The Fall Guy
-
Chip_douglas — 13 years ago(August 02, 2012 05:45 PM)
I loved watching this show back in the Eighties, but The Fall Guy is synonymous with using stock footage from motion pictures in my memory now. I clearly remember one episode where they cut Lee Majors into the skateboard chase from Back to the Future (substituting him for all of Michael J. Fox's close-ups). But I can't find proof of that on the internet anywhere. Did I dream it?
"I think that Amish Robot was drunk" -
camerica1978 — 9 years ago(July 11, 2016 09:18 PM)
Don't forget Markie Post, either!
Yeah, for most of the series, she's covered up in business or casual attire, but watch Season 3 Episode 8 (Inside, Outside) and you'll never ever forget Markie Post was on the Fall Guy!!
(She gets kidnapped from the beach, and for almost the entire episode, she's wearing only a tight bikini!! It really opened my eyes!!) -
joelpd — 15 years ago(February 11, 2011 05:49 PM)
The Fall Guy definitely had one of the catchiest theme songs of all time. I can still sing it now. And I have a friend at work who I call "Howie Munson" because no matter what subject we talk about, he knows all about it and always quotes a different university:
"Back when I was at Penn St., I majored in auto-mechanics." Howie must have attended every school in the US. -
shaneyfex — 14 years ago(March 19, 2012 10:20 AM)
I Think the fall guy was the only show that made it and had the lead actor singing the opening credits theme song. As far as a tv series that made it (not cancelled early) it has to be the only one. I like Gideonj34 saying they liked the theme song but 'I'm not sure if it was such a good idea to have Majors sing it.' Majors did do singing in the six million dollar man - bionic woman episode, it was rather bad - and that's coming from a big fan.
-
shaneyfex — 14 years ago(November 02, 2011 02:09 PM)
I am a big Lee Majors fan and really liked the show in the 80's. made a point to see it every week and of course heather thomas was very good looking. heather locklear was better looking in my opinion and i remember she was in a Fall Guy episode. That truck must of had the best suspension of any made : with all the jump and abuse it took. great show, great actor - Lee Majors.
-
-
shaneyfex — 12 years ago(November 26, 2013 11:47 AM)
I watched the season 1 dvd set and man did it go fast. The show has very good entertainment value. Heather Thomas coming through the saloon style doors in the blue bikini (small and revealing) is a highlight they show. But if you watch the show it didn't get popular from Heather Thomas wearing skimpy outfits:she was a regular stunt man throughout the show. Yes, Lee Majors had a ball doing the show. It was a top show of the 80s just like the Six million dollar man was a top show of the 70s. funny thing about the pitch the theme song was made before the show ever was thought of. Glen Larson (battlestar galactica producer and writer) had a friend in a band and he wrote the song 'The Unknown Stuntman' - not commissioned by Larson but Larson got the idea for the show 'The Fall Guy' from the song. Larson had his friend 'Pitch' the show by playing the theme song and with Larson being a big TV show success they bought into the idea, also Larson wanted to add the "bounty Hunter' aspect into the show. Man they hit the nail on the head and it was a huge success.