[net.tv] Sky-king and Whirley-Birds

waltt@tekecs.UUCP (Walt Tucker) (08/25/83)

This is my last message for a couple of days.  I'll shut up
for a while so as not to monopolize the net (unless I see something
I *have* to respond to), since I've submitted about four articles
today.

Ah, yes.  Sky King.  I remember watching reruns of that in the 60's
on Saturday mornings.

Both of the above mentioned shows were contempory westerns that used
aviation.  Specifically, as follows:

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SKY KING
Western

First Telecast: September 21, 1953
Last Telecast: September 12, 1954

Cast:
  Sky King...............Kirby Grant
  Penny..................Gloria Winters
  Clipper................Ron Hagerthy

Plot Synopsis (partial)....

Sky King was a contemporary Western, starring Kirby Grant as an Arizona
pilot-rancher who used an airplane instead of a horse to fight wrongdoers.
With him on the Flying Crown Ranch were his teenage niece Penny and nephew
Clipper.  Sky's twin-engine Cessna was called the songbird.

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THE WHIRLYBIRDS
Adventure
(syndicated only)
produced 1956-59 (111 episodes)

Cast:
  Chuck Martin...............Ken Tobey
  Pete ("P.T.") Moore........Craig Hill
  Janet Culver (1956-57).....Sandra Spence
  Helen Carter (1957-59).....Nancy Hale

Partial Plot Synopsis........
  Helecopters were substituted for horses in this contemporary western.
Chuck and P.T. were pilot partners in an outfit called Whirlybirds, Inc.,
located in Southern California.  They hired out for all sorts of jobs, such
as locating prospectors, delivering vital supplies, and even chasing a
bad guy or two.

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Now for a little trivia time:
  From 1948 to 1954 there were four prime-time networks.  Three were
  ABC, CBS and NBC.  What was the fourth?

  What was the shortest run of a prime time TV show?  What was it's
  name?  When did it air?  Who was the guest star?
 
  Who played 7-year old Jenny Jones in the 68-69 season of Daktari?

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Haven't heard much discussion on these popular, long-running old shows 
from the 60's.  Anyone remember:
  Flipper, Ben Casey, Dr. Kildare, Ghost and Mrs. Muir, McHale's Navy.

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Well enough for now. Be back in a few days, but still reading 
faithfully. 

                And you thought net.tv was dead,
 
                Walt Tucker
                Wilsonville, OR


 

waltt@tekecs.UUCP (Walt Tucker) (08/25/83)

(the mail system said this failed to send, I'm resubmitting it
in case they're right.  Sorry if this is a repeat).
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This is my last message for a couple of days.  I'll shut up
for a while so as not to monopolize the net (unless I see something
I *have* to respond to), since I've submitted about four articles
today.

Ah, yes.  Sky King.  I remember watching reruns of that in the 60's
on Saturday mornings.

Both of the above mentioned shows were contempory westerns that used
aviation.  Specifically, as follows:

----------------------------------------
SKY KING
Western

First Telecast: September 21, 1953
Last Telecast: September 12, 1954

Cast:
  Sky King...............Kirby Grant
  Penny..................Gloria Winters
  Clipper................Ron Hagerthy

Plot Synopsis (partial)....

Sky King was a contemporary Western, starring Kirby Grant as an Arizona
pilot-rancher who used an airplane instead of a horse to fight wrongdoers.
With him on the Flying Crown Ranch were his teenage niece Penny and nephew
Clipper.  Sky's twin-engine Cessna was called the songbird.

------------------------------------------

THE WHIRLYBIRDS
Adventure
(syndicated only)
produced 1956-59 (111 episodes)

Cast:
  Chuck Martin...............Ken Tobey
  Pete ("P.T.") Moore........Craig Hill
  Janet Culver (1956-57).....Sandra Spence
  Helen Carter (1957-59).....Nancy Hale

Partial Plot Synopsis........
  Helecopters were substituted for horses in this contemporary western.
Chuck and P.T. were pilot partners in an outfit called Whirlybirds, Inc.,
located in Southern California.  They hired out for all sorts of jobs, such
as locating prospectors, delivering vital supplies, and even chasing a
bad guy or two.

------------------------------------------

Now for a little trivia time:
  From 1948 to 1954 there were four prime-time networks.  Three were
  ABC, CBS and NBC.  What was the fourth?

  What was the shortest run of a prime time TV show?  What was it's
  name?  When did it air?  Who was the guest star?
 
  Who played 7-year old Jenny Jones in the 68-69 season of Daktari?

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Well enough for now. Be back in a few days, but still reading 
faithfully. 

                And you thought net.tv was dead,
 
                Walt Tucker
                Wilsonville, OR


 

oz@rlgvax.UUCP (THE GREAT AND POWERFUL OZ) (08/26/83)

The above article mentioned old shows and brought to mind this one.

the end of the civil war was here
when quite, accidentally
A hero who wheezed,
abruptly sneezed
reverse it and led it to victory.

His medal of honor please and thrilled
his proud little family group.
While pinning it on some blood was shed
and so it was planned
he command
F TROOP.

Where indian fights
are colorful sites
and nobody takes a lickin'
where pale face and red skin,
both turn chicken.

When drilliand fighting
get them down
they know their morale won't droop
so long as they can
relax in town
until they resume
with a bang and a boom
F TROOP

Starring
	Ken Berry	Capt Perlmutter (sp)
	Larry Storch	Eagan
	Forrest Tucker	Sgr O'Rourke
	some woman	Capt Perlmutters sweetheart
	some indians
	various clods

				I remain,

				OZ
				seismo!rlgvax!oz

dickg@grkermit.UUCP (Dickson Goon) (08/26/83)

Melody Patterson (sp?) played JANE, who was the Captain's sweetheart
on F TROOP.  She is married to a famous TV star, although I don't
remember who (I don't think it is Ken Berry).

...Dick Goon (...!decvax!genrad!grkermit!dickg) [UUCP].