"The Fall Guy" (1981) TV series 1981-1986

User Rating:

6.9/10   

Creator:

Glen A. Larson

Seasons:

1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5

Release Date:

4 November 1981 (USA)

Genre:

Action | Adventure

Plot:

The adventures of a film stunt performer who moonlights as a bounty hunter when movie work is slow.

Plot Keywords:

Bounty Hunter | Stunt | Cousin | Stuntman | Beautiful Woman

Awards:

1 win

Cast

Lee Majors	...	Colt Seavers (112 episodes, 1981-1986)
Douglas Barr	...	Howie Munson (112 episodes, 1981-1986)
Heather Thomas	...	Jody Banks (112 episodes, 1981-1986)
Markie Post	...	Terri Michaels (61 episodes, 1982-1985)

Runtime:

60 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Sound Mix:

Mono

Certification:

Australia:PG | Singapore:PG

Filming Locations:

20th Century Fox Studios - 10201 Pico Blvd., Century City, Los Angeles, California, USA

Company:

20th Century Fox Television

Trivia:

The theme song, "The Unknown Stuntman", was sung by series star Lee Majors, and actually became a minor hit in the early 1980s. The lyrics of the theme song include the line, "I've been seen with Farrah," a reference to Lee Majors' ex-wife, Farrah Fawcett.

Quotes:

Colt Seavers: This is the story of one of America's great unsung heroes. I mean you've seen him but you never knew who he was. You've cheered for him and cried for him and women have wanted to die for him. But did he ever get any credit or the girl? No! He's what we call the "Stuntman" and the reason I'm talking so fondly about him is...

Movie Connections:

Featured in "I Love the '80s Strikes Back" (2003)

Soundtrack:

The Ballad of the Unknown Stuntman

One Of The Many Classic 1980's Shows

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?