Around the time this show came out, and John Wayne had died I saw Everett on the Mike Douglas show, Everett said to Douglas "now that John Wayne is dead, I am the last real man in hollywood", I never cared much for Everett before, but his ego driven statement has always shown what kind of a person he was, on another show I watched as he bragged about driving around drunk, the last time I saw him on Tv he was telling about his past as a alcoholic.
@Keon2006 Good question. In fact I asked myself that at the time Cannell asked us to write a new theme. No real good answer, except some suit at NBC with enough clout must have decided he didn't like the aggressive Rock flavor of "Drive", and wanted a softer, more Pop approach. They changed it back presumably because "Drive" had already become the signature song, preferred by the public -- or because the suit at NBC got canned. I thought both themes worked very well, but what do I know?
@geyerworks Oh ok, so your the gentleman that wrote Hardcastle & McCormick as well, question what made the producers go to the second theme "Back to Back" and switch it back to "Drive" in the middle of the second season?
Jim Rockford's (repainted) trailer from The Rockford Files is right there at the beginning of this video.
PEOPLEMOVERTHEBAND 4 months ago
@britfrenir hahaha i thought i was the only one that remembered that. well done!
spankham73 8 months ago
Jim Varney as Evan Earp made this show. I remember it from years ago, it wasn't bad but he was the best thing in it.
Teobi1 10 months ago
Around the time this show came out, and John Wayne had died I saw Everett on the Mike Douglas show, Everett said to Douglas "now that John Wayne is dead, I am the last real man in hollywood", I never cared much for Everett before, but his ego driven statement has always shown what kind of a person he was, on another show I watched as he bragged about driving around drunk, the last time I saw him on Tv he was telling about his past as a alcoholic.
htrrz 10 months ago
I wondered why Steven J. Cannell always used GMC Trucks in his shows LOL
Keon2006 11 months ago
I'm here because of Jim Varney. I love Stephen J. Cannell's book, 'Final Victim' though. I never got to see this show on t.v.
InDeAskY1 1 year ago
I loved this show when I was a kid.
plucymae1 1 year ago
"My mind is a national resource..." Oh, I did love this show!
Cindylover1969 1 year ago
@Keon2006 Good question. In fact I asked myself that at the time Cannell asked us to write a new theme. No real good answer, except some suit at NBC with enough clout must have decided he didn't like the aggressive Rock flavor of "Drive", and wanted a softer, more Pop approach. They changed it back presumably because "Drive" had already become the signature song, preferred by the public -- or because the suit at NBC got canned. I thought both themes worked very well, but what do I know?
geyerworks 1 year ago
@geyerworks Oh ok, so your the gentleman that wrote Hardcastle & McCormick as well, question what made the producers go to the second theme "Back to Back" and switch it back to "Drive" in the middle of the second season?
Keon2006 1 year ago