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From: "Adam H. Kerman" <ahk@chinet.com>
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Subject: Re: death of Terry Carter
Date: Tue, 23 Apr 2024 21:38:16 -0000 (UTC)
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BTR1701 <atropos@mac.com> wrote:
>On Apr 23, 2024 at 1:34:11 PM PDT, Adam H. Kerman <ahk@chinet.com> wrote:

>>Terry Carter was an actor I always liked despite often being the token
>>black actor on a tv series. He must have had a ton of talent, because as
>>Sgt. Broadhurst, the viewer still remembered him despite Dennis Weaver's
>>over-the-top antics as McCloud. McCloud wasn't good but it was
>>ridiculous enough to be entertaining. Carter's presence kept the show
>>slightly grounded and without him and J.D. Cannon as Chief Clifford, the
>>show would have been completely unwatchable.

>>I knew he played Colonel Tigh on the original Battlestar Galactica but
>>that show didn't make a big impression on me and, despite the budget,
>>the lousy scripts made it largely forgettable except for the theme song.

>Not just the Main Title, but every episode had elaborate symphonic underscore.
>Sigh... those were the days.

Yes, you're right. I just don't recall that music. The title music I can
hum. These were monies well spent. Now, if Glen Larson had spent another
nickel on scripts, that series really could have been something.