Holy Crap they released Police Squad on DVD! I have been waiting years for this to come out. I remember watching the show when I was a kid and always wanted to see it again. For those who never heard of it, it was a short lived TV show on CBS. They only made 6 episodes!
Anyway for whatever reason it was canceled, I guess it never did good in the ratings, which I find odd as the movies based on the show did so well. However the style of comedy used in these types of shows/movies doesn't necessarily appeal to everyone.
I personally always found them funny, sure they may not have been intellectually stimulating but I find that they have their own charm and brilliance. Being in television myself I have no idea how they could have kept up the pace of this show had it have been successful. Sure I love it to death but I think that if it had a full run it would have grown tiresome quickly. Still having said that I wish it had more episodes, at least a full season of 22 episodes.
Even though the show had come out in 1982 it had the same style of all the cop dramas of the 70's. Basically pick any show produced in that time period and you would have an idea of how it looked. The cop drama style is emulated perfectly and works well with this comedic twist.
If you liked the Naked Gun movies or even my fellow canuck, Leslie Nielsen then I recomend you pick up this DVD now. If my hunch is correct there is not going to be many of these produced as I am sure there is not high demand for them unless you're a fan like myself. In terms of what you get in the DVD I was shocked to find nothing in the case other than the DVD itself. However they did manage to scape up some extras including:
- An interview with Leslie Nielsen
- "Behind the Freeze Frames" Featurette
- Gag Reel
- Casting Test with Alan North
- Casting Test with Ed Williams
- Producer's Photo Gallery of Scenery, Sets & Props
- List of Celebrity Death Shots
- Production Memo Highlights.
I just picked this gem up for about $25 with taxes and just about to sit down and watch them all back to back. So if you're interested in it and want to watch them for the first time or all over again, I recommend you give it a shot . . . if you can find it that is. I myself happened to walk into a music store and see it and snatched it as quick as I could. Good Luck!
I just rented it from Netflix. It should be in my mailbox in a day or two. I remember it when it first ran. I've told my 18 (almost) year old son about it, and can't wait to show it to him. The movie ("Naked Gun") was on TV the other day. He was watching it, and laughing (sometimes), so I think we'll enjoy Police Squad together. Nothing like father/son bonding over stupid jokes!
He's never seen "Airplane" either. That's for a future bonding session.
He's never seen "Airplane" either. That's for a future bonding session.
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Ha, it's funny you bring that up. That's how I was introduced to them was a bonding moment with my father. However I was about 5 when the show came out so I am assuming it was on VHS sometime later that I had watched it. I remember loving it then and couldn't wait for the first movie to come out.
I remember watching all the Airplane movies and Top Secret. I think there may have been others that came out before the Naked Gun but I am sure it will come to me. I know I have never seen Kentucky Fried Movie, I believe that was their first film.
I remember watching all the Airplane movies and Top Secret. I think there may have been others that came out before the Naked Gun but I am sure it will come to me. I know I have never seen Kentucky Fried Movie, I believe that was their first film.
Yes, freepizza, I seen that one! It was absolutely terrible and yet I watched it about ten times. Leslie Nielson can make the most terrible movie watchable to me. I seen one of the police squad shows, and it was every bit as good as the airplanes and what have yous. I love movies like that. Even the newer stuff that tries to be funny in that vain tickle my funny bone. Epic movie was a real stinker, but I've seen it twice!
I'm not fat ... I'm festively plump.
Here check out Kentucky Fried Movie on IMDB and Wikipedia, it's literally all I know about it:
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0076257/
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kentucky_Fried_Movie
I haven't seen it myself but the Zucker bros talk about it in all their commentaries. Hmmmm there was a character named Big Jim Slade? Interesting!
They only made 6 episodes as they were cancelled after 4. They managed to recycle a bunch of the jokes for the Naked Gun movies and clearly admit to it in the commentaries stating that it is hard to come up with new jokes. Even stating it is the reason for the tagline of Naked Gun 2 1/2 made up of 70% new jokes. . . . or something like that I can't remember the exact number.
I have actually seen Foridden Planet a few times. That is the movie where Robbie the Robot was first introduced I believe. (I think it was Robbie, am I wrong?)
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0076257/
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kentucky_Fried_Movie
I haven't seen it myself but the Zucker bros talk about it in all their commentaries. Hmmmm there was a character named Big Jim Slade? Interesting!
They only made 6 episodes as they were cancelled after 4. They managed to recycle a bunch of the jokes for the Naked Gun movies and clearly admit to it in the commentaries stating that it is hard to come up with new jokes. Even stating it is the reason for the tagline of Naked Gun 2 1/2 made up of 70% new jokes. . . . or something like that I can't remember the exact number.
I have actually seen Foridden Planet a few times. That is the movie where Robbie the Robot was first introduced I believe. (I think it was Robbie, am I wrong?)
There was a character named Big Jim Slade in Kentucky Fried Movie? Hmm...
This reminds me, in the Ask Aaron area at the old boards I read a message from him mentioning that they had considered Leslie Nielsen for playing Tex's father, and that it was actually a realistic concept, at the time at least.
This reminds me, in the Ask Aaron area at the old boards I read a message from him mentioning that they had considered Leslie Nielsen for playing Tex's father, and that it was actually a realistic concept, at the time at least.
People are crazy and times are strange
I'm locked in tight, I'm out of range
I used to care, but things have changed
-Bob Dylan
I'm locked in tight, I'm out of range
I used to care, but things have changed
-Bob Dylan
Has anyone on the board seen Kentucky Fried Movie or even seen a copy for rent? I am really curious if there is in fact a character named Big Jim Slade in the movie. Furthermore to add to that if this character's name was paid "homage" to in the Tex Universe. I can't seem to find it anywhere or anyone that has even seen it.