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I was watching reruns of H5O on MeTv and the episodes had no teaser. They were seasons 5-6. It just starts with the famous opening titles.
Did that show never have teasers? What's going on? Every hour drama I can think of, had a teaser and then the opening titles.
BTW I just saw the episode "One Big Happy Family." There was a hilarious character who was introverted and was obsessed with a phone book cover. Do you know that character's name? I couldn't tell from the imdb page.
I can't resist adding this, but I hate the opening titles of the reboot series. They used a white glaring effect when you go from one shot to the next. I don't like the reboot series in general.
That is called a "cold opening" where the show starts and the opening credits come later. I dont remember the original but it is possible that they clipped off the opening for time connstraints since the running time of 60's/70's shows is longer than it is now. There were less commercials back then.
I was watching reruns of H5O on MeTv and the episodes had no teaser. They were seasons 5-6. It just starts with the famous opening titles.
Did that show never have teasers? What's going on? Every hour drama I can think of, had a teaser and then the opening titles.
BTW I just saw the episode "One Big Happy Family." There was a hilarious character who was introverted and was obsessed with a phone book cover. Do you know that character's name? I couldn't tell from the imdb page.
I can't resist adding this, but I hate the opening titles of the reboot series. They used a white glaring effect when you go from one shot to the next. I don't like the reboot series in general.
the actress who played the introvert girl with the glass is named lynette kim .the mother was played by Barbara baxley and the father was slim pickens a fave of my dads . bo Hopkins played Jed their son .
The new 5-0 is rubbish. Just a buddy cop show with none of the charm and originality of the original. It shares the same title and location and thats all. Jack Lord was an infinitely better actor than this bunch.
The new 5-0 is rubbish. Just a buddy cop show with none of the charm and originality of the original. It shares the same title and location and thats all. Jack Lord was an infinitely better actor than this bunch.
Yes the show is horrible (to me) I loved the original.
I was watching reruns of H5O on MeTv and the episodes had no teaser. They were seasons 5-6. It just starts with the famous opening titles.
Did that show never have teasers? What's going on? Every hour drama I can think of, had a teaser and then the opening titles.
BTW I just saw the episode "One Big Happy Family." There was a hilarious character who was introverted and was obsessed with a phone book cover. Do you know that character's name? I couldn't tell from the imdb page.
I can't resist adding this, but I hate the opening titles of the reboot series. They used a white glaring effect when you go from one shot to the next. I don't like the reboot series in general.
I can probably give you a direct answer in a week or so. I have those seasons on order.
In another season, there is an episode called "Nightmare Road". As I recall, the show opens up, with the curl of the wave and the "Hawaii 5-0" coming out from the distance, announcing the show.
Then we have a few minutes of the show where the ploy is laid to set the scientist "down the road" and Ronald Long is playing the villain and shows the underhandedness of it all. From that, the music picks up in tension and then, the credits kick in with their soundtrack.
These days, shows are at 40 minutes. I was watching the 1st episode of "Emerald City" a week ago and the clock on the DVD put it at 40 minutes.
So, is it any wonder? Actually, it is worse than that. Things done in syndication often are snipped everywhere to make more room for commercials.
At the turn of the century, I was watching Kolchak: The Night Stalker on Sci Fi Channel and I wasn't enjoying it like when I saw it on ABC in the mid 70s. Was it that I was no longer a child or that I knew the story already?
When I got the complete episodes off Amazon, I saw what had happened. Shown on syndication, they had snipped the story, snipped out the parts that had all the tension building elements. What was shown was the basic story with nothing that made it exciting.
I did go back and check "Nightmare Road". Quick wave and title, 4:20 of teaser, main music, main story with the title card up front.
In all cases, the episode is right around 50 minutes long.
So in answer to your question, it seems about 5th season, they changed how they did things. Of also to note is that season 1-4 had Zulu as Kono but in 5th season, he was replaced by Al Harrington as Ben.
Thank you Tamara - I wonder why they changed it so that there's no teaser. Unusual.
I just saw the worst new H5O ever. McGarrett and another cop got stabbed in the back with a really big knife and it seemed like it only hurt a little. Then they were thrown into the ocean and swam around, finally using a long rope made of seaweed. A few days later they were walking around as if nothing had happened. It was also filled with vague ideas copied from Silence of the Lambs.
About the opening titles - they are only 30 seconds. In the original, they are 60.
Thank you Tamara - I wonder why they changed it so that there's no teaser. Unusual.
I just saw the worst new H5O ever. McGarrett and another cop got stabbed in the back with a really big knife and it seemed like it only hurt a little. Then they were thrown into the ocean and swam around, finally using a long rope made of seaweed. A few days later they were walking around as if nothing had happened. It was also filled with vague ideas copied from Silence of the Lambs.
About the opening titles - they are only 30 seconds. In the original, they are 60.
You're welcome.
As far as the new H5O goes, I took a glance at it years ago, turned it off, and never looked back.
I don't quite remember why I turned it off only that it didn't strike me as being H5O.
So, to me, I suppose it is a pretty show in Hawaii.......but it isn't Hawaii 5-O.
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