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GARFIELDKOOL · 06-27-2006, 01:55 PM

It was about an asian kid (Ernie Reyes, Jr) who was a champ in karate who assisted this cop(Gil Gerad) in fighting crime. It came on Friday nights in 1986 around 9:00 or 9:30. It was a drama that lasted a half an hour. It lasted one season or less, it premeired the same night as "Sledge Hammer."

Skywalker · 06-28-2006, 09:43 PM

I remember that show. It's too bad the show only lasted a season.

I thought it was pretty good.

TVFactFan · 07-01-2006, 11:53 PM

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Originally Posted by GARFIELDKOOL

It was about an asian kid (Ernie Reyes, Jr) who was a champ in karate who assisted this cop(Gil Gerad) in fighting crime. It came on Friday nights in 1986 around 9:00 or 9:30. It was a drama that lasted a half an hour. It lasted one season or less, it premeired the same night as "Sledge Hammer."

It lasted one season because ABC put it up against a Top Ten Show at the Time, on Fridays, "DALLAS"-lol

Skywalker · 07-02-2006, 12:08 AM

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Originally Posted by TVResearcher

It lasted one season because ABC put it up against a Top Ten Show at the Time, on Fridays, "DALLAS"-lol

That was a huge mistake on ABC's part. You can't compete with J.R.

TVFactFan · 07-02-2006, 12:11 AM

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That was a huge mistake on ABC's part. You can't compete with J.R.

Nope, not during that time it was too hot. Dallas owned Friday Nights in the 80's

GARFIELDKOOL · 07-02-2006, 11:20 AM

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Originally Posted by TVResearcher

Nope, not during that time it was too hot. Dallas owned Friday Nights in the 80's

By this time, Miami Vice gave Dallas some competition, and Dallas was no longer the king of Friday nights. CBS was in second place behind NBC and was about to fall to third behind ABC.

TVFactFan · 07-02-2006, 12:32 PM

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Originally Posted by GARFIELDKOOL

By this time, Miami Vice gave Dallas some competition, and Dallas was no longer the king of Friday nights. CBS was in second place behind NBC and was about to fall to third behind ABC.

Really?-lol Well Miami Vice was #26 after that 86-87 season while Dallas was #10

The next season Miami Vice was not even in the Top 30,

Same Thing with the 88-89 season as Dallas was falling at #29, Miami Vice was not in Top 30

TV Knowledge Fan · 07-17-2006, 04:32 PM

....AND the pilot which aired on "THE DISNEY SUNDAY MOVIE" in the spring of 1986, called "The Last Electric Knight". ABC decided that title was too "stuffy", so they decided a snappier one {"SIDEKICKS"} would be a better choice. The problem was, the network promoted the series as a "comedy", which it certainly wasn't. It was a crime drama with warmth and comedy overtones...pairing it with "SLEDGE HAMMER!" wasn't such a great idea.

MacLeaper · 09-24-2006, 11:01 PM

I loved Sidekicks as a kid!!! Wow- some serious martial arts action! Way cool! I'd so love to see this show again. But until I can find the actual episodes again, I'll have to settle for this to tide me over.
http://youtube.com/watch?v=gEgDqlFvdTo

Check it out!!! The opening theme song video for Sidekicks in French!!!!

(The theme song itself is still in English though)

07-17-2006, 04:32 PM	#8
TV Knowledge Fan Member Senior Member Join Date: Mar 29, 2006 Location: Long Branch, N.J. Posts: 2,577	Sure, I remember "SIDEKICKS"..... ....AND the pilot which aired on "THE DISNEY SUNDAY MOVIE" in the spring of 1986, called "The Last Electric Knight". ABC decided that title was too "stuffy", so they decided a snappier one {"SIDEKICKS"} would be a better choice. The problem was, the network promoted the series as a "comedy", which it certainly wasn't. It was a crime drama with warmth and comedy overtones...pairing it with "SLEDGE HAMMER!" wasn't such a great idea.

09-24-2006, 11:01 PM	#9
MacLeaper Child of the 80s Forum 3000 Club Member Join Date: Dec 20, 2001 Posts: 3,359	I loved Sidekicks as a kid!!! Wow- some serious martial arts action! Way cool! I'd so love to see this show again. But until I can find the actual episodes again, I'll have to settle for this to tide me over. http://youtube.com/watch?v=gEgDqlFvdTo Check it out!!! The opening theme song video for Sidekicks in French!!!! (The theme song itself is still in English though)
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06-27-2006, 01:55 PM	#1
GARFIELDKOOL Member Forum Veteran Join Date: Sep 02, 2004 Location: Rochester, NY Posts: 7,204	Remember Sidekicks from 1986? It was about an asian kid (Ernie Reyes, Jr) who was a champ in karate who assisted this cop(Gil Gerad) in fighting crime. It came on Friday nights in 1986 around 9:00 or 9:30. It was a drama that lasted a half an hour. It lasted one season or less, it premeired the same night as "Sledge Hammer."

06-28-2006, 09:43 PM	#2
Skywalker Member Forum Fanatic Join Date: Apr 04, 2003 Posts: 14,204	I remember that show. It's too bad the show only lasted a season. I thought it was pretty good.