T.J. HOOKER MARKS 20th ANNIVERSARY (I'll Be Honest: I've Never Seen a Website with HTML on the Outside - I'm Leavin' It In)

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T.J. HOOKER MARKS 20th ANNIVERSARY
Posted by: LeopardHead on Friday, March 08, 2002 - 07:13 PM
	On March 13, 1982,.T.J. Hooker premiered on ABC with a pilot called The Protectors. It was later picked up as a series starring William Shatner, Adrian Zmed, James Darren and Heather Locklear. It ran in primetime for four seasons before its historic move to CBS Late Night for the final 1985-86 season.
March 8, 2002 On March 13, 1982,.T.J. Hooker premiered on ABC with a pilot called The Protectors. It was later picked up as a series starring William Shatner, Adrian Zmed, James Darren and Heather Locklear. It ran in primetime for four seasons before its historic move to CBS Late Night for the final 1985-86 season. Entertainment Industry trade paper Daily Variety wrote of the second season opener, "The presence of William Shatner in the title role of T.J. Hooker catapults this by-the-numbers police show into first-class fare." During the show's run, both William Shatner and Leonard Nimoy had the chance to direct, and Leonard guest-starred in an episode. Lisabeth even wrote one of the scripts! Even though T.J. Hooker is not currently airing in syndication and it is not available on video, it still remains popular. There's even an extensive fan-based T.J. Hooker website online headed up by John Kannenberg. The site features weekly polls, a comprehensive episode guide, photos, sound clips and a campaign to bring the show back on the air, dubbed the NO HOOKER NO PEACE campaign. The site is well worth the visit. In an interesting twist of fate, Bill uses his expertise portraying a TV cop in the upcoming Warner Brothers feature film, Showtime. He plays himself in the film, and he's called upon to give advice to a veteran police officer (Robert De Niro) and a rookie cop (Eddie Murphy) who are cast in a reality-based TV program. The movie also stars Rene Russo. It opens in theaters nationwide on March 15, 2002.   Contributed by Jane Singer and Sandy Moruzzi Shatner & Friends International is William Shatner's official fan club. We are a community of friends drawn together by an appreciation of William Shatner, the actor and the man. Our first newsletter, The Best of Times, is posted online. Each issue features the latest news about Bill and his activities, exclusive interviews, articles, lots of candid photos, charity updates and much more. The next one will be published in the end of March. We will post time sensitive information concerning Bill's appearance schedule within Bill's online calendar. It's updated regularly, so keep checking back. If you're interested in joining the Club, annual membership includes a beautiful autographed 8x10 photograph of William Shatner as Captain Kirk, a copy of Bill's credits, a short biography, a subscription to The Best of Times and the opportunity to participate in our annual Shatner Weekend which will be held April 19-21, 2002. Membership also grants access to the Captain's Club, an exclusive members-only part of WilliamShatner.com which includes a bulletin board and Club merchandise. Click here to join. We are excited to be part of WilliamShatner.com and will be making regular contributions to the website. If you happen to be going to Creation Entertainment's Grand Slam convention in March, stop by our table. We'd love to see you.

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