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* 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 moonlights as a bounty hunter. 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).

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* Colt Seavers (''TheSixMillionDollarMan'' (''Series/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 moonlights as a bounty hunter. 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).

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* StockFootage: The opening uses stunt clips from such movies as ''Film/ThePoseidonAdventure'', ''Film/ButchCassidyAndTheSundanceKid'', ''Film/SilverStreak'', and ''Dirty Mary Crazy Larry''.

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* StockFootage: The opening uses stunt clips from such movies as ''Film/ThePoseidonAdventure'', ''Film/ButchCassidyAndTheSundanceKid'', ''Film/SilverStreak'', and ''Dirty Mary Crazy Larry''. A lot of the episodes uses stock footage for action scenes. One episode in particular uses the chase scene from ''Film/RaceWithTheDevil''.
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''The Fall Guy'' was one of the first ActionSeries that made the genre popular in TheEighties. It grants the people who do the dangerous stuff on set their well-deserved limelight, and while it's at it, it takes the occasional chance to lampoon Hollywood and also allows for loads of [[TheCameo Cameos]]. It was created by Glen A. Larson, whom also served as executive producer, was produced by Creator/TwentiethCenturyFox, and ran on Creator/{{ABC}} from 1981-86.

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''The Fall Guy'' was one of the first ActionSeries that made the genre popular in TheEighties. It grants the people who do the dangerous stuff on set their well-deserved limelight, and while it's at it, it takes the occasional chance to lampoon Hollywood and also allows for loads of [[TheCameo Cameos]]. It was created by Glen A. Larson, whom also served as executive producer, was produced by Glen A. Larson Productions and Creator/TwentiethCenturyFox, and ran on Creator/{{ABC}} from 1981-86.
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->''I might jump an open drawbridge\\
or [[VineSwing Tarzan from a vine]]\\

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->''I might [[RampJump jump an open drawbridge\\
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drawbridge]]\\
or Franchise/{{Tarzan}} from a
[[VineSwing Tarzan from a vine]]\\





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\n--"[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F4LX8PPMuOY The Unknown Stuntman]]", sung by Lee Majors

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* Samantha "Big Jack" Jack (Jo Ann Pflug) is the bail bondswoman who assigns Colt most of his cases. After the first season she was replaced by Terri Shannon (Markie Post). Terri, in turn, was replaced in the final season by Pearl Sperling (Nedra Volz) after Post left for ''Series/NightCourt''.

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* Samantha "Big Jack" Jack (Jo Ann Pflug) Terri Shannon (Markie Post) is the bail bondswoman who assigns Colt most of his cases. After In the first season she the role was replaced filled by Terri Shannon (Markie Post).Samantha "Big Jack" Jack (Jo Ann Pflug). Terri, in turn, was replaced in the final season by Pearl Sperling (Nedra Volz) after Post left for ''Series/NightCourt''.
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''The Fall Guy'' was one of the first ActionSeries that made the genre popular in TheEighties. It grants the people who do the dangerous stuff on set their well-deserved limelight, and while it's at it, it takes the occasional chance to lampoon Hollywood and also allows for loads of [[TheCameo Cameos]]. It ran on Creator/{{ABC}} from 1981-86.

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''The Fall Guy'' was one of the first ActionSeries that made the genre popular in TheEighties. It grants the people who do the dangerous stuff on set their well-deserved limelight, and while it's at it, it takes the occasional chance to lampoon Hollywood and also allows for loads of [[TheCameo Cameos]]. It was created by Glen A. Larson, whom also served as executive producer, was produced by Creator/TwentiethCenturyFox, and ran on Creator/{{ABC}} from 1981-86.
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* Samantha "Big Jack" Jack (Jo Ann Plug) is the bail bondswoman who assigns Colt most of his cases. After the first season she was replaced by Terri Shannon (Markie Post). Terri, in turn, was replaced in the final season by Pearl Sperling (Nedra Volz) after Post left for ''Series/NightCourt''.

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* Samantha "Big Jack" Jack (Jo Ann Plug) Pflug) is the bail bondswoman who assigns Colt most of his cases. After the first season she was replaced by Terri Shannon (Markie Post). Terri, in turn, was replaced in the final season by Pearl Sperling (Nedra Volz) after Post left for ''Series/NightCourt''.
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* Samantha "Big Jack" Jack (Jo Ann Plug) is the bail bondswoman who assigns Colt most of his cases. After the first season she was replaced by Terri Michaels (Markie Post). Terri, in turn, was replaced in the final season by Pearl Sperling (Nedra Volz) after Post left for ''Series/NightCourt''.

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* Samantha "Big Jack" Jack (Jo Ann Plug) is the bail bondswoman who assigns Colt most of his cases. After the first season she was replaced by Terri Michaels Shannon (Markie Post). Terri, in turn, was replaced in the final season by Pearl Sperling (Nedra Volz) after Post left for ''Series/NightCourt''.
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* Samantha "Big Jack" Jack (Jo Ann Plug) is the female bail bondswoman who assigns Colt most of his cases. After the first season she was replaced by Terri Michaels (Markie Post). Terri, in turn, was replaced in the final season by Pearl Sperling (Nedra Volz) after Post left for ''Series/NightCourt''.

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* Samantha "Big Jack" Jack (Jo Ann Plug) is the female bail bondswoman who assigns Colt most of his cases. After the first season she was replaced by Terri Michaels (Markie Post). Terri, in turn, was replaced in the final season by Pearl Sperling (Nedra Volz) after Post left for ''Series/NightCourt''.
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* Howie Munson (Douglas Barr) is Colt's little cousin. He had about a zillion jobs, none for longer than a year, before he came to Hollywood and try his hand at being a stuntman together with Colt, much to the latter's dismay. He also tries to hit on Jody, much to ''her'' dismay.

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* Howie Munson (Douglas Barr) is Colt's little cousin. He had about a zillion jobs, none for longer than a year, before he came to Hollywood and to try his hand at being a stuntman together with Colt, much to the latter's dismay. He also tries to hit on Jody, much to ''her'' dismay.
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* YouLookFamiliar: In one episode Lou Ferrigno appears AsHimself while Colt is guest-stunting on an episode of ''Series/TheIncredibleHulk''. Later Ferrigno appears as his character from ''Trauma Center'' in the first half of a two-parter, the other half being on ''Trauma Center'' itself.
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* CrossOver: With the short lived medical drama series, ''Trauma Center''. Both programs were created and produced by Glen A. Larson and aired on Creator/{{ABC}}.

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* CrossOver: With A two-parter started on ''The Fall Guy'' and concluded on the short lived short-lived medical drama series, ''Trauma Center''. Both programs were created and produced by Glen A. Larson and aired on Creator/{{ABC}}.
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* CrossOver: With the short lived series, ''Trauma Center''. Both programs were created and produced by Glen A. Larson and aired on Creator/{{ABC}}.

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* CrossOver: With the short lived medical drama series, ''Trauma Center''. Both programs were created and produced by Glen A. Larson and aired on Creator/{{ABC}}.
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* Samantha "Big" Jack (Jo Ann Plug) is the female bail bondswoman who assigns Colt most of his cases. After the first season she was replaced by Terri Michaels (Markie Post). Terri, in turn, was replaced in the final season by Pearl Sperling (Nedra Volz) after Post left for ''Series/NightCourt''.

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* Samantha "Big" "Big Jack" Jack (Jo Ann Plug) is the female bail bondswoman who assigns Colt most of his cases. After the first season she was replaced by Terri Michaels (Markie Post). Terri, in turn, was replaced in the final season by Pearl Sperling (Nedra Volz) after Post left for ''Series/NightCourt''.
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* Samantha "Big" Jack (Jo Ann Plug) is the female bail bondswoman who assigns Colt most of his cases. After the first season she was replaced by Terri Michaels (Markie Post). She, in turn, was replaced in the final season by Pearl Sperling (Nedra Volz) after Post left for ''Series/NightCourt''.

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* Samantha "Big" Jack (Jo Ann Plug) is the female bail bondswoman who assigns Colt most of his cases. After the first season she was replaced by Terri Michaels (Markie Post). She, Terri, in turn, was replaced in the final season by Pearl Sperling (Nedra Volz) after Post left for ''Series/NightCourt''.
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* Samantha "Big" Jack (Jo Ann Plug) is the female bail bondswoman who assigns Colt most of his cases. After the first season she was replaced by Terri Michaels (Markie Post). When Post left for ''Series/NightCourt'', she was replaced in the final season by Pearl Sperling (Nedra Volz).

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* Samantha "Big" Jack (Jo Ann Plug) is the female bail bondswoman who assigns Colt most of his cases. After the first season she was replaced by Terri Michaels (Markie Post). When Post left for ''Series/NightCourt'', she She, in turn, was replaced in the final season by Pearl Sperling (Nedra Volz).
Volz) after Post left for ''Series/NightCourt''.
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* 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''.
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* Samantha "Big" Jack (Jo Ann Plug) is the female bail bondswoman who assigns Colt most of his cases. After the first season she was replaced by Terri Michaels (Markie Post). After Post left for ''Series/NightCourt'', she was replaced in the final season by Pearl Sperling (Nedra Volz).

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* Samantha "Big" Jack (Jo Ann Plug) is the female bail bondswoman who assigns Colt most of his cases. After the first season she was replaced by Terri Michaels (Markie Post). After When Post left for ''Series/NightCourt'', she was replaced in the final season by Pearl Sperling (Nedra Volz).
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* Samantha "Big" Jack (Jo Ann Plug) is the female bail bondswoman who assigns Colt with most of his cases. After the first season she was replaced by Terri Michaels (Markie Post). After Post left for ''Series/NightCourt'', she was replaced in the final season by Pearl Sperling (Nedra Volz).

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* Samantha "Big" Jack (Jo Ann Plug) is the female bail bondswoman who assigns Colt with most of his cases. After the first season she was replaced by Terri Michaels (Markie Post). After Post left for ''Series/NightCourt'', she was replaced in the final season by Pearl Sperling (Nedra Volz).

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* Samantha "Big" Jack (Jo Ann Plug) is the bail bondswoman who assigns Colt with most of his cases. After the first season she was replaced by Terri Michaels (Markie Post), who in turn was replaced by Pearl Sperling (Nedra Volz).

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* Samantha "Big" Jack (Jo Ann Plug) is the female bail bondswoman who assigns Colt with most of his cases. After the first season she was replaced by Terri Michaels (Markie Post), who in turn Post). After Post left for ''Series/NightCourt'', she was replaced in the final season by Pearl Sperling (Nedra Volz).


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* SuddenNameChange: Terri's surname changed from Shannon to Michaels in the third season.

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* Samantha "Big" Jack (Jo Ann Plug) is the bail bondswoman who assigns Colt with most of his cases. After the first season she was replaced by Terri Michaels (Markie Post), who in turn was replaced by Pearl Sperling (Nedra Volz).


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* CoolOldLady: Pearl
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* DistractedByTheSexy: The scene also shown in the intro sequence in which Jody steps through a saloon door in a two-piece swimsuit, promptly ending a bar brawl.

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* DistractedByTheSexy: The scene also (also shown in the intro sequence sequence) in which Jody steps through a saloon door in a two-piece swimsuit, promptly ending a bar brawl.

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* StuntDouble: The show is all about stuntpeople. In one episode, Colt even has to double Lee Majors' real-life wife, Farrah Fawcett.

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* StockFootage: The opening uses stunt clips from such movies as ''Film/ThePoseidonAdventure'', ''Film/ButchCassidyAndTheSundanceKid'', ''Film/SilverStreak'', and ''Dirty Mary Crazy Larry''.
* StuntDouble: The show is all about stuntpeople. In one episode, Colt even has to double Lee Majors' [[RealLifeRelative real-life wife, wife]], Farrah Fawcett.
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* ActorAllusion: Every so often there's an in-joke reference to ''Series/TheSixMillionDollarMan''.

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* ActorAllusion: Every so often there's an in-joke reference to ''Series/TheSixMillionDollarMan''.



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

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* MsFanservice: Jody. Even her sole panel in ''{{MAD}}'''s satire "The Brawl Guy" pointed this out, having her in a bikini... in a supermarket during a chase, "just chase. "Just showing some cheesecake!"
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''The Fall Guy'' was one of the first ActionSeries that made the genre popular in TheEighties. It grants the people who do the dangerous stuff on set their well-deserved limelight, and while it's at it, it takes the occasional chance to lampoon Hollywood and also allows for loads of [[TheCameo Cameos]].

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''The Fall Guy'' was one of the first ActionSeries that made the genre popular in TheEighties. It grants the people who do the dangerous stuff on set their well-deserved limelight, and while it's at it, it takes the occasional chance to lampoon Hollywood and also allows for loads of [[TheCameo Cameos]].
Cameos]]. It ran on Creator/{{ABC}} from 1981-86.
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* CrossOver: With the short lived series, ''Trauma Center''. Both programs were created and produced by Glen A. Larson.

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* CrossOver: With the short lived series, ''Trauma Center''. Both programs were created and produced by Glen A. Larson.Larson and aired on Creator/{{ABC}}.
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* CrossOver: With the short lived series, Trauma Center

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* CrossOver: With the short lived series, Trauma Center''Trauma Center''. Both programs were created and produced by Glen A. Larson.
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or Tarzan from a vine\\

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or [[VineSwing Tarzan from a vine\\vine]]\\
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->''I might jump an open drawbridge\\
or Tarzan from a vine\\
'Cause I'm the unknown stuntman\\
That makes [[Creator/ClintEastwood Eastwood]] look so fine!''\\

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