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Reruns starting Oct. 5

posted 17 years ago by romeooscarzulu
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The American Life TV Network is airing reruns starting Friday Oct. 5 at 930 PM Eastern time.

[–] jbwphoto1 17 years ago

This is so great! America Life just keeps adding to the list of fantastic shows. I can always count on ALife to keep me entertained.

Thanks for the info!

[–] moonspinner55 17 years ago

Well, having just watched my first episode on American Life ("The Green Hornet" was never widely circulated after its demise), I would say the show seems to combine both the elements of "Batman" with the dapper TV street-sleuths of the era, on shows such as "77 Sunset Strip" and Van Williams' previous job "Surfside 6". I have to read up more why the Hornet is presumed to be crooked, but Williams looks great in the green mask, and I got a kick out of him being driven around in the Black Beauty (does he not drive himself for any particular reason?). Bruce Lee strikes a very assured presence, and while the show is limited by its slim budget, it isn't as overtly silly as "Batman" and has some appealing elements.

[–] kittd82 17 years ago

oops.
i posted about it on the 2006 Green Hornet AHH

anyway. to take from my other post
GH has more action and less comedy then Batman.
so that surprises me.

i never really watched this show.

This is A Sig
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IMDB...its not fanboard

[–] srb-3 17 years ago

Dudes, keep watching. You will see that the Green Hornet is not a comedy at all, but a serious crime drama.

[–] doughep 17 years ago

I think the seriousness of the show is what eventually did it in. IIRC, people tuned in to watch another Batman but when it wasn't a farce the show viewers dropped and the show was cancelled. But I am enjoying every episode on American Life.

[–] moonspinner55 17 years ago

I still watch it every Friday night, sometimes twice. An excellent, indeed serious crime drama with good plots and exciting action (and super exciting Kato!). I don't care for the repetitive footage (getting the Black Beauty out, driving it down the same backlot backstreets), but it is consistently well-written, well-acted and directed.

[–] srb-3 17 years ago

Glad you like it moonspinner55.

As for the stock footage I see that as the equilivelent of the stock footage on Batman, sliding down the BatPoles, the Batmobile leaving the BatCave, driving to Gotham City Police HQ.

[–] moonspinner55 17 years ago

Very true, and yet the pluses outweight the minuses. And what about that great theme by trumpeter Al Hirt?? Hotcha!

[–] srb-3 16 years ago

Agreed moonspinner55 ! Al"He's the King" Hirt! Billy May too! Great stuff!!