Action Stars from TV ?

Take a look at this old photo from 1973.

Doesn't it remind you a little of a popular TV series that we used to watch in the 70's ... (and which also got revived in a recent movie)  ?

Do you know which one I'm referring to ?

Cast your mind back to popular TV series from those days - the one with two guys and a car ... a cop series ... lots of action ... lots of shootouts ... lots of car chases ...

Yes, I'm referring of course to Starsky and Hutch ...

Here's the original with David Soul and Paul Michael Glaser ...

Or even the new 2004 movie with Ben Stiller and Owen Wilson ...

Now turn up your computer volume and enjoy this short video clip, which is bound to bring back memories ...

So John & Jensen, which one of you is Starsky and which Hutch ?

Popular TV Shows of the 70s

Although TV was first introduced in Sarawak only in 1973 or 1974, many of us got hooked to various programs on the goggle box very quickly. After school and in the evenings, we spent many hours in front of the box, enjoying drama and action serials, game shows, movies, local productions from RTM and because it was such a novelty then, some of us often enjoyed even the ads ... and were able to hum the jingles way later (remember the Milo ad?) ...

TV watching in those days tended to be a much more social activity than it is today. Not every family had a TV set, but usually welcomed neighbours, friends and others to their homes for snacks before catching the latest installment of some series or movie or boxing match (like the Ali-Bugner event described before).

I remember Western shows such as "Laredo" and "Rawhide", cop shows like "The Rookie" and "CHiPs", and heartwarming family series like "The Waltons" and "Little House on the Prairie" ...

.

xxxx

xxxxxxxxxx
There were also local productions from RTM - variety shows, game shows, documentaries and comedy series.

Do share your own favourite shows and memories ...