"Bring 'Em Back Alive" (1982) TV series 1982-1983

Creators:

Frank Cardea
George Schenck
(more)

Seasons:

1

Release Date:

24 September 1982 (USA)

Genre:

Adventure

Plot:

Pith-helmeted Buck is a Great White Hunter who here (unlike the real one from the 1940s) works out of...

Plot Keywords:

Great White Hunter | 1930s | Singapore | Beautiful Woman

Cast

Bruce Boxleitner	...	Frank Buck (18 episodes, 1982-1983)
Clyde Kusatsu	...	Ali (15 episodes, 1982-1983)
Cindy Morgan	...	Gloria Marlowe / ... (13 episodes, 1982-1983)
Ron O'Neal	...	H.H., the Sultan of Johore / ... (12 episodes, 1982-1983)
George Cheung	...	Chaing / ... (11 episodes, 1982-1983)
Harvey Jason	...	Bhundi (9 episodes, 1982-1983)

Series Directed by
Paul Krasny		(4 episodes, 1982-1983)
Bob Kelljan		(2 episodes, 1982)
Peter H. Hunt		(2 episodes, 1983)
George McCowan		(2 episodes, 1983)

Series Writing credits
Frank Cardea		(18 episodes, 1982-1983)
George Schenck		(18 episodes, 1982-1983)
B.W. Sandefur		(4 episodes, 1982-1983)
Arthur Weingarten		(4 episodes, 1982-1983)
Tim Maschler		(3 episodes, 1982-1983)
Tom Sawyer		(3 episodes, 1982)

Series Produced by
Jay Bernstein	....	executive producer (18 episodes, 1982-1983)
Frank Cardea	....	producer / executive producer (18 episodes, 1982-1983)
George Schenck	....	producer / executive producer (18 episodes, 1982-1983)
Larry A. Thompson	....	executive producer (18 episodes, 1982-1983)
Carl Kugel	....	associate producer (16 episodes, 1982-1983)
David M. Smith	....	associate producer (2 episodes, 1982-1983)

Series Original Music by
Arthur B. Rubinstein		(15 episodes, 1982-1983)

Series Cinematography by
Dennis Dalzell		(12 episodes, 1982-1983)
William Cronjager		(4 episodes, 1983)

Series Film Editing by
Jim Benson		(6 episodes, 1982-1983)
Art Stafford		(5 episodes, 1982-1983)
Clay Bartels		(4 episodes, 1982-1983)

Series Casting by
Jim Merrick		(12 episodes, 1982-1983)
Fran Bascom		(4 episodes, 1982-1983)

Series Art Direction by
Ross Bellah		(17 episodes, 1982-1983)
Carl Braunger		(17 episodes, 1982-1983)

Series Set Decoration by
Audrey A. Blasdel		(16 episodes, 1982-1983)
Lowell Chambers		(16 episodes, 1982-1983)

Series Costume Design by
Grady Hunt		(17 episodes, 1982-1983)

Series Makeup Department
Leo Lotito Jr.	....	makeup supervisor (16 episodes, 1982-1983)
Fred C. Blau Jr.	....	makeup artist (13 episodes, 1982-1983)
Bari Dreiband-Burman	....	makeup artist (12 episodes, 1982-1983)
Dino Ganziano	....	hair stylist (5 episodes, 1982)
Jo Ann Phillips	....	hair stylist (4 episodes, 1982-1983)
John Inzerella	....	makeup artist (4 episodes, 1983)
Sharleen Rassi	....	hair stylist / key hair stylist (4 episodes, 1983)
Joan Phillips	....	hair stylist (2 episodes, 1982-1983)

Series Production Management
Steve Barnett	....	unit production manager / production manager (14 episodes, 1982-1983)

Series Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Wendy Shear	....	second assistant director (12 episodes, 1982-1983)
Kurt Baker	....	first assistant director / assistant director (7 episodes, 1982-1983)
Peter Gries	....	assistant director / first assistant director (7 episodes, 1982-1983)
Douglas Dean III	....	second assistant director / assistant director (4 episodes, 1983)

Series Art Department
Hank Stonecipher	....	supervising construction coordinator (17 episodes, 1982-1983)
John Sexton	....	property master (16 episodes, 1982-1983)

Series Sound Department
Don H. Matthews	....	sound mixer (17 episodes, 1982-1983)

Series Special Effects by
Jon G. Belyeu	....	special effects (12 episodes, 1982-1983)
Richard Stutsman	....	special effects technician (6 episodes, 1982-1983)
Ken Speed	....	special effects assistant (3 episodes, 1982)
John Frazier	....	special effects (3 episodes, 1983)

Series Visual Effects by
Jim Danforth	....	matte artist (5 episodes, 1982)

Series Stunts
Gary Baxley	....	stunt coordinator (8 episodes, 1982-1983)
Allan Graf	....	stunt coordinator (4 episodes, 1982)
Chuck Courtney	....	stunt coordinator (4 episodes, 1983)
Kenny Endoso	....	stunt cocoordinator (4 episodes, 1983)
Phil Chong	....	stunts (unknown episodes)
Tom Elliott	....	stunts (unknown episodes)
Gerry Therrien	....	stunts (unknown episodes)
Lance Turner	....	assistant stunt coordinator (unknown episodes)

Series Camera and Electrical Department
William Jay Gahret	....	camera operator (13 episodes, 1982-1983)
Stephen Clark	....	key grip (7 episodes, 1982-1983)
Jack Todd	....	gaffer (7 episodes, 1982-1983)
Patrick Fennell	....	camera operator (4 episodes, 1983)
Merle Miller	....	gaffer (4 episodes, 1983)
Russell Nordstedt	....	key grip (4 episodes, 1983)

Series Casting Department
Meryl O'Loughlin	....	casting supervisor (17 episodes, 1982-1983)

Series Costume and Wardrobe Department
Henri Sigler	....	wardrobe: men (16 episodes, 1982-1983)
Pama Dickey	....	wardrobe: women (11 episodes, 1982-1983)
Marla Denise Schlom	....	wardrobe: women (4 episodes, 1983)

Series Music Department
David Cates	....	music editor (16 episodes, 1982-1983)

Series Transportation Department
Dave Robling	....	transportation captain (16 episodes, 1982-1983)

Series Other crew
Louis H. Goldstein	....	location coordinator (17 episodes, 1982-1983)
Art Ronnie	....	unit publicist (17 episodes, 1982-1983)
Laurence Starkman	....	title designer (17 episodes, 1982-1983)
Darlyne West	....	assistant to producers (16 episodes, 1982-1983)
Lester Hoyle	....	script supervisor (15 episodes, 1982-1983)
Tom Sawyer	....	executive consultant / creative consultant (11 episodes, 1982-1983)
Arthur Weingarten	....	executive story consultant (11 episodes, 1982-1983)
B.W. Sandefur	....	creative consultant (10 episodes, 1982-1983)
Mark Harden	....	animal trainer (unknown episodes)
Steve Hinton	....	pilot (unknown episodes)
Rita Lundin	....	boss wrangler (unknown episodes)
Gerry Therrien	....	animal trainer (unknown episodes)

Production Companies

• Columbia Pictures Television

Distributors

• Columbia Broadcasting System (CBS)
• Columbia TriStar Domestic Television (2001)
• Sony Pictures Television (2002-)
• Televisie Radio Omroep Stichting (TROS) (1982-1983) (Netherlands) (TV)

Other Companies

• Unique Movie Cars  picture cars

Runtime:

60 min (17 episodes)

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Sound Mix:

Mono

Filming Locations:

Arcadia, California, USA

Company:

Columbia Pictures Television

Trivia:

The show was inspired by the success of the film Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981).

Movie Connections:

Referenced in "The Cosby Show: Bring 'Em Back Alive (#3.1)" (1986)

Give it a break!

I was only young when the series was shown, but I have fond memories of watching it with my dad and sister, and thinking how exciting it all was. If only TV shows today were like it, the world would be a better place.