RIP Glen A. Larson

[Neil]

I doubt there's a single person here who's not enjoyed numerous of the series he brought to TV!

http://www.aintitcool.com/node/69496

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[shootemindehead]

That man was part responsible for most of my childhood TV watching.

No idea whether he was a good or bad guy, but cheers for that anyway! :D

[Neil]

He helped composed the theme songs for some of his series. eg: Knight Rider and Battlestar Galactica!

He had nine kids!

[kidgloves]

Big part of my childhood as well.
RIP Glen

[AcesandEights]

Didn't know he was still alive. This guy delivered back in the day. He really had a major impact on modern popular culture.




He had nine kids!

He was a Mormon, so that's a little on the light side for all the money he had. Anybody know how many wives? :p

[MoonSylver]

I watched about 90% of the shows they had listed in that AICN article as a kid. "Six Million Dollar Man" was a huge influence on me as a kid. Probably the earliest show I can remember being "into", before Star Wars came out. RIP Mr. Larson.

[shootemindehead]

Heard they're remaking 'The Six Million Dollar Man' for the modern age. I can see it going something like this:


"Steve Austin...a man barely alive...we can rebuild him..."

"Don't be ridiculous, that would cost a bleedin fortune! How much? Eh?"

"Six million."

"Yeh, I knew it. A bleedin fort...wait what? Oh!! Em...well ok then."

[MoonSylver]

Heard they're remaking 'The Six Million Dollar Man' for the modern age. I can see it going something like this:


"Steve Austin...a man barely alive...we can rebuild him..."

"Don't be ridiculous, that would cost a bleedin fortune! How much? Eh?"

"Six million."

"Yeh, I knew it. A bleedin fort...wait what? Oh!! Em...well ok then."

Yeah, it's been stuck in development hell for a long time. At one point they were talking comedy w/ Jim Carrey as Steve Austin. :fork:

These days I imagine they'd have to up the $ amount to make it the Six BILLION Dollar Man to make it relevant? :rockbrow:

Or just go w/ the title from the book that inspired the show, "Cyborg", & be done with it. ;)

[shootemindehead]

A comedy? Christ no.

Can we just not...you know...leave it alone?

Let us remember the godawful flares, crappy robots and bigfoot in peace?

[MoonSylver]

A comedy? Christ no.

Can we just not...you know...leave it alone?

Let us remember the godawful flares, crappy robots and bigfoot in peace?

Yeah, I pretty much agree. Though in my heart, I would love a whole new generation of kids going "ch-ch-ch-ch!" while running in slo-mo...:lol: (even though I know it'll never happen).

I also want this guy on the shelf of every toy store again:

http://news.toyark.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2013/06/Six-Million-Dollar-Man.jpg

That bloke was the hero of my childhood. :thumbsup:

[Legion2213]

Rest in peace, you legend.

Like Irwin Allen before him, a purveyor of awesome sci-fi and action/adventure TV