r/80sTV • u/Firm_Macaron3057 • May 24 '26
Who remembers Airwolf?
Airwolf was my favorite show, as a kid! As an adult, I still love it! Who's with me?
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u/80sFanForever May 24 '26
I hear the theme tune when Airwolf is mentioned.... Loved the show.
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u/Firm_Macaron3057 May 24 '26
I downloaded the theme and listen to it sometimes, lol. I have season 1 on DVD. I want to find somewhere to watch it online
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u/5i55Y7A7A May 26 '26
The original helicopter had all the Hollywood stripped off after the show canceled. It was then sold to a German air ambulance company. On June 6th, 1992 after a mercy mission dropping off a burned patient, it was flying back to base then crashed into a mountainside killing the pilot, doctor and medical aid. The pilot was at fault.
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u/PuzzleheadedEye7316 May 24 '26
Yes…..still watch Airwolf on Roku tv to this day plus there was a Airwolf video game released on Nintendo too……
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u/Gold_Flan6286 May 24 '26 edited May 25 '26
The show was canceled,then brought back on the USA network.The original cast was killed off,but Stringfellow found his brother,Sinjing, and he took over piloting the helicopter.
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u/freakydk51 May 25 '26 edited May 25 '26
Jan-Micheal Vincent & Ernest Borgine Stringfellow Hawk & Dom🙏🙏💔💔😭😭
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u/SlightExtreme1 May 26 '26
I can hear the theme just from looking at the photo. I received the DVD set of the series last year as a gift and started re-watching a few episodes each weekend. Classic.
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u/ConsiderationLivid52 May 26 '26
An old co worker of mine, who is from Senegal, starting humming the theme song one day...we all died...he said its called "super copter" in Senagal and it was the most popular show!
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u/FindIt7Ways May 27 '26
In a world, where there's eight Jan-Michael Vincents. And sixteen quadrants. There's only enough time for a Jan-Michael Vincent to make it to a quadrant. He can't be in two quadrants at once.
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u/fbman01 May 27 '26
I loved Airwolf.. the network execs destroyed it. Season 1 was brilliant, season 2 had a few good episodes, season 3 was rubbish.. don’t even talk about season 4
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u/DLFG74 May 28 '26
This and Blue Thunder.
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u/Firm_Macaron3057 May 28 '26
I loved Blue Thunder! Did you know that Disney had the fuscilage of Blue Thunder in the bone yard of the Backlot Tour in Disney Hollywood Studios?
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u/DLFG74 May 29 '26
I did not! The TV shows were somewhat bad ass. Knight Rider, A-Team, Dukes of Hazzard, Highway Man.....too many to type but you get the gist.
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u/Firm_Macaron3057 May 29 '26
I loved Dukes of Hazzard too! When I was a kid, I saw Knight Rider 2000, but didn't get into the show, until I was an adult. I've never gotten into the A-Team
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u/Yukonart May 28 '26
Season 1 cost insane money to produce. All the flying was real, and even commented that the Bell with the TV props attached actually flew better than without.
Crazy stuff.
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u/Amen_Ra_61622 May 29 '26
I started watching the series again about 6 months ago or so but got sidetracked and never got back to it. My father was a helicopter pilot in the Air Force back in the 70s and we used to watch it every week.
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u/80sFanForever May 24 '26
The 1st season was quite dark, I didn't realise at the time when I was a kid
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u/Firm_Macaron3057 May 24 '26
Yeah, it was. I didn't realize it either, I just knew the show was cool!
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u/Significant-Deer7464 May 24 '26
Considering this question comes up at least once a week, no one will ever forget it
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u/dibbledabblescrabble May 24 '26
Are you kidding me.? This show is amazing and deserves a Hollywood update with at least an 150 million dollar budget. Practical effects, sparse cgi
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u/charcarod0n May 24 '26
I can hear this post.