The Fall Guy

wideangle

Does anyone remember it?It was a weekly show about a stuntman based at the hollywood studios.Lee Majors was the main character.We used to imitate stunt crashes in our go karts going down a hill in our housing estate for weeks on end.:o

franksm

Lee Majors... and that babe who now does the facelift-orange-peel ads

whiskeyman

wideangle wrote:

Does anyone remember it?It was a weekly show about a stuntman based at the hollywood studios.Lee Majors was the main character.We used to imitate stunt crashes in our go karts going down a hill in our housing estate for weeks on end.:o

this ought to make ya take a trip down memory lane

JimmySmith

Wasnt Howie on Fair City for a few episodes?

rubadub

Colt Seavers, coz I'm the unknown stuntman, that makes Eastwood look so fine.

440Hz

What a program - I miss it. But most of all I miss the theme tune... best lyrics ever... they meant nothing when I was a kid but now...

Well, I'm not the kind to kiss and tell,
But I've been seen with Farrah.
I'm never seen with anything less than a nine, so fine.

I've been on fire with Sally Field,
Gone fast with a girl named Bo,
But somehow they just don't end up as mine.

It's a death defyin' life I lead,
I take my chances.
I die for a livin' in the movies and TV.
But the hardest thing I ever do
Is watch my leadin' ladies
Kiss some other guy while I'm bandagin' my knee.

I might fall from a tall building,
I might roll a brand new car.
'Cause I'm the unknown stuntman that made Redford such a star.

I never spend much time in school
But I taught ladies plenty.
It's true I hire my body out for pay, Hey Hey. (:v: )

I've gotten burned over Cheryl Tiegs,
Blown up for Raquel Welch.
But when I end up in the hay it's only hay, Hey Hey.

I might jump an open drawbridge,
Or Tarzan from a vine.
'Cause I'm the unknown stuntman that makes Eastwood look so fine.

:v: :v:

FatherTed

http://www.tvcrazy.net/tvclassics/americantv/fallguy/

wideangle

Nice one for the links,lads.I remember the theme tune,and your right the words mean so much now.Any links to get the complete series on dvd,
The A-Team is out there so why not the fall guy.?

BrianD3

Ah the memories Fall Guy was definitely one of my favourites when I was a young kid. I'm another one who loved the theme tune even though I didn't understand most of the lyics I carried a lot of them around in my head for years afterwards. I don't remember much specifics about the programme itself except that there were a lot of car crashes and the opening titles showed a car crashing into a train.

Another one on about the same time was CHiPs. Maybe CHiPs was a couple of years earlier. Never forgot the theme tune for that one either

LordSutch

Oh yes yes yes, I remember it well, not because of Lee majors but because of the georgeous Heather Thomas, funny thing is that at that time (early 80's) everybody else was going on about how beautiful Heather Locklear was (Remember her)? not bad I admit, but give me Heather Thomas any day ..............
cor missus, quickly a glass of water before I spontaeneously combust:-)

Pigman II

It was one of my favourites too. But then I haven't seen an ep in years and looking back I've realised I only liked shows where the main guy had a cool truck/van/car (ATeam / KnightRider) etc so it could have been complete rubbish for all I remember. Still, best theme tune ever tho!

py2006

They show it from time to time on one of them crappy channels you get with SKY. I am not sure if its Bravo or not.

It was my fav as a kid. I used to want to be a stuntman when I grew up. I'm now grown up and never quite made it as a stuntman. Although its never too late.

py2006

JimmySmith wrote:

Wasnt Howie on Fair City for a few episodes?

ehhh, are you mad?

rubadub

440Hz wrote:

What a program - I miss it. But most of all I miss the theme tune... best lyrics ever... they meant nothing when I was a kid but now...

Well, I'm not the kind to kiss and tell,
But I've been seen with Farrah.
I'm never seen with anything less than a nine, so fine.

I've been on fire with Sally Field,
Gone fast with a girl named Bo,
But somehow they just don't end up as mine.

It's a death defyin' life I lead,
I take my chances.
I die for a livin' in the movies and TV.
But the hardest thing I ever do
Is watch my leadin' ladies
Kiss some other guy while I'm bandagin' my knee.

I might fall from a tall building,
I might roll a brand new car.
'Cause I'm the unknown stuntman that made Redford such a star.

I never spend much time in school
But I taught ladies plenty.
It's true I hire my body out for pay, Hey Hey. (:v: )

I've gotten burned over Cheryl Tiegs,
Blown up for Raquel Welch.
But when I end up in the hay it's only hay, Hey Hey.

I might jump an open drawbridge,
Or Tarzan from a vine.
'Cause I'm the unknown stuntman that makes Eastwood look so fine.

:v: :v:

Class, I found a website with an mp3 of it (and loads of other good stuff)
http://tv.cream.org/specialassignments/themes/2.htm

JimmySmith

py2006 wrote:

ehhh, are you mad?

He was in Fair City you know.
Runs some kind of cult now i think.

http://www.imdb.com/gallery/mptv/1059/Mptv/1059/9739-0011.jpg?path=pgallery&path_key=Barr,%20Douglas%20(II)

440Hz

The best bit is the way he sings 'ends up in the hay, hey hey' and 'hire my body out for pay, hey hey'... hilariously funny! a hey hey!! :v: