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: ---------------------------------------- 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? ------------------------------------------ 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. ------------------------------------------- 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). ------------------------------------------- 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? ------------------------------------------ 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].