From: ProbeControl@aol.com Date: Sat Apr 1, 2000 11:29 am Subject: [probe_control] Re: The First Show Sort of an 'addendum' to Cmdr. Benson's letter-- I also have heard the (oft-quoted) 'fact' that Leo G. Carroll was the first actor to do 'double-duty' on primetime tv shows. I had never heard of the Frank Cady reference, but it makes sense. I think, possibly, that sometimes the "Oscar Goldman" reference was mentioned because of the fact that BIONIC WOMAN and THE SIX MILLION DOLLAR MAN were on different networks, and the question had been, "What actor played the same primetime character ON DIFFERENT NETWORKS?". But seeing as all MY TV reference books are hidden behind 102 boxes after my move a year and a half ago... I can't check things out. Also... (and this is QUITE OT), but I thought that Lucy and Ricky's beds were of the 'pushed-together' variety. Check the old re-runs on Nick, and I believe you'll see that that's the case. Seems like (in my murky, muddled brain of TV trivia), that it was mentioned somewhere that THE FLINSTONES were the first primetime 'tv couple' to sleep in the same bed, but I'm sure I'm proboably wrong about that... :) Oh well... Just thinking out loud, really... Jim Alexander probecontrol@dynasty.net From: Dghprobe3@aol.com Date: Sat Apr 1, 2000 7:47 pm Subject: [probe_control] The fate of Western Civilization Gentlemen: The situation is worse than we thought. For those who have just joined us, two of our mailing list cronies have been flaming about mistakes being peddled regarding various TV sitcoms and the like. Just chicken feed! The entire history of Western civilization has been turned on it's head! Don't believe me? Then check out the following link and see for yourself: http://www.nitcentral.com/oddsends/history.htm Better you hear about this from ME than some kid on the street! Don dghprobe3@aol.com From: "James Taylor" Date: Tue Apr 4, 2000 11:09 pm Subject: Re: [probe_control] Re: Another Web Page Mentioning Search One thing to remember. In our plagiarism plagued lawsuit happy society, sometimes mistakes are NOT mistakes, but traps to prove someone copied info from a work instead of researching it themselves. But, unfortunately, people who are bad researchers can now claim, as Pee Wee Herman used to say "I meant to do that." -- <> from "Black Lightning" by Tony Isabella (after Randolph) From: actingman@iname.com Date: Wed Apr 5, 2000 9:53 am Subject: Re: [probe_control] Re: Another Web Page Mentioning Search Or, as Linda Ellerbee reminded us on an Overnight commentary many years ago: "To steal from one is plagerism...to steal from more then one is research." ---- you wrote: > One thing to remember. In our plagiarism plagued lawsuit happy society, > sometimes mistakes are NOT mistakes, but traps to prove someone copied info > from a work instead of researching it themselves. But, unfortunately, > people who are bad researchers can now claim, as Pee Wee Herman used to say > "I meant to do that." > -- > < ...to some men hope and to other men fear!>> > > from "Black Lightning" by Tony Isabella > (after Randolph) From: actingman@iname.com Date: Wed Apr 5, 2000 2:58 pm Subject: Links Don't know if this is old news, but just came across this site with many links. Haven't had a chance to try each to see if there is anything about Search. The link below takes you directly to their tv links. http://www.scifijumpgate.com/directory/html/gp18.shtml From: dghprobe3@aol.com Date: Fri Apr 7, 2000 10:22 pm Subject: More on Tony Franciosa & "Matt Helm" Several posts back, there was some discussion of Tony Franciosa's "Matt Helm" series which ran during 1975. Here is a link to one take on the series which includes an episode airdate list, a photo, and a link to a Wav file of the series theme music: http://www.epguides.com/MattHelm/ "Matt Helm" only lasted 13 episodes, compared to 23 for SEARCH. I make no claims as to the veracity of the above site or any other site. That is up to them. If you find one or more mistakes with the above site or any other site, please take it up with them, not me. From: dghprobe3@a... Date: Wed Apr 12, 2000 2:57 am Subject: Dominic Frontiere background info Here's a webpage which the group may find of interest concerning Dominic Frontiere, the one who composed the distinctive music heard on SEARCH. Try: http://www.nfo.net/.WWW/f1.html#Frontiere There are a number things here which I never knew before and the article gives a list of some of his other TV and movie musical credits. His movie scores include 'Hammersmith Is Out', 'Hang 'Em High', 'The Stunt Man', and Bob Hope's movie, 'Cancel My Reservation'. For television, he composed the theme for the 1960's series 'The Rat Patrol', 'The Invaders', and 'The Outer Limits.' (Some of his incidental music for 'The Invaders' and 'The Outer Limits' was also heard in episodes of David Janssen's 'The Fugitive' series. In addition, some of his incidental music for 'The Rat Patrol' was heard in portions of the SEARCH episode 'The Packagers'.) From: dghprobe3@a... Date: Thu Apr 13, 2000 2:27 am Subject: SEARCH Necrology Update Sad to report the news of the death of another SEARCH guest star. Larry Linville died this Monday, 10 April 2000 of cancer in Manhattan at age 60. Linville appeared in the SEARCH episode "One of Our Probes is Missing" as Treasury Agent Hugh Emery. (Interested group members who will be getting an audio CD of this episode should be able to pick out his voice.) Linville was best known for his work as Major Frank Burns in the long-running "M*A*S*H" series on CBS. For the CBS News page on Linville, try this link: http://cbsnews.cbs.com/now/story/0,1597,182599-412,00.shtml (Be aware that the above link may not last too long!) Don Dghprobe3@a... From: actingman@i... Date: Wed Apr 19, 2000 3:34 pm Subject: O'Brien and off-topic I haven't confirmed this, but I heard Imus say this morning that today was Hugh O'Brien's birthday, and that he is 70. The news wires will send out celebrity birthdays, and mention their best known work. So Imus mentioned Wyatt Earp...cause that's what the wire service wrote. Oh well. On an off-topic item, there are several online music player sites. I've been listening to Discjockey.com the last few days. Besides the mainstream topics of music, they have many specialized catagories. Right now I'm listening to "Prefab Fun" which is a collection of songs by "artificial groups." I didn't realize how many were out there. I came up with the usual three: Monkees, Archies, Partridge Family. There are many, many more. To try and drag this back to general topic, they have a tv themes catagory. No, they don't have Search, but since we've touched on other shows now and again (but not that one) you might want to give it a listen. I think they may be going off the TV Themes cd collections. They also mix in old commercial jingles with the themes. It's an odd choosing of themes...and I am ashamed to admit I can't get some of them...but it's fun. I liked hearing the Good 'N Plenty commercial again. The only downside is it sounds like it's only a single programming of songs that runs about 2 hours. I may write to them and ask them if they ever change the selections. I think the biggest kick I got was hearing The Ghost And Mrs. Muir theme (and the extended second season theme at that.) How's that for knowing way too much about shows? From: actingman@i... Date: Thu Apr 20, 2000 3:06 pm Subject: Old tv show tapes Found these different folks on the Sci Fi channel Dominion BB. None of them have Search, but they have a variety of other shows. And it might not hurt if they got emails from different people asking about Search. If it shakes even one episode out...it will be worth it. We know Gold Machine is out there somewhere. http://members.aol.com/classictv1 http://www.geocities.com/vdeoman_2000 http://www.geocities.com/thewizard_7/ From: dghprobe3@a... Date: Thu Apr 27, 2000 8:13 pm Subject: Random Thoughts on "Suffer My Child" Random Thoughts on "Suffer My Child" by Don Harden This SEARCH episode ran one year before the famous Patricia Hearst kidnapping case in 1974. (Original airdate was 3-28-73.) Among other things, it examines the "poor little rich kid" syndrome. According to TV GUIDE, this episode involved "kidnapping with a twist: the half-million dollar ransom is returned instead of the victim." The villain was another older gentleman (as was Streeter in the pilot movie), this time played by Byron Morrow, who was often a Starfleet Admiral in "Star Trek." In an interesting plot twist, this villain was ruled out early in the episode. Lockwood apparently inadvertantly clued him on to an opportunity. Much of the episode revolves around Lockwood and the kidnapped girl's father, John Rickman II, played by Mel Ferrer. Paul Mantee of "Robinson Crusoe on Mars" plays one of the father's security guards. One scene dates the episode somewhat. When Lockwood finds the box under his car containing videotape, he pulls out a large reel of half-inch tape and they play it on a bulky reel-to-reel videotape player, which would have been available to rich people of that time. If the episode were filmed today, Lockwood would have pulled a videocassette out of the box instead. And then there are some references to VietNam, but these don't detract from the show. One minor problem I have with the episode, though, is the scene in which Lockwood gets knocked out and thrown off a boat. He was underwater and unconscious for nearly a full minute, yet he didn't drown. Did he hold his breath while unconscious or what? Another nod to high tech appears in this episode. A full-size mock up of a lunar module is seen briefly outside of the bad guy's building. This reminds me of "Moonrock" as well as the assertion that Lockwood is supposed to be a former astronaut. I like Dominic Frontiere's background music, much of which was specially composed for this episode. Overall, an fairly good episode that holds true to the premise of SEARCH. It has a nicely paced plot with a somewhat subdued villain who is not seen much.