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Mark Snow
Mark Snow (born Martin Fulterman; August 26, 1946) is an American composer for film and television. Among his most famous compositions is the theme music for science fiction television series ''The X-Files''. The theme reached no. 2 on the UK Singles Chart. Snow also wrote the music for another Chris Carter series, ''Millennium A millennium (plural millennia or millenniums) is a period of one thousand years, sometimes called a kiloannum (ka), or kiloyear (ky). Normally, the word is used specifically for periods of a thousand years that begin at the starting point (ini ...'', and the background music scores for both shows, a total of 12 seasons. Works Television series Television films Theatrical films Video games Notes References External links * GSA MusicAgency representation with Randall D. Larson, ''Soundtrax'': Episode 2008-11, 23 May 2008 {{DEFAULTSORT:Snow, Mark 1946 births Ambient musicians American film score composers American television compo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
When The Whistle Blows (TV Series)
''When the Whistle Blows'' is an American comedy television series that aired for 10 hour-long episodes on ABC from March 14 to July 20, 1980. The series was produced by Universal Television and starred Dolph Sweet, Doug Barr, Susan Buckner, Philip Brown and Tim Rossovich. It was filmed single-camera style and without a laugh track. Summary The series revolved around a group of construction workers – four males (Norm, Buzz, Randy and Hunk) and one female (Lucy) – for the "Tri-State Construction Company" in Los Angeles and their search for fun both on and off the job. After hours, the gang's favorite hangout is a saloon called "Darlene's", run by Darlene Ridgeway. Cast * Dolph Sweet as Norm Jenkins * Doug Barr as Buzz Dillard * Susan Buckner as Lucy Davis * Philip Brown as Randy Hartford * Tim Rossovich as Martin "Hunk" Kincaid * Sue Ane Langdon Sue Ane Langdon is an American actress. She has appeared in dozens of television series and had featured roles in films such a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Crazy Like A Fox (TV Series)
''Crazy Like a Fox'' is an American television series set in San Francisco, California, that aired on CBS from December 30, 1984 to May 3, 1986. Overview The series starred Jack Warden as Harry Fox, a free-spirited private detective who lived by his wits, and John Rubinstein as his high-strung attorney son, Harrison, who unwillingly, and frequently, found himself dragged into his father's cases. The show's opening would always feature Harry and Harrison talking on the phone in their offices like this: *Harrison: Hello? *Harry: Harrison, I need your help. *Harrison: Dad, you keep forgetting. I'm a lawyer. ''You're'' the detective! *Harry: Aw, come on son. All I need is a ride. What could ''possibly'' happen? Penny Peyser played Harry Jr.'s wife and Della Reese had a recurring role as a nurse at the local hospital who had an antagonistic (in a very joking and friendly manner) relationship with Harry Sr, often assisting him in his investigations and providing her own information. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Paper Dolls
''Paper Dolls'' is an American primetime television soap opera that aired for 14 episodes on ABC from September 23 to December 25, 1984. Set in New York's fashion industry, the show centered on top modeling agency owner Racine (Morgan Fairchild), her conflicts with the family of cosmetics tycoon Grant Harper (Lloyd Bridges), and the careers of two teenaged models ( Terry Farrell and Nicollette Sheridan). The series was based on a 1982 television film of the same name. The show suffered in the ratings, despite positive reviews, and was cancelled midway through the first season. 1982 television film Prior to the television series, a television film had been made and shown in 1982. The television film was based more around modeling than the fashion industry, and featured Joan Hackett, Jennifer Warren, Joan Collins, Daryl Hannah, and Alexandra Paul in the roles that were taken by Fairchild, Sheridan, and Farrell in the series (Warren and Jeffrey Richman were the only two actors to ap ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lottery!
''Lottery!'' is an American anthologic drama that premiered on ABC on September 9, 1983. The series aired for one season of 17 episodes and starred Ben Murphy as Patrick Sean Flaherty, and Marshall Colt as Eric Rush. ''Lottery!'' centered on ordinary people who have won the lottery—all of a sudden becoming millionaires—and how it changes their lives. Synopsis Each week, several guest stars become instant millionaires (in two or three different stories) when their lottery tickets bring them fame, fortune, and usually trouble. Flaherty worked for the "Intersweep Lottery." His job was to find the winner(s), inform them of their winnings, and give him or her an envelope containing $5,000 in cash, and a check worth millions. In the event of ownership disputes with the winning ticket, Flaherty would also act as an arbitrator responsible for determining the true recipient in what method used to settle the matter. Rush was Flaherty's partner, an IRS agent who oversaw the accountin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Matt Houston
''Matt Houston'' was an American crime drama television series starring Lee Horsley as the title character, a wealthy oilman who decides to hold a side job as a private investigator. Created by Lawrence Gordon and produced by Aaron Spelling, it originally aired on ABC for three seasons from 1982 to 1985. Synopsis ''Matt Houston'' starred Lee Horsley as a wealthy mustachioed Texas oilman named Matlock "Matt" Houston who works as a private investigator in Los Angeles in his abundant free time. The show also starred Pamela Hensley as his lawyer sidekick, C.J., and George Wyner as his continuously frustrated business manager, Murray. During the show's third and final season (1984–85), Buddy Ebsen played Houston's uncle, Roy Houston. Most episodes typically involve one of Houston's close friends being murdered or involved in some criminal enterprise, requiring his assistance. C.J. had access to an Apple III computer named "Baby" containing a database on virtually all living and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Family Tree (TV Series)
''The Family Tree'' is a 1983 American television series that aired on NBC, and starred Anne Archer and Frank Converse. Its pilot episode was the 1982 television film ''The Six of Us''. The show was canceled after six episodes due to low ratings. Plot Annie Benjamin (Anne Archer) a divorced woman with three children, who worked part-time selling real estate, meets and then marries Kevin Nichols (Frank Converse); a divorced owner of a lumber company with grown children of his own. Annie's children, who all lived with their mother, include oldest son, Sam (Martin Hewitt); Tess (Melora Hardin); and Toby (Jonathan Hall Kovacs) who is deaf. On Kevin's side of the family, he has, besides his teenaged son Jake (James Spader), a grown daughter, Molly Tanner (Ann Dusenberry), who herself was already married. Jake lives with his mother, Elizabeth (Joanna Cassidy); and Annie's children are still very close to their father, Dr. David Benjamin ( Alan Feinstein). Much of the stories focus on th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cagney & Lacey
''Cagney & Lacey'' is an American police procedural drama television series that aired on the CBS television network for seven seasons from March 25, 1982, to May 16, 1988. The show is about two New York City police detectives who lead very different lives: Christine Cagney (Sharon Gless) is a career-minded single woman, while Mary Beth Lacey (Tyne Daly) is a married working mother. The series is set in a fictionalized version of Manhattan's 14th Precinct (known as "Midtown South"). The pilot movie had Loretta Swit in the role of Cagney, while the first six episodes had Meg Foster in the role. When the show was revived for a full-season run, Gless portrayed the role for six consecutive years. Each year during that time, one of the two lead actresses won the Emmy for Best Lead Actress in a Drama (four wins for Daly, two for Gless), a winning streak matched only once since in any major category by a show. Development Producer Barney Rosenzweig was influenced by the feminist move ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Strike Force (TV Series)
''Strike Force'' is an American action-adventure/police procedural television series that aired on ABC during the 1981–1982 television season, and was produced by Aaron Spelling Productions. The program starred Robert Stack as Capt. Frank Murphy, the leader of a specialized unit of detectives and police officers whose job is to stop violent criminals at any cost (usually with a hail of gunfire). Overview Mixing elements of Stack's classic television series ''The Untouchables'' from 20 years earlier with doses of '' Mission: Impossible'' and ''Dirty Harry'', ''Strike Force'' immediately provoked controversy over its violence – at one point the series was labeled the most violent in American TV history. The series attempted to balance the violence by interjecting liberal amounts of humor into its regular characters and focusing on the detectives' personal lives. Music Composers (incomplete listing): * Dominic Frontiere (1.1, and series theme) * John E. Davis * Allyn Fergu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dynasty (1981 TV Series)
''Dynasty'' is an American prime time television soap opera A soap opera, or ''soap'' for short, is a typically long-running radio or television Serial (radio and television), serial, frequently characterized by melodrama, ensemble casts, and sentimentality. The term "soap opera" originated from radio drama ... that aired on American Broadcasting Company, ABC from January 12, 1981, to May 11, 1989. The series, created by Richard and Esther Shapiro and produced by Aaron Spelling, revolves around the Carrington family, Carringtons, a wealthy family residing in Denver, Colorado. ''Dynasty'' stars John Forsythe as oil magnate Blake Carrington, Linda Evans as his new wife Krystle Carrington, Krystle, and later Joan Collins as his former wife Alexis Colby, Alexis. ''Dynasty'' was conceived by ABC to compete with CBS's prime time series ''Dallas (1978 TV series), Dallas''. Ratings for the show's first season were unimpressive, but a revamp for the second season that included the arrival ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hart To Hart
''Hart to Hart'' is an American mystery television series that premiered on August 25, 1979, on ABC. The show stars Robert Wagner and Stefanie Powers as Jonathan and Jennifer Hart, respectively, a wealthy couple who lead a glamorous jetset lifestyle and regularly find themselves working as unpaid detectives in order to solve crimes in which they become embroiled. The series was created by novelist and television writer Sidney Sheldon. The series ended after five seasons on May 22, 1984, but was followed by eight made-for-television movies, from 1993 to 1996. Premise The premise of the show is summed up in the opening credits sequence, narrated by Max, the Harts' majordomo (Lionel Stander), as he introduces the characters: Beginning with Season 2 onward, the opening lines were slightly changed: Jonathan Hart (Robert Wagner) is the CEO of Hart Industries, a global conglomerate based in Los Angeles. His wife Jennifer ( Stefanie Powers) is a freelance journalist. Living the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
240-Robert
''240-Robert'' is an American drama series that ran on ABC from August 28, 1979, to March 21, 1981. The series title is a reference to the call-sign designation for the Los Angeles Sheriff's Department's search and rescue/paramedic teams. The series is considered lost, due to the lack of home video releases of the show except for a few VHS releases in Europe. Only a small number of extremely bad quality Spanish dub clips of the show and the intro of the English version is available online. There are also some VHS episodes of 240-Robert available for viewing on the website archive.org. Synopsis The series chronicles the missions of "240-Robert", a specialized unit of the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department (LASD), that utilized four wheel drive vehicles and a helicopter. Most of the assignments were sea/air/land search and rescue operations in the extensive (over ) jurisdiction. The show's creator was Rick Rosner (himself an LASD reserve deputy), who created the hit series ' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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