers noted especially the villains).

The series story line was set on 29^th century, when an alien mob boss & diabolic villain Mon*Star with his gang of thugs escaped their cell at Penal Planet 10, they goes to Limbo's Moonstar and transform themselves into armored beasts. Mon*Star villain henchmen were; a snake-like space goon Yess-Man as all-purpose lackey thrall/sycophant, a dangerous inventor of devilish machines Hardware, a musical mistress Melodia with her killer guitar of evil shattering notes, robot Buzz-saw with his razor sharp cutting blades, weather master Windjammer with his huge tuning fork manipulates weather, master of disguise Molecular(Mo-Lec-U-Lar), steroids minotaur Mumbo Jumbo, etc, they cause chaos whenever wherever possible. Since no human can survive in journey to Limbo Galaxy, bionic cop Cmdr. Stargazer formed a team of heroes called Silverhawks, they let voluntarily transform themselves into cyborg (partly metal, partly real); former Interplanetary Force H head Jonathan Quick as Quicksilver as team leader (with his cyborg bird Tally Hawk), cowboy & country singer Bluegrass as pilot of transport vehicle The Maraj ('mirage') with his weapon Hot Licks a sonic blasting guitar, twins Emily & Will Heart as Steelheart & Steelwill (with their implanted stainless steel hearts) as technicians/designers and strongmen, a mathematical genius/acrobat from Planet of the Mimes Copperkid (spoke through whistles & complex system of tones), etc. They fight and stop Mon*Star's team and protect the universe and the galaxy.

Silverhawks Animated TV series completed 65 episodes in one season of sci-fi adventures aired from September to December 1986, now available on DVD.

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Silverhawks Voice Actors Casts & Characters:

The Silverhawks Heroes:

• Bob McFadden voice ........... Commander Edward Jahaziel Stargazer - a tough old bionic cop who captured & imprison Mon*Star several years ago. He recruited and created the Silverhawks heroes and he serve as 'eyes and ears' of the team.
  
• Peter Newman .............. Leuitenant Jonathan "Quick" Greyer as Quicksilver - a former head of Interplanetary Force H and field leader of the Silverhawks. His quick reflexes & thinking, as accomplished tactician ansd athlete. He companion cyborg bird was Tally Hawk.
  
• Larry Kenney ............. Colonel Bluegrass - the second-in-command of Silverhawks, a cowboy, country-singer and the chief pilot of the group of their transport vehicle The Maraj, he can't fly, sonic blasting guitar Hot Licks was his weapon and his companion bird named Sideman.
• Sergeant Emily Hart as Steelheart (Maggie Wheeler voice) & Sergeant William Will Hart as Steelwill (Bob McFadden voice)- twin brother and sister (Emily is older) serve as gearheads of the team, share emphathic bond (one feels the other). Implanted with stainless steel hearts during transformation, they are both designers, technicians and strongmen as steel.
  
• Copper Kid - a mathematical genius and volunteer from the Planet of the Mimes, he's an acrobat expert, he's unable to speak but communicate through mathematically calculated tones and whistles. Each episode he take a quiz from Bluegrass on several astronomical thing.
  
• Adolph Caesar ............... Hotwing - skilled illusionist of gold Silverhawk.
• Flashback - a green time-traveling Silverhawk from the far future.
  
• Moonstryker - a turquoise Silverhawk with no wings, he propels himself through space by a powerful cyclone he can form around his body.
• Condor - An old ally of Commander Stargazer, whom Condor calls "Gaze".
  
• Adolph Caesar ............... Seymour - a space cabbie and serve as comic relief of the show.
• Zeek the Beak, Seymour's pal, is a green bird-like alien.

The Silverhawks Villains:

• Earl Hammond ............. Mon*Star - the alien mob boss that escaped from cell who uses the power of Limbo's Moonstar to transform into an armor-plated, spiked creature, rides a giant "space-squid" called Sky-Runner with his pet bat named Sky Shadow. He has some bad blood with Stargazer due to their past conflicts, and extends that animosity to the Silverhawks.
• Yess-man - a snake like creature and Mon*Star's all-purpose lackey, thrall sycophant.
  
• Bob McFadden voice ........... Hardware - intelligent creature that carries an over-sized rucksack full of self-engineered weapons and equipment. The inventor that device devilishly effective machines, the most dangerous minion because of this talent.
• Maggie Wheeler ........... Melodia - a musical mistress (counterpart of Bluegrass), she uses musical synthesizer killer guitar producing shuttering evil notes as her weapon.
• Buzz-Saw - the cybernetic war machine with razor sharp circular cutting blades, a projectile weapon.
• Doug Preis .............. Windhammer - the weather master, with his huge tuning fork, he manipulate or generate destructive weather patterns and storms.
  
• Doug Preis .............. Molecular - Mo-Lec-U-Lar - the master of disguise and hitman, he has ability to shift into any shape or form or state of matter.
  
• Zero, The Memory Thief - memory stealer uses an energized staff to code brainwaves, a cattle prod-like weapon and records them on magnetic cassettes tapes.
  
• Peter Newman .............. Mumbo Jumbo - bull headed strong creature of the Mob.
• Larry Kenney ............. Poker-Face - an android with roulette wheels for eyes and owner of Starship Casino.
• Peter Newman .............. Timestopper - the juvenile delinquent, has the ability to place victims in suspended animation/ambient motion for a limited period of time (a minute).
• Bounty Hunter - another prisoner broken out by Mon*Star, his ability to absorb energy directed at him and use the energy to sustain his physical form.

"M.A.S.K." - 80s Cartoon TV Series

Pioneer Animated Crime Fighting TV Show – M.A.S.K. –

M.A.S.K. animated TV series was one of the awesome cartoon tv show in the 80s (being in top 5), enjoy success and popularity not only in the small screen but also in comics and in toy merchandise. Mobile Armored Strike Kommand (M.A.S.K.), with the tagline “Illusion is the ultimate weapon”, was considered to be a hybrid from recent popular cartoons G.I. Joe and The Transformers, with the shows transforming vehicles and good characters fighting criminal organization. A 30 minutes cartoon show with simple storylines and plots (plus not the same characters in every episodes), very entertaining and fun to watch.

Multi-millionaire Matt Trakker investigates and uncovers the mysterious disappearance of his beloved wife, he discovered the activities of a criminal organization called VENOM (Vicious Evil Network Of Mayhem) of the maniacal leader General Miles Mayhem. Matt formed a group of Special Ops heroes with, just like him, possesses extraordinary talents and skills: Matt's adopted son with a great mechanical skills Scott, mechanical engineer/design specialist Bruce Sato, computer/communication expert & zoologist Alex Sector, auto/marine stunt driver & demolition expert Dusty Hayes, champion racer & kung fu black-belter Gloria Baker, helicopter/motorcycle & hill climber expert Brad Turner, weapon specialist and tactic strategist Hondo MacLean, master of disguise & intelligence expert Buddie “Clutch” Hawks, construction & demolition specialist Calhoun Burns, a language cryptography expert, etc., they all wear masks, operate super hot tricked, state-of-the-art transforming battle vehicles and primary mission to destroy evil VENOM forces.

M.A.S.K. animated tv series was aired from September 1985 lasted until November 1986 with total of 2 seasons and 75 episodes, now full seasons 1 and 2 available on DVD.

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M.A.S.K. Casts & Characters:

The Mobile Armored Strike Kommand Characters, Vehicles and Masks:

• Matt Trakker - leader and creator of MASK (Doug Stone Voice). His vehicles are Thunderhawk, Rhino, Jungle Challenge, Coast Patrol, Volcano, Goliath I, Skybolt.
• Scott Trakker -adopted son of Matt, has great mechanical skills and is always upgrading his robot T-Bob (Brennan Thicke Voice).
• T-Bob - a cowardly robot sidekick of Scott Trakker and can convert into a scooter (Graeme McKenna Voice).
• Bruce Sato - Mechanical engineer/design specialist the M.A.S.K. second-in-command (Doug Stone Voicce). He operates Rhino, Rescue Mission and Dynamo.
• Alex Sector - Computer/communications expert & zoologist (Brendan McKane Voice). He rides Rhino and The Collector.Dusty Hayes - Auto/marine stunt driver, terrain specialist & demolition expert (Doug Stone voice). Operates Gator, Billboard Blast and Afterburner.
• Gloria Baker - champion car racer & black-belt kungfu master (Sharon Noble voice). Her vehicles are Sharks and Stiletto.
• Brad Turner - hill climber expert & motorcycle/helicopter pilot (Graeme McKenna voice). Rides Condor and Razorback.
• Hondo MacLean - weapons specialist & tactical strategist (Doug Stone voice). Operates Firecracker, Hurricane, Sea Attack boat and Ramp-up.
• Buddie "Clutch" Hawks - master of disguise & intelligence expert (Mark Halloran voice). Vehicles are Frirecracker and Wildcat.
• Calhoun Burns - the construction & demolition specialist (Graeme McKenna voice). He drives Raven and Arctic Assault.
• Jacques LeFleur - a natural disaster specialist & martial arts master (Brendan McKane). Operates Volcano, Glider Strike and Detonator.
• Ace Riker - a former NASA test pilot. Pilots Slingshot and Meteor.
• Julio Lopez - languages & cryptography expert (Graeme McKenna voice). Rides Firefly and Fireforce.
• Boris "The Czar" Bushkin - a former V.E.N.O.M. member who defected to M.A.S.K. (Doug Stone voice) and drives Bulldog.
• "Chief" Nevada Rushmore - Matt's childhood friend and drives Goliath II (Brendan McKane voice).

Vicious Evil Network Of Mayhem Characters, Vehicles and Masks:

• Miles Mayhem - the leader of VENOM (Brendan McKane voice). His vehicles are Switchblade, Outlaw, Venom's Revenge, Buzzard and Wolfbeast.
• Sly Rax - a con artist (Mark Holloran voice). Operates Piranha and Pitstop Catapult.
• Cliff Dagger - the demolitions expert and strongman, he operates Jackhammer and Thunderball.
• Vanessa Warfield - espionage & intelligence agent of VENOM (Sharon Noble voice) and operates Manta.
• Bruno "Mad Dog" Sheppard - the kidnapping specialist (Doug Stone voice). He rides Stinger, Racing Arena and Barracuda.
• Nash "Goon" Gorey - the henchman & overeager (Doug Stone voice) and he rides Outlaw.
• Lester "The Lizard" Sludge - the smarmy henchman (Brian George voice) rides Iguana.
• Floyd "Birdman" Malloy - the forger expert and gangman biker (Brendan McKane voice). He drives Vampire and Vandal.
• Maximus Mayhem - the weak-willed twin brother of Miles Mayhem (Doug Stone voice) and Drives Buzzard.

"Coach" - Brilliant Sports Comedy TV Series

– The Coach Comedy TV Series –

The Coach TV series was one of the most underrated and best sports comedy show of it's time. With it's tight comic scenes, good writings, strong & talented actings in every episodes, a lively theme songs, all bring success to the series; being on top 20 in Nielsen ratings for it's seasons, many awards and nominations from ASCAP, Emmy and Golden Globe and the delightful fun they bring to their viewers of all ages. Beside from being very funny & energetic TV series, Coach also has a great on-screen chemistry, a family-friendly show with touching storylines with balance discussion on its theme: winnings, losings, academic performances, campus politics, relationships and also, dreams.

Story revolves on an old-fashioned college football team head coach Hayden Fox of the fictional Minnesota State University Screaming Eagles (creator modeled Hayden after actual University of Iowa football coach Hayden Frye). Coach Fox loves to eat, sleep but a no-nonsense man with great passion on football while his television reporter fiancé Christine Armstrong who doesn't share sports passion at all leading their relationship in friction, and he deal with his daughter Kelly emerging in her womanhood. But Coach was able to balance his attention and sincere care for the women of his life with his football sports program trying his best make things work out. Coach Fox was aided by his two loyal assistant coaches, the stuttering kind-hearted Fox best friend Luther Van Dam and a perpetual dim-witted student Dauber Dybinski, together their sketchy logic and kind-heart towards their job bring comic humors as they deal with annoying and nagging athletic director Howard Burleigh and ladies basketball coach Judy Watkins. In the final episodes, Coach Fox fulfilled his ultimate dream, he become head coach of a professional NFL team (fictional expansion team of Orlando Breakers) and reminisce their college coaching years.

Award winning performances of Craig T. Nelson as Hayden Fox and Jerry Van Dyke as Luther Van Dam in this sports comedic Coach TV series, aired from February 1989 and lasted until May 1997, with the total of 9 seasons with 200 episodes, now on DVD.

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Coach Casts:

• Craig T. Nelson as Football Head Coach Hayden Fox
• Jerry Van Dyke as Asst. Coach Luther Horatio Van Dam
• Kris Kamm as Stuart Rosebrock
• Bill Fagerbakke as Dauber Dybinski
• Clare Carey as Kelly Fox
• Pam Stone Coach Judith "Judy" Watkins
• Shelley Fabares as Christine Armstrong Fox
• Kenneth Kimmins as Howard Burleigh

The Father Dowling Mystery TV Series

Based on books written by Ralph McInery, The Father Dowling Mystery TV series is a mystery crime drama in late 1980's. The story is about a Catholic Parish Priest, Father Frank Dowling, who has a knack in solving crimes, love danger-filled police works and stumbles over high crimes, abductions and murders happening around his home town Chicago, Illonois. Father Frank assisted by his street-wise Nun, Sister Stephanie "Steve" Oskowski and a dour housekeeper, Marie Murkin, they solve crime mysteries in spite the FBI Detectives wishes them away from their investigation. Father Frank still feel responsible, with the aide oh Sister Steve who grew up in a rough street houses and knows street language (she could even hot wire a car), they take a closer investigation and find out the suspects behind.

The final episode of the series, Father Frank have to solve the deadly rival battles for political power as the death of Local District Attorney was accused to an innocent boy, they have to expose the real killer to prevent the political rally that could possibly turn into blood bath.

Debuted the Pilot TV Movie on November 1987, The Father Dowling Mystery TV Series was continued its airing on 1989-1991 (1988 has a writer's strike), completed 2 seasons and total of 43 episodes, now available on DVD.

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1980's "Tales from the Darkside"

Tales from the Darkside is a popular horror/sci-fi anthology tv series, produced by George A. Romero, which is similar to some sci-fi series like The Twilight Zone, The Outer Limit and Night Gallery. The series composed of short stories of strange tales that are mostly centered on horror stories around us, more likely considered science fictions or fantasy-based. Although few episodes were lighter comedic, some episodes were creepy that some who watch it few or alone scare them to death. The opening foreboding voice-over:

"Man lives in the sunlit world of what he believes to be reality.
But, there is, unseen by most, an underworld, a place that is just as real,

but not as brightly lit..... A DARKSIDE."

The plot formula of the series comprised from initially normal, mundane situation and then gradually twist into off-kilter, building up suspense and ending up with surprise conclusion, letting the viewers learn to appreciate that things are not often as they seem. Special episodes of tales are adapted work of famous genre authors like Clive Barker, Harlan Ellison and Stephen King. Each episodes also end up with voice-over:

"The dark side is always there, waiting for us to enter, waiting to enter us.
Until next time, try to enjoy the daylight."

Tales From The Darkside was aired from 1984-1988, completing up the total of four seasons and 90 episodes. Now available on DVD - Tales From the Darkside DVD at TV Addicts.TV

.:: Multi-Award Winning Dramedy - The Wonder Years::.

The story that depicts the real life; happiness, changes, traumas, problems and enjoyment that everybody experienced. The series goes as Kevin reminisce and narrates his teenager junior high school life who encounters puberty, deal with ups and downs, take adventure and hanging out with his girlfriend Winnie and geeky but cool best friend Paul. Old Kevin narrates how their friendship goes up and down, face many problems such as health issues, break ups, confusion and misunderstanding but they always keep trust for all things they share and honesty to the one they love.

In the final episode, Kevin and Winnie got deep argue about as their relationship got worst due to third parties. The elders who help on that day drop them off the heavy rain for them realize what's happening and discuss how things change and remember the things they've used to share. In the final epilogue, Paul went to Harvard for college while Winnie ends up studying Art History in Paris & writing up with Kevin for the next eight years. Old Kevin narrates when he greet Winnie as she comes back to US, accompanied by his wife and his infant son and tells:

" Growing up happens in a heartbeat. One day you're in diapers, the next day you're gone. But the memories of childhood stay with you for the long haul. I remember a place, a town, a house like a lot of other houses, a yard like a lot of other yards, on a street like a lot of other streets. And the thing is, after all these years, I still look back, with wonder."

The Dramedy story of The Wonder Years was created by Carol Black and Neal Marlens and won multiple awards from Emmy, Golden Globe, Humanitaz Prize and many more. Run six seasons with total 115 episodes aired from 1988 to 1993, a perfect example real life adventure now on DVD at TVAddicts.tv

.::Award-winning Dramedy Cultural Icon - Thirtysomething::.

Not just another soap, but Thirthysomething is a TV series showing new standards of drama showing unique atmosphere, more realistic character's minds, place settings and surreal world environment of people struggling life as adult in age of Thirthy Something. Story about Hope and Michael, a couple dealing with adult angst and showing how they live in environment with thier bestfriends, cousins, celebrations, in their works and health issues, and also with some people in wrong affairs. The show was created by Marshall Herskovitz and Edward Zwick, they deep emphasize how people live life at certain age, who knows enough in life but still confused by it.

" You want to have a baby but you want to have a job. You want to be free but you want to settle down. You don't want a lot of responsibilities, but you want to make a living. And it cuts deeper than the questions of life-style: you want to be honest but you don't want to be hurtful; you want to be accommodating but you want what you want; you want to be grateful but you're also in pain. And it's just the fact that we aren't the first to attempt any of the things we're stumbling through that leads us to hope that twentysomethings and fiftysomethings will identify with it as well. It's about people. Not ages..."

Aired from 1987-1991, an award winning drama-comedy TV Series Thirthysomething now available on DVD only at TVAddicts.TV

1984 Classic Action TV Series - AirWolf

Airwolf TV Series Review

The super hi-tech attack helicopter "Airwolf" used by CIA agents to combat terrorists and big-time criminals developed by The Firm, a fictional top-secret CIA division. Airwolf equipped with on-board computer, surveillance and radar system, fly quicker than fastest jets and armed with hi-power weapon was developed by The Firm's scientist Dr. Charles Henry Moffet but twisted, took the Airwolf and attacked the The Firm tower causing to injured the division head Michael Coldsmith-Briggs III. The division head with codename "Archangel" calls the reclusive combat pilot Stringfellow Hawke together with his close friend Dominic Santini who own helicopter "Air Santini", take actions to bring back the Airwolf took by Dr. Moffet to Libya.

The TV Series Airwolf created by Donald P. Bellisario whose also the creator of the Magnum P.I., covered the total of 4 seasons and 80 episodes aired from 1984-1987.

Emmy Award winning TV Series Airwolf also available at DVDAvenue.tv