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| Hank Parker's Outdoor Magazine | |
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| Genre | Outdoors |
| Created by | Hank Parker Michael Runnels |
| Presented by | Hank Parker |
| Narrated by | William A. Landers (1985-present) |
| Theme music composer | William A. Landers |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Production | |
| Running time | 30 minutes |
| Production companies | Parker/Runnels Productions (1985-1998; seasons 1-14) Hank Parker Productions (1999-present; seasons 15-present) |
| Original release | |
| Network | Syndication (1985; season 1) TNN (1986-2003; seasons 2-18) Outdoor Life Network (2003-2004) The Outdoor Channel (2004-present) Pursuit Channel (2012-present) Destination America (2014-present) |
| Release | January 18, 1985 (1985-01-18) – present |
Hank Parker's Outdoor Magazine is an American half-hour outdoor fishing television series hosted by former professional tournament angler Hank Parker. The show made its debut in syndication on January 18, 1985. The show was created in 1984 by founding executive producers Hank Parker and Michael Runnels; For the first 14 seasons of the show's run (1985-1998), Parker/Runnels Productions produces the show; In 1999, executive producer Michael Runnels left the show, leaving Hank Parker as the sole executive producer; The company was renamed Hank Parker Productions. The show was broadcast in NTSC (480i) from 1985 to 2009 (seasons 1-24). In 2009 to celebrate the show's 25th anniversary, Hank Parker's Outdoor Magazine began broadcasting in HDTV (1080i).
Format
During each half-hour episode, Hank Parker takes viewers on a fishing journey to the great outdoors. He offers fishing tips and techniques, invites guests, and meets some of the world's famous animals to eat.
Segments
- Kid's Korner: Sponsored by Mercury Outboards, the Kid's Korner kids demonstrate their fishing tips and techniques. This segment debuted in Season 10 (1994).
- Tip of the Week: Hank Parkers offers viewers on giving fishing tips and techniques.
- Tricks of the Trade: Hank gives the scoop on fishing tricks.
Opening and closing sequence
The original opening sequence, which was used from the show's debut until 1995, and it shows Hank Parker getting up early in the morning to go fishing, which transforms into a title card, and it opens up to reveal a still drawing of Hank himself, with his signature on it. But starting in season 2 (1986-1987), it flips over to see the headline reading "PARKER'S CLASSIC VICTORY '79 B.A.S.S. Masters Classic" is shown, and in later seasons, the banner reads "'89 CHAMPION", and it flips over to see the headline reading "1983 Special Issue B.A.S.S. Angler-of-the-Year "SUPER PRO" Hank Parker", and then, it flips over to see the headline reading "PARKER COMPLETES GRAND SLAM Winner, SUPER B.A.S.S. IV April, 1985", all in Korinna font, the same font used for the clues on Jeopardy!, followed by the show's logo again. The closing credits consisted of Hank returning home from his fishing trip, and it closes like a book to reveal the Parker/Runnels Productions logo, with the title card next to it.
Starting in season 11 (1995-1996), this opening was replaced by video footage of different families fishing, as well as scenes of Hank himself, and an image of Parker winning the 1989 Bassmaster Classic is shown. At the end, we see a silhouette of Hank himself fishing, and then, the picture freezes, as the show's logo appeared onscreen. The closing version is the same as the opening.