WMAQ Channel 5 - Gavilan - "The Guns of Harry August" (Opening, Break & Ending, 1982)

Here's a few segments of an episode (entitled "The Guns of Harry August") of another short-lived series that ran over the NBC Network in the early 1980's - and therefore, in the Windy City, on our own WMAQ Channel 5 - Gavilan. (don't read too quick and mistake it for "Galivan")

This show was one of several over the years that starred the late Robert Urich, here in the role of Robert Gavilan, an ex-CIA agent currently in the employ of an oceanographic institute run by Marion Jaworski (Kate Reid). Also co-starred the late Patrick Macnee (of The Avengers fame) as Milo Bentley.

Includes:

Incomplete WMAQ Channel 5 Station ID

NBC "Just Watch Us Now" bumper (with William Daniels and Howie Mandel of St. Elsewhere wishing New Year's greetings; Mr. Daniels was also simultaneously voicing KITT on Knight Rider)

Preview of upcoming episode

Series opening title sequence

Commercial: New Campbell's Homestyle Chicken Noodle Soup - "With an Authentic Homestyle Taste" - Also available in Homestyle Beef Noodle Soup (voiceover by ??)

Commercial: Martini & Rossi Asti Spumonti wine - "Celebrate Life!" (voiceover by ??)

Opening moments of episode, with introductory credits:

"The Guns of Harry August"
(this episode took place in Paris, France)
Supervising Producer - David Levinson
Produced by Stuart Cohen
Created by Tom Mankiewicz
Written by Robert Van Scoyk
Directed by Charles Picerni

Gavilan bumper

Denouement of episode

Commercial: "New Improved" Bayer Aspirin - "With Patented Micro-Thin Coating" (voiceover by ??)

Commercial: JCPenney - "Come See What You Can't See Sale" - 25% off regular prices on bras and girdles, from December 26th to January 1st (voiceover by Joel Crager)

Promo for Orange Bowl Parade from Miami, hosted by Joe Garagiola and Shelley Long from Cheers, followed by promos for Knight Rider and The Secrets of the Bermuda Triangle, starting Friday, December 31st at 8:00pm / 7:00pm Central & Mountain (voiceover by Danny Dark) (with David Hasselhoff seen at end)

Episode epilogue

Executive Producer - Leonard Goldberg

Closing credits (with Linda Yu voiceover promoting upcoming Channel 5 News at 10pm with preview of stories including gas rates of North Shore residents going up, likewise for an auto insurer's rates, and James Lewis charged in Tylenol extortion and tampering case):

Creative Consultant - Tom Sawyer
Associate Producer - Tim King
Theme by Steve Dorff
Music by Steve Dorff & Larry Herbstritt
Music Supervisor - Harry V. Lojewski
Guest Starring:
Dennis Lipscomb as Harry August
Michele Greene as Dani Orlow
Francoise Pascal as Carla
Dean Santoro as Dower
Co-Starring:
Russ Marin as Rudy Orlow
Alexander Davion as Giles Winston
James Walch as Calischer
Earl Robinson as MacGregor
Joseph Whipp as Stanley
David Downing as Stern
Featuring:
David Penhale as Martin
Martin Ashe as Butler
Kelbe Nugent as Marti
Tim Prager as Groom
Barry Davis as Guard
Janet Rotblatt as Little Old Lady #1
Bunny Summers as Little Old Lady #2
Director of Photography - Vincent A. Martinelli
Art Director - Loyd S. Papez
Edited by Hillary Jane Kranze
Unit Production Manager - Ron Grow
First Assistant Director - Chase Newhart
Second Assistant Director - David Kelley
Set Decorator - Jennifer Polito
Script Supervisor - Cosmo Genovese
Special Effects Coordinator - William Schirmer
Property Master - Earl Huntoon
Stunt Coordinator - Victor Paul
Men's Costumer - Ronn Rynhart
Women's Costumer - Charlene Tuch
Makeup - Don L. Cash
Hair Stylist - Lola "Skip" McNalley
Production Associate - David L. Urich
Automobiles Furnished by Ford Motor Company
Sound - Don Parker, Jay M. Harding, C.A.S.
Sound Effects - Dan Yale
Music Editor - Stan Witt
Rerecorded at Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios
Casting by Reuben Cannon & Associates, Carol Dudley
Filmed in Metrocolor(R)
Titles & Opticals - MGM

The events, characters, and firms depicted in this photoplay are fictitious. Any similarity to actual persons, living or dead, or to actual firms is purely coincidental.

This motion picture is protected under the laws of the United States and other countries, and its unauthorized duplication, distribution or exhibition may result in civil liability and criminal prosecution. (As the movie "Airplane" noted afterwards, "So there.")

(C) 1982 by MGM/UA Entertainment Co. All rights in this motion picture reserved under International Conventions.

Logos for Mandy Films Inc. in association with Metro Goldwyn Mayer Television

Promo for Just Men!, hosted by Betty White, premiering Monday (January 3rd) (tape cuts out just before it ends) (voiceover by ??)

This aired on local Chicago TV on Tuesday, December 28th 1982 during the 8:00pm to 9:00pm timeframe.

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