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| | company = Parker/Runnels Productions |
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| | country = United States | | country = United States | ||
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| '''''Hank Parker's Outdoor Magazine''''' is an American half-hour outdoor fishing television series hosted by ] The show made its debut in syndication on January 8, 1985. The show was created |
'''''Hank Parker's Outdoor Magazine''''' is an American half-hour outdoor fishing television series hosted by ] The show made its debut in syndication on January 8, 1985, and was originally called ''Outdoor Magazine''. The show was created by ] and Michael Runnels. In 1986, the show was picked up by ], and was retitled ''Hank Parker's Outdoor Magazine''. The show was picked up by the ] in 2003, and ran until 2004. In 2004, the show was picked up by ]. The show was produced first by Parker/Runnels Productions, and then, by Hank Parker Productions. | ||
| ==Format== | ==Format== | ||
| During each half-hour segment, ] invites guests to share some of the most outdoor fishing adventures. Guests included ], ], ], ], the Parker kids, and others. Each episode also featured a segment called "Kids Korner", and was sponsored by ]. This segment featured the Kids Korner kids giving their fishing tips and techniques |
During each half-hour segment, ] invites guests to share some of the most outdoor fishing adventures. Guests included ], ], ], ], the Parker kids, and others. Each episode also featured a segment called "Kids Korner", and was sponsored by ]. This segment featured the Kids Korner kids giving their fishing tips and techniques. | ||
| ==Theme song and opening sequence== | |||
| The theme music for ''Hank Parker's Outdoor Magazine'' was composed and performed by William A. Landers. The theme music is known for its using the "do, do, do, do, do, do" parts, and ending with Landers singing "The house needs painting, grass needs mowing, where's he at?...He's gone fishing!". The closing version of the theme song had the same "do, do, do, do, do, do" parts, and ending with Landers singing "The house needs painting, grass needs mowing", followed by Landers asking "where's he at?", and ending with him singing "Gone...fishing!". | |||
| The original opening sequence consisted of Parker getting up early in the morning to go fishing at 5:30 AM, which features him walking out of his house, driving a ], a shot of a ], an exterior shot of the house, an ], and finally, a ] of Parker fishing in the morning before the sun comes up. At the end, a still image of Parker himself appears with the show's logo on it. And then, it opens up like a ] to reveal a still drawing of Parker himself with his signature on it, which is also used when the show goes into and comes out of commercial breaks. And then, it flips over to see their tournaments in a ] font, followed by the show's logo again. | |||
| ==Closing sequence== | |||
| The original closing sequence began with the camera zooming out on the sky to see a landscape, and then, it zooms out to see a ] of Parker himself as the credits rolled with the text reading "A PARKER/RUNNELS PRODUCTION" at the end, and it shows Parker riding his ], driving a ], a closeup shot of the wheel when Parker gets out, and it shows Parker walking into his house, a shot of the ], and finally, a ] moving. At the end, it closes like a ] to reveal the title card, and it shows the Parker/Runnels Productions logo, with the copyright date in roman numerals appear. | |||
| ==References== | ==References== | ||
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| Hank Parker's Outdoor Magazine | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Sports |
| Created by | Hank Parker Michael Runnels |
| Presented by | Hank Parker |
| Theme music composer | William A. Landers |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Production | |
| Running time | 30 minutes |
| Production companies | Parker/Runnels Productions Hank Parker Productions |
| Original release | |
| Network | Syndication (1985-1986) TNN (1986-2003) Outdoor Life Network (2003-2004) The Outdoor Channel (2004-present) |
| Release | January 8, 1985 – present |
Hank Parker's Outdoor Magazine is an American half-hour outdoor fishing television series hosted by Hank Parker The show made its debut in syndication on January 8, 1985, and was originally called Outdoor Magazine. The show was created by Hank Parker and Michael Runnels. In 1986, the show was picked up by TNN, and was retitled Hank Parker's Outdoor Magazine. The show was picked up by the Outdoor Life Network in 2003, and ran until 2004. In 2004, the show was picked up by The Outdoor Channel. The show was produced first by Parker/Runnels Productions, and then, by Hank Parker Productions.
Format
During each half-hour segment, Hank Parker invites guests to share some of the most outdoor fishing adventures. Guests included Frank O. Hill, Larry Byrd, Dale Earnhardt, Bryan White, the Parker kids, and others. Each episode also featured a segment called "Kids Korner", and was sponsored by Mercury Outboards. This segment featured the Kids Korner kids giving their fishing tips and techniques.