Terrence McDonnell
Terrence McDonnell is an American television screenwriter and producer, best known for his collaboration with Jim Carlson (screenwriter), Jim Carlson in the first ''Battlestar Galactica'' series. The two of them also wrote the 1988 animated feature film ''Pound Puppies and the Legend of Big Paw''. Screenwriting credits Television * series head writer denoted in bold *''The Six Million Dollar Man'' (1973, 1978) *''Gemini Man (TV series), Gemini Man'' (1976) *''The Life and Times of Grizzly Adams'' (1978) *''CHiPs'' (1978) *''The Bionic Woman'' (1978) *''Battlestar Galactica (1978 TV series), Battlestar Galactica'' (1978) *''Magnum, P.I.'' (1981) *''The Rousters'' (1984) *''Kidd Video'' (1984) *''The Love Boat'' (1984) * ''Riptide (American TV series), Riptide'' (1985) *''M.A.S.K. (TV series), M.A.S.K.'' (1985): season 1 head writer *''ABC Weekend Special, The Mouse and the Motorcycle'' (1986) *''Danger Bay'' (1987) *''Spiral Zone'' (1987) *''Good Morning, Miss Bliss'' (1989) *''L ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Screenwriter
A screenwriter (also called scriptwriter, scribe, or scenarist) is a person who practices the craft of writing for visual mass media, known as screenwriting. These can include short films, feature-length films, television programs, television commercials, video games, and the growing area of online web series. Terminology In the silent era, screenwriters were denoted by terms such as photoplaywright, photoplay writer, photoplay dramatist, and screen playwright.Maras, Steven. ''Screenwriting: History, Theory and Practice'', Wallflower Press, 2009, pp. 82–85. Screenwriting historian Steven Maras notes that these early writers were often understood as being the authors of the films as shown, and argues that they could not be precisely equated with present-day screenwriters because they were responsible for a technical product, a brief "Film scenario, scenario", "treatment", or "synopsis" that is a written synopsis of what is to be filmed. Profession Screenwriting is a contra ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Spiral Zone
''Spiral Zone'' is a 1987 American science-fiction animated series produced by Atlantic/ Kushner-Locke. Spiral Zone was animated by Japanese studio Visual 80 as well as South Korean studio AKOM. Based in part from a toy line made by Japanese company Bandai, the series focused on an international group of soldiers fighting to free the world from a scientist who controls much of the Earth's surface. It only ran for one season, with a total count of 65 episodes. Tonka acquired the license from Bandai and created a different treatment to the series, plus a short-lived toy line. Plot In the year 2007, a brilliant but twisted military scientist named Dr. James Bent uses a neon military Space Shuttle to drop his deadly Zone Generators across half of the Earth, thus creating a region called the Spiral Zone due to its shape. Millions of people are trapped in the dark mists of the Spiral Zone and transformed into "Zoners" with lifeless yellow eyes and strange red patches on their skin. ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Dorothy Meets Ozma Of Oz
''Dorothy Meets Ozma of Oz'' is a 1987 direct-to-video animated short film introduced by Michael Gross of ''Family Ties''. It is based on the 1907 novel ''Ozma of Oz'' by L. Frank Baum. Plot On an ocean voyage bound for Australia with her Aunt Em and Uncle Henry, Dorothy Gale and Toto are swept overboard in a storm. Dorothy manages to climb in with a hen who had also fallen into the sea. Next morning, Dorothy finds the hen, whose name is Billina, had laid an egg and can talk. Dorothy finds that they are in the Land of Oz. Finding Toto's tracks in the sand, they follow them to a place in the forest where they find a warning signed in the sand: "Beware the Wheelers". Stopping again, they decide to have breakfast. Dorothy finds that the tree she is sitting under grows lunchboxes. Having finished breakfast, they are chased by two Wheelers. They reach a rocky hill, and climb up it knowing the Wheelers can't follow them. One of the Wheelers threatens to tear them into little pieces ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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1 Vs
1 (one, unit, unity) is a number, numeral, and glyph. It is the first and smallest positive integer of the infinite sequence of natural numbers. This fundamental property has led to its unique uses in other fields, ranging from science to sports, where it commonly denotes the first, leading, or top thing in a group. 1 is the unit of counting or measurement, a determiner for singular nouns, and a gender-neutral pronoun. Historically, the representation of 1 evolved from ancient Sumerian and Babylonian symbols to the modern Arabic numeral. In mathematics, 1 is the multiplicative identity, meaning that any number multiplied by 1 equals the same number. 1 is by convention not considered a prime number. In digital technology, 1 represents the "on" state in binary code, the foundation of computing. Philosophically, 1 symbolizes the ultimate reality or source of existence in various traditions. In mathematics The number 1 is the first natural number after 0. Each natural number ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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You Don%27t Know Jack (game Show)
''You Don't Know Jack'' is an American game show based on the video game series of the same name which aired on ABC in 2001. Paul Reubens played host Troy Stevens. Tom Gottlieb reprised his role as Cookie Masterson, who was the announcer. The show lasted six episodes. Development The franchise of ''You Don't Know Jack'' began with popular CD-ROM-based trivia games for computers in 1996. Development had begun in 1997, but was halted for several years as Paul Reubens, whom the developers selected as host, was uncertain about accepting a role outside his most well-known character Pee-Wee Herman. Despite this reluctance, he ultimately agreed to do the show, and production began in 2001. Format Three contestants competed for the first three rounds, with only two going on to the final "Jack Attack" round. Round One In Round One, Stevens asked a series of toss-up questions, usually worth $1,000 each, although some opening questions were asked for lower amounts. Most questions were ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Quicksilver (U
Quicksilver may refer to: * Quicksilver (metal), the chemical element mercury Arts and entertainment Music * Quicksilver, a bluegrass band fronted by Doyle Lawson * "Quicksilver" (song), a 1950 hit for Bing Crosby * ''Quicksilver'' (soundtrack), from the 1986 film * ''Quicksilver'' (album), an album by Quicksilver Messenger Service * ''Quicksilver'' (EP), a 2009 EP by The Crüxshadows * " Quicksilver Lightning", a song by Roger Daltrey * "Quicksilver" (instrumental), 1969 instrumental from Pink Floyd album ''Soundtrack from the Film More'' * Shortened name form of Quicksilver Messenger Service, used by the band on their later record covers * "Quicksilver Girl" (song), Steve Miller Band, 1968 album Sailor * Quicksilver, a classical music ensemble directed by Robert Mealy & Julie Andrijeski Film and television * ''Quicksilver'' (Irish game show), an Irish quiz show * ''Quicksilver'' (film), a 1986 film Fictional entities * Quicksilver (Marvel Comics), a superher ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Exosquad
''Exosquad'' is an American science fiction animated television series created by Universal Cartoon Studios for MCA TV's Universal Family Network syndicated programming block. The series ran for two complete seasons in syndication from 1993 to 1994. Reruns later aired on USA Network. Premise At the beginning of the 22nd century, an interplanetary war takes place between humanity and Neosapiens, a fictional race artificially created as workers/slaves for the Terrans. The narrative generally follows Able Squad, an elite Terran unit of exoframe pilots, on their missions all over the Solar System. Plot The series is set in the years 2119–2121 AD,Dates on the tombstone of Nara Burns' parents. decades after humanity ("Terrans") has expanded beyond Earth, terraforming and colonizing Venus and Mars. These three planets are "the Homeworlds", the core first of the Terran interplanetary state and later of Neosapien Commonwealth. Not all Terrans are affiliated with the Homeworld ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Candid Camera
''Candid Camera'' is an American hidden camera and practical joke reality television series. The show was created, developed, and presented by Allen Funt. Various versions of the show have appeared on television from 1948 to 2014. The program got its start on radio as ''The Candid Microphone'' on June 28, 1947. After a series of theatrical film shorts, also titled ''Candid Microphone'', Funt's concept came to television on August 10, 1948, and continued into the 1970s. Aside from occasional specials in the 1980s, the show was off air until 1991, when Funt reluctantly authorized a syndicated revival with Dom DeLuise as host and Vin Di Bona producing; it ran for one year. The show made a comeback on CBS in 1996 before moving to PAX TV in 2001. This incarnation of the weekly series ended on May 5, 2004, concurrent with the selling of the PAX network itself. Beginning on August 11, 2014, the show returned in a new series with hour-long episodes on TV Land, but this incarnation o ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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The Animated Series
''The'' is a grammatical article in English, denoting nouns that are already or about to be mentioned, under discussion, implied or otherwise presumed familiar to listeners, readers, or speakers. It is the definite article in English. ''The'' is the most frequently used word in the English language; studies and analyses of texts have found it to account for seven percent of all printed English-language words. It is derived from gendered articles in Old English which combined in Middle English and now has a single form used with nouns of any gender. The word can be used with both singular and plural nouns, and with a noun that starts with any letter. This is different from many other languages, which have different forms of the definite article for different genders or numbers. Pronunciation In most dialects, "the" is pronounced as (with the voiced dental fricative followed by a schwa) when followed by a consonant sound, and as (homophone of the archaic pronoun ''thee' ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Goof Troop
''Goof Troop'' is an American animated sitcom produced by Disney Television Animation, Walt Disney Television Animation. The series focuses on the relationship between single father Goofy and his son, Max Goof, Max, as well as their neighbor Pete (Disney), Pete and his family. Created by Robert Taylor (animator), Robert Taylor and Michael Peraza, Michael Peraza Jr., the main series of 65 episodes aired in Broadcast syndication#First-run syndication in the U.S., first-run syndication from 1992 to 1993 on ''The Disney Afternoon'' block programming, programming block, while an additional thirteen episodes aired on Saturday-morning cartoon, Saturday mornings on American Broadcasting Company, ABC. A Christmas special was also produced and aired in syndication in late 1992. Walt Disney Pictures produced two standalone spin-off films from the television series: the theatrical ''A Goofy Movie'', released on April 7, 1995, and direct-to-video sequel ''An Extremely Goofy Movie'', released ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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James Bond Jr
''James Bond Jr.'' is an American animated television series based on Ian Fleming's ''James Bond'' franchise. Produced by Mac B, Danjaq and Murakami-Wolf-Swenson in association with United Artists, it follows the adventures of James Bond's nephew, James Bond Jr. The series debuted on 16 September 1991 and ran 65 episodes before ending on 13 December of the same year. It was the first ever television series produced based on the Bond franchise, and, as of 2025, is the only animated adaptation to date. Background This was the second attempt to create an animated series based on the Bond franchise. Bond screenwriter Kevin McClory announced in a February 1988 issue of ''Variety'' that he was working to produce an animated James Bond series called ''James Bond vs. S.P.E.C.T.R.E.'', to be produced by an unnamed Dutch company. The series never came to fruition. Eon Productions later began developing what would become ''James Bond Jr.'' The show was produced by Murakami-Wolf-Sw ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Beetlejuice (TV Series)
''Beetlejuice'' is an animated television series that ran from September 9, 1989, to October 26, 1991, on ABC, and on Fox from September 9 to December 6, 1991. Loosely based on the 1988 American film of the same name, it was developed by its director, Tim Burton, who also served as an executive producer. The series follows Lydia Deetz and her friend Beetlejuice and their adventures in the "mortal world" and the Neitherworld, a supernatural realm inhabited by various monsters. Danny Elfman, who composed the theme for the film, also arranged it for the series. Plot The series follows the adventures of ghostly con-man Beetlejuice and his best friend Lydia in the Neitherworld and the "mortal world", the New England town of Peaceful Pines. As in the film, Lydia could summon Beetlejuice from the Neitherworld or go there by calling his name three times. The series' humor relied heavily on sight gags, wordplay, and allusiveness. Many episodes, notably towards the end of the series' ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |