TV Trivia

[n2ize]

Without looking it up, does anyone remember what were the call letters of the unit that Broderick Crawford used on the TV series Highway Patrol ? Actually there were two numbers that were used but can anyone recall either one ?

[PA5COR]

Mathews growls "21-50 to headquarters" and the invariable response is "Headquarters by"

Yeah, i had to look it up.....

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Highway_Patrol_(TV_series)

[VE7DCW]

O.K. .....here's another callsign T.V. trivia question,one which I don't really have the answer for but all this stirred up my memory ..... In that Jack Webb series "Emergency",you know the one about the L.A.county Fire Department/paramedic service..... in the show when the L.A. county fire dispatcher sends the call signal via radio to "Station 51" and sends dispatch info ....Captain Stanley acknowledges the call and responds with a "callsign". If memory serves me correct it was "KMA ****" . Does anyone remember what that callsign was? ....... It's really strange some of the stupidest of trivia one remembers or partially remembers! :doh:

[NQ6U]

From the Wikipedia article on Highway Patrol:


The budget for an episode range from $20,000 to $25,000, somewhat higher when a Bell 47 helicopter was used.

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[XE1/N5AL]

O.K. .....here's another callsign T.V. trivia question,one which I don't really have the answer for but all this stirred up my memory ..... In that Jack Webb series "Emergency",you know the one about the L.A.county Fire Department/paramedic service..... in the show when the L.A. county fire dispatcher sends the call signal via radio to "Station 51" and sends dispatch info ....Captain Stanley acknowledges the call and responds with a "callsign". If memory serves me correct it was "KMA ****" . Does anyone remember what that callsign was? ....... It's really strange some of the stupidest of trivia one remembers or partially remembers! :doh:Had to look it up on the IMDb: Station 51, KMG365.
link: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0068067/quotes

The callsign even shows up in the FCC ULS: http://wireless2.fcc.gov/UlsApp/UlsSearch/license.jsp?licKey=1181273

[n2ize]

Mathews growls "21-50 to headquarters" and the invariable response is "Headquarters by"

Yeah, i had to look it up.....

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Highway_Patrol_(TV_series)

Okay correct 2150. But, I was listening to a couple of guys on the Long island repeater talking about this and one of them said that on a few shows he used a different call number. Something like 2156 or something and then changed to 2150. I'll have to check in to the trivia net on that repeater. It's held only on the 5th Wednesday of each month provided the month has a 5th Wednesday

[XE1/N5AL]

According to the IMDb page for Highway Patrol: " Authenticity was a major goal, and Dan Matthews' call sign - 21-50 - was the actual unit number of then-CHP Commissioner Bernard Caldwell."

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0047739/trivia

[VE7DCW]

From the Wikipedia article on Highway Patrol:



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Brrrrrrrr ....... for a moment there I thought I was having a Bizarre flashback...... :shock:

[kb2vxa]

You ARE having a Bizarre flashback!

[XE1/N5AL]

Hello.

5. Rudy Wants To Buy Yez a Drink.

[VE7DCW]

Hello.

5. Rudy Wants To Buy Yez a Drink.

Now I know I'm having a Bizarre flashback!!! :rofl:

[KC2UGV]

From the Wikipedia article on Highway Patrol:



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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3pWriV8i7pM

[KC9ECI]

I knew KMG365. I'd ask about 1-Adam-12 but that's too obvious, so what show did 51 Squad 51 appear in alongside 7-Mary-3 and 7-Mary-4 on two occasions?

[W3WN]

I knew KMG365. I'd ask about 1-Adam-12 but that's too obvious, so what show did 51 Squad 51 appear in alongside 7-Mary-3 and 7-Mary-4 on two occasions?
Wikipedia is your friend: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Emergency!#Spin-offs_and_crossovers

Engine 51 and Squad 51 briefly appeared in the CHiPs (http://forums.hamisland.net/wiki/CHiPs) episode "MAIT Team", responding from the station to a traffic accident.[2] (http://forums.hamisland.net/#cite_note-Emergency:_Behind_The_Scene.2C_pp_349-1) Further, in the episode "Cry Wolf," Squad 51 can be seen briefly, responding from the station to a false accident report.

[suddenseer]

I loved to watch Highway Patrol when I was a kid. Mr. Crawford is a tv god. You guys popped that bubble......thaaaaanks.

[K7SGJ]

What was Archie bunkers job in the early seasons? Before the bar.

[n2ize]

I loved to watch Highway Patrol when I was a kid. Mr. Crawford is a tv god. You guys popped that bubble......thaaaaanks.

I still enjoy watching old episodes of "Highway Patrol", "Dragnet", "M-Squad" and other old shows.

From what I read Crawford had some issues with alcoholism during the time the show was filmed and he actually had a suspended licence. He was also putting on a lot of weight which made some of the Bell 47 copter episodes a bit cramped for space. But regardless, he did a great job as Lt. Matthews of Highway patrol.

I also enjoy old Sea Hunt episodes. "Sea Hunt" inspired my interest in underwater diving. Although I must admit, I never became much of a diver.

[W3WN]

What was Archie bunkers job in the early seasons? Before the bar.I know he was considered "blue collar" or "working class." There was at least one episode when he was driving a cab, although I don't recall now if that was his regular job or if he was moonlighting a little.

[W3WN]

What was Archie bunkers job in the early seasons? Before the bar.
Now that I've given it some thought, I believe at first that Archie was primarily a worker in a warehouse / factory down by the docks.

The cab episode that sticks in my mind... Archie was robbed, reports it to the cops, the robber is caught, the robber's lawyer appeals to his greed to drop the charges, and as a result he ends up bamboozled out of the recovered money after all.

...to say nothing of the guest appearance of Sammy Davis Jr....

[K7SGJ]

Now that I've given it some thought, I believe at first that Archie was primarily a worker in a warehouse / factory down by the docks.

The cab episode that sticks in my mind... Archie was robbed, reports it to the cops, the robber is caught, the robber's lawyer appeals to his greed to drop the charges, and as a result he ends up bamboozled out of the recovered money after all.

...to say nothing of the guest appearance of Sammy Davis Jr....

Give that man a see-gar, Bob. He was indeed a dock Foreman. I'd forgotten about his cab driving, but yeah, the SDJ episode was a classic. SDJ was always one of my favorite entertainers, he could do it all. The rest of the "Rat Pack" was a hoot when they all got together, too. I never knew that George Gobel could be so damn funny, either

[W3WN]

Thanks, but I don't smoke. Make it a sugar-free chocolate bar from Sarris Candies and we'll call it even.

[K7SGJ]

How bout a sugar-free chocolate see-gar?

[W3WN]

How bout a sugar-free chocolate see-gar?As long as it didn't come from Bill Clinton... you never know where he keeps those things...

[NA4BH]

As long as it didn't come from Bill Clinton... you never know where he keeps those things...

Or where the chocolate came from..............

[N7YA]

What was Archie bunkers job in the early seasons? Before the bar.

Steel worker, if i remember correctly. There was an episode where his hardhat was crushed by falling debris and he did some soul searching.


Ok, i went back and see you guys said dock worker...ill go with that.

[KC9ECI]

dock foreman for the Prendergast Tool and Die Company

[K7SGJ]

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