Quick Question about an 80s tv show...

[AustinChief]

What TV show opened with a hangliding sequence in the opening credits?

Anyone? My buddy seems to think it was a detective-type of show like Simon and Simon, Hardcastle and McCormick, etc... I am not sure on that part... but I do remember there being a show that had hangliding in the opening credits... anyone?

[chiefscafan]

The fall guy I love that theme

"because I'm the unknown stuntman that makes eastwood look so fine". Even the dig at farrah very clever.

How long did that show last?

[Baby Lee]

Originally Posted by Deberg_1990

Well, it wasnt Misfits of Science....

Here's the exact moment where I learned to wear my sunglasses this way when you don't need them right now, but will again soon. Still do to this day.

[Baby Lee]

Originally Posted by Darth CarlSatan

Here it isn't:

Perhaps my most permeating bit of meanness in Jr. High. There was a new guy who was kind of goofy looking, it bugged the heck out of me until I figured out he looked remarkably like Gary Gnu. I made the observation once and it spread like wildfire. His name was Steve [Mmrrphhh], but by the time we graduated HS he'd answered to Gary for years.

[Predarat]

Originally Posted by Bugeater

This was without question the worst TV show of all time. What. The. ****.

ohhhhhhhhhh no, not THAT show! One of my babysitters when I was young absolutly loved that show and insisted on watching it everytime she was there. What a horrible show.

[Sweet Daddy Hate]

Originally Posted by Baby Lee

Perhaps my most permeating bit of meanness in Jr. High. There was a new guy who was kind of goofy looking, it bugged the heck out of me until I figured out he looked remarkably like Gary Gnu. I made the observation once and it spread like wildfire. His name was Steve [Mmrrphhh], but by the time we graduated HS he'd answered to Gary for years.

We had a dude that looked like Beaker from the muppet show. I didn't mess with him though.

[DenverChief]

Originally Posted by Blindside58

Extra Sugarfree Gum
Extra sugarfree gum In these comercials they had people doing a whole bunch of different things and jingle to match: Extra flavor for that extra long ride (people were in a farris wheel), extra flavor for that extra long glide (people were hang gliding), when your chewing Extra, the extra fresh flavor lasts an extra extra extra long time!

[beavis]

Originally Posted by Stinger

This thread needs a hero

Belieeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeve it or not I'mmmmmmmmmmmmmm .........

Holy shit, I just realized that's the tune on George Costanza's answering machine.

[beavis]

For some reason, when I was in the UK, they'd show reruns of Fall Guy non stop on BBC on Saturday afternoons. I remember loving that show as a kid, but it's ridiculously stupid now.

[mikeyis4dcats.]

Macguyver


*edit*
shit, guess not. I would have sworn the clip of him flying a rainbow colored glider was in the credits

[Otter]

Originally Posted by FAX

Interesting little known fact there, Mr. Pitt Gorilla.

Here's an even littler known fact: Ants sometimes get a virus in their brains that cause them to leave their colony and climb up all by themselves to the very, very top of a blade of grass for no reason at all except that their brains have a virus in them. So, instead of being able to hide from predators in the dirt where they're safe except from anteaters, they get eaten by birds and other ant-eating wildlife and stuff while they're up on the top of the blade of grass. All because they got a virus in their brain, dude.

FAX

I'm sure google has already been bombarded by 'rainbow hang glider' so I'm not even going to try but Mr. Fax, I see your Ant Suicide Virus and see you the "water bear" aka Tardigrade.

Some interesting facts about the little guy:

Tardigrades have been known to withstand the following extremes while in this state:

• Temperature — tardigrades can survive being heated for a few minutes to 151 °C, or being chilled for days at –200 °C, or for a few minutes at –272 °C. (absolute zero is −273.15 °C).^[11]
• Pressure — they can withstand the extremely low pressure of a vacuum and also very high pressures, more than 1200 times atmospheric pressure. It has recently been demonstrated that tardigrades can survive the vacuum of open space and solar radiation combined for at least 10 days.^[12] Recent research has notched up another feat of endurance: they can withstand 6,000 atmospheres, which is nearly six times the pressure of water in the deepest ocean trench. ^[13]
• Dehydration — tardigrades have been shown to survive nearly one decade in a dry state.^[14] Another researcher reported that a tardigrade survived over a period of 120 years in a dehydrated state, but soon died after 2 to 3 minutes of more customary exposure.^[15] Subsequent research has cast doubt on its accuracy since only small movements in the water bear's leg were detected.^[16]
• Radiation — as shown by Raul M. May from the University of Paris, tardigrades can withstand 5,700 grays or 570,000 rads of x-ray radiation. (Ten to twenty grays or 1,000–2,000 rads could be fatal to a human). The only explanation thus far for this ability is that their lowered hydration state provides fewer reactants for the ionizing radiation.

Quiet an amazing creature. Literally almost indisructable except for when his environment is quickly changed. I've always admired the little guy.

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

[FAX]

Dang. They've been torturing the dickens out of those little fellers.

FAX

[Otter]

Originally Posted by FAX

Dang. They've been torturing the dickens out of those little fellers.

FAX

I thought he provided a good antithesis to the kamikaze ant.

[FAX]

Originally Posted by Otter

I thought he provided a good antithesis to the kamikaze ant.

Well, it does indeed, Mr. Otter. I just think that these scientist guys are kind of creepy.

Scientist Wife: "So, how was your day, honey?"

Scientist: "Not good. I tried to kill a water bear and it didn't work. I tried freezing it, hitting it with radioactive gamma rays, and setting it on fire. The damned thing's still breathing."

Scientist Wife: "Oh honey ... I'm so sorry."

Scientist: "It's okay. Tomorrow, I'm going to hit one with a sledge hammer and see if that works."

FAX

[Otter]

Originally Posted by FAX

Well, it does indeed, Mr. Otter. I just think that these scientist guys are kind of creepy.

Scientist Wife: "So, how was your day, honey?"

Scientist: "Not good. I tried to kill a water bear and it didn't work. I tried freezing it, hitting it with radioactive gamma rays, and setting it on fire. The damned thing's still breathing."

Scientist Wife: "Oh honey ... I'm so sorry."

Scientist: "It's okay. Tomorrow, I'm going to hit one with a sledge hammer and see if that works."

FAX

You have no argument from me there Fax.

Also, how the hell do they generate that much radiation?

[Dayze]

Originally Posted by Darth CarlSatan

What was this ****in' trip in the 80's where every network had like 8 detective and cop shows?!

as opposed to now

CSI
CSI NY
CSI Miami
CSI Deluth
Bones
Criminal Minds
.....the list goes on an on.

TV blows.