Forgotten TV Classics - Honey West (1965)

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@kali3665 2 жыл бұрын

Not too forgotten. This series really should have lasted longer. Anne Francis was fantastic as Honey West, but she's fantastic in everything she was cast in. She was even a one-episode member of the Impossible Missions Force, and I really wish she was able to do more.

@audreygoode9321 Жыл бұрын

Really I loved that show. I've always wanted to be a private detective 😄

@thunderbird1921 Жыл бұрын

Beverly Garland also had a short-lived TV starring role as NYPD officer Casey Jones in the 1950s show "Decoy" (it's on KZfaq BTW). If I remember correctly the show ended partially because the producers ran out of money, which is a bummer.

@kali3665 Жыл бұрын

@@thunderbird1921 Showed up on DVDR a couple months back, and I grabbed it. It's a pretty good show. Police Woman a decade early, and it seemed to get away with a lot for the 50s.

@alantasman8273 2 жыл бұрын

Anne Francis was such a a wonderful actress. Her work in "Forbidden Planet" was classic.

@richardcadoret6956 11 ай бұрын

She really was perfectly cast. Episodes are available on youtube and well worth the watch. Sorry that the series lasted only 1 season....they could have done so much more with the character!

@caribeandude1 Жыл бұрын

I used to love this show when I was a kid. I purchased the series on DVD on Amazon. Still love it.

@wesleysabin4078 2 ай бұрын

I remember watching this show. I was 7 years old!

@vladtheimpala5532 2 жыл бұрын

I’m surprised it only lasted one season. I used to watch the show with my dad when I was a kid and I could have sworn I’d seen way more than one season’s worth of shows. Whenever I see Anne Francis I always think to myself “hey, there’s Honey West!”

@RDJ134 2 жыл бұрын

Mandela Effect ;)

@jameshuseby6290 2 жыл бұрын

I always thought ABC made two bad mistakes by not giving Honey West and F Troop a chance to catch on it seems they were very popular with young viewers me being one of them I remember always looking forward to watching both shows and was stunned and very disappointed when I found out that after only one season Honey West was canceled and after only two seasons F Troop was also canceled and seeing so many other people feel the same way even after all these years I think we're justified in feeling we were right and ABC was definitely wrong!

@joeblow9374 Жыл бұрын

@@RDJ134 memory effect

@darkpassenger65 Жыл бұрын

Ditto.

@LuciferMornStar Жыл бұрын

I watched it when I was a kid. It ran in reruns all the way to 70. What I've been able to find it's not on any of the nostalgia channels anymore. She was such a beautiful girl!

@MoonjumperReviews 2 жыл бұрын

Did you read my mind? I recently bought the Honey West DVD box set and have started watching it! [EDIT: Being the completist, I first located the Burke’s Law spin-off episode and watched it first-and they are in continuity.]

@KCOliver1960 2 ай бұрын

I was barely 5 years old when I've watched the show's ABC run. For some reason the show stuck with me. Anne Francis wasn't my first crush (that honor belongs to Barbara Eden), yet for some reason the show haunted me most of my life. I finally got to meet Miss Francis at a sci fi convention years later and she was very pleasent.

@chucknewcomb3577 Жыл бұрын

I remember,Anne Francis ,I met her when I was a child,1972 I was 12 years old, she had a ocelot cat , that she had in the back patio, connected to her home, she asked me if I would like to see the cat, I said yes, she told me to go in the kitchen and sit at the dining table, she released the cat, and it went right to the refrigerator, and opened the door, and started eating some tapioca pudding, at the time, I had no idea she was a movie star, Very nice lady

@WiiNV 2 жыл бұрын

Another Forgotten groundbreaking TV series 'Decoy' (1957-1958) starring Beverly Garland 🍻

@raulduke6105 2 жыл бұрын

I remember as a little kid watching her pull up in a cobra. Took a few seconds to decide which one I was more in love with. Honey won💕

@timbarnett3898 2 жыл бұрын

We watched "Honey West" as new tv show on my birthday, an watched it until I graduated in 66'. The girls wear Honey West hair styles, an sweaters.

@lilaccilla 9 ай бұрын

I loved her!!! one of my favourite shows growing up

@writebrobp Жыл бұрын

Great vid, loved Honey West from the start! So glad it came back on DVD, it's definitely worth getting - a fun series!

@powerbad696 2 жыл бұрын

WOW.Never heard of this show,gues I'll check it out on youtube then.Good video JonnyBaak.

@Turnbull50 2 жыл бұрын

In the UK it is still been Broadcast on The Talking Picture Channel

@catherineholden6388 2 жыл бұрын

Your picture of Gwen Bagni is actually Phyllis Coates, the first Lois Lane in the Superman series.

@nastee10 2 жыл бұрын

Wow! I grew up in the 70s and 80s before cable. Because there were only about 6 channels the local stations filled their air time with reruns of old shows. But they only showed the longer running ones. So I never got to see great shows like this that only lasted 1 season. I finally saw it a few years ago on TV Land and I loved it!

@sethrodgers5582 2 жыл бұрын

I'd say Beverly Garland was the first lead female cop/detective with "Decoy".

@krizcapricornstar9131 2 жыл бұрын

This show and Burke's Law are still shown in the UK on the retro TV channel Talking Pictures. Both are shown once a week at the very early time of 5am.

@jeffthompson9622 2 жыл бұрын

I liked this show as a kid. Thanks for this report.

@TheRadioAteMyTV 2 жыл бұрын

Before my time but I enjoyed the retrospective. You put so much work into these, and it really makes them enjoyable. Well done, again.

@spideraxis 5 ай бұрын

I was in elementary school at the time. The show was a welcome relief from some of the sappy comedies at the time. Too bad it only lasted one season.

@robbieaussievic 2 жыл бұрын

Well done Mate, cool channel. Image is of 'Phyllis Coates' not 'Gwen Bagni', (Wiki and 'Google search) have it wrong too.

@jamesmurray8558 2 жыл бұрын

Was one of favorite show.

@walterbowman3883 2 жыл бұрын

I discovered New West when I was 26 and I've been a fan of it every since it is fun

@DavyDredd14 2 жыл бұрын

I first heard of the TV Series character 'Honey West' as referenced by the 'Mr. White' character in Quentin Tarantino's RESERVOIR DOGS (1992)

@kirk1701 2 жыл бұрын

That picture used for Gwen Bagni is actually a picture of the actress Phyllis Coates who portrayed Lois Lane in _The Adventures of Superman._

@queenglamazona8789 Жыл бұрын

She was on the first season.

@whoami7721 2 жыл бұрын

I'd never heard of this show or the actress Anne Francis until I read Howard Stern's book. He admitted she kick started his puberty, and I can see why. She was quite the looker in her day.

@RDJ134 2 жыл бұрын

I seen this on Sky Channel early 80's when they aired a lot of old shows from the 60' and more. That channel was pure pop-culture gold, also every weekend horror movies With Elvira en Ernst. :)

@opencurtin 7 ай бұрын

RIP Jonny Baak ..you will be sorely missed .

@mkhnly 2 жыл бұрын

In August of 69 I watched Anne Francis waving my way as she went by in the La Habra Corn Festival Parade!

@robgronotte1 2 жыл бұрын

I can only imagine how easy it would be to solve crimes and mysteries if you have the help of an Ocelot....

@user-hc9qv9yb9m 2 жыл бұрын

It was the mole. Yeah, the mole that changed sides.

@thomasswafford250 2 жыл бұрын

Love this series

@mikesilva3868 2 жыл бұрын

Great TV series 💛

@rickelliott3683 Жыл бұрын

This video is showing a photo of what is supposed to be Gwen Bagney, but is actually Phyllis Coates who played Lois Lane in the first season of Adventures Of Superman.

@queenglamazona8789 Жыл бұрын

Honey West was such a Cool Character. Wish They would bring her back somehow.

@cjsansoo7 Жыл бұрын

I got interested in martial arts watching Anne Francis/ Honey West. Years later I achieved a Master's Degree in Kung Fu and opened my own studio. She was the person that introduced me to the wonders of eastern martial arts.

@willpfister Жыл бұрын

I loved this so much. Also Girl from U.N.C.L.E.

@christopherramon-reid2000 2 жыл бұрын

The show was ahead of it's time. What kills me is that she never had a female stunt double!

@lauravanwormer952 Жыл бұрын

Fabulous!

@johanprx7985 Жыл бұрын

Only saw one episode of it but i liked it. I don't like remakes but i wouldn't mind a remake of this.

@slyspy9819 2 ай бұрын

As a 6 yr. old in 65' i was awe struck at Anne Francis' beauty on the show . This was my first experience of what "sexy' looked like and I liked it .

@spiff2268 2 жыл бұрын

Damn, never heard of this. And I’m old! And a great episode, btw. Also, I can’t believe a wild animal of the feline type was hard to handle on set.

@greedycapitalist8590 Жыл бұрын

Great review. I'd never heard of this series until about a week ago, when I stumbled across it on the Talking Pictures TV free streaming service "Encore". I've watched the first couple of episodes, and it's pretty enjoyable. Anne Francis is good as a glamorous action heroin, very much in the "Avenges" mould. I'll have to track down the original novels to read.

@5610winston Жыл бұрын

I was quite young at the time, and the main things I remember were a little sports car and the ocelot. I begged my parents would get a pet ocelot, had to settle for a ginger marble tabby. At least their car with a prominent center grille was white, a white Studebaker Lark VI.

@ProBreakers 2 жыл бұрын

I’ve always thought Anne Francis was absolutely gorgeous.

@TodaysDante 2 жыл бұрын

Gwen Bagni looks like Phyllis Coates.

@andrewharris7517 Жыл бұрын

My wife loved this show

@moviesgalore9947 2 жыл бұрын

America's Hottest Private Eyeful in the Case of the Crafty Killer

@heedmywarning2792 2 жыл бұрын

If only she had a catch phrase after a fight, like "You've been Honey dipped!".

@nunyabizness6595 2 жыл бұрын

Holy hell. Levinson and Link wrote episodes? Wow!

@dohc1067 2 жыл бұрын

This came out before I was born and I am not sure if I saw it, but it is amazing how many shows were forerunners for what we see now. Sharon Carter from Disney, but that's my opinion.

@hoosierwood 2 жыл бұрын

Gwen Bahni looks like Phyllis Coates, 1st tv Lois Lane.

@waltergiles86 Жыл бұрын

Chole! Chole! Chole!❤❤❤❤❤!!!!¡

@Gerry1of1 2 жыл бұрын

Love love love her. Anne Francis was never as big a star as she should have been.

@phillipmarlowe0525 8 ай бұрын

If I recall correctly the studio figured that it was less expensive to have the Avengers then to produce a series in America

@kgammill 2 ай бұрын

When it says the name Gwen Bagni it shows a picture of Phylis’s Costs as Lois Lane. ???

@tommccallan8802 Жыл бұрын

And to all you car guys and girls out there. Honey West drove a Shelby Cobra sports car. I wonder where that car is today?

@markjohnson9485 Жыл бұрын

Loved Honey West. Sad it only lasted one season, they could have done a lot with the character

@goldeneyefleming Жыл бұрын

i love honey❤❤❤❤❤

@brianfuller757 Жыл бұрын

This is one of my favourite shows ever. The writing was solid and the guest stars were amazing. Anne Francis killed it as the main character. I was not happy when The Avegers( one of my favourite shows) replaced Honey West on ABC. Apparently the show was too expensive for ABC.

@SirSmoldham Жыл бұрын

This piece was so formative for me as this was one of the few shows I watched faithfully as a youth. The Girl from U.N.C.L.E. actually angered me because is was too soft and I loved "The Man from U.N.C.L.E." Anne Francis was perfect in the role. Loved the ocelot. I had no idea Gene LeBell was the fight choreographer, having met him and being a big fan of his book "Finishing Holds" but I digress. Gwen Bagni's picture looks so much like Phyllis Coates as Lois Lane it's scary.

@darkpassenger65 Жыл бұрын

I was five years old and Anne Francis was my first crush.

@joeblow9374 Жыл бұрын

a boy classmate of mine dressed up as honey west for Halloween. i wonder....

@queenglamazona8789 Жыл бұрын

Everybody needs a Hero.

@waltergiles86 Жыл бұрын

Why Not?!!!

@dr.migilitoloveless2385 Ай бұрын

Anne Francis was one of the most beautiful actresses of the 1960s

@scottanderson2458 Жыл бұрын

Hey Johnny, someone mentioned The Satan Bug. Have you covered that old thriller?

@paulharrold Жыл бұрын

I'm not sure this was the first crime drama with a female lead ? Beverly Garland played a police detective in a 1950's series , can't remember the show's name ? Thanks for the info as a kid in the 1960's i watched Honey West.

@Rangersly 2 жыл бұрын

I have the dvd set and I enjoyed watching all the episodes. Honey West was a good show. Anne Francis was perfect in the title role. Cool main character and concept. It is really too bad it didn't last longer. The weak part of the show was Jon Ericson as her partner. He was very annoying, yelling and complaining all the time.

@garysnow1475 Жыл бұрын

Judo Gene lebell what's the technical advisor for martial arts on this show. He's the only guy we know of that got in a fight with Bruce Lee and kicked his ass. When he got older he choked out Steven seagal.

@realthursty4953 6 күн бұрын

When I was a kid and saw Honey West, I thought Anne Francis was the most beautiful woman ever. She's still pretty impressive to this old guy.

@waltergiles86 Жыл бұрын

Swear to GOD! Chole would Kill this!!!😳🧐🤓

@joeblow9374 Жыл бұрын

i didn't forget anne francis

@robertstevens1537 Жыл бұрын

What was the name of the ocelot??? I bet it was Jack

@chichiboypumpi 2 жыл бұрын

Ahh the spygirls in tight black suits

@waltergiles86 Жыл бұрын

Chole grace moritz should be reboot Honey West!!!

@texasbluebonnet4303 2 ай бұрын

She was great as Pussy Galore with Roger Moore I believe.

@audreygoode9321 Жыл бұрын

I still want an ocelot ❣️. Early girl power.

@alice9986 5 ай бұрын

what about a new honey west film_?? there are several actresses to do that! the main issue is that this girl is a real detective and not superheroes like all the other!

@timbuktu8069 21 күн бұрын

A perfect example of a strong female lead.

@paulcondo 2 жыл бұрын

my father would not let us watch it to girlie

@jameshuseby6290 2 жыл бұрын

Too bad it was a great action private eye show with all the modern spy gadgets of the day I think you would have really enjoyed it and maybe even your Dad if he could get over a woman being in that type of role I know I found her very convincing but I was only a 11 year old boy and in 1965 I am sure many men especially the middle age and older couldn't believe a woman in that kind of role

@SquabbleBoxHQ 2 жыл бұрын

They've been casting female leads since 1965, huh? Nah, don't believe it! It's still a first waiting to be made a big deal!

@TheRadioAteMyTV 2 жыл бұрын

That's Disney always playing that lie.

@Merylstreep1949 2 жыл бұрын

Yeah I've seen this show and thought it was basically an Americanised Emna PEEL which is okay..too bad this show isn't better remembered

@queenglamazona8789 Жыл бұрын

They should have done a second season in Color.

@richardwarren7492 2 жыл бұрын

Good series. Anne Francis was just hot - - and a great actress. One movie often forgotten with her - -The Satan Bug.

@jamescalifornia2964 2 жыл бұрын

Yes - I believe with George Maharis 🎬

@richardwarren7492 2 жыл бұрын

@@jamescalifornia2964 Yep! Richard Basehart, Dana Andrews, Ed Asner - and more.

@jamescalifornia2964 2 жыл бұрын

@@richardwarren7492 - Old vintage TV is the best .. 👌

@scottanderson2458 Жыл бұрын

The Satan Bug - a " men with hats " style of thriller. Caught it on a dull Saturday afternoon in the 70s on BBC2. Incredibly stylish as I recall, written by Alistair McLean if I remember correctly. The plot is about chemical/germ warfare - I remember a tense scene set in a stadium. Fun movie but not as good as its nearest rival the Andromeda Strain.

@ThePiratemachine Жыл бұрын

Love Anne Francis.

@WTStinson 11 ай бұрын

A lot of monotone Wikipedia quoting going on here…

@michaelelsy2209 2 жыл бұрын

Never even heard of this show.

@kalig.4982 Жыл бұрын

In the 60. and 70. there were so many stunny and brave female (females, compainions, villains in TV. But , thanks to the feminist narrative, we most ignore them all. Like all the other important females in reallife history around the world. And why..only because lazy women today want still demand special treatment, even enforced by law.

@vitoaugello1677 4 ай бұрын

Well 1 season, pretty obvious. Although Francis was adorable, the show was horrible. Most of those 60s tv shows were pretty campy and almost non sensical. You watch the fight scenes and they’re actual funny. Remember Batman? At least that was portrayed as a spoof.