msk@mtplx1.UUCP (09/21/83)
Here's yet another pilot to discuss here in net.tv. Unfortunately I
don't remember the title, or the actors, nor do I know whatever
happened to it.
The basic scene was an old house (quaint, huh?) with a large circular
stained glass window with an Oriental-looking design in it. The
characters were an elderly fellow, his manservant, and a young
man. Presumabely the old guy was some kind of sorcerer and the young
guy was an unwilling apprentice.
The story, as I recall, seemed to center around the old sorcerer
trying to find someone to be his new apprentice, a daring rescue of
an innocent firl from evil forces, and the unwilling apprentice
gaining the powers of his mentor through a light show and the
sorceror's own death. At the end, the young guy really did have the
powers and he conveniently met up with the girl that he rescued, even
though she didn't remember anything at all about her experiences.
I apologize for the shabby rendition of this story, but if anyone can
enlighten us with more details, I shall be happy.
By the way, this story reminds me greatly of Carlos Castenadas'
experiences as related to us in books like Journey to Ixtlan,
The Second Ring of Power, and the The Eagle's Gift. Any info on
these books (and his others) would also be interesting to read about.
Thanks for any answers/information.
Morris Kahn
Micro/Tel, Inc.bb@lanl-a.UUCP (09/22/83)
The pilot was called 'Dr. Strange' and it was loosly (very
loosly) based on the comic strip. The young man was a surgeon
with a large ring he didn't know anything about. He is met by
Merlin, who lives in a large house with a window that has the same
design as his ring. Jessica Walters is the evil enemy. It was
an excellent pilot, but of course, the networks aren't the least
bit interested in quality fantasy w/o kiddie/teenagers as the
main characters.
b2 ...ucbvax!lbl-csam!lanl-a!bb Bryan Binghamcrl@CSvax:Pucc-H:pur-phy.UUCP (09/22/83)
>From the description given, it seems like the pilot (I'm not really
sure it was intended ever to become a series) was a movie based on
the Marvel comic book character Dr. Strange. Even if you follow comics,
it is not surprising that one could have forgotten, since it did not
adhere very well to the origin of the "real" comic book character.
Charles LaBrec
UUCP: pur-ee!Physics:crl, purdue!Physics:crl
INTERNET: crl @ pur-phy.UUCPbarmar@mit-eddie.UUCP (Barry Margolin) (09/23/83)
The failed pilot which had a sorceror training a replacement was "Dr. Strange", I believe. It is descended from Marvel comic book. -- Barry Margolin ARPA: barmar@MIT-Multics UUCP: ..!genrad!mit-eddie!barmar