areaseven Posted April 6, 2007 Share Posted April 6, 2007 Anyone here remember this short-lived TV series? "There is a world, just beyond now, where reality runs a razor thin seam between fact and possibility; where the laws of the present collide with the crimes of tomorrow. Patrolling these vast outlands is a new breed of lawman, guarding the fringes of society’s frontiers, they are known simply as "Highwaymen"... and this is their story..." Highwayman's Truck Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fulcy Posted April 6, 2007 Share Posted April 6, 2007 LOL! Nick and I were talking about this about a month ago - actually, it was more me talking about it, and Nick giving me this look of 'What the heck are you talking about!' I use to watch this show all the time - well, for all 11 or 12 episodes that they aired... Better pics of the truck: http://www.jonwardmotorsports.com/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pfunk Posted April 6, 2007 Share Posted April 6, 2007 wow,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,i remember that show Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
terry the lone wolf Posted April 6, 2007 Share Posted April 6, 2007 Oh snap!!! Tuvok from Star Trek: Voyager & Diana from V was in The Highwayman! I do remember that scene when Diana was talking smack to Sam Jones & he tossed her into the fountain. LOL!!! I loved this show. It ended way too soon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
myk Posted April 6, 2007 Share Posted April 6, 2007 Lol. Oh man, that 'intro was painful... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the white drew carey Posted April 6, 2007 Share Posted April 6, 2007 I remember Jacko was in it. His character's name was Jetto. Go figure. Oi! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrono Posted April 6, 2007 Share Posted April 6, 2007 Lol. Oh man, that 'intro was painful... Most of the show was painful, not just the intro. It started out fairly ok-ish with the 'dark hero' bit, but it quickly spiraled into WTF!?!? land. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Knight26 Posted April 6, 2007 Share Posted April 6, 2007 that intro was pure 80's cheesey glory Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wes Posted April 7, 2007 Share Posted April 7, 2007 How did Macross 7 get into the "related" category? The cheeziness or the bad music? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amped Posted April 7, 2007 Share Posted April 7, 2007 I remember The Highwayman! I actually remember liking it as a kid, although I'm sure it would probably be groan-inducing now. But hey, any excuse to see Jane Badler, right? I also recall, about 10 years or so ago, prob closer to 15 (ach!), whilst returning to the Motor City from a Windsor Ballet performance, seeing The Highwayman's tractor trailer thingamajig - complete with the helicopter bubble front end & all (minus the flame paint job) - crossing the Ambassador bridge from Windsor, Ontario over to Detroit, Michigan. Musta been comin over to some event like Autorama or maybe a Comic Con... all I remember was me 'n' my buddies goin' WTF, isn' that...?!? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chowyunskinny Posted April 7, 2007 Share Posted April 7, 2007 Hahaha, I used to dig that show when I was a kid. Do you guys remember these? The Master Funny how those shows were kind of like Shinobi, Altered Beast and Tron Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
myk Posted April 7, 2007 Share Posted April 7, 2007 Ya' know, it's sad how my memory of these shows is better than the shows themselves. I remember picking up Knight Rider on DVD when it was first released and thinking, "I actually watched this garbage?" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
areaseven Posted April 7, 2007 Author Share Posted April 7, 2007 While we're at it, here are some other forgotten shows from the past: Blue Thunder Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrono Posted April 7, 2007 Share Posted April 7, 2007 Yeah I remember Hard Time. I enjoyed it because of it's Hulkish-ness. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chowyunskinny Posted April 7, 2007 Share Posted April 7, 2007 (edited) Holy Crap....John Kreese had his own show? F-in wow. I used to watch Sidekicks, Blue Thunder and Streethawk but had never seen Hard Time until your post A7. Slightly on Topic, have you guys seen the video for that song "Sweep the Leg" They got pretty much most of the Cobra Kai to reprise their roles. Sweep The Leg Video Edited April 7, 2007 by chowyunskinny Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Warmaker Posted April 7, 2007 Share Posted April 7, 2007 Oh snap!!! Tuvok from Star Trek: Voyager & Diana from V was in The Highwayman! I do remember that scene when Diana was talking smack to Sam Jones & he tossed her into the fountain. LOL!!! I loved this show. It ended way too soon. Funny that you mentioned "V" since I liked that back in the 80's. But it was a "love it or hate it" kind of show. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hiriyu Posted April 7, 2007 Share Posted April 7, 2007 LMFAO. I had forgotten about many of those shows. Thanks for reminding me I was really surprised to see that Dana Carvey was one of the Blue Thunder TV stars. I remember watching the show all the time, but didn't remember him as part of the cast... Trippy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Necron_99 Posted April 8, 2007 Share Posted April 8, 2007 Never heard of ANY of those shows Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Warmaker Posted April 8, 2007 Share Posted April 8, 2007 (edited) That's because alot of these shows were mid-80's. If you weren't born yet or weren't old enough, you didn't see the Pure Cheese that was American TV of the era. Knight Rider... "Turbo boost, KITT!!!!" A-Team... When you see Hannibal put on his black leather gloves, someone was going to get their a** beat. I also recall a Ninja-based TV show in the USA... hey anyone remember that short lived TV show Still, it doesn't take away from the fact that Ninjas are like, really cool and stuff. Then there's the glory of 80's era movies, which really is another thread in itself. George Lucas of course graced us with 2 out of his 3 Original Trilogy movies in the 80's. Great stuff, except for the blasted Ewoks. Speaking of Ewoks, "The Great Flannelled One" gave us the 2 horrid Ewoks TV shows. *shudder* At least we didn't get the Holiday Special in the 80's. That's a legacy of the late 70's Edited April 8, 2007 by Warmaker Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chowyunskinny Posted April 8, 2007 Share Posted April 8, 2007 I also recall a Ninja-based TV show in the USA... hey anyone remember that short lived TV show guess you didn't see the link I posted earlier Do you guys remember these? The Master Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Warmaker Posted April 8, 2007 Share Posted April 8, 2007 Yeah, that's it, sorry I didn't notice earlier. It had the badguy from "The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly" The show came in during the height of Ninja craze in the mid-80's. I recall one Halloween where all of the boys in my Elementary School (in San Francisco) were practically all Ninjas, including me. Recess was fun that day. A big Ninja fight in the schoolyard, with all the kids wearing the black outfits and toy swords. Ahh, the fun of being a kid We had one boy in our class show up without a costume. He got to wear a Pumpkin outfit :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Max Jenius Posted April 8, 2007 Share Posted April 8, 2007 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kTwwbS1IXNo...ted&search= http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nffgrcQcizs...ted&search= http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Omfr2jV1dec...ted&search= http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OeG3wXSh8r8...ted&search= http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KDnKaTT6RiQ...ted&search= http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tu1BMJKNXwg...ted&search= Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skullsixx Posted April 8, 2007 Share Posted April 8, 2007 I noticed the truck had a painting that said "Florence, Oregon". That's about 2 hrs drive from me. I wonder what's up with that painting because it seems like the truck was fabricated in Texas per the web-site. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JELEINEN Posted April 9, 2007 Share Posted April 9, 2007 Funny that you mentioned "V" since I liked that back in the 80's. But it was a "love it or hate it" kind of show. If you just stick with the original mini-series, V was pretty good if dated. You know, if there was ever a show that could use a BSG-style re-immagining, V is it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gerwalk25 Posted April 9, 2007 Share Posted April 9, 2007 (edited) Speaking of obscure TV shows here's what I remember. Super Force Ultraman Powered Captain Power And The Soldiers Of the Future Spiral Zone Alien Nation Space: Above And Beyond (Check out my Avi!) Space Precinct 2040 Edited April 9, 2007 by gerwalk25 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
do not disturb Posted April 9, 2007 Share Posted April 9, 2007 haha, i was just talking about this with my friend and how cool it would be if they made the truck/helicopter. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flyboy Posted April 10, 2007 Share Posted April 10, 2007 Wow, blast from the past. Did the cab/cockpit of that truck become a helicopter, or am I remembering incorrectly? As if being in "school" surrounded a bunch of kids in their early to mid 20's wasn't enough to make me feel old... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Warmaker Posted April 11, 2007 Share Posted April 11, 2007 (edited) If you just stick with the original mini-series, V was pretty good if dated. You know, if there was ever a show that could use a BSG-style re-immagining, V is it. Yeah, I believe it could be a cool remake. The basic idea is still sound sci-fi goodness! The possible effects today would be nice compared to the 80's mini-series / regular series. How the Visitor swould be depicted may be interesting also, as long as they retained the reptilian thing underneath. V: For some good 80's cheese! I thought Diana was cool, in her own, evil, twisted reptilian ways It even had Marc Singer, a.k.a. "The Beastmaster" along with Michael Ironside, a.k.a. Viper from "Top Gun." How about this for another remake? Buck Rogers! (or maybe not) I still vividly remember the late 70's series with Gil Gerard and Erin Grey. I remember watching the reruns of the show, along with Star Trek and BSG, as a kid and thinking Col.Deering was hot as hell... Then again, I also liked Linda Carter's Wonder Woman also as a kid The late 70's and 80's were also a really interesting time for sci-fi. Star Wars kicked the craze off then you saw alot of sci-fi shows and movies, all of which of various quality. The 90's finally came out with the longer lasting, still remembered sci-fi shows: Star Trek TNG, Babylon 5 top the list. I also loved Space: Above and Beyond. I bought the DVD set which was released some time ago. It's too bad the show only lasted 1 season since I liked the idea and style of the show (Marines in space again! good fun). But I recall that FOX here in the USA changed its showtime alot. I tune in on the typical broadcast day to be surprised some other show in its slot, and then finding a commercial way later stating the new time slot. Anyways, the show was handled poorly by FOX and we got a very, very abrupt, unsatisfying ending that pissed me off. Edited April 11, 2007 by Warmaker Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
areaseven Posted July 16, 2007 Author Share Posted July 16, 2007 Even after 20 years, Jacko's commercial still cracks me up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smiley424 Posted July 17, 2007 Share Posted July 17, 2007 Nice links everyone, God, I'm such a child of the 80s . They don't make intro themes (cartoon or live-action shows) like they used to . I gotta make an mp3 outta the cartoon compilation and slip it onto my mixes. Best part IMHO, Don Cheadle getting his ass handed to him in the Sidekicks pilot (he's the gang leader threatening the old man). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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