Extreme (1995 TV series)
Extreme is an American television adventure drama that premiered on ABC on January 29, 1995 following Super Bowl XXIX. Starring James Brolin, Extreme was centered on a search and rescue team which operated in the Rocky Mountains.
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| Theme music composer | Phil Ramone |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 13 (6 unaired) |
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| Executive producer | Alan Barnette |
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| Original network | ABC |
| Original release | January 29 – April 6, 1995 |
Although thirteen episodes were ordered and the network having enough faith in the series to give it the coveted post-Super Bowl timeslot, Extreme could not find an audience and ABC cancelled the series after seven episodes aired. The final episode aired on April 6, 1995 and the remaining six episodes were never aired in the United States.
The failure of Extreme forced a reconsideration of post-Super Bowl programming strategy by the major networks. NBC chose to commission a special episode of Friends to air immediately following Super Bowl XXX the next year and the experiment was such a success that the other networks have for the most part chosen to air one of their established series after covering the Super Bowl, with particular attention paid to season premieres of popular reality competitions like Survivor and The Voice. The practice of premiering new series following the Super Bowl has not been fully discontinued; Fox debuted Family Guy in 1999, American Dad! in 2005, and 24: Legacy in 2016 while CBS launched Undercover Boss in 2010 and is set to launch a revival of The Equalizer in 2021.
Plot
A search and rescue team operates a Bell 204B "Super Huey" helicopter in the Rocky Mountains of Utah. The show features the trials and tribulations of the rescue team and the daring rescues undertaken in "Steep Mountain."
Characters
- Reese Wheeler (James Brolin), a former downhill racer, is the seasoned leader of the Steep Mountain Rescue Unit. Wheeler is both manager of and father-figure to the group.
- Farley Potts (Tom Wright), a soft-spoken Vietnam vet and helicopter pilot.
- Andie McDermott (Julie Bowen) part of the rescue team and love interest of Kyle Hansen.
- Sarah Bowen (Brooke Langton)
- Kyle Hansen (Cameron Bancroft), newest member of the team is grappling with the tragic death of his fiancée.
- Callie Manners (Elizabeth Gracen)
- Lance Monroe (Justin Lazard), a suave self-promoter who will stop at nothing to get what he wants[1]
- Skeeter (Danny Masterson)
- Bones Bowen (Micah Dyer)
Episodes
| No. | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date |
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| 1 | "Pilot" | Anthony Hickox | Story by : Didier LaFond & Ron Booth & Robert Wolterstorff & Mike Scott Teleplay by : Robert Wolterstorff & Mike Scott | January 29, 1995 |
| 2 | "The Harder They Fall" | Anthony Hickox | Story by : Robert DeLaurentis & Tom Chehak Teleplay by : Tom Chehak | March 2, 1995 |
| 3 | "Breaking Away" | Michael Keusch | Story by : Robert DeLaurentis & Tom Chehak Teleplay by : Tom Chehak | March 9, 1995 |
| 4 | "Higher Ground" | John Kretchmer | Story by : Robert DeLaurentis & Tom Chehak Teleplay by : Sherri Ziff | March 16, 1995 |
| 5 | "Competitive Edge" | Michael Keusch | Story by : Tom Chehak & Sherri Ziff Teleplay by : Sherri Ziff | March 23, 1995 |
| 6 | "Death Do Us Part" | Paris Barclay | Story by : Tom Chehak & Nan Hagan Teleplay by : Nan Hagan | March 30, 1995 |
| 7 | "Into the Deep" | John McPherson | Story by : Tom Chehak & Nan Hagan Teleplay by : Nan Hagan | April 6, 1995 |
| 8 | TBA | TBA | TBA | UNAIRED |
| 9 | TBA | TBA | TBA | UNAIRED |
| 10 | TBA | TBA | TBA | UNAIRED |
| 11 | TBA | TBA | TBA | UNAIRED |
| 12 | TBA | TBA | TBA | UNAIRED |
| 13 | TBA | TBA | TBA | UNAIRED |
See also
References
External links
| Preceded by The Good Life 1994 |
Extreme Super Bowl lead-out program 1995 |
Succeeded by Friends 1996 |