OT: 1980s action series
 

Thought this might be an interesting topic. As someone born in the 1980s but who barely remembers them, it's very interesting to watch these from a modern perspective.

Pending the results of a vote at another site I frequent, I plan to do a spy game (freeform) set in the 1980s and also run a 21st century set sequel to The A-Team.

I was wondering if any of you remember a movie that premiered on TV in the early 80's. It was called World War 3 and starred David Soul (of the original Salem's Lot fame) and Cathy Lee Crosby. It was set in Alaska near the pipeline in the future. The Russians were starved for energy and sent a Spetsnaz unit to capture the pipeline and due to weather only a National Guard unit commanded by David (supported by hot Cathy of course) with only small arms was available to oppose them. The battle for the pumping station was pretty good. Unfortunately, in the end, the Russians win and the President "pushes the button." If you can still find it; It is worth watching (even if the "good guys" lose).

1980s action shows...
 

Having a tough time remembering some, although I am a TV addict.

There was, of course McGyver (there's a challenge! a character without weapons skills!).

I remember a lot of police shows (Tonight on Hill Street Blues...)
Miami Vice at times featured Crockett and Tubbs weaponing up and zooming through Miami and southern Florida.
There were the Vietnam shows Tour of Duty and China Beach. The action in China Beach usually did not involve gunfire.
There were retreads/holdouts of Man From U.N.C.L.E. and Mission: Impossible..
Ah, V: The Visitors (invaders from beyond with limited numbers and some technological advantage vs earthling resistance, who objected to being eaten.

Anyway, I went here and clicked action/adventure to be reminded...

Uncle Ted

Don't forget Airwolf

On a semi related note, there was also Blue Thunder (film and TV series)

In the UK we had The Professionals

Aye, we did. One of LWT's best ever shows from the few episodes I've seen of it.

BTW, my proposal thread for the sim I mentioned can be found here.

Older Movies and TV Series as Inspiration
 

I have a handful of movies that could serve as inspiration for a small military unit. I'm basing these suggestions on the plot, or on how realistic the movement and weapon handling in the show or movie appeared. This list is by no means exhaustive.

Ice Station Zebra
WW3
The original Red Dawn
Tears of The Sun
Uncommon Valor
Rohnin
Heat
Wind Talkers
The Deer Hunter
The Hunted
A Clear and Present Danger
Spy Game
3 Days of the Condor
The Bourne Series
The Hurt Locker
Sniper
Saving Private Ryan
Act of Valor
Enemy at the Gates
The longest Day
The Book of Eli
The Jackal
Extreme Prejudice

These Shows appeared on The Discovery or The History Channels. They are worth watching if you can find them:

Shadow Warriors (about Colbus Claussen)
The Real Navy SEALS
Inside the Diplomatic Security Service

This covers not only the 80's Movies/TV but also my movie picks. Sorry guys. I was too tired after doing an oversized load to type two more posts.

You Left out

All the frist three Rambo Movies
Delta Force I and II
Above the Law

Thanks. I was just rattling them off the top of my head. I have come to the conclusion that I've spent too much time watching movies.

Angus MacGyver or MacGyver or Mac to his friends dose acutally know how to use a gun as seen the pliot, also through show he makes use of Ammo and weapons parts for his designs. He also served in the US Army as an EOD Specialist.

MacGyver has a genius-level intellect, and processes vast knowledge of lock picking, physics, chemistry, and archaeology; he has excellent observational skills and can pilot many kinds of vehicles and is skilled at bomb defusing

MacGyver is proficient to a greater or lesser extent in Russian, German, French, Italian, Spanish, and American Sign Language, and knows how to use International maritime signal flags and Morse code. He's an avid outdoorsman with skills including snow skiing, and outdoor survival. Despite his acute fear of heights, he's highly skilled at mountain / rock climbing, hang gliding, and parachuting - static line and ripcord / HALO. His other hobbies include ice hockey, racing, and he has shown an interest in the arts of painting and guitar.

Given all of this background I'd load him up in alsmost ever skill save weapons where he would score low

I'd love to do a CGI episode of MacGyver that ends 5 minutes after it starts because he refuses to use a firearm and gets fatally shot.

It's explained in the show his dislike of firearms was due to a childhood friend dying in a gun accident.

Don't forget the best infiltration movie of all. Escape from New York.

I still loved whenever they referred to MacGyvering something on Stargate SG1 (Which also starred Richard Dean Anderson)

An adlib by Amanda Tapping in fact.

We used to say that at 2X when we were rigging something up or jury-rigging it.