Stephen J. Cannell passes at 69
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Arnabas,
Posted on: 2010-10-01 11:45 in Comic and Hero-Villain Culture
Grew up watching a LOT of his shows in the 70s and 80s. Rockford Files, Baa Baa Black Sheep as well as the shows Wayfarer mentioned and many others.
He was also a prolific mystery writer which he played up in his poker buddy cameo twice on Castle.
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He was involved in so many shows I liked. I am sad about his passing but glad for his work I got to enjoy.
I'll have to play a character that reminds me of one of his shows this weekend.
total kick to the gut
This is like having Ra's Al Ghul show up at your birthday party.
That man was a writer i wanted to be. Always working, always loving his work, and folks actually liking it. Think it's time to do a marathon of his shows in honor of his passing.
R.I.P.
In an age when TV was meant to be entertaining, he delivered. Rest well sir. Your shows will live on for us who enjoyed them.
R.I.P. and thanks for so many hours of enjoyment from your great shows.
Huge Rockford Files fan, A-team, Baa Baa Black Sheep, Greatest American Hero, even Tenspeed & Brownshoe was "must-see TV" for my family.
*considers rolling a Greatest American Hero tribute toon...*
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Someone once made a CoH video out of the GAH character, durned if I can find it tho.....
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considers rolling a Greatest American Hero tribute toon...*
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"Everybody wants to change the world, but nobody wants to change themselves." -Tolstoy
This truly saddens me. I loved his shows growing up.
R. I. P.
There goes a LOT of my childhood.
Rest in Peace, Mr. Cannell.
And Thank You!
;salute
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Such an enormous contributor to the world of television.....he will be sadly and sorely missed.
You only fail if you give up. - Dana Scully
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Originally Posted by GATE-keeper
Someone once made a CoH video out of the GAH character, durned if I can find it tho.....
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Damn.
He contributed so much to my childhood...
I remember sitting in my mom's bedroom and the foot of her bed watching the Rockford Files with her....
A lot of these "X has passed away" thread make me go "aw, that's too bad", but this... This really makes me sad.
RIP
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Stephen J. Cannell has passed away. I wouldn't normally start a thread to note the passing of someone but he was such an icon. His resume reads like a list of tv shows that I loved; The Greatest American Hero, Wiseguy, The A-Team, and so on.
Goodbye, Mr. Cannell. Thanks for everything.
"Tell my tale to those who ask. Tell it truly, the ill deeds along with the good and let me be judged accordingly. The rest is silence." -- Dinobot