A very cool show, I watched it religously as a child of 11yrs and was crushed when they took it of the air (Hexum's Death)
TVPastcom Posted by Ozu (Member # 1778) on :
I used to watch it every week also. I was a little younger than 11 (probably not much though), and I can't really recall if it was indeed a good show or if I'm just remembering it fondly for nostalgic reasons. I had forgotten about it until reading your post. Wasn't the setup about a guy who traveled through time with a small brass compass type device who had a kid sidekick that he accidentally picked up in some era or other? I forget what their motivations were.
Posted by Topher (Member # 71) on :
I seem to remember this coming up before... Some outfit was/is making replicas of the compass-thing that they charged a ridiculous amount for.
Posted by tvpastcom (Member # 1784) on :
Yes, that's right.. The show was executive produced by Jim Parriott and ran from 1982-83. It was cancelled after only 20 shows! Of course Hexum died in 84 so it was pretty much dead anyway. It was about a time traveler named Phineas Bogg(Voyager) who accidently fell into Jeffery Jones highrise apartment bedroom, when his time machine (Omni)malfuntioned. When Jeffery's Dog bit into Bogg's Voyager Guide Book, Jeffrey tried to stop the dog and got flung out the window Bogg had broken getting into the apartment. After saving Jeffery(Meeno Peluce) from from a fall out his bedroom window(Using the Omni) they work together to correct history whenever it strayed.
I have a replica of the guide book pictured here below..(A real book even,not blank)
Posted by Aban Rune (Member # 226) on :
I have been extremely close to ordering an Omni replica on a number of occasions. I just can't quote make myself drop the $400.
I remember this show very fondly and cheesy SFX and lack of wardrobe changes aside, it's the series I would most love to see put on DVD. My favorite episodes include the ones with Drake, and the one where they visited the Titanic and ran into another Voyager as well as a bad-guy who collected Omnis.
So, every page in that book is filled with content? Is it a history book that they recovered? It look slike an Omni instruction manual in the front.
Now... not because I don't like rambling on, but did you, like, have a question to discuss or anything?
Posted by tvpastcom (Member # 1784) on :
That's funny,
Yes, lack of wardrobe changes was indeed one of the shows many short cummings, but then for a kid it really didn't matter. The book is authentic to the show and has exactly what "Bogg" mentioned. The omni field stripping guide. It has some bonus stuff as well, like the "Voyager Code of Conduct". etc. The rest is indeed a world history book, and it is wonderful how it all flows together. Nice Replica. Especially if you have the Omni. It all looks great on a lighted shelf, and is even more fun to read. I'm in the middle of making (just for myself) a twelve inch action figure of Voyager "Bogg" complete with authentic clothing and a mini guide book and omni. Its gonna look AWESOME. I will post images when ready. Oh, you can get this show on DVD no problem at www.TVPast.com Posted by Sol System (Member # 30) on :
What a surprise!
Posted by Ritten (Member # 417) on :
I was waiting for that.
Posted by tvpastcom (Member # 1784) on :
Yep, That's right... Put it all together and I'm gonna have a great little display. To bad the show didn't last beyond one season. Of course "Quantum Leap" took over where Voyagers left off, but I'll bet it could be done today and still attract an audience, especially with the FX today. Another show that could be done even better today would be "Fantasy Island". Not the silly reality crap already tried, but the actual Fantasy theme.
Posted by Aban Rune (Member # 226) on :
No... we were waiting for the sales pitch.
I always found it amusing that these time travelers were supposed to carry around this book without anywhere to put it. It's not like Bogg had a backpack or anything that he could store it in. I'm surprised he hadn't lost it before.
I also don't recall the female Voyager in the Titanic episode having or mentioning a guidebook. I do recall her being hot though.
Edit: And here's where I get pissy. An important note in your post might be that, you didn't buy one of these guidebook props, you sell them, and that this entire thread is advertising.
From your "Airwolf" section: "If an official studio release ever becomes available, we will discontinue the sale/trading of our Custom Collection."
Bad news... Posted by tvpastcom (Member # 1784) on :
Hello There,
Hey Finally! somebody who noticed that Voyager Thing as well...TEEHEE. I was very curious of the same thing, "Where WOULD they keep the book?" By the way, the female Voyager was pretty HOT, and she did have a guide book, which is visible at the very end of the TITANIC episode as they meet up on the sidewalk.
When I was first approached to produce the Guidebook, my first thought was "Why the Guidebook? who cares about that when the Omni was the main prop" but it appeared that no one could afford an accurate omni representation(Seen it offered on another site), hence many were happy with an excellent guidebook for a quarter of the omni cost.
I admit that my posts can sound sales pitchy, but there is no actual offer of sale on this forum. I only mentioned the availability of the series in answer to the young lady's question. If I have offended any rules by doing so, than for that I am sorry. I just like to talk about the series, but since I sell my prop as well, it can appear as that is my intent, it is not. First, the guide book is just ONE of two Voyagers ideas mentioned here, and second, There is no offer/cost mentioned ON EITHER. Therefore it is not a sales pitch. As far as "Airwolf" the item you have linked to doesn't appear to be an official realease, nor does the ad appear to boast such a thing. Despite the pretty packaging. You will see this a lot with Amazon in my opinion. Further, it would have to be an official release of what we offer, which is a custom made COMPLETE series.(footnote: this item's sales suck anyway, LOL) So To sum it all up, I would love to talk to anybody about Voyagers or Fantasy Island despite what my website does or does not offer. I hope this will not be a deterrent.
Posted by Ozu (Member # 1778) on :
I feel so used . You guys are hardened grizzled forum veterans. I am new (as you can see by my member #), and got totally sucked into that one....
Posted by Siegfried (Member # 29) on :
This thread will be about the discussion of Voyagers! and not about selling the merchandise associated with it. Failure to comply will result in the thread being locked, millions of Chinese orphans having to live on a diet of candy corn until Halloween, and tvpastcom being locked in the dungeon for a period of time not more than six months and not less than four months with only Celine Dion as a dungeonmate.
Posted by Nim (Member # 205) on :
I've never seen "Voyagers", don't think Sweden ever aired it here. It isn't anything like this, is it?
This thread feels like one of those car crash test videos, in ultra-slow motion. Mooooaaaaaah-KKRTTSCH
Posted by Aban Rune (Member # 226) on :
Meh.
Noone's ever called me young lady before. Mostly, I suppose, because I'm a 30 year old man.
The Airwolf release is, of course, an offical release. Amazon doesn't sell bootlegs. They're not going to put "This is an official studio release, not a bootleg" in the listing.
But I'll play along here:
It's been quite awhile since I've seen an of the episodes, so remind me what the female Voyager's deal was. What was her name? As I recall, she was dressed in a leather coat and looked sort of like a pilot. Bogg knew her from somewhere. She was aboard Titanic to try and prevent some kind of art theft, I think, and Jeffery and Bogg just happened to run into her thanks to Bogg's malfunctioning Omni. She had been kidnapped by the badguy who had taken her Omni and was trying to get her to tell him what it was. I seem to recall, too, that they were worried about him accidentally hitting the button and travelling through time, and the only reason he hadn't yet is because he hadn't changed any of the dials.
Posted by Ritten (Member # 417) on :
quote:Originally posted by Siegfried: ... with only Celine Dion as a dungeonmate.
A female at least.
Posted by tvpastcom (Member # 1784) on :
Awe Yes, The female Voyager... she was Bogg's classmate from Voyagers school. She was indeed on the Titanic to save the Mona Lisa, before Bogg and Jeffery landed there. (This happens to be my favorite episode). Bogg has to use the omni to escape from the Titanic, very cool. Anyway, the famale Voyager's name was "Olivia" and she was supposedly the top in her Voyager class according to Bogg. About the dials needing to be turned, you are refering to a different episode of Voyagers involving Houdini. Another Awesome episode.
Oh and as far as Nim's question, the answer is no, the image he links to is "The Greatest American Hero" not Voyagers.
Posted by Sol System (Member # 30) on :
Now I'm thinking bot.
Posted by Aban Rune (Member # 226) on :
I need a screen cap.
Posted by Aban Rune (Member # 226) on :
Here's another little question. On IMDB, I found some movie called "Voyager of the Unknown" that has Hexum and Peluce on the cover. Apparently, the "movie" splices footage from the series and makes use of additional dialogue provided by an aged Peluce. It also lists Tracy Brooks as being in it, making me think she's reprising her role as Olivia. Sounds like tripe to me, but what's the deal with that?
Posted by tvpastcom (Member # 1784) on :
My Opinion, is that it was terrible. FX were infantile, and the voice overs really killed it's remaining value. Whatever value that may have been. The Machine that shot them through time seemed more like the six million dollar man kind of cheesy FX. So in my opinion they really digressed by making that ridiculous film.
Posted by Jim NCC1701A (Member # 1021) on :
Hmm. Just looked it up @ IMDb and guess what? Jonathan Frakes, dear old Riker himself, played Charles Lindburgh in episode 10 "An Arrow Pointing East".
Posted by Aban Rune (Member # 226) on :
I'm quite certain it sucked, but my question is, what was the plot? Was it really just spliced footage, or was it new footage shot after the show was cancelled? Did Olivia Dunn return?
Posted by tvpastcom (Member # 1784) on :
Yep, There is a sadness to it, because it pretty much was just that, Spliced Hell. I couldn't even finish watching it, it was that bad. I believe Olivia did return on that, but you might want to check on that one. The original show though was awesome. I heard a rumor that there is infact more episodes in the "can" that are sitting, collecting dust as they never got aired. Now that would be the find of the century to get a hold of those. Especially for Hexum Nuts as well...
Posted by Aban Rune (Member # 226) on :
quote:Originally posted by tvpastcom: I believe Olivia did return on that, but you might want to check on that one.
I am. I'm asking you.
Posted by tvpastcom (Member # 1784) on :
Well I don't know, so you will have to look it up.
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. You guys are hardened grizzled forum veterans. I am new (as you can see by my member #), and got totally sucked into that one....