Magnum Mania!

Chris109 wrote: ↑Sat Aug 06, 2022 6:42 pm

Pahonu wrote: ↑Tue Aug 02, 2022 8:10 pm I’m glad people are watching and enjoying the comments.

According to Ed Robertson’s books, Cherokee Productions bought three firebirds each season up through 1978. One was used as an action car, one was kept pristine for closeup work, and then there was the crash car. The action car had microphones to record road sounds during scenes. The cars were the powerful Firebird Formulas with 400 cu in V-8s, but made to look like the basic Esprit model by eliminating the hood scoops and spoiler. This was apparently Garner’s choice, nothing too flashy, but a performance car he could really push. It also included improved suspension, brakes, and tires. The models changed slightly over the years including the most obvious, two to four headlights. There were also changes to the rear window. The changes by Pontiac to the nose in 1979 were not to Garner’s taste so they continued to use the 1978 models until the series ended.

Wow. I thought the peeling out with the screeching tires on dirt was a prerecorded sound.

Pahonu wrote: ↑Sat Aug 06, 2022 9:42 pm

Chris109 wrote: ↑Sat Aug 06, 2022 8:06 pm Saw on Cannon today that Jimbo might have been an assassin or someone stole his car to take a shot at Cannon. And in his own back yard.

Is this the episode where the father is worried his daughter has become a member of a Manson-like cult? It was made not long after the actual murders.

That shot is actually the Paradise Cove parking lot where Jim’s trailer would eventually be parked, though it was located further west up the beach along with the Sandcastle restaurant. The pier entrance can be seen and the houses down the beach at the end of the parking lot included one that would eventually be used in David Janssen’ series Harry-O that debuted at the same time as Rockford.

Chris109 wrote: ↑Sat Aug 06, 2022 11:20 pm

Pahonu wrote: ↑Sat Aug 06, 2022 9:42 pm

Chris109 wrote: ↑Sat Aug 06, 2022 8:06 pm Saw on Cannon today that Jimbo might have been an assassin or someone stole his car to take a shot at Cannon. And in his own back yard.

Is this the episode where the father is worried his daughter has become a member of a Manson-like cult? It was made not long after the actual murders.

That shot is actually the Paradise Cove parking lot where Jim’s trailer would eventually be parked, though it was located further west up the beach along with the Sandcastle restaurant. The pier entrance can be seen and the houses down the beach at the end of the parking lot included one that would eventually be used in David Janssen’ series Harry-O that debuted at the same time as Rockford.

Yeah, that's the episode. And there was a statement during the show about a character being gay. The girls mother says. "It's common knowledge that Larry doesn't like...girls."

But, then, that whole show was strange. Especially when the gay character, Larry, was supposedly doing weird things with his mother, according to her. They were even alluding to the fact that they may have been sleeping together.

ZelenskyTheValiant (Ivan) wrote: ↑Fri Aug 19, 2022 5:43 am T.Q. bailed on ROCKFORD???

Another trip to Florida?

T.Q. wrote: ↑Sat Aug 20, 2022 12:28 am

ZelenskyTheValiant (Ivan) wrote: ↑Fri Aug 19, 2022 5:43 am T.Q. bailed on ROCKFORD???

Another trip to Florida?

Haven't completely bailed yet.

Hurt my back and haven't been working-out.

"he spoke about a variety of topics, including the origins of “Better Call Saul,” his love for “The Rockford Files,” and (spoilers alert!) the much anticipated ending to a franchise"

Pahonu wrote: ↑Sat Aug 20, 2022 1:39 am
Hope you feel better soon. I hear The Rockford Files helps speed recuperation.

T.Q. wrote: ↑Mon Aug 22, 2022 3:09 pm I just played catch-up and finished Better Call Saul and looked up if there were plans for anything else in the Breaking Bad universe.

Happened on this.

For the Rockford fans.

"he spoke about a variety of topics, including the origins of “Better Call Saul,” his love for “The Rockford Files,” and (spoilers alert!) the much anticipated ending to a franchise"

https://www.newyorker.com/culture/the-n ... a-good-guy

T.Q. wrote: ↑Wed Aug 24, 2022 10:45 pm This Case Is Closed

Okay episodes.

Super slow with a lot of drawn-out scenes though.

You don't even really find out what the story is about until about 20 minutes into Part 1.

T.Q. wrote: ↑Mon Aug 29, 2022 10:03 pm The Big Ripoff

Suzanne Somers - Wow. Young.

Pretty good.

Enjoy Jim's antics and techniques.

He gets beat up (and stiffed) a lot.

Enjoying the episodes but to be honest The Rockford Files hasn't really gripped me that much. Don't kill me.

ZelenskyTheValiant (Ivan) wrote: ↑Tue Aug 30, 2022 9:26 pm

Enjoying the episodes but to be honest The Rockford Files hasn't really gripped me that much. Don't kill me.

So what you're really saying is that by this point in your Five-O viewing you were chewing your fingernails with eager excitement and combing your hair in the style of Jack Lord. Not the case here, eh?