Help! Astronomy Show From The 80's?, Looking for show Title |
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Help! Astronomy Show From The 80's?, Looking for show Title |
 Dec 6 2005, 08:19 PM
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When I was younger I watched a Astronomy show on PBS. It was on weekly from what I remember.
It started off with a image of Galaxy Spinning ( Cool Spacey Music to boot) and a host would appear (I believe he had a mustach.) Sorry about not being able to give more details. I was very young. Any help would be great. I'm not 100% if this show was done in the 80's Maybe late 70's. |
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Dec 6 2005, 08:34 PM
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Jack Horkheimer, AKA "The Star Hustler", http://www.jackstargazer.com/ .
I found him moderately intolerable back then, and I doubt that I've mellowed much...  --Bill -------------------- |
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Dec 6 2005, 08:45 PM
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QUOTE (Bill Harris @ Dec 6 2005, 03:34 PM) Jack Horkheimer, AKA "The Star Hustler", http://www.jackstargazer.com/ . I found him moderately intolerable back then, and I doubt that I've mellowed much... --Bill  His program lasts all of five minutes and is usually stuck in some Godforsaken time slot on most PBS stations. He has a genuine enthusiasm for the subject and presents it quite well to the public in the time he does have. Of course if he didn't wear his enthusiasm on his sleeve, then the critics would probably whine about how dull his presentations are. Darned if you do.... Be grateful there is a straightforward astronomy program somewhere on television, despite its very poor time slots and nil publicity. Hats off to Horkheimer! -------------------- "After having some business dealings with men, I am occasionally chagrined,
and feel as if I had done some wrong, and it is hard to forget the ugly circumstance. I see that such intercourse long continued would make one thoroughly prosaic, hard, and coarse. But the longest intercourse with Nature, though in her rudest moods, does not thus harden and make coarse. A hard, sensible man whom we liken to a rock is indeed much harder than a rock. From hard, coarse, insensible men with whom I have no sympathy, I go to commune with the rocks, whose hearts are comparatively soft." - Henry David Thoreau, November 15, 1853 |
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Dec 6 2005, 10:15 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1276 Joined: 25-November 04 Member No.: 114 |
Sorry Boys Thats not the one!
Thanks for the try. |
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Dec 6 2005, 11:22 PM
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??!!?
 Are you sure?? It TOTALLY sounds like you're describing the "star hustler". He is mustachioed, weird, and often rides around on extremely corny 8-bit computer graphics. The show ran into the 90's at least on my local pbs station but only actually aired at like 3am on Sundays or something. His online site is now called "jack stargazer" because of the obvious porn magazine refrence being too simillar. Also I ALWAYS remember seeing him with that same exact gross vest on in every single episode. 
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Dec 7 2005, 03:42 AM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1276 Joined: 25-November 04 Member No.: 114 |
It was not intended for kids. Pretty complex from what I remember.
It had a very cool Beginning/Ending with a spinning animation of a Galaxy. The more I think of it the more I believe it was 70's Space science show. There is a small chance it was a Canadian show Since I'm In Canada. |
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Dec 7 2005, 04:23 AM
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Cosmos was on PBS in 1980.
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Dec 7 2005, 05:24 AM
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QUOTE (alan @ Dec 6 2005, 09:23 PM) Cosmos was on PBS in 1980. Carl Sagan. PBS is re-airing Cosmos with a few changes...It will be interesting to see if and how they handle Tempel 1. |
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Dec 7 2005, 01:04 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 2454 Joined: 8-July 05 From: NGC 5907 Member No.: 430 |
QUOTE (Decepticon @ Dec 6 2005, 10:42 PM) It was not intended for kids. Pretty complex from what I remember. It had a very cool Beginning/Ending with a spinning animation of a Galaxy. The more I think of it the more I believe it was 70's Space science show. There is a small chance it was a Canadian show Since I'm In Canada. Is this the series you are referring to: http://science.discovery.com/convergence/cosmos/cosmos.html -------------------- "After having some business dealings with men, I am occasionally chagrined,
and feel as if I had done some wrong, and it is hard to forget the ugly circumstance. I see that such intercourse long continued would make one thoroughly prosaic, hard, and coarse. But the longest intercourse with Nature, though in her rudest moods, does not thus harden and make coarse. A hard, sensible man whom we liken to a rock is indeed much harder than a rock. From hard, coarse, insensible men with whom I have no sympathy, I go to commune with the rocks, whose hearts are comparatively soft." - Henry David Thoreau, November 15, 1853 |
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Dec 7 2005, 02:37 PM
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There was a show in the sixties (Discovery 66, IIRC) that may have been 'revived' in the seventies. I don't recall too much about it other than it was a show about science presented for a younger audience.
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Dec 7 2005, 02:51 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 2454 Joined: 8-July 05 From: NGC 5907 Member No.: 430 |
QUOTE (tasp @ Dec 7 2005, 09:37 AM) There was a show in the sixties (Discovery 66, IIRC) that may have been 'revived' in the seventies. I don't recall too much about it other than it was a show about science presented for a younger audience. Did they show Patrick Moore's BBC program in Canada at some point? http://www.bbc.co.uk/science/space/spaceguide/skyatnight/ -------------------- "After having some business dealings with men, I am occasionally chagrined,
and feel as if I had done some wrong, and it is hard to forget the ugly circumstance. I see that such intercourse long continued would make one thoroughly prosaic, hard, and coarse. But the longest intercourse with Nature, though in her rudest moods, does not thus harden and make coarse. A hard, sensible man whom we liken to a rock is indeed much harder than a rock. From hard, coarse, insensible men with whom I have no sympathy, I go to commune with the rocks, whose hearts are comparatively soft." - Henry David Thoreau, November 15, 1853 |
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Dec 7 2005, 03:17 PM
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 Junior Member Group: Members Posts: 21 Joined: 31-January 05 From: Havre, MT Member No.: 163 |
QUOTE (deglr6328 @ Dec 6 2005, 04:22 PM) ??!!? Are you sure?? It TOTALLY sounds like you're describing the "star hustler". He is mustachioed, weird, and often rides around on extremely corny 8-bit computer graphics. The show ran into the 90's at least on my local pbs station but only actually aired at like 3am on Sundays or something. His online site is now called "jack stargazer" because of the obvious porn magazine refrence being too simillar. Also I ALWAYS remember seeing him with that same exact gross vest on in every single episode. When I saw this show in the early to mid 90's, it was always called "Stardate", as was its public radio incarnation. ...John... -------------------- "To make an apple pie from scratch, you must first create the universe..."
-- Carl Sagan |
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Dec 7 2005, 03:19 PM
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Junior Member Group: Members Posts: 21 Joined: 31-January 05 From: Havre, MT Member No.: 163 |
QUOTE (The Messenger @ Dec 6 2005, 10:24 PM) Carl Sagan. PBS is re-airing Cosmos with a few changes...It will be interesting to see if and how they handle Tempel 1. So, does this mean I should hold off on finally ordering the DVD's? How much of it could they change, and who would they be able to use to fill in for Dr. Sagan? ...John... -------------------- "To make an apple pie from scratch, you must first create the universe..."
-- Carl Sagan |
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Dec 7 2005, 03:30 PM
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QUOTE (John M. Dollan @ Dec 7 2005, 07:19 AM) So, does this mean I should hold off on finally ordering the DVD's? How much of it could they change, and who would they be able to use to fill in for Dr. Sagan? I don't think there are any changes to the original narrations; I think that the only changes are that they updated the computer graphics. Sagan is still Sagan, and I don't think they'd ever try to get anyone to "fill in" for him! Especially because the production company that reissued the anniversary set (Cosmos Studios) is run by his widow, Ann Druyan... --Emily -------------------- My website - My Patreon - @elakdawalla on Twitter - Please support unmannedspaceflight.com by donating here.
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Dec 7 2005, 03:35 PM
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Junior Member Group: Members Posts: 21 Joined: 31-January 05 From: Havre, MT Member No.: 163 |
QUOTE (elakdawalla @ Dec 7 2005, 08:30 AM) I don't think there are any changes to the original narrations; I think that the only changes are that they updated the computer graphics. Sagan is still Sagan, and I don't think they'd ever try to get anyone to "fill in" for him! Especially because the production company that reissued the anniversary set (Cosmos Studios) is run by his widow, Ann Druyan... --Emily That's a relief to hear. Then I might just go ahead and order the DVD's now. I remember growing up with his series, and I've even managed to lay my hands on the soundtrack (or a partial, perhaps). Unfortunately, the version I recorded off of TV several years ago has finally worn out, the tapes having broken and frayed from so much usage. ...John... -------------------- "To make an apple pie from scratch, you must first create the universe..."
-- Carl Sagan |
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