Shows I used to watch when I was a kid.

Let's begin....

Airwolf, CBS
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I don't remember the show well, but it was cool. There was this advanced helicopter called Airwolf and the pilot was named Stringfellow Hawk, now isn't that a cool name? He worked for a guy called Archangel. Also there was like a copilot or something named Dominic Santini. I dunno what else to say. Later there was another series or something which I didn't watch, with different people flying Airwolf or something. I think it sucked. But the original series which I don't really remember was pretty cool.

The Beachcombers, CBC
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Didn't see much of it and don't remember it well, but it was a decent show. Relic was my favorite character. There were these guys that dragged logs around with their boats and stuff. And a bunch of other people in the town where they lived or whatever. Don't know what else to say. I might like to see some of it again sometime. There was a TV movie in 2002 called The New Beachcombers (IMDb), which wasn't too bad. It was mainly about characters who'd been teenagers during the old show, I guess. (We like Donna.)

Danger Bay, Canadian
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Don't remember it well. Used to watch it as a kid. Not a bad show. I remember thinking Ocean Hellman was cute. Anyway, there was like this marine biologist and his kids. And um... I dunno what else to say.

Doogie Howser, M.D., ABC
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I always thought Vinnie was cool. That's not enough to say, is it? Okay, so there was this teenage prodigy named Doogie who was a doctor, and worked at the same hospital as his dad, I guess. And tried to have a normal life and stuff. His best friend was Vinnie Delpino. I don't remember the show well, I dunno what else to tell you. Except of course, as everyone remembers, every episode ended with Doogie typing his personal journal on his computer, about some lesson he'd learned in the episode, or whatever.

The Dukes of Hazzard
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Okay, I used to watch this when I was a kid. I don't remember it exceedingly well, but the general premise is still clearer than that of alot of old shows. There were these guys, Bo and Luke Duke, and their cousin Daisy (who we like), and their uncle Jesse. And they had a car called the General Lee, which was orange with a Confederate flag painted on it. And they were always getting in trouble with the law. There was Boss Hogg, who was like the mayor or something, I don't really know. Maybe he was just some rich guy who had the police in his pocket. Luckily, the police, mainly Sheriff Rosco P. Coltrane (who I always thought at the time was called Rosco Pekoe Train, or something like that), were fairly inept. There were at least a couple different deputies, at different times. Oh, and Rosco had a bassett hound named Flash. There were lots of car chases, lots of cop cars got wrecked (though I do believe the show went through a number of General Lees, as well). There was also a mechanic named Cooter, and the whole thing was narrated by Waylon Jennings (aka "the Balladeer"), who also sang its theme song. Anyway, I suppose even if the authorities were often corrupt, the Duke boys must also have done some illegal stuff (nothing too serious, selling moonshine and speeding and whatnot). Mostly the Dukes helped people, though, as I recall. They were basically good guys. And that's all I can think to say. Except that I still have an old Dukes of Hazzard trash can somewhere back at my parents' house....

The Equalizer, CBS
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Well, I never saw too much of this and don't remember it that well. It has sometimes rerun on A&E, maybe it will again, I'm not sure. Anyway, the Equalizer is Robert McCall, who apparently used to work for some government agency, the CIA or something like that. Now he is more of a private detective, although sort of not exactly. Um, he runs an ad for people who need help to contact him and he'll... help them. It's not exactly detective work. It's problem solving, really. Sort of like a soldier of fortune, only more like a secret agent of fortune. Okay, fine, I don't really know what to call him, except just "the Equalizer." Anyway, it was a clever and well-acted show.

Jake and the Fatman, CBS
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I used to watch this. I don't remember it well, but it was okay. If I had to describe it, I'd ask you to reimagine Nero Wolfe as a district attorney in Hawaii in the late 80's, with a bulldog named Max. Except that that would do an unforgivable disservice to Nero Wolfe. And Jake Styles ain't exactly Archie Goodwin, either. So just pretend I never said that, okay? Still, I suppose it's a bit ironic I should say that, as the district attorney in this show, JL McCabe, was played by William Conrad, who also played Nero Wolfe in an earlier series which I've never seen. I expect I'd prefer the more recent Nero Wolfe series with Maury Chaykin, anyway....

Knight Rider, NBC
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Not a bad series I guess. This dead policeman was brought back to life or something. Oh, some medical miracle. I forget. And he had this car called K.I.T.T. (Knight Industries Two-Thousand), which could talk. It was a cool black trans-am with this cool red light in front that moved back and forth. And there were a couple people they worked with. And they fought crime and stuff. I don't remember it that well, I'm afraid. But it was okay. There were also a couple TV movies, maybe. I didn't see them. I had a cat once who I named Kitt, after the car.

The Littlest Hobo, Canadian
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'Course, I don't remember this too well. What I remember most is the theme song. But anyway, this was about a dog who travelled around by himself, and would always stop for a little while to help someone out. Then at the end of the episode, he'd move on again. "Maybe tomorrow, I'll wanna settle down. Until tomorrow, I'll just keep movin' on. Until tomorrow, the whole world is my home." (That's part of the theme song.) Don't worry, the dog didn't talk or nuthin'. Anyway...

Magnum, P.I., CBS
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Thomas Magnum lives in Hawaii on an estate which I believe is owned by somebody named Robin Master, or something, who we never see. The um, landlord or whatever is named Higgins, he's this British guy who often gets kind of annoyed at Magnum, or whatever. I think some people think Higgins really is Robin Master, secretly. Or something. Anyway, Magnum is a private investigator. And he has a couple of friends, TC and Rick, who somtimes help him out. That's about it. I don't remember it that well, but I liked it.

Miami Vice, NBC
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I guess I must not have seen much of this. I certainly don't remember it well. What to say? It was about a couple of vice cops in Miami. It pretty much defined the 80's. And I don't really remember it. *Sigh* Maybe one of these days I'll force myself to watch some reruns. Anyway, I always wanted to dress like these guys when I was a little kid. Ah, expensive Italian suits and whatnot. Oh, Lamborghinis. Oh, tropical birds sitting on your shoulder. Fun in the sun, cool music, and um... stuff.... Whatever.

Moonlighting, ABC
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Don't remember it well, but Bruce Willis was cool. And we certainly like Cybill Shepherd. I suppose I'd like to see it again sometime. But anyway, these two very different people were detectives who had to work together. And there was this whole sexual tension thing going on, and I dunno that I ever saw much of the show anyway, but I'm given to understand that it jumped the shark when they finally did have sex.

Night Heat, Canadian
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I don't remember it well, but I guess I used to like it. There were some cops, homicide detectives I guess, and a newspaper columnist who reported on their cases and stuff. That's all I can tell you.

Remington Steele, NBC
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I recall watching this as a kid, but other than Pierce Brosnan being in it, I don't really remember much about it. I'd probably like to see it again sometime.

Scarecrow and Mrs. King, CBS
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I remember that I watched this when I was a kid, but other than Bruce Boxleitner being in it, I don't really remember anything about it. I'd probably like to see it again someday.

Simon & Simon, CBS
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Rick and A.J. Simon were brothers who ran a detective agency. They were very much an odd couple, as Rick was like this cowboy kinda guy, and A.J. was more of a socialite type. Anyway, I don't remember the show that well, but it was cool and funny and I suppose it'd be fun to see it again sometime.

Stingray, NBC
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I don't remember it well, but it was good. Nick Mancuso played this guy who drove a Stingray and helped people in exchange for favors, which would generally be called in to help other people with their problems, in exchange for favors.... That's all I can tell you. But it was good.

Wiseguy, CBS
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Didn't see all of it and don't remember it so well, but it was pretty good, especially the Sonny Steelgrave story arc. Anyway, there was this guy, Vinnie Terranova, who was like, um... an undercover cop or federal agent or whatever, who infiltrated criminal operations to gather evidence and shut them down. Eventually he disappeared and was replaced by some other guy, and I think in the end there was a big search for Vinnie, but like I say I don't remember it so good. I think Martika was in a couple episodes or something. I always liked her singing. Dunno what else to say.