Snecko
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I think I saw this when it was on TV in '71, but I don't really remember. What I do remember is seeing it at least twice when I was in college in the late '70s. I was a Resident Assistant in the residence halls at my school for two years, and this film was shown as part of staff training. The themes are tolerance, accepting yourself, loyalty, and sensitivity to others. A good film for people who have to get to know a wide variety of people with a great diversity of lifestyles, all living together!
What I remember most is the song "Me and My Arrow", which played on the radio for several months in '71. Also, the recurring tag line: "You don't have to have a point, to have a point." These things will always remind me of college.
What I remember most is the song "Me and My Arrow", which played on the radio for several months in '71. Also, the recurring tag line: "You don't have to have a point, to have a point." These things will always remind me of college.
This was meant to be a spoof on the superhero genre, just as the Batman TV series of the same era was intended to be. I believe that the Batman series prompted at least two "copycats" in the fall of '67, Mr. Terrific and Captain Nice. I was only ten when these were on, but I thought they were funny. I expect, however, that adults tired of the rather juvenile humor. That may be why they only lasted a season (or less).
However, I wonder if the producers of the early '80s show, "Greatest American Hero" were somehow influenced by these programs. GAH was also a total "deconstruction" of superheroes, though the humor was much more adult and thoughtful. Just wondering...
However, I wonder if the producers of the early '80s show, "Greatest American Hero" were somehow influenced by these programs. GAH was also a total "deconstruction" of superheroes, though the humor was much more adult and thoughtful. Just wondering...
I saw this show when I was ten years old. I was a Batman TV show fan, and this new one was also a spoof on the superhero genre. I thought it was hilarious! Hey, I was ten...
I especially liked the little touches like the hero's father, whose face was never seen because he was constantly reading the newspaper at the breakfast table. When the son went to work in the morning, the father would return his "goodbye" without looking up from the paper, oblivious to his son's true identity. Lots of people can identify with that off-hand commentary on absentee fathers. So, it did have some (albeit minor) social messages.
Shows like this (see also Mr. Terrific from the same year) were ahead of their time, and therefore unpopular. Recent superhero spoofs like "The Tick", which I have never seen but heard about, I believe have forebears going back at least 15-30 years. These previous shows would include "The Greatest American Hero" in the '80s.
I especially liked the little touches like the hero's father, whose face was never seen because he was constantly reading the newspaper at the breakfast table. When the son went to work in the morning, the father would return his "goodbye" without looking up from the paper, oblivious to his son's true identity. Lots of people can identify with that off-hand commentary on absentee fathers. So, it did have some (albeit minor) social messages.
Shows like this (see also Mr. Terrific from the same year) were ahead of their time, and therefore unpopular. Recent superhero spoofs like "The Tick", which I have never seen but heard about, I believe have forebears going back at least 15-30 years. These previous shows would include "The Greatest American Hero" in the '80s.