The Fall Guy
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Genre	Action, Adventure
Created by	Glen A. Larson
Starring	Lee Majors Douglas Barr Heather Thomas
Country of origin	United States
No. of episodes	113
Production
Running time	60 minutes (per episode)
Broadcast
Original channel	ABC
Original run	November 4, 1981 – May 2, 1986
Links
IMDb profile

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Plot

In this series, Lee Majors plays Colt Seavers, a Hollywood stunt man who moonlights as a bounty hunter and uses his physical skills and knowledge of stunt effects to capture fugitives and criminals. The series was known for its frequent cameos by Hollywood celebrities and the occasional in-joke referring to Majors' previous series, The Six Million Dollar Man. ... A stunt double is a type of body double, specifically a skilled replacement used for dangerous film or video sequences, in movies and television (such as jumping out of a building, jumping from vehicle to vehicle, or other similar actions), and for other sophisticated stunts (especially fight scenes). ... The term Moonlighting has two possible meanings: Moonlighting (employment) is doing a second job outside of normal working hours. ... A bounty hunter is an individual who seeks out fugitives (hunting) for a monetary reward (bounty), for apprehending by law, if such laws exist. ... The Six Million Dollar Man was an American television series about a cyborg working for a U.S. secret service called OSI. The show was based on the novel Cyborg by Martin Caidin, and aired on the ABC network as a regular series from 1974 to 1978, following a set...

Theme song

The show's theme song, "The Unknown Stuntman", was actually performed by Lee Majors and the lyrics include a reference to his ex-wife, Farrah Fawcett. The song became a minor hit for Majors and is now a minor classic in countries such as Germany, where the show was greeted with high popularity during its initial run. The theme music of a radio or television program is a melody closely associated with the show, and usually played during the title sequence and/or end credits. ... The Unknown Stuntman was a popular single sung by Lee Majors and written by Glen A. Larson, Gail Jensen, and David Sommerville. ... Farrah Fawcett (born Ferrah Leni Fawcett[1] on February 2, 1947) is an American actress. ...

Cast

• Colt Seavers – Lee Majors
• Howie Munson – Douglas Barr
• Jody Banks – Heather Thomas
• Samantha "Big Jack" Jack – Jo Ann Pflug (1981-82)
• Terri Shannon / Michaels – Markie Post (1982-85)
• Pearl Sperling – Nedra Volz (1985)

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DVD Release

On June 5, 2007 20th Century Fox will release the first season of The Fall Guy on DVD in Region 1 for the very first time. 20th Century Fox logo Fox Plaza, the company headquarters. ...

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References

1. ^ http://www.tvshowsondvd.com/newsitem.cfm?NewsID=6995 The Fall Guy coming to DVD

External links

• The Fall Guy at the Internet Movie Database