May 16, 201313 yr OK, I can no longer confine my babble over NBC's coming 'Ironside' revival to my hijack of EXPAT's 'Dracula' thread. In trolling memory lane, just found this entry on the original 'Ironside' in the treasure house that is tvtropes.org: Series: Ironside Ironside is a 1967-1975 Crime and Punishment Series whose main character is wheelchair-bound chief detective Robert T. Ironside, played by Raymond Burr.Seasons 1-3 are currently available on Hulu. A remake was recently announced that will air on NBC in fall 2013. Tropes featured include: Awesome McCoolname: Detective Robert T. Ironside. Banana in the Tailpipe: Used to fill the car with carbon monoxide and knock out its inhabitants. Does Not Like Shoes: "The Man Who Believed" and "Once More for Joey" both feature Ironside investigating the mysterious deaths of hippie musicians who were known for going barefoot. Foot Focus: There are closeups of both hippie characters' bare feet. Exotic Detective: Ironside. Genius Cripple: Ironside himself. Hey, It's That Guy!: Bruce Lee appeared in a first season episode. Also, an assortment of familiar character actors throughout the series. And, of course, Perry Mason as Ironside. The Generation Gap: Considering that the series takes place in San Francisco during The Sixties and The Seventies, this trope is inevitable. Pilot Movie Poorly Disguised Pilot: Two in a row at the end of the seventh season - "Riddle At 24,000" (about a crime-solving doctor played by Desi Arnaz) and the two-parter "Amy Prentiss: AKA The Chief" (revolving around San Francisco's first female police chief, played by Jessica Walter). Dr. Durango (the name of the propsed series) didn't sell, but Amy Prentiss joined the lineup for The NBC Mystery Movie the following season. San Francisco: The series' setting. Syndication Title: It was syndicated as The Raymond Burr Show. http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Series/Ironside
May 16, 201313 yr Active Members I am hoping hijacking is only verboten on aircraft, otherwise likely I will be spending time in the pokey. According to me, random threads and random thoughts bring on random posts. Perhaps I have had too many "discussions" in bars and the like where topics are without headlines. Regardless, I know I will not be lonely if and when posting hijackers are sentenced to writer's prison. Best regards, RA1
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