![]() And even the shows going back to the '70s - "Quincy" - who hasn't zoned out watching a "Quincy" rerun on the weekend, you know, enjoying it? So, I mean, these are indelible shows. And we - you know, we can all - many of us can describe "Knight Rider" in a sentence and "The Fall Guy" in a sentence. She says, the critics may have sneered, but they can't take away Larson's impact on popular culture.ĬYNTHIA LITTELTON: I mean, I think the greatest influence is the fact that we can all still talk about them. RATH: Cynthia Littelton writes about television for Variety. Jonathan Chase - wealthy, young, handsome - a man with the brightest of futures, a man with the darkest of pasts. They show "Manimal," about man who could change into animals and, of course, use those abilities to fight evil-doers, has been called the worst TV show ever. These days, most people seem to enjoy those old shows ironically or as a guilty pleasure. But - and not to disrespect the dead - Glen Larson was never a darling among the critics. "Magnum, P.I.," "The Fall Guy." The list goes on, and it's truly remarkable. The original "Battlestar Galactica".ĪRUN RATH. (SOUNDBITE OF "BATTLESTAR GALACTICA" THEME SONG) ![]() He was one of the most prolific TV producers in history. Larson created "Knight Rider," which featured the Hasselhoff foiling criminals with a help of a talking car, and he wrote the distinctive music, to boot. If that music takes you right back to the 1980s and a pre-"Baywatch" David Hasselhoff, you have Glen Larson to thank. ![]()
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