#stephen j cannell

[mitochondriaandbunnies]

Booker is kind of great, actually

[2ndaryprotocol]

The explosively entertaining TV series ‘The A-Team’ premiered this week 40 years ago. 🚐🔫💥

“𝙸 𝚕𝚘𝚟𝚎 𝚒𝚝 𝚠𝚑𝚎𝚗 𝚊 𝚙𝚕𝚊𝚗 𝚌𝚘𝚖𝚎𝚜 𝚝𝚘𝚐𝚎𝚝𝚑𝚎𝚛!”

[vertigoartgore]

Ken Wahl as Vinnie Terranova in January 1988 (the main character of the late 80's tv show Wiseguy by Stephen J. Cannell & co.).

[hollywoodoutbreak]

Back in 1981, superheroes weren’t dominating television like they are today. Surprisingly, there was only one live-action superhero show on the air—The Greatest American Hero. This series didn’t just stand out because it was alone in its lane; it earned its place with a blend of humor, heart, and a quirky twist on the superhero formula that set it apart.

The show gleefully leaned into its lighthearted tone, playfully riffing on the classic superhero tales while riding the wave of the Superman movies success. While it never became a ratings juggernaut, it found another way to embed itself into pop culture. Its theme song, Believe It or Not, became an unexpected musical hit, soaring onto the pop charts and capturing the feel-good spirit of the show.

At its core, the story centered on Ralph Hinkley, a regular, somewhat hapless school teacher who finds himself thrust into the role of a superhero when extraterrestrials gift him a super-powered suit. The catch? The instruction manual is nowhere to be found. Chaos (and comedy) ensues as Ralph stumbles his way through using the suit’s powers, all while trying to work out how to save the day. William Katt brought an endearing charm to the role, making Ralph’s awkward yet earnest attempts at being a hero both relatable and lovable. At a Retro Con Panel Katt spoke about how he landed the role without even auditioning, a testament to how perfectly he fit the character.

For fans of unique superhero stories or anyone after a dose of nostalgia, The Greatest American Hero is a trip worth taking. You can catch the entire series streaming on Prime Video and Peacock, or pick it up on DVD and digital Platforms. It’s time to rediscover this cult classic and hum along to that unforgettable theme song!

[gallimaufryish]

[viewfromthelake]

Bring back fullscreen production company logos at the ends of sitcoms. Bring back that guy at the typewriter who throws the piece of paper and it turns into a C or some shit.

[vintagewarhol]

[famousdeaths]

Stephen Joseph Cannell was an American television producer, writer, novelist, actor, and founder of Cannell Entertainment and The Cannell Studios.

Link: Stephen J. Cannell

[sittinwithyou]

This was the pinnacle of transitions when I was growing up.

[helifreds]

17 december 1985, Los Angeles, California

The NBC passes on the national tv for the first time ever the "Uncle Buckle-up" episode from the elegant and rinomated tv show named A-Team

An episode rich of such class and strong valors to leave everyone asking only two questions :

"Who did this?"

"Why?"

Ok, now that this introdution it's over let's talk about real stuff XD

For how stupid and foolish this episode could seem, it contained such EVIDENT sexual references - male ones obviously - all performed by HM Murdock

Step 1:

Step 2:

Step 3 aka "Murdock spreading his gayness all over the world"

Of course have to deeply thank our dear story editor Bill Nuss and beloved creator Stephen J. Cannell for these pearls :>

[neon-genesis-evangayalien]

Assignment for my medieval history class. We're were supposed to make a manuscript page based off a page of a book and I chose the first page of Final Victim by Stephen J. Cannell cause why the fuck not lol

[mitochondriaandbunnies]

Bob Conrad you are a fucking delight

Also what in god's name is your outfit. You are supposed to be a tough Chicago boxer. Why do you look like you're on your way to the Studio 54

[docgold13]

This list reflects just one individual’s personal opinion...  that said, let’s get started:

1). Sherlock Holmes created by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle 

2). Batman created by Bill Finger and Bob Kane

3). Auguste Dupin created by Edgar Allan Poe

4). Hercule Poirot created by Agatha Christie

5). Philip Marlowe created by Raymond Chandler

6). Jane Marple created by Agatha Christie

7). Frank Columbo created by Peter Falk, Patrick McGoohan and Steven Bochco

8). Sam Spade created by Dashiell Hammett

9). Virgil Tibbs created by John Ball

10). Nancy Drew created by Carolyn Keene

11). Alex Cross created by James Patterson

12). Dirk Gently created by Douglas Adams

13). Byomkesh Bakshi created by Sharadindu Bandyopadhyay

14). Jessica Fletcher created by Peter S. Fischer and Richard Levinson

15). Mma Precious Ramotswe created by Alexander McCall Smith 

16). Velma Dinkley and Fred Jones created by Joe Ruby and Ken Spears

17). Jim Rockford created by Stephen J. Cannell and Roy Huggins

18). Shawn Spencer created by Steve Franks

19). Leroy ‘Encyclopedia’ Brown created by Donald J. Sobol

20). Harry Bosch created by Michael Connelly

21). Adrian Monk created by Andy Breckman

22). Nero Wolfe created by Rex Stout 

23). Shinichi Kudo created by Gosho Aoyama

24). Benoit Blanc created by Rian Johnson

[chiosblog]

Just watched an interview with Stephen J. Cannell, one of the co-creators of the A-Team and here a list of things to love this man:

He loved Amy's character and wanted her to stay (he wanted someone girls could look up to)

He said about the show quote "It was not violent. It was stupid."

He loved B.A and Murdock chemistry and how they are important for each other

He wasn't interested in creating a show/writing episodes to put veterans in a good light (like in Magnum) cause he just wanted to write his silly stories (with his silly little characters)

He didn't care much for the war aspect of the show

He disliked the idea that the team had to work for Stockwell in season 5 but he had to find a way to keep the show going for an another year and said it was actually his fault cause he had been lazy and his little studio didnt have much resources left

He had literally written some interesting facedock episodes like 'Mind games' (the hug scene guys)

[havithreatendub4]

Based on: 21 Jump Street; by Patrick Hasburgh; Stephen J. Cannell #TV series

When cops Schmidt #Jonah Hill and Jenko #Channing Tatum join the secret Jump Street unit, they use their youthful appearances to go under cover as high-school students (just like the tv series)

#March 16, 2012 #cameo #Peter Deluise

Pt 2

[lecameleontv]

Le 20 février 2001, les acteurs Andrea Parker et Michael T Weiss se sont rendus avec leurs conjoints/compagnons respectifs au dîner de Gala du 41ème Festival de la Télévision de Monte-Carlo (Monaco, Europe), pour représenter la série/Tv film Le Caméléon (V.O. : The Pretender).

A leurs côtés : Maria Grazia Cucinotta, son HSH Albert de Monaco, Gena Lee Nolin, Stephen J. Cannell.

Photos : Toni Anne Barson Sources : tvfestival.com, WireImage et gettyimages.fr  

Alias Jarod et Mlle Parker dans la série Le Caméléon.