Real People Joel Hale Back Flips

A segment from the George Schlatter production of Real People, filmed in around 1979. Joel Hale does back flips for quarters to earn his way to the 1979 World Gymnastics Championships in Fort Worth.

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Sports

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• gymnastics
• Real People
• Joel Hale
• Dan O'Connell
• Sarah Purcell

[asmith8797]

Hey that's my sister on the bars!

[Tumbler925]

Is your sister's name Heidi and did she live in the East Los Angeles area in 1978 - 1979?

[MrRanwolfe]

Thanks for posting this was the best show in the 80s and I love the music

[carbalh]

Hey..that's me! I remember this being filmed! My name is Heidi! Who is tumbler925?

[asmith8797]

or not, maybe tha'ts Tori

[beaglecrazy00]

omg, it's so funny to see Joel when he was younger.

That's so incredible though.

[LAComedyAwards]

Schlatter does it again

[idaltuguy]

LOL...Wow a backflip! Seriously, I never got to see this show ( I was born in '78, and Barely got to see the original run of "That's Incredible!"). I heard that this was the inspiration for That's Incredible though, so I figured I would check it out.

[RhythmicGirl888]

who is the gymnast you were coaching at the beginning?