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    From Adam H. Kerman@3:633/280.2 to All on Wed Apr 24 06:34:11 2024
    Terry Carter was an actor I always liked despite often being the token
    black actor on a tv series. He must have had a ton of talent, because as
    Sgt. Broadhurst, the viewer still remembered him despite Dennis Weaver's over-the-top antics as McCloud. McCloud wasn't good but it was
    ridiculous enough to be entertaining. Carter's presence kept the show
    slightly grounded and without him and J.D. Cannon as Chief Clifford, the
    show would have been completely unwatchable.

    I knew he played Colonel Tigh on the original Battlestar Galactica but
    that show didn't make a big impression on me and, despite the budget,
    the lousy scripts made it largely forgettable except for the theme song.

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  • From BTR1701@3:633/280.2 to All on Wed Apr 24 06:47:36 2024
    On Apr 23, 2024 at 1:34:11 PM PDT, ""Adam H. Kerman"" <ahk@chinet.com> wrote:

    Terry Carter was an actor I always liked despite often being the token
    black actor on a tv series. He must have had a ton of talent, because as
    Sgt. Broadhurst, the viewer still remembered him despite Dennis Weaver's over-the-top antics as McCloud. McCloud wasn't good but it was
    ridiculous enough to be entertaining. Carter's presence kept the show slightly grounded and without him and J.D. Cannon as Chief Clifford, the
    show would have been completely unwatchable.

    I knew he played Colonel Tigh on the original Battlestar Galactica but
    that show didn't make a big impression on me and, despite the budget,
    the lousy scripts made it largely forgettable except for the theme song.

    Not just the Main Title, but every episode had elaborate symphonic underscore. Sigh... those were the days.



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  • From Adam H. Kerman@3:633/280.2 to All on Wed Apr 24 07:38:16 2024
    BTR1701 <atropos@mac.com> wrote:
    On Apr 23, 2024 at 1:34:11 PM PDT, Adam H. Kerman <ahk@chinet.com> wrote:

    Terry Carter was an actor I always liked despite often being the token >>black actor on a tv series. He must have had a ton of talent, because as >>Sgt. Broadhurst, the viewer still remembered him despite Dennis Weaver's >>over-the-top antics as McCloud. McCloud wasn't good but it was
    ridiculous enough to be entertaining. Carter's presence kept the show >>slightly grounded and without him and J.D. Cannon as Chief Clifford, the >>show would have been completely unwatchable.

    I knew he played Colonel Tigh on the original Battlestar Galactica but
    that show didn't make a big impression on me and, despite the budget,
    the lousy scripts made it largely forgettable except for the theme song.

    Not just the Main Title, but every episode had elaborate symphonic underscore. >Sigh... those were the days.

    Yes, you're right. I just don't recall that music. The title music I can
    hum. These were monies well spent. Now, if Glen Larson had spent another
    nickel on scripts, that series really could have been something.

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