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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 (1985-1998) Hank Parker Productions (1998-present) |
| 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. The show was created in 1984 by the team of 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 from 1985 to 1998, and then, by Hank Parker Productions from 1998-present. William A. Landers provided the music for the show.
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. Another segment of the show called "Tip of the Week", where it shows Parker giving their fishing tips and techniques. Parker was known for wearing his signature fishing hat with the show's logo on it.
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 pickup truck, a shot of a motorboat, an exterior shot of the house, an answering machine, and finally, a silhouette 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 book 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 Korinna 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 silhouette of Parker himself as the credits rolled with the text reading "A PARKER/RUNNELS PRODUCTION" at the end, and it shows Parker riding his motorboat, driving a pickup truck, a closeup shot of the wheel when Parker gets out, and it shows Parker walking into his house, a shot of the answering machine, and finally, a motorboat moving. At the end, it closes like a book to reveal the title card, and it shows the Parker/Runnels Productions logo, with the copyright date in roman numerals appear.