History Series / TheFallGuy

* CallBack: In one episode, Colt uses a small catapult to jump over a fence in much the same way Lee Majors (or rather his stunt doubles) simulated bionic jumping in ''TheSixMillionDollarMan''.

* ActorAllusion: In the very first line of the show's theme song "The Unknown Stuntman" (sung by [[DoItYourselfThemeTune Lee Majors himself]]): "Well, I'm not the kind to kiss and tell, but I've been seen with Farrah..."

* DoItYourselfThemeTune: Sung by Lee Majors. [[GermansLoveDavidHasselhoff The Germans liked it]] enough for two different cover versions with German lyrics.

* MsFanservice: Jody. Even her sole panel in ''{{MAD}}'''s satire pointed this out, having her in a bikini... in a supermarket, "just showing some cheesecake!"

* MsFanservice: Jody.

* TheCameo: Lots. Most notably, [[ElviraMistressOfTheDark Elvira]] who develops a major crush on Colt.

* DoItYourselfThemeTune: {{YMMV}} whether Lee Majors is a decent singer. [[GermansLoveDavidHasselhoff The Germans liked it]] enough for two different cover versions with German lyrics.

* HeyItsThatGuy: Terri Shannon, Colt's boss during the second through fourth seasons, is played by Markie Post, who would go on to greater '80s fame as Christine Sullivan on ''Series/NightCourt''.
** This also applies to people working off camera as well. Theme song co-composer Dave Somerville had previously been lead vocalist with The Diamonds, a late '50s/early '60s vocal quartet from Canada mostly well known for interpreting and introducing rhythm and blues vocal group music to the wider pop music audience. Their hits include ''Little Darlin''' and ''The Stroll''.
*** The season three episode "The Last Drive" was scripted by [[LALaw Douglas Brackman, Jr.]] and directed by [[TheLoveBoat the bartender for the]] ''[[TheLoveBoat Pacific Princess]]''!
* HighAltitudeInterrogation: One episode had Colt interrogating a mook on a plane. When said mook wouldn't talk, Colt shoved him out of the plane and jumped after him. During their freefall, Colt showed the mook the altimeter on his wrist and said he had until they reached a certain height (when Colt would have open his chute) to talk. He talked.
* Magazine/{{MAD}}: "The Brawl Guy," including [[TheCameo cameos]] from the stars of ''FantasyIsland''("Boss! De pane! De window pane!").
-->'''Howdy''': Hey, Cult! Wasn't that supermarker checkout clerk Ricardo Montalban?
-->'''Cult''': That was him!
-->'''Howdy''': How come we get such big names to do such bit parts?
-->'''Cult''': Well, actually we sign them to do the whole show! But once they see how bad it is, they usually leave after a few minutes!

** Also, stock footage of chase scenes from various movies (such as ''Sky Riders''[[hottip:*: the guy hanging onto the helicopter]], ''TheCannonballRun''[[hottip:*: the men getting out of a car and jumping into the sea]], ''Dirty Mary, Crazy Larry''[[hottip:*: the car crashing into a train and exploding]] and others released by ''The Fall Guy'' makers Creator/TwentiethCenturyFox) is incorporated into the opening credits.

* {{MAD}}: "The Brawl Guy," including [[TheCameo cameos]] from the stars of ''FantasyIsland''("Boss! De pane! De window pane!").

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* HeyItsThatGuy: Terri Shannon, Colt's boss during the second through fourth seasons, is played by Markie Post, who would go on to greater '80s fame as Christine Sullivan on ''NightCourt''.

* HeyItsThatGuy: Terri Shannon, Colt's boss during the second through fourth seasons. is played by Markie Post, who would go on to greater '80s fame as Christine Sullivan on ''NightCourt''.

** Also, stock footage of chase scenes from various movies (such as ''Sky Riders''[[hottip:*: the guy hanging onto the helicopter]], ''TheCannonballRun''[[hottip:*: the men getting out of a car and jumping into the sea]], ''Dirty Mary, Crazy Larry''[[hottip:*: the car crashing into a train and exploding]] and others released by ''The Fall Guy'' makers TwentiethCenturyFox) is incorporated into the opening credits.

** Also, stock footage of chase scenes from various movies is incorporated into the opening credits.

* {{MAD}}: "The Brawl Guy" (including [[TheCameo cameos]] from the stars of ''FantasyIsland''("Boss! De pane! De window pane!").

*** The season three episode "The Last Drive," was scripted by [[LALaw Douglas Brackman, Jr.]] and directed by [[TheLoveBoat the bartender for the]] ''[[TheLoveBoat Pacific Princess]]''!

* EveryCarIsAPinto: Yep.

* ResetButton: Colt's truck seems to have one, for whenever Colt crashes it (and so he does frequently), it's always back as new in the next episode.

** This also applies to people working off camera as well. Theme song co-composer Dave Somerville had previously been lead vocalist with The Diamonds, a late '50s/early '60s vocal quartet from Canada mostly well known for interpreting and and introducing rhythm and blues vocal group music to the wider pop music audience. Their hits include ''Little Darlin''' and ''The Stroll''.

* [[HeyItsThatGuy Hey, It's That Gal!]]: Bail-bondswoman Terri is played by Markie Post, who would go on to greater '80s fame as Christine Sullivan on ''NightCourt''.
* HollywoodCalifornia

* CallBack: In one episode, Colt uses a small catapult to jump over a fence in much the same way Lee Majors (or rather his stunt doubles) simulated bionic jumping in TheSixMillionDollarMan.

* OpeningNarration: Colt gives one about the hard life of a stuntman in the episodes of the first series.

* Colt Seavers (''TheSixMillionDollarMan'' Lee Majors) is an experienced Hollywood stuntman who discovered that life in Southern California, moreso in Hollywood, is too expensive to afford as just a fall guy, so he jobs as a bounty hunter for a second job. He spends most of the time of an episode hunting criminals who were bailed out, escaped, got back into crime, and defend themselves against whoever wants to take them back to jail with weapon force. Lee Majors also sings the theme song (he also performs it on camera in one episode).
* Jody Banks (Heather Thomas) is probably one of Hollywood's hottest stuntgirls. She was the only other member of Colt's stunt team before Howie showed up.