The Incredible Gyoukai Video Junk Boy

This boy has some junk on his pants.

 

Following our trend of forgotten 80s OVAs, AKA postponed reviews I had in store for months, We'll take a look at another 1980s Ecchi movie, only this time, this one is a comedy and features adult characters in adult situations with the obvious dated clichés from 40 years ago.

Junk Boy, or The Incredible OK Video Junk Boy, is a 1987 direct to video OVA directed by Katsuhisa Yamada, based upon Kunitomo Yasiyuki's manga. The manga was published on Weekly Manga Action magazine from 1985 to 1987 spawning 18 volumes. Obviously, you can't tell a whole 18 volume Manga in a 45 minute one shot OVA. However, the adaptation is not that bad.

 

23-year-old Ryohei Yamazaki has just one thing on his mind: sex. And with his sweet-talking, honey-voiced ways, Ryohei has no trouble finding interested ladies. But none of them is just what he wants... none of them is PERFECT. Then he charms the beautiful editor of a hot magazine into hiring him. Journalism will never be the same again...

 

A scene 80s teens can relate to.

That smile only porn can bring.

The Anime explosion from the late 80s and early 90s spawned hundreds of direct-to-video Animé. Some were one shots and some ran for 6 episodes or so. Truth be told: The increasing western interest in the genre had Japanese (and occasionally Korean & Chinese) studios producing as many shows as possible. Money was the motivation, and Americans were craving this content regardless of quality. So hundreds of OVAs were made during a frantic 5 year period. Hentai, Ecchi, and Gore were amongst the most popular genres because of the graphic content that led many viewers into thinking "Anime is not kids stuff". We have to admit it was quite a novelty to see adult situations, nudity and sex in the animated format, although it had already been done in the late 70 by the same Japanese industry of animation, it totally became a thing in the late 80s and early 90s.

Junk Boy may or may not have been inspired by American B-movies the likes of Blue Money and others. The premise feels quite real for an 80s production: A horny man's dream job is to work in a porno magazine, and meet all the models and eventually get some of that sought after wild sex promise with a perfect woman.

Obviously, this is an Ecchi comedy meant to not be taken seriously.

Photography is an art.

Don't miss the money shot!

So what does Ryohei Yamazaki do in Potato Boy magazine? In a nutshell, he has to approve the image sets that will be published in the monthly release of the magazine. Now, how he chooses the perfect set may be a tad too much for some people: If he gets a boner, the set will go to the print room. As simple as that.

Plot wise, I can't say much. The first half is our "hero" lending a hand to a model that isn't in the mood for a nude photo shoot session. Yamazaki gives her a speech about how he used to jack off to her and how her pictures stopped him from being a potential rapist (WTF?). After the heartfelt speech the model realizes he has a big boner and forgets about philosophy and goes straight to business with him. I'm sure in real life, a woman would call the cops, runaway or the beat the shit out of someone saying "Hey, I thought about you whenever I masturbated". Same with seeing an unsolicited man's boner in your place of work.

The odds are out.

C'mon! diddle that skiddle!

The second half is very similar to the previous one. Only this time Yamasaki is not swet talking to a model but to a journalist he thinks he's in love with. The results are the same: All he wants is sex, and while he does achieve his goal, the journalists reply isn't very welcomed: She tells him he's terrible at sex.

So begins Yamasaki's neverending quest for convincing the lady, she's wrong and that he can satisfy her gallantly. Obviously, this is a comedy OVA, so there are no morals to learn here. Yamasaki gets the journalist one final time but he doesn't exactly evolve from where he was before: He's still a depraved stalker obsessed with sex and women. 

Up yours!

Who is this piece of shit guy?!

While Yamasaki's boners, tits and asses are all that's shown, the OVA could fit the Hentai genre better. However, the lack of plot, and/or unrealistic situations we're presented with, do not improve the overall quality of what you're watching even if your interest is solely based upon T&A.

Another problem the anime has is that it seems to try too hard at stating a point. In addition to being ecchi, it's a comedy. The problem is that there isn't much to laugh at. Perhaps the facial expressions some characters make could be labelled as "funny". In addition, to make matters worse, Junk Boy tries to become a romance in the second half. With Ryohei being nothing more than a depraved creep that hunts for every woman he sees. The fact that after getting the girl, he decides to harass his boss again just drives the point home that the romance plot was shallow or simply a bad pun. Moreover, it doesn't help that the first half moves briskly while the second half is a massive 20 minute yawn.

The reason you rented the VHS.

The reason you downloaded the VHS-Rip.

Junk Boy could have worked, honestly. More time focusing on Ryohei's walkabouts and show off a few more scenes of him getting raunchy material for his job. You could dial back his personality to make him bearable and you'd have a pretty decent ecchi. If you actually want to root for him, you'd need to have a few more episodes or an entire series. Obviously, the limited 45 minutes cannot translate well what you can read in the original 18 volumes.

Overall, while Junk Boy isn't anything special, it's not terrible. It has that sleek, 80s anime look, the music is decent, it's funny at times, and the women look nice if that's your thing. If you're just looking for a goofy ecchi, you could probably do worse. If you're looking for anything else, you could definitely do a lot better.

 

An early 1987 review.

What's that junk?

Here's Abunai Sugar Dance the ending theme song as sung by Noriyuki Asakura:

 

 

Battle Can²

Charlie's Angels in space.

We return to that dark corner in your local video rental store from the late 80s/early 90s to bring you one of those OVAs your older brother/friend would rent for you.

バトルキャン2, AKA Battle Can², or simply Battle Can Can is a 30 minute OVA directed by George Oshima. It was released in 1987 in Japan, and bootlegged overseas during the 90s Animé world domination plan. Later it was licensed by Media Blasters and released on DVD in 2004. However, it's been out of print since then. 

Like most Ecchi/Hentai productions from the 80s, the animation and overall production seems rushed, and not the best quality available at the time. The plot, if there's a need for one in this kind of movies, delivers enough information to introduce the main characters and their purpose in the universe.

 

The elusive Japanese VHS.

Now, why is this OVA called Battle Can Can?

The can-can is a high-energy, physically demanding dance that became a popular music-hall dance in the 1840s, continuing in popularity in French cabaret to this day. Originally danced by couples, it is now traditionally associated with a chorus line of female dancers, and this "chorus line of female dancers" is the group of heroines that lead the story. Their "battle & dance" require a more direct approach, so their bodies, and their sex skills are handy weapons.

Synopsis

Join this band of femme fatales as they sacrifice their dignity to save the galaxy from unsavory space pirates. To solve their cases, they battle the bad guys, rescue stolen treasure, and wrestle space aliens. No job is too big, no humiliation is too great, and no alien has too many tentacles to keep them from the big score.

On their latest mission, the Battle Can-Can girls are out to retrieve a stolen artifact known as the Cosmic Firefly, a gorgeous but fragile jewel worth many billions of dollars, much more than what they make in a year! In order to return it to the rightful owners, they must subdue the most vicious space pirates, have sex with aliens, and confront a traitor from within!  

Hardcore heroes for hire.

Deadly women.

Join this band of femme fatales as they save the galaxy from unsavory space pirates and tentacled-monsters. To solve their cases, the battle the bad guys, rescue stolen treasure, and wrestle space aliens. No job is too big, and no alien has too many tentacles to keep them from that big score. On their latest mission, the Battle Can-Can girls are out to retrieve a stolen artifact known as the Cosmic Firefly, a gorgeous but fragile jewel worth billions of dollars. In order to return it to the rightful owners, they must subdue the most vicious space pirates, seduce aliens, and confront a possible traitor in their midst.

Right out the game, it's pretty obvious that Battle Can-Can is total 80's schlock. With an incredibly shallow plot that's just meant to get the whole thing going just so it can quickly get to what the audience wants, rampant sex and nudity along with fun dumb action scenes. Obviously, there's a reason why most people have never heard of Battle Can Can before. Moreover, there's another reason why it isn't officially available anymore, but we'll discuss that later.

Our heroes spaceship.

Take a knee takes a whole new meaning here.

The animation is incredibly cheap and rushed, and it obviously cheaps out wherever it can, such as reusing frames, or just skipping frames where it can. Despite that, each female lead has their own distinct looks, along with all of the background alien designs.

But the best worst thing about this is the abrupt mood whiplashes this anime goes through. Literally right at the start, a group of pirates board a space ship and attempts to rape some of the women. During this is slapstick comedy, and all through it is over-the-top 80's action that you've come to expect from dumb 80's anime. Like the out of print DVD cover suggests, Battle Can Can is absolutely not for children.

Dickhead aliens.

Rapist aliens.

Now, 35 years later the world has changed so much, that the Ecchi/Hentai industry has struggled to survive due to modern restrictions based on the new better society we're trying to build for everyone. 

 

Opinion if I was an 80s kid discovering this VHS tape from a friend of a friend:

 

Wow dude! it's so rad! did you see all the sex? wow! and the violent deaths? wow! Where can I find more stuff like this? It's so dark and gritty! Can I do that to my girlfriend? Can she do that?

Opinion from the 40 year old loser I am today:

If I was a woman, I wouldn't watch this OVA even if my life depended on it. The amount of sexual violence towards women reaches a whole new level here. Out of the 5 leads, 3 die after being raped by snakes, exploding dildos and aliens. Moreover, the dated kitsch concept of women as objects, is pushed to the limits here. The leads agree to be raped for the sake of the mission, the leads agree to die for the sake of the mission, and the surviving team members never attempt an act of revenge. They just move on to the next step on their mission. I know the producers may have tried to offer a "shocking experience" to the viewers but I do believe they went too far here. While there are more graphically explicit hentai shows out there, what I found to be extremely disturbing is the fact that women accept rape, and end up enjoying it! That could have only been written by depraved minds for sure. 

While we all know "hentai" means "depraved" in most cases, the Anime that have reached cult status in the genre, usually had a more comedic approach or a consistent plot. Consent is a thing of the past, I'm very happy this OVA is out of print.

Here, we're ready for action.

Use my body.

Now, I'm not being over-reactive here, or basing my opinion over right wing morals. My point is, who in his/her right mind would enjoy watching this OVA? I don't think you can say "nah, it's just 80s sleaze, have fun with it". Not anymore. The rules have changed for the better, and this is coming from a guy that's watched lots of sexploitation films and Ecchi anime for decades. I understand the content here is 35 years old and was probably made with different intentions but today, I don't see how someone would want this in their collection today.

Plot wise, Battle Can Can has a big problem: If these are the ultimate heroines, how come 3 out of 5 die in their first mission? Are they truly trained for battle, or are they mere prostitutes looking for a way out?

 

Here, have an exploding dildo.

"Being raped is such a turn on" No one, never.

 

Now that I'm older I can say I'll always have 2 problems with animé in general: 

1. Under-aged characters being heroes/saving the world are so unrealistic.

2. Sex in Animé delivers the wrong message: Women like consent, women enjoy being raped. Man, that's disgusting and wrong! Not to mention the big amount of under-aged female characters involved in most of the genre. Sexualizing kids is a god-awful stereotype we need to erase from Earth.

You can't find it entertaining when you see a rape scene, you simply can't. it's impossible to say "this was made for entertainment purposes". Moreover, Battle Can Can was sold in home formats with the "Absolutely not for children" tag, so if this is aimed at adults, I'm sure they can see all the wrongs this little animated movie has. This is truly an example of a depraved OVA. Skip it at all costs, or watch at your own risk.

1 + 2 = Paradise

Two sisters and one loser.

 

1+2＝Paradise (1+2=パラダイス, Ichi tasu Ni wa Paradaisu) is a Japanese manga series by Sumiko Kamimura. The story has been adapted into two OVAs released by Toei Video, a subsidiary of the Toei Company.

Because of the sexual content the series was one of the manga placed on "Harmful manga" lists by local and national governmental agencies. The negative publicity resulted in Kodansha discontinuing the series. 

Today's post is a review of the Original Video Animation adaptation made in 1990. As above mentioned there were only 2 episodes produced for the home video format. The first one, "Around here, there, pudding, pudding" (あっちもこっちもプリンプリン) premiered on February 23 1990, and the second one, "Clash! Momoiro Sisters against lascivious queen bee" (対決！桃色姉妹 Ｖ.Ｓ．好色女王蜂) premiered on April 21, 1990.  Despite the sex loaded content of the both the Manga and the animation, believe it or not, this story was written by Junko Uemura, a woman! The manga was published from 1988 to 1990 until it was canceled.

 

The Nakamura sisters.

 

Why can't he have both?

 

So, what is 1+2 about?

Yuusuke Yamamoto has a crippling phobia of women. Unfortunately, Yuusuke's father is a gynecologist and needs him to overcome his fear so he can inherit the family business (yes, that's right). To accomplish this, Yuusuke's father offers sanctuary to sisters Rika and Yuka Nakamura in their home while the girls are studying at the nearby college.

In a terrible twist of fate, when Yuusuke realizes that their guest room is too small for two people, he is forced to choose which of the sisters is allowed to stay. Desperate to win his favor, the brazen Yuka and the more reserved Rika are willing to do whatever it takes to impress and eventually sway Yuusuke—even if it means making things physical and personal.

 

The manga version...

...of two sisters.

Reviewing an Ecchi or a Hentai movie has got to be one of the most difficult things to do. Basically, you don't have a lot of content. However, this is what I can say about 1+2= Paradise.

First of all, our lead character, Yuusuke Yamamoto, is a teenage boy who suffered severe trauma when he was a kid. His then neighbors, who were also kids back then, tried to cut his penis off. So, in order to protect himself from any unwanted encounter, he shuts himself off to any matter related to approaching women, dating and eventually having sex. What makes the matter crazier than it already is, is the fact his father is a gynecologist, who instead of educating his son through science, decides to bring a couple of under-aged twins into the house, to  help Yuusuke overcome his fears. In exchange, these girls can have a place to stay in order to go to school. Crazy, right? 

Sometimes I think the most sci-fi stuff you can watch in the Animé genre, is either ecchi or hentai. The situations are so unrealistic, that I'm sure we'd have way more chances of developing superpowers than actually sleeping with twins.

No man would be scared in this situation, let's face it.

What would you do with this horny bombshell?

Now, who on her right mind, would trade sex for a place to stay? I mean, seriously. The Nakamura twins could find a job, get a scholarship, go to a boarding school or whatever, but no, they prefer to try to fuck a shy guy by any means necessary. 

Now, these twin sisters may share bootylicious bodies, but their personalities are different. Yuka is brazen. She wants to stay in the house even though that means fighting against her own sister. On the other hand, Rika is the more reserved one. However, that doesn't mean she's not willing to go to bed with Yuusuke first.

Taking baths is important.

Looking like this is nearly impossible in real life.

Sadly, the Manga was canceled around the same time these two episodes were produced direct to video, meaning we didn't get to see a conclusion on how these twins would help a traumatized teen overcome his problems. 

1+2=Paradise features everything in a typical ecchi and haremy type of anime. From its characters backstory relations to one another, to the current dense typed response the main protagonist expresses, it has everything that you've already seen in a typical ecchi-genre'd anime.

Its story is easy and simple, nothing to extraordinary or makes it standout too much, but it does explain the situations the characters found themselves easily. Animation is good enough for the type of production, but it suits its time's general animations fairly well. The characters are all your typical characters you find in most ecchi, from the clumsy one, to the over attached one, to the dense one and what not, all fairly well expressed to no sudden questionable character changes so character development is on its minimal. 

 

Yes, you're eyes do not deceive you.

Boobs, big bouncing boobs.

Overall this anime can be enjoyable if you find ecchi typed anime's your thing, you can give this a shot why not, but to the general audience it can be a tad too much cliche' or "what in the world is going on?" moments will be said often. 

 

 

There are no trailers or teaser videos available about this long forgotten VHS gem from 1990, so enjoy  some pictures from both the manga and the OVA:

 

A massage would be nice.

a boy and his girls.

This girl needs a home.

...And so does her twin.

Volume 1 manga cover.

Charlie's Angels

The Blu Ray box cover featuring all the angels.

I have been intending to review Charlie's Angels for years! It's been ages since the last time I wrote about a "retro" TV show. Trying to find the right approach, apply the rules that were the standard in 70s television, and avoid today's political correctness, plus all the social changes the world has undergone since then, had this review in storage, or in full lockdown in my head. 

Obviously, for a show this big, you can find thousands of reviews on it made by professional critics and avid fans. However, only here you can find one made by a neverwas/mighthavebeen reviewer that may see the pros this show still has to offer. You see, most of the information available for the series revolves around being a "jiggle TV show" which is merely a superficial perception that diminishes the good intentions this show had when it was made in 1976.

 

The original Trio of angels.

 

First of all, the concept of "Jiggle TV" it's very offensive. when people use this term, they mean the show was made exclusively to show "jiggling tits & ass", which is not the case of Charlie's Angels. While it's true the actresses all meet "supermodel" clichéd standards, episodes didn't have money shot scenes accenting their physique for 46 minutes. Actually, behind all the beauty these actresses had, there were stories, and most of them placed the angels as empowered women who faced evil men and beat them in their own game. This is usually overlooked, by most reviews you see about the show. 

Now, I'm not saying my review is the best, I'm just saying I'll try to focus on the pros the show had, so that the very few people still visiting blogs, are encouraged to watch this show one more time or even discover it for the first time. As a matter of fact I'm in the middle of season 4 as I'm typing these words, so my review will feel pretty fresh.

We want you to watch our show.

 

"Once upon a time, there were three little girls who went to the Police Academy; and they were each assigned very hazardous duties. But I took them away from all that, and now they work for me. My name is Charlie.  "

Charles Townsend.

These are the legendary opening lines that introduce our heroines to the audience on every episode, thus setting the basics of the show. 

 

The angels team from season 1 to 3.

Charlie's Angels ran for five seasons from 1976 to 1981, delivering a total of 110 episodes. The show has been released on DVD & Blu Ray and it's also available in some streaming platforms plus the usual reruns on TV around the world.

The series portrays the adventures of three female police officers who are rescued from their mundane duties by a mysterious multi millionaire named Charles Townsend, who hires these gorgeous girls as operatives in his new private investigation agency. Charlie's assistant, John Bosley (David Doyle), acts as a liaison with the ladies since the enigmatic Charlie never reveals himself in person. The three beauties, Sabrina Duncan (Kate Jackson), Jill Munroe (Farrah Fawcett), and Kelly Garrett (Jaclyn Smith), frequently go undercover as strippers, models, or whatever during the course of their investigations. When Jill leaves Charlie's agency to pursue an auto racing career, she is replaced by her younger sister, Kris Munroe (Cheryl Ladd). After Sabrina departs to start a family, she in turn is replaced by Julie and later by Tiffany Welles (Tanya Roberts).

 

Strong women scare weak men away.

From what I gathered through elder relatives and other reviewers, there wasn't a woman watching this show who didn't secretly wish she looked like one of these beautiful, curvaceous ladies. Kate Jackson played Sabrina, the 'smart angel' and often the brains of the operation. The blonde & bubbly Jill was portrayed by Farrah Fawcett and notable mainly for her hairstyle, which spawned a popular new look in the late 1970's. Kelly, the truly pretty & sweet one and the only angel permanent to the series, was played by the lovely Jacklyn Smith. Cheryl Ladd (who went on to do some pleasant little Danielle Steele TV movies) was cast as the perky and charming young rookie, Kris, my personal favorite, and then there is Julie, a street smart but classy New Yorker with an Ivy League education, played by Shelley Hack, who later starred briefly in another series, Jack and Mike. Finally, the role of the red haired model turned detective, Tiffany (whom I personally saw less of and never quite 'bonded' with), was given to Tanya Roberts.

 

Season 4 Angels with bonus guest star.

 

Some say this series contradicts feminist philosophies, since it isn't really a show whose point is to depict that women can possess beauty, intelligence, and strength...all three. While I can understand that sex appeal may or may not be a "skill" the angels use to solve their cases, I can say that we shouldn't be too harsh on Charlie's Angels. The film & TV industry, even today, is always looking for the best looking actors (male & female) to tell their stories. Beauty is clearly a stereotype linked to success, wealth and ultimately a happier life. Red Hot Chili Peppers' Californication verse "It's understood that Hollywood sells Californication" here makes perfect sense. It's fiction we're seeing, not reality, and let's face it, the film industry beauty standards haven't changed that much since the 70s. Charlie's Angels was neither a softcore TV show nor a straight forward porn series, so that "jiggle TV" tag will not be discussed here any longer. On the other hand, standards in beauty have diversified since then. We no longer have the Caucasian look as the definition of ultimate beauty. While it's true the Angels always wear beautiful designer fashions and however harrowing their circumstances, their make up never smudges, a nail never breaks, nor a single hair stray out of place, the stories are not about how nice they look wearing whatever they're wearing. The stories are indeed about dealing with crime, and 90% of the time they're fighting against evil men, and as above mentioned, beating them in their own game.

Some claim that Charlie's Angels does support the feminist cause because our P.I. ladies are single, smart, independent, capable, and mutually supportive. They don't wait around for a man to rescue them when danger befalls, but instead depend upon each other. And that's the point a lot of reviewers tend to forget about the show. They only focus their attention on the beauty of the actresses instead of seeing what the show was really about. Besides, like I said before, this is a show made in the 70s. Standards were different than today's, we can't crucify producers and writers for what they did then.

 

 

Season 5 Angels.

 

According to Women & Hollywood,  On the top 100 grossing films of 2019, women represented:

• 10.7% of directors
• 19.4% of writers
• 24.3% of producers
• 70.4% of casting directors.
  

So even though we're decades ahead of the 70s, the industry hasn't changed that much regarding women inclusion, even though the ladies account for a 50% of moviegoers. A sexist shame that still permeates the world. We need more Wonder Women and less Supermen.

 

All that being said, Charlie's Angels is a generally fun & entertaining show to watch. There's mystery, assorted engaging adventures, occasional exotic locales, and an effective chemistry of friendship & co-operation between these female private investigators. Moreover, all the 70s clichés can be seen here. Rollerskating, eccentric wealthy people, drugs, prostitution, muscle cars, fashion,  etc. 

 

Men won't harm the world anymore.

 

Now let's take a look at some of the things you probably didn't know (or didn't care) about Charlie's Angels:

-Kelly Garrett ( Jaclyn Smith ) was the only Angel to last the entire series. Between season 1 and 2, Jaclyn appeared to have had a bit work done, albeit subtle-looking yet forevermore drastically altering her (still beautiful) face: Kelly's eyes were big and round in S1, whereas they are, all of a sudden, much smaller and almond-shaped in S2. This is achieved via a mini brow lift. A shorter haircut for Kelly helped to further conceal the puzzling changes to her appearance but, whereas she obviously looked youthful and juvenile in season 1, her face, all-of-a sudden, became way more mature and "sophisticated" just a mere couple months later, in S2.  

 

-John Forsythe was called in at the last minute to voice Charlie, when the original actor (Gig Young) who had been cast turned out to have a drinking problem. Producer Aaron Spelling called Forsythe past midnight on a Friday, and begged him to come to the studio immediately, as the pilot was to be broadcast after the weekend. Forsythe ended up recording his first voice-over in his pajamas.  

 

Frenemies.

 
-The Angels all drove Ford automobiles. Jill, and later Kris, drove a Cobra, Kelly drove a Mustang, and Sabrina drove a Pinto. For the record, Bosley drove a Thunderbird. 

 
-When Farrah Fawcett left the series, her absence was explained by having her character Jill become a professional racing driver on the Grand Prix circuit in Europe. Kate Jackson's absence was explained by having Sabrina getting married and starting a family.  

 
-Drew Barrymore owns the screen rights to the series. 

 

Dress for the job you want.

 
-On her first day at the studio, Cheryl Ladd wore a specially designed t-shirt with the phrase, "Farrah Fawcett Minor" as her way of breaking the ice of replacing Farrah Fawcett-Majors.

 
-When Farrah Fawcett left the series, this began a series of lawsuits, in which the producers sued her over breach of contract. However, the suits ended, when Fawcett agreed to make a total of six guest appearances the following two seasons, so she would be let go.  

 

80s Fashion on season 5.

 
-Jill, Kelly, and Sabrina were all former members of the Los Angeles Police Department. Kris worked for the San Francisco police, and Tiffany was with the Boston police. The only Angel who was never a cop was Julie, who was originally a model. 

 
-The house used as the filming location for the Charles Townsend Private Investigations office façade address is: 189 N. Robertson Blvd., Beverly Hills, CA 90211.  

 

Everyone's favorite Angel.

 
-Kate Jackson was the only Angel to receive an Emmy nomination. In fact, she was nominated two consecutive years, but never won. 
Kate Jackson (Sabrina Duncan) is the only Angel who never wore a bikini or swimsuit in the series.  

 
-This show was in the top ten for its first two seasons: 1976 to 1977 number five, 1977 to 1978 number four, competing in a three way tie with "60 Minutes (1968)" and "All in the Family (1971)." After season three when Kate Jackson was fired, the audience tired of the annual cast changed and ratings dwindled. 

 

Season 2 kicked ass.

 
-Shelley Hack's absence was explained as a result of her character Tiffany Welles' decision to move to the East Coast.  

 
-When the show first started both Farrah Fawcett and Jacklyn Smith were paid $5000 an episode, due to their limited experience as actresses, while the more experienced Kate Jackson was payed $10,000 an episode. Eventually as time went on Smith, who stayed with the show for all five seasons, salary grew so that by the fifth season she was making $75,000 an episode making her one of televisions highest paid stars. In fact only four other stars made more money than Smith that being Carroll O' Connor, Alan Alda, Larry Hagman, and Linda Gray. 

Now let's get into our classic video section:

Season 1 opening:

Season 2 opening:

Season 3 opening:

Season 4 opening:

Season 5 opening: