Airwolf
Title card from original run.
Format	Action / Espionage
Created by	Donald P. Bellisario
Starring	Jan-Michael Vincent Ernest Borgnine Alex Cord
Country of origin	United States
No. Donald Paul Bellisario (born August 8, 1935) is an American Television producer and Screenwriter. Jan-Michael Vincent (born July 15, 1944) is an American actor most well-known for his role as helicopter pilot Stringfellow Hawke on the 1980s Ermes Effron Borgnino (born January 24 1917 better known by his stage name Ernest Borgnine, is an American Golden Globe, BAFTA and Academy Alex Cord ( May 3, 1933) is an American Actor who is perhaps best known for portraying the role of Archangel on the Television series The United States of America —commonly referred to as the of seasons	4
No.  of episodes	79 (List of episodes)
Production
Running time	45 minutes per episode
Broadcast
Original channel	CBS, USA
Original run	January 22, 1984 – August 7, 1987
External links
IMDb profile
TV.com summary

Airwolf is an American television series that ran from 1984 through 1987. This is a list of Airwolf episodes which ran for four seasons between 1984 and 1987 CBS Broadcasting Inc ( CBS) is an American radio and Television network. USA Network (commonly referred to as USA) is an American Cable television channel with about 89 million household subscribers as of 2005 Events 565 - Eutychius is deposed as Patriarch of Constantinople by John Scholasticus. Year 1984 ( MCMLXXXIV) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (link displays the 1984 Gregorian calendar) Events 322 BC - Battle of Crannon between Athens and Macedon following the death of Alexander the Great. Year 1987 ( MCMLXXXVII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link displays 1987 Gregorian calendar) The United States of America —commonly referred to as the A television program (US television programme (UK or television show (U The year 1984 in television involved some significant eventsBelow is a list of Television -related events in 1984. Year 1987 ( MCMLXXXVII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link displays 1987 Gregorian calendar) The program concerned a supersonic military helicopter, code named Airwolf, and her crew as they undertook various missions, many involving espionage, with a Cold War theme. For other uses see Supersonic. The term supersonic is used to define a speed that is over the Speed of sound ( Mach 1 History Since 400 AD Chinese children have played with bamboo flying toys. Cold War is the state of conflict tension and competition that existed between the United States and the Soviet Union (USSR and their respective allies from the

The show was devised by Donald Bellisario, who had also created Magnum, P.I., and would go on to produce Quantum Leap, JAG, and NCIS. Donald Paul Bellisario (born August 8, 1935) is an American Television producer and Screenwriter. Magnum PI is an American Television show starring Tom Selleck as Thomas Magnum, a fictional Private investigator Quantum Leap is an American science fiction television series that ran for 96 episodes from March 1989 to May 1993 on the NBC network JAG (the American Military Acronym for Judge Advocate General) is an American adventure / Legal drama Television NCIS, promoted as Navy NCIS in its first season aka Navy NCIS Naval Criminal Investigative Service or NCIS Naval Criminal The first three seasons starred Jan-Michael Vincent, Ernest Borgnine, Alex Cord, and Jean Bruce Scott. Jan-Michael Vincent (born July 15, 1944) is an American actor most well-known for his role as helicopter pilot Stringfellow Hawke on the 1980s Ermes Effron Borgnino (born January 24 1917 better known by his stage name Ernest Borgnine, is an American Golden Globe, BAFTA and Academy Alex Cord ( May 3, 1933) is an American Actor who is perhaps best known for portraying the role of Archangel on the Television series Jean Bruce Scott born February 25 1956 in Monterey, California is an American Television actress, best known The final season, for the USA Network, was recast. USA Network (commonly referred to as USA) is an American Cable television channel with about 89 million household subscribers as of 2005

The show had a musical score (orchestral-based in the first and early second season episodes; synthesizer-based thereafter) composed and performed by Sylvester Levay. Sylvester Levay (originally Lévay Szilveszter, Serbian: Силвестер Левај Silvester Levaj) is a Hungarian composer

Synopsis

Airwolf.

The series' protagonist is Stringfellow Hawke (played by Jan-Michael Vincent), a loner who lives in a cabin in the mountains, only accompanied by his Bluetick Coonhound, "Tet", and the surrounding wildlife. Stringfellow Hawke (portrayed by American actor Jan-Michael Vincent) is a fictional character on the American action-adventure television series Jan-Michael Vincent (born July 15, 1944) is an American actor most well-known for his role as helicopter pilot Stringfellow Hawke on the 1980s The Bluetick Coonhound is a breed of Dog. It is a type of Coonhound and typically bred in the southern United States Hawke is a recluse, spending most of his time alone with his priceless collection of paintings, and serenading eagles with his equally priceless Stradivarius cello. A Stradivarius is a Stringed instrument built by members of the Stradivari family particularly Antonio Stradivari. His only real friend and mentor is the older, eternally cheerful Dominic Santini (Ernest Borgnine). Dominic Santini is a fictional character on the US television series Airwolf, which ran from 1984 to 1987 Ermes Effron Borgnino (born January 24 1917 better known by his stage name Ernest Borgnine, is an American Golden Globe, BAFTA and Academy

Earlier, Hawke was a testpilot for Airwolf, an advanced supersonic helicopter with stealth capabilities and a formidable arsenal. Hawke is called upon by a man code named Archangel – the leader of "the F. I. R. M. " that built Airwolf – to steal Airwolf back from her twisted creator, Doctor Charles Henry Moffet, who had taken her to Libya. Dr Charles Henry Moffet is a fictional character in the TV series Airwolf. Libya ( ليبيا ar-Latn Lībiyā; Libyan vernacular: Lībya; Amazigh:) officially the Great Socialist People's Libyan Arab

In exchange for finding Hawke's brother, Saint John Hawke (Sin Jin) -- who has been missing in action since the Vietnam -- Hawke, with Santini's assistance, finds Airwolf and recovers the Lady. The Vietnam War, also known as the Second Indochina War, or the Vietnam Conflict, occurred in Vietnam, Laos and Cambodia But Hawke does not return it. Instead, Hawke and Santini hide Airwolf, booby trapped, in an extinct volcano (the Lair) in the remote "Valley of the Gods" (visually modeled on Monument Valley). Monument Valley is located on the southern border of Utah with northern Arizona (around) Hawke refuses to return Airwolf until the Firm can recover Sin Jin. To take advantage of using Airwolf, Archangel offers Hawke protection from other government agencies who will try to recover Airwolf in exchange for flying missions of national importance for the Firm.

In the second season, to satisfy CBS executives who wanted to appeal to a wider female audience, the show introduced Caitlin O'Shannessy, played by Jean Bruce Scott. Jean Bruce Scott born February 25 1956 in Monterey, California is an American Television actress, best known Caitlin is a feisty former Texas Highway Patrol helicopter pilot who eventually joins Airwolf's crew. In Fallen Angel, Hawke first confirms Caitlin's suspicions that Hawke and Santini possessed and operated a super helicopter as the three fly Airwolf into East Germany to recover Archangel.

The F. I. R. M.

The mysterious organization known as the “F. I. R. M. ” is a covert branch of the Central Intelligence Agency, led by Michael Coldsmith-Briggs III (Deputy Director of The F. near as long as it used to be several months ago It has been actively summarized and split into sub-articles and there is a dynamic talk page discussion of all I. R. M. ; code-name: Archangel).

In the first two seasons, Archangel is often assisted by Marella (Deborah Pratt). Deborah M Pratt (born in Chicago Illinois) is an American Actress, Writer and Television producer. She had doctorates in Aeronautical Engineering, Electronic Engineering, Psychology, Microbiology, and French Literature. Aerospace engineering is the branch of Engineering behind the design construction and science of Aircraft and Spacecraft. Electronic engineering is a discipline dealing with the behavior and effects of Electrons (as in electron tubes and transistors and with electronic devices systems or equipment Psychology (from Greek grc ψῡχή psȳkhē, "breath life soul" and grc -λογία -logia) is an Academic and Microbiology (from Greek grc μῑκρος mīkros, "small" grc βίος bios, " Life " and grc -λογία This article is a general introduction to French literature For detailed information on French literature in specific historic periods see the separate historical articles in the She was one year away from completing her Medical Doctorate as of the episode “Fallen Angel”. Doctor of Medicine ( MD or MD, from the Latin Medicinæ Doctor meaning "Teacher of Medicine" is a doctoral

The first season of the series was dark, arc-driven, and quite reflective of the contemporary Cold War, with the F. Cold War is the state of conflict tension and competition that existed between the United States and the Soviet Union (USSR and their respective allies from the I. R. M. personnel distinctly dressed in white, implicitly boasting that “wearing white hats” distinguished them as good instead of evil to the unconvinced Hawke and Santini (explained in “Daddy's Gone Hunting”). Early episodes detail the efforts of the United States government to secure Airwolf from Hawke. The federal government of the United States is the central United States Governmental body established by the United States Constitution. Because CBS wanted to transform the series into a more family-oriented series, the show transformed during Season two into a more light-hearted series with Hawke and Santini being portrayed as cooperative partners with the Firm. (see below for more on the behind the scenes).

The F. I. R. M. , during the first three seasons, served as both ally and enemy for Hawke and Santini; when an opportunity to seize Airwolf presented itself, F. I. R. M. operatives often took it.

Production history

The series ran for 55 episodes on CBS in the United States in 1984 through 1986, and an additional 24 episodes, with a new cast and production company, aired on the USA Network in 1987, for a total of 79 episodes. CBS Broadcasting Inc ( CBS) is an American radio and Television network. The year 1984 in television involved some significant eventsBelow is a list of Television -related events in 1984. The year 1986 in television involved some significant eventsBelow is a list of Television -related events in 1986. USA Network (commonly referred to as USA) is an American Cable television channel with about 89 million household subscribers as of 2005 The year 1987 in television involved some significant eventsBelow is a list of Television -related events in 1987. This is a list of Airwolf episodes which ran for four seasons between 1984 and 1987 An enhanced version of the first episode was also released as a motion picture in several countries as well as on home video. The show was broadcast in several international markets.

Magnum P. I. connection

Creator Donald P. Bellisario first toyed with the idea of the adventures of an ace combat pilot in a third season episode of Magnum P.I. entitled "Two Birds of a Feather" (1983), starring William Lucking, which itself was inspired by several episodes of Bellisario's Tales of the Gold Monkey – "Legends Are Forever" and "Honor Thy Brother" (1982) – in which Lucking had played a similar character. Magnum PI is an American Television show starring Tom Selleck as Thomas Magnum, a fictional Private investigator William Lucking (born June 17 1941) is an American Film, television and stage Actor. Tales of the Gold Monkey is a 1982 Television show broadcast by ABC. The Magnum episode acted as the pilot for the would-be series, but the series was not commissioned. Bellisario heavily reworked the idea, and the final result was Airwolf.

Seasons 2 and 3

To increase ratings the studio wanted to add a female character – which happened at the start of the second season in the form of feisty Caitlin O'Shannessy (Jean Bruce Scott) – and for the series to move away from its quite dark and moody tales of international espionage into a more domestic and straight action-oriented affair. Jean Bruce Scott born February 25 1956 in Monterey, California is an American Television actress, best known Airwolf became more streamlined, domestic and self-contained. The moves by CBS ultimately proved unsuccessful, however, and while production cost over-runs remained high, creator Bellisario left both the studio and the series after Season 2. Bernard Kowalski stepped in as executive producer for a third season, but after ratings remained low, the series was canceled by CBS. Nielsen Ratings are audience measurement systems developed by Nielsen Media Research to determine the Audience size and composition of television The USA cable network, however, funded a new and ironically Canadian-filmed, fourth season of episodes, produced via the fledgling production company Atlantis and The Arthur Company owned by Arthur L. Annecharico, allowing the show to have enough episodes for syndication runs. Arthur L Annecharico is a producer director and Writer, whose involvement in the entertainment industry has spanned more than 32 years In Broadcasting, syndication is the sale of the right to broadcast Radio shows and Television shows to multiple individual stations without going through

Season 4

The original cast was completely written out of the fourth season (1987); only Jan-Michael Vincent appears in the first, transitional episode. The year 1987 in television involved some significant eventsBelow is a list of Television -related events in 1987. Dominic, played by a double for Ernest Borgnine who is seen only from the back, was killed off in an explosion; Archangel was said to have suddenly been assigned overseas, with "the F. I. R. M. " replaced by "the company" (a long-standing nickname for the CIA in the real world); and no mention was made of Caitlin. near as long as it used to be several months ago It has been actively summarized and split into sub-articles and there is a dynamic talk page discussion of all Saint John Hawke, now played by Barry Van Dyke, was suddenly revealed to be alive and well, having been working for many years under deep cover for American intelligence (there were already contradictory statements about his fate in the original three seasons). Barry Van Dyke (born July 31, 1951) is an American Actor and the second son of actor and Entertainer, Dick Van Dyke, and St. John was rescued and subsequently replaced Stringfellow Hawke as the central character. Production moved to Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, with a smaller budget of $300,000 an episode, less than one-third of the original CBS budget. Vancouver (vænˈkuːvɚ is a coastal British Columbia (ˌbrɪtɨʃ kəˈlʌmbiə ( BC) ( (la Colombie-Britannique C Country to "Dominion of Canada" or "Canadian Federation" or anything else please read the Talk Page The production crew no longer had access to the original Airwolf helicopter, and all in-flight shots were recycled from earlier seasons; the original full-size studio mockup was re-dressed and used for all interior shots. Actress Michele Scarabelli, who played Jo Santini here, said in a Starlog magazine interview that all 24 scripts were in place before the cast arrived, leaving the actors little room to develop their characters. Michele Scarabelli (born April 11, 1955) is a Canadian actress. Starlog is a monthly Science-fiction film Magazine published by Starlog Group Inc

Syndication

Airwolf is rarely shown on TV channels today, although a syndication package does exist and occasionally appears as re-runs. In Broadcasting, syndication is the sale of the right to broadcast Radio shows and Television shows to multiple individual stations without going through In December 2006 and May 2007, the series was given "marathons" on the Sci Fi Channel, to promote the DVD releases of Seasons 2 and 3, respectively. The show began airing 7 days a week, on UK channel DMAX on January 8, 2008. Events 871 - Battle of Ashdown - Ethelred of Wessex defeats a Danish invasion army 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common ^[1] DMAX is only showing the original 3 CBS seasons.

The Airwolf helicopter

Main article: Airwolf (helicopter)

The flying Airwolf helicopter was actually a Bell 222 (sometimes unofficially called a Bell 222A, serial number 47085). WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout ^[2] During filming of the series the helicopter was owned by JetCopters Inc. in Van Nuys, CA. ^[3] The helicopter was eventually sold after the show ended and became an ambulance helicopter in Germany.

The concept behind Airwolf was a supersonic and armed helicopter that could blend in by appearing to be civilian and non-military in origin – "a wolf in sheep's clothing". Airwolf's insignia patch (also designed by Probert) as worn by the flight-crew was a snarling wolf's head with gossamer wings that appears to be wearing a sheepskin complete with the head of lamb over the wolf's forehead; a direct play on "a wolf in sheep's clothing".

Regular cast

Season 1 (CBS, Spring 1984) — two-hour pilot and ten additional episodes. CBS Broadcasting Inc ( CBS) is an American radio and Television network.

• Jan-Michael Vincent — Stringfellow Hawke (Captain, U. Jan-Michael Vincent (born July 15, 1944) is an American actor most well-known for his role as helicopter pilot Stringfellow Hawke on the 1980s S Army) (noted as 34 years of age in the 5th episode)
• Ernest Borgnine — Dominic Santini (sole proprietor of Santini Air)
• Alex Cord — Michael Coldsmith-Briggs III (Deputy Director of CIA division named "The F. Ermes Effron Borgnino (born January 24 1917 better known by his stage name Ernest Borgnine, is an American Golden Globe, BAFTA and Academy Alex Cord ( May 3, 1933) is an American Actor who is perhaps best known for portraying the role of Archangel on the Television series I. R. M. "; code-name: Archangel)
• Deborah Pratt - Marella, Archangel's right-hand woman

Seasons 2–3 (CBS, 1984–1986) — two seasons of 22 episodes each. Deborah M Pratt (born in Chicago Illinois) is an American Actress, Writer and Television producer. CBS Broadcasting Inc ( CBS) is an American radio and Television network.

• Vincent, Borgnine, Cord, Pratt, and
• Jean Bruce Scott — Caitlin O’Shannessy (former helicopter pilot of the Texas Highway Patrol)

Season 4 (USA Network, Spring–Summer 1987) — 24 episodes, bringing the total hours to 80. Jean Bruce Scott born February 25 1956 in Monterey, California is an American Television actress, best known USA Network (commonly referred to as USA) is an American Cable television channel with about 89 million household subscribers as of 2005

• Barry Van Dyke — Saint John Hawke (reserve Major, U. Barry Van Dyke (born July 31, 1951) is an American Actor and the second son of actor and Entertainer, Dick Van Dyke, and S Army)
• Michele Scarabelli — Jo Santini (inherited Santini Air from her uncle Dominic Santini after his death)
• Geraint Wyn Davies — Mike Rivers (Major, U. Michele Scarabelli (born April 11, 1955) is a Canadian actress. Geraint Wyn Davies (b April 20 1957, Swansea, Wales) is a Welsh - Canadian actor S Air Force)
• Anthony Sherwood — Jason Locke (a core agent in the government agency called "The Company")
• William B. Davis - Newman (Locke's supervisor in the Company; Newman was initially played by Ernie Prentice just in the pilot episode "Blackjack")

Merchandise

• Airwolf Themes: 2CD Special Limited Edition (Official CD soundtrack)
• Airwolf: The Wonderweapon (German CD soundtrack)
• Airwolf Collector's Edition (VHS)
• Airwolf Replica Helmet (fully-functioning) Video of Helmet working

Video games

• Airwolf (Commodore 64), written and designed by Neil A. William Bruce Davis (born January 13, 1938) is a Canadian Actor, known for his role as the Cigarette Smoking Man on The Airwolf Themes is a 2CD soundtrack album for the high-flying mid 1980s American action Television series series Airwolf (1984-1986 The Bate and Chris Harvey, with graphics by Chris Harvey and Rory Green, and music by Mark Cooksey. [1] There were unrealized plans to rename the European-produced Airwolf C64 game as Fort Apocalypse 2.
• Airwolf (Amstrad CPC), popular in Europe. The Amstrad CPC is a series of 8-bit Home computers produced by Amstrad Plc during the 1980s and early 1990s [2]
• Airwolf (ZX Spectrum), popular in Europe. The Sinclair ZX Spectrum is an 8-bit personal Home computer released in the United Kingdom in 1982 by Sinclair Research Ltd [3] Followed up with Airwolf II[4]

• Airwolf (BBC Micro and Atari 8-bit family^[4]) by Elite, adapted from an unreleased game called Blue Thunder! by Richard Wilcox Software. The Atari 8-bit family is a series of 8-bit Home computers manufactured from 1979 to 1992 Elite Systems is a UK Video game developer and publisher established in 1984 as Richard Wilcox Software. The helicopter is blue in the game. Seemingly, the only thing changed from the unreleased version was the title. (Note: another BBC game, Superior Software's 'Codename: Droid', used Airwolf's rotor-like base-line on its opening screen. Superior Software (aka Superior Interactive) is a Video game publisher. Whether royalties were paid is unknown. This is the only Airwolf connection with the game. )
• Airwolf (Arcade), by Kyugo Boueki. An arcade game is a coin-operated entertainment machine typically installed in businesses such as Restaurants Pubs Video arcades and Family Entertainment
• Airwolf (Nintendo Famicom), by Kyugo Boueki, released in Japan only. The Nintendo Entertainment System (often abbreviated as NES or simply Nintendo) is an 8-bit Video game console that was released by
• Airwolf (Nintendo Entertainment System), by Acclaim. Airwolf is a shooter Video game based on the TV series of the same name. The Nintendo Entertainment System (often abbreviated as NES or simply Nintendo) is an 8-bit Video game console that was released by Acclaim Entertainment was an American Video game developer and publisher.
• Super Airwolf (Sega Mega Drive/Sega Genesis), by Kyugo Boueki, released in the U. The is a 16-bit Video game console released by Sega in Japan in 1988 North America in 1989 and the PAL region in 1990 S. as CrossFire.
• Operation Flashpoint: Cold War Crisis, ArmA: Armed Assault, Grand Theft Auto: Vice City, Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas, Microsoft Flight Simulator, and Battlefield 1942's Desert Combat mod all have Airwolf addons. Operation Flashpoint Cold War Crisis, sometimes shortened to Operation Flashpoint, and abbreviated OFP is a Tactical shooter and battlefield ArmA Armed Assault (known as ArmA Combat Operations in North America) is a tactical military first- and Third-person Grand Theft Auto Vice City is a sandbox-style action-adventure computer and Video game designed by Rockstar North (formerly Grand Theft Auto San Andreas is a sandbox-style action-adventure computer and Video game developed by Rockstar North Microsoft Flight Simulator (sometimes abbreviated to MSFS or FS) is a Flight simulator program for Microsoft Battlefield 1942 is a 3D World War II First-person shooter (FPS Computer game developed by Swedish company Digital Desert Combat (DC is a mod for the First-person shooter (FPS Battlefield 1942, created by Frank Delise Brian Holinka and Tim Brophy

Models

• ERTL 5" (~1:100 scale) die-cast toy model (1984) — available carded (alone) and boxed (with a Santini Air helicopter and jeep)
• ERTL 14" (~1:36 scale) die-cast toy model (1984) — available boxed
• amt/ERTL 1:48 scale plastic model kit (1984) — many Asian knock-offs are also available
• Airwolf 1:19 scale Fuselage kit (unknown) — designed to fit the T-Rex RC helicopter
• Charawheels 1:120 scale die-cast toy model (2004) — Charawheels is "Hot Wheels" in Japan
• Aoshima 1:48 scale die-cast collector’s model (2005, 2006) — available in cobalt blue ("normal"), black ("Limited"), weathered (2006), and matte black (2007)
• Cox gas-engined Airwolf (1988). Non-RC. Engine powered a small rotor which lifted the model up; a larger free-wheeling rotor auto-rotated the model down when the fuel ran out. Location of touchdown at the mercy of prevailing winds.

There was also a series of tie-in novels printed by Star, adapted from the scripts of various episodes, and coloring books for younger fans (printed in the UK by World Publishing). For several years, the children's TV comic / magazine Look-In ran an Airwolf comic strip to tie in with the original UK broadcast of the series. Look-in was a long running children's magazine centered around ITV 's television programmes in the UK, and subtitled "The Junior TV Times

DVD & VHS releases

Universal Studios Home Entertainment has released the first 3 seasons of Airwolf on DVD in regions 1 & 2. Universal Studios Home Entertainment (formerly Universal Studios Home Video or MCA/Universal Home Video) is a Home video company founded in 1980 Earlier releases consisted of single episodes on VHS, most notably a United Kingdom 18 certificate cut of the pilot episode, presented as a standalone film with profanity that was not present in the aired version. The 18 certificate is issued by the British Board of Film Classification (BBFC to state that in its opinion a film or video recording should not be seen or purchased [5][6]

References

See also

• Blue Thunder
• The Highwayman
• Knight Rider

External links

• Airwolf at the Internet Movie Database — television movie pilot (1984)
  • “Airwolf” at the Internet Movie Database — seasons 1–3 (1984–86)
  • “Airwolf” at the Internet Movie Database — seasons 4 (1987)
• Airwolf at TV.com
• Airwolf.org at TV-Series.com – Many articles about the show, online since 1994. Blue Thunder was a 1984 ABC TV series based on the movie of the same title. The Highwayman is an action-adventure themed Television series starring Sam Jones, set in "the near future Knight Rider is an American Television series that originally ran from September 26 1982 to August 8 1986 TVcom is a website owned by CNET Networks. The service was launched on June 1 2005 and replaced the popular TV Tome website
• Airwolf: The Website — Homepage of The Wolf's Lair magazine, and online articles about the show.
• Airwolf computer game information at MobyGames
• Wired article on Airwolf replica for sale