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Sure, this show had holes in it, it is cheesy, but I loved it. In Junior High I grew up on this, and it influenced me greatly. I can not watch boring sit coms, which maybe have 2 sets, or even cheaper made reality tv shows. Do I really care who gets voted off the island , or can keep their hand on a rock for 2 hours. After years of watching Colt drive through a china shop with his truck, use the trailer part of the truck which is used to move cars as a ramp, use a a rocket pack and hang onto the side of a chopper. All in a hour show! This show raised the bar high. My wife hates Heather Thomas. and says she's there for her anatomy, with her lines "Colt he's got a gun or "Oh Colt." Howie was funny, and added good comedy. The Unknown stunt man theme was great. I loved the time some thugs beat up an identical truck to Colt's and he drives off with the real one and these 2 huge guys leaving the bar say, "hey what did you to my truck." Speaking of trucks I think that truck must have started the SUV craze, with the imprint it left on many 30 and 40 year olds minds. I love the Mad comic spoof on this show. A must watch.

LOTS of us were Lee Majors fans coming out of the 60s and 70s. From his first big splash as Heath Barkley through the Six-Million-Dollar Man, Majors entertained us with his good looks and leading-man charisma. I can say that even as a guy. LOL

The Fall Guy was a great idea. Combining stunts with the first popular bail-bond agent concept. This was years before that long-haired guy in Hawaii. ;-)

"Howie" was more irritating that entertaining, but the show survived that, and ran a surprising five seasons. I'd have given it two, and that's probably how long we watched it before it ran it's course with us. Now we've picked it back up where we can binge it, and we'll likely watch all five seasons now. The episodes were entertaining but forgettable, so we'll be surprised at the stories all over again.

Some time back I was visiting David Sommerville, lead singer for the 50's doo-wop band The Diamonds ('Little Darlin'/'Why Do Fools Fall In Love') who was at the time, living in David (Kung Foo) Carradine's shack (literally) above Mulholland Drive in the Hollywood Hills. Looking around I joked with him that he must have stolen the idea for the outdoor bathtub from the opening credits of 'The Fall Guy' where Lee Majors is seen soaking with a stogy clenched firmly in his teeth. I was informed it was quite the opposite -

David was hired to do the music for a couple of TV specials chronicling the life of stuntmen by his friend and fellow composer; television producer Glen A. Larson. Shortly after, David began writing in anticipation of another installment of the series which never saw the light of day. While vacationing at Glen's place in Hawaii, he'd discovered the unused sheet music buried in his guitar case and as he began playing he caught Glen's attention. Wheels spinning, he changed the original name in the opening verse to Farah; "Well, I'm not the kind to kiss and tell but I've been seen with Farah", and picked up the phone -

As fate would have it, the 'The Six Million Dollar Man' had just been canceled so, with Majors on the other end they sang him the (soon to be theme) song; 'The Unknown Stuntman' and the television series 'The Fall Guy' was born. Now, about that bath tub -

Having been to the quirky Carradine/Sommerville "ranch" with it's tree-house house, outdoor plumbing and combination horse stables/guest quarters, Glen thought it was the perfect setting for the residence for his new lead character; Stuntman/Private Investigator, Colt Seavers..... Only in Hollywood!

Both seasons of this show offer good, undemanding entertainment with a nice blend of action and humour. Perfect viewing for a Sunday afternoon, or whenever you want to relax & be entertained by a TV show, I'd say.

Good idea to have a trio (sometimes quartet) of main characters – this brings a nice interaction between a group of regular characters which fills out the show and gives it an extra lift, adding personality to the show (a regular writer's technique, but always good to see it in action and working as well as it does here).

Some episodes also feature circa 1980s Country music on their soundtracks – though some of this was changed for the DVD releases because of copyright - so the show can be pretty easy on the ear too!

Heh, the show is ok, but I grew up with The Six Million Dollar Man from a very young age. When this started I was 11 or so, and probably vaguely understood acting and actors, but it still seemed so weird :).

But it's certainly good to see that Lee Majors was continuing to have great success.

The Fall Guy represented an era when actors and actresses really had to earn their pay by getting ratings across 24 episodes in a season, unlike now where a season can run for 8 episodes and rate 1.5 on a good night, and be considered a "critical breakout success" because they cover "politically correct" agenda items. Of course due respect to those who do that kind of 8 episode work.

The Fall Guy was one of the best of the 80s and it's an era that in some ways reflected the glory days of Reagan-Bush (the Bush Sr), with no action spared, an incredibly attractive Heather Thomas (she should have got her own show), and Lee Majors being The Man. No time for being distracted by social issues if you know what I mean.

Fall Guy was a really fun show. Lee Majors is great. Also I think he must have had a seriously big horse shoe in his pocket because he just went from hit show to hit show from the 1950's through down to the 1980's, The Big Valley to The Six Million Dollar Man to The Fall Guy... even now he is on Ash vs. The Evil Dead and looks about the same as he did in the eighties! The show has a lot of great action in it. If you like 1980's era cop shows and car chase scenes especially where the cars flip and smash and blow up, this is a great show for you.

But there is also a surprising amount of comedy in this show and it still holds up as funny and entertaining although the stories and action scenes are pretty dated and not as slick as you would see in shows today. Lots of hot ladies and guest stars galore too.

An excellent much loved show from my childhood that I still enjoy today. Great storylines and action. It still doesn't have a full complete release on DVD or Blu Ray (only the first 2 seasons with no plans to release the rest, apparently down to poor sales, really?), which is criminal considering pretty much every 80s show, even the rubbish ones have. I hope someday soon I will be able to watch the later seasons again.

Lee Majors could have been a burned out 70s star during the 80s much like Burt Reynolds and John Travolta, but the former Six Million Dollar Man resurrected his career yet again with "The Fall Guy". Majors played Colt Seavers, a working class Hollywood stuntman who moonlights as a bounty hunter. You gotta love a TV show that was brave enough to have it's star walk around with a name like "Colt". The Fall Guy was full of manly macho bravado, right from the iconic opening lyrics, where Colt gets into full country cowboy mode and laments his status as a Hollywood stuntman. Even though that song is clearly grounded in the late 1970s, with it's references to women such as Sally Field, Cheryl Tiegs, Bo and of course Farrah, it continues to play effortlessly well across the decade. You understand the plight of Colt Seavers. He does all the dirty work for guys like Clint Eastwood and Robert Redford (more 70s stars), but he never gets the girl. It always felt right that Lee Majors would sing about celebrities from the 1970s anyway, even in an 80s TV show. Nobody questioned it, it was like oh wait it's Lee Majors singing, well of course he would be singing about Farrah, Bo and Clint Eastwood in 1984.

This isn't the best written TV show, but for a Glen Larson show it sure is. The concept of Hollywood mixing in with bad guys is a hit out of the park. The creators can always give the audience that extra double wink with what they're doing, after all Colt Seavers is a Hollywood stuntman. It's mind bogglingly enticing to wonder what Stephen J. Cannell (a far better writer who was an 80s TV tycoon that specialized in action-humor) could have done with this show. I'll admit nostalgia plays a huge part in my fondness for The Fall Guy. I can actually remember when this show first aired back in the early 80s. I was 6 years old, and this series was sure bet for Wednesday nights. It even had it's own set of Colt Seavers action figures and toy pick truck modeled after the one Lee Major's used on the show, so you knew this show marketed itself at children as well as adults.

There's something so magical about '80s TV, that even silly TV shows like The Fall Guy can

Excellent Show When Will They Release Season 2 3 4 5 So I Can Buy And Enjoy One Of The Greatest Shows Ever

Back when television wasn't so much reality... This show was a little far-fetched at times, but it was TV. Nowadays, people want everything to be so much in reality. I liked the plot, the actors, and I felt like I knew them and could relate to them. I would recommend this to anyone as a good, must-watch tv show. I just wish the last three seasons were available on dvd.

What a fantastic 80's series! A must for the ones that are serching for an 80's icon. Just like automan or the incredible car. Such a great decade!

I have Always enjoyed this program and it is nice that it is still around and in demand on d.v.d. I enjoyed watching Lee Majors every week in the 1970's Six Million Dollar Man and was happy when he came back with this terrific show. It is down to earth fun without the Garbage Of Today. Today is all about murdering people and these kids now supposedly adults, get off on watching their fellow man get his head cut off or shot up? This was never meant to be a major drama as some with No taste are calling it Cheesy. There are a few different meanings to that word and I feel that it is being used Wrong. This is a cut and dry program of a man that does stunt work and Bounty hunting to pay the bills in between gigs. It is lighthearted and each week it makes a point of having fun yet also getting the bad guy. It shows that hard work and honesty between friends and the law does pay off and the good guys in the world Do have a place. Lee Majors is still around today in his low Eighties. Lee has worked with some big time actors and actresses. He also played in The Big Valley western with all of those Great people don't forget. I highly recommend this show if you want to kick back, relax, laugh and have Fun without people getting murdered every moment. If That is your thing, Go To A Mental Hospital or Watch Something Else!

I remember watching this when I was in primary and jr high; it was terrific. Then I started watching it in reruns as an adult, and boy, what a letdown. Let's just say that it was terrific when I was a kid, much like so many other shows. But it loses a lot, when it basically comes down to watching dumb people doing dumb things. You know, the type of stuff where you think to yourself, 'What kind of an idiot would do that?' Yes, It's great if you like such things starring people who specialize in doing things preceded by 'Hold my beer, watch this'. Dumb and dumber. Lots of sophomoric humor, if that's what you enjoy. On the up side, it will keep your middle school nephew entertained quite well.

Ahh, the '80s - what a decade: big hair, faded denim, ankle-high boots...and that was just Heather Thomas alone!

"The Fall Guy" was a guy's show, plain and simple. Produced by action-meister Glen Larson (along with TV shows "Battlestar: Galactica", "Buck Rogers in the 25th Century", "BJ and the Bear" and "The Misadventures of Sheriff Lobo"), it followed the same tried-and-true formula of lots of action, explosions, fights, tough guys doing tough things...and, of course, beautiful women.

They had the tough guys covered with "The Six Million Dollar Man" himself Lee Majors as Colt Seevers (See? Even a tough name!), a stunt man who moonlights as a bounty hunter.

His partner is nephew Howie Munson (Doug Barr), a guy who is a semi-genius (having been in countless colleges) and fancies himself a stunt man also, in spite of the fact that he ends up getting the worst of the situation usually.

And then there's Jody Banks (the blossom of womanhood herself - Heather Thomas), who was as rough and tough as they come, but looked a HECK of a lot better in swim-wear than her fellow stunt men!

Every week they were bringing felons back to justice, saving towns from outlaw bikers, fighting against evil UFOs, finding themselves surrounded by beautiful women and, every once in a while, big name guest stars (Buddy Hackett, William Conrad, Barry Newman, Richard Burton (!!!), Shecky Greene) - even Roy Rogers came by for two shows! What talent!

No wonder it stayed on the air as long as it did; it had everything a male chauvinist pig could want in a TV show. Even, for a few seasons, Markie Post (and if you've never seen Markie in a bikini, you HAVE to watch this show!!).

It lives on in syndication and, naturally, finds new generations of fans every time it's on. So, join the legion of fans who forever cheer, "Viva la "Fall Guy!" - you won't be alone.

Ten stars and a set of gold-plated elbow pads for "The Fall Guy" - and let's hear it for that Fall GIRL!

Lee Majors plays a character who is a stuntman yet Majors rarely if ever did any actual stunts on the show. In fact most of the scenes involving stunts by Major's character don't try to hide the fact that it's not Majors- most of the stunt doubles are not the same build as Majors and the camera angles show the faces of the stunt doubles.

And then there's the unecessary story lines and subplots of Seavers working as a bounty hunter on the side. Most of the acting is wooden and cheesy and the actors just phoning it in. Heather Locklear was hired obviously just to be eye candy for the horny young men in the viewing audience as was Douglas Barr for the horny young girls in the audience. It's too bad that the writers had to rely on the same types of plots over and over again it was like a bottle of head and shoulders shampoo lather rinse repeat.

Simply put, this is one of the best series a boy could grow up watching. Good ol, rowdy fighting, truck driving, red-neck woman watching entertainment. Though it lacked any true story line, the show made up for it in every other aspect. Unlike all of these reality shows that I can't seem to get off my TV. We need a new show that focuses on a regular blue collared no B.S. kind of MAN with morals, big truck, and beautiful blonde assistant.

I would love to see the show available on DVDs. I do however have mixed feelings about a remake of the show. Some things shouldn't be altered. However, if there is one made, I need to get on the ball and buy a truck like the one Colt had,(love to have one anyway) but now the price value more than triples after a movie is made w/ a great vehicle.

How much one lousy song can completely ruin a movie.

Why they insisted on having "I was made for lovin you" front and center in this movie so many times, when it has nothing to do with the plot, literally or thematically, just infuriates.

It's a 'mid' song, at best.

Honestly, every time the song came on, I lost a little more interest in this movie.

Which is a shame, because the cast is stellar.

Why they insisted on having "I was made for lovin you" front and center in this movie so many times, when it has nothing to do with the plot, literally or thematically, just infuriates.

It's a 'mid' song, at best.

Honestly, every time the song came on, I lost a little more interest in this movie.

Which is a shame, because the cast is stellar.

The Fall Guy was just one in a whole list of classic 80's fare such as The A-Team, Dukes of Hazzard and Knight Rider. It featured Lee Majors as bounty hunter Colt Seavers and he was joined by his sidekick Howie Munson who was a bit naive at times. They were also joined by the beautiful Heather Thomas who played Jody Banks.

Like many 1980's action shows The Fall Guy was not to be taken seriously. The plots were crazy, the characters were crazier, the stories were rather mad at times and what can I say about the stunts-they were out of this world. Week after week Lee Majors topped his stunts and did things such as jumping from a plane without a parachute and jumping from tall bridges into water below.

Highly enjoyable series-but when will anyone release it onto video?

Another classic teatime viewing experience from Glen Larson. Totally mindless, relaxing formulaic Larson stuff. The success and longevity of his series prove that old formulas work and this 5 year series was no exception. Colt , Howie and Jodie (most male viewers reason to watch!) were to the 80's what Xena is to a new generation.

80s shows that you can still enjoy today. This cannot be said about many of the other shows out there at that time (Knight Rider, A-Team, all the ones I can't even recall anymore). Got to love that title tune sung by Lee himself as well :)

Fall guy was a show with mediocre acting, sometimes cheesy plots, and yes, much appeal was the scantily dressed women. But I liked it. And I did not at all like Zena. I think there is a major difference that has not been addressed. Even though most of these episodes of Fall Guy were kinda cheesy, they had a morality factor that is lacking in most shows now. These guys were usually trying to get the bad guy, help the good guy, and survive themselves. I would like to think that was a large part of the appeal. And the fact that who was good and bad was very obvious was also a big part of it. It made the destruction, violence, and hot women all the better. Zena of the 80's?...Thats a little rough. Ok, thats my 2 cents.

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