"Airwolf" (1984) TV series 1984-1986

User Rating:

6.9/10   

Creator:

Donald P. Bellisario

Seasons:

1 | 2 | 3

Release Date:

22 January 1984 (USA)

Genre:

Action | Adventure

Plot:

As part of a deal for with a intelligence agency to look for his missing brother, a renegade pilot goes on missions with an advanced battle helicopter.

Plot Keywords:

Helicopter | Vietnam Veteran | Electronic Music Score

Awards:

Won Primetime Emmy. Another 3 wins & 7 nominations

Cast

Jan-Michael Vincent	...	Stringfellow Hawke (56 episodes, 1984-1986)
Alex Cord	...	Michael Coldsmith Briggs III (56 episodes, 1984-1986)
Ernest Borgnine	...	Dominic / ... (56 episodes, 1984-1986)
Jean Bruce Scott	...	Caitlin O'Shannessy / ... (44 episodes, 1984-1986)

Also Known As:

Blackwolf (USA) (working title)
Lobo del aire (USA: Spanish title)
Lonewolf (USA) (working title)

Runtime:

60 min (58 episodes)

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Sound Mix:

Mono

Certification:

Australia:PG | Netherlands:6

Filming Locations:

Backlot, Universal Studios - 100 Universal City Plaza, Universal City, California, USA

Company:

Belisarius Productions

Trivia:

During filming, a Huey helicopter crashed during a maneuver in Pico Canyon in California. Reid Rondell, Jan-Michael Vincent's stunt double, was killed, and a special credit appeared at the end of that particular episode dedicating the installment to him.

Quotes:

Michael 'Archangel' Coldsmith Briggs III: I may not be accurate about your location, but I can sure make an educated guess as to your destination. Can I assist?
Stringfellow Hawke: Yeah, you can feed my dog!
Michael 'Archangel' Coldsmith Briggs III: How'd you know I was - Sometimes, Hawke, you amaze even me. Good luck!
Dominic Santini: How come Archangel's "good luck" always sounds like "goodbye?"
Dominic Santini: Amazing! Behind that impeccable white suit beats a heart... of recyclable plastic!
Dominic Santini: Whatever happened to that flyin'-by-the-seat-of-your-pants stuff?
Stringfellow Hawke: Oh, that went out when designers started writin' their names on your behind!
[...]

Movie Connections:

Featured in Jan-Michael Vincent Is My Muse (2002)

A classic show, better than Knight Rider

Even though most people remember Knight Rider from the fad of the 80's to have vehicles as the stars of TV shows, Airwolf was a far superior product. Donald 'Quantum Leap' Belissario created this show about a high tech attack chopper, and oversaw its best years. Even though near the end Belissario left and the stories began to degrade, the earlier episodes are classic examples of good 80's TV, with good solid performances and breathtaking aerial sequences that put the Blue Thunder TV series to shame. A series that should be brought back.