Old TV show - lots of climbing

chakotha · 13-01-2011 03:04PM #1

Does anyone remember an old (late 70's) american TV show - it appeared to be set somewhere like Yosemite Park as there was a lot of rockclimbing and climbing huge trees like sequoias in it.

Might have been somewhere else though. That's all I can remember I'm afraid.

Bearhunter · 13-01-2011 09:03PM

It was called Sierra and centred on a mountain rescue crew in a national park. I thought I was the only person to remember this show:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sierra_%28TV_series%29

The theme song was written by John Denver too.

chakotha · 13-01-2011 10:26PM

Great thanks for that! Early but awesome memories indeed - I was probably 7 or 8. I'll have to keep an eye out for it.

orourkeda · 14-01-2011 08:31PM

was there any sex in it?

ruadhri44 · 02-04-2012 09:13PM

I think I can barely remember this from early 1981.

Was there an episode of a young lady taking photos of herself when an earthquake struck and another of a charactor telling the story of his grandfather, a Native American who was lost in Death Valley?

darkdubh · 03-04-2012 10:03AM

Anyone remember this series which was either set in Canada or Alaska and about a park ranger.It was shown on RTE in the mid to late 80's but it was obvious that it was made in the early 70's.The opening sequence showed a montage of images including a red Indian tepee on fire.I think the lead role was played by Chuck Connors but I may be wrong.

Cardinal Richelieu · 03-04-2012 06:33PM

Bearhunter wrote: »

It was called Sierra and centred on a mountain rescue crew in a national park. I thought I was the only person to remember this show:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sierra_%28TV_series%29

The theme song was written by John Denver too.

I wouldn't call it John Denver best work.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D6wg6p6NJHA

ruadhri44 · 03-04-2012 11:21PM

darkdubh wrote: »

Anyone remember this series which was either set in Canada or Alaska and about a park ranger.It was shown on RTE in the mid to late 80's but it was obvious that it was made in the early 70's.The opening sequence showed a montage of images including a red Indian tepee on fire.I think the lead role was played by Chuck Connors but I may be wrong.

I suspect it may have been Kodiak. RTE did show it about that time. It started Clint Walker. It was not a big hit though and lasted only one season. It was from the 1970s. He was a dark haired well built man and extremely tall.

I remember William Shatner was in an episode as a forest worker who is knocked out felling trees in an explosion and comes round thinking hes back in the Korean War and goes on the rampage.

Theres another where at the end Kodiak has to land a small aircraft directed over walkie talkie by a young Native American Vetnam War veteren with long hair parted in the middle.

I hope that this helps.

Cardinal Richelieu · 03-04-2012 11:37PM

ruadhri44 wrote: »

I suspect it may have been Kodiak. RTE did show it about that time. It started Clint Walker. It was not a big hit though and lasted only one season. It was from the 1970s. He was a dark haired well built man and extremely tall.

I remember William Shatner was in an episode as a forest worker who is knocked out felling trees in an explosion and comes round thinking hes back in the Korean War and goes on the rampage.

Theres another where at the end Kodiak has to land a small aircraft directed over walkie talkie by a young Native American Vetnam War veteren with long hair parted in the middle.

I hope that this helps.

A couple of clips on Youtube

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q8mz6I4hNjA

darkdubh · 04-04-2012 08:21AM

ruadhri44 wrote: »

I suspect it may have been Kodiak. RTE did show it about that time. It started Clint Walker. It was not a big hit though and lasted only one season. It was from the 1970s. He was a dark haired well built man and extremely tall.

I remember William Shatner was in an episode as a forest worker who is knocked out felling trees in an explosion and comes round thinking hes back in the Korean War and goes on the rampage.

Theres another where at the end Kodiak has to land a small aircraft directed over walkie talkie by a young Native American Vetnam War veteren with long hair parted in the middle.

I hope that this helps.

Kodiak.Thats it.It's all coming back to me now.I remember the one with William Shatner as the war vet.The main character had a sidekick too I think.An elderly Inuit or Native American man.

ruadhri44 · 21-04-2012 10:16PM

Thats right. I remember that old fella. Think he was an Inuit.

Old TV show - lots of climbing

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