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I changed the dates of when Jack McCarthy played the part of the Green Hornet to read: 1947 to 1952. In 1952 the show went off the air. I base those dates on two things: (1) Jack McCarthy was my father and I was a kid and remember the dates during those years; (2) Jack McCarthy's good friend, Dick Osgood, wrote a book "WXYIE Wonderland" (1981) in which all the dates are spelled out. I added Osgood's book as a reference.Jtmc (talk) 19:15, 19 April 2008 (UTC)Tom McCarthy April 19, 2008.
I wish people would stop changing the dates to reflect erroneous dates of performance just because they appear in print in some book. I was there when my father performer on the radio and I thought that first hand evidence trumps misinformation from some reporter who gets it wrong years later.
I Was wondering if anyone had all the titles? In order of broadcast if possible. Also start And finish dates (years). Anyone interested the Action channel is showing GH episodes on Fri & Sat louie318@webtv.net
Does anyone know from what city the Green Hornet operated? Is it ever revealed?Harvestdancer 19:07, 29 Apr 2005 (UTC)
Are there any plans to release the show on DVD?
They are already on DVD.-Vmrgrsergr21:42, 3 July 2007 (UTC)[reply]
I would like to talk with whomever is responsible for posting that Robert Hall's starring run as the Green Hornet ended in 1951. All other sources state that he turned the part over to Jack McCarthy sometime in 1946, but there is indeed evidence working against this, namely that the voice doesn't seem to change until much later in the run, judging from the audio recordings that I have. This is why I have not changed it to match ALL the other reports. The situation, however, is even more complicated. Jerry Haendiges' radio logs--there's a link at the bottom of the article--indicates no episodes were aired between September 1950 and September 1952, eliminating anybody's run ending in 1951. Contrary to this, however, is the following: He restricts the show being sponsored by Orange Crush to the late '52 final run, while early 1949 episodes were, like the majority of the run, "sustained," i.e., unsponsored. This is a problem relevant to the claim of hiatus because one of my audio cassettes bears the eps "The Face in the Television" and "Pretender to the Throne," which Jerry dates February 1949 and December 1952, respectively, but they both carry Orange Crush ads and the same actor in the lead, one who is NOT heard in what '47 and '48 episodes I have (The earlier performer might well be Hall, staying on here longer than anyone else thinks, as you indicate he did if not for as long as you did, and this other fellow McCarthy; if he's not Bob in '47 and '48, then there is an unidentified fifth lead actor, either between Hall and McCarthy or after McCarthy, PERIOD!). Furthermore, as the title of the allegedly earlier of those two episodes might suggest, TV is depicted as a casual fact of life, which is much more plausible in late '52 (and that is also consistent with the aforementioned OC sponsorship) than early '49, as Jerry has it. When I asked him if it was possible OC sponsored reruns as well as that Fall '52 new run (I specifically suggested within that two-year gap, but it has since occurred to me that after production shut down for good in December '52 is also a distinct possibility, especially given Dell's one-shot comic book with a September 1953 cover date), Jerry declined to acknowledge the question, although he DID reply to other points (such as the two-year hiatus, which nobody else suggests and which he assured me actually happened) raised in my email to him. I wrote back again, on Feb. 6, repeating this inquiry (and mind you, ALL of this was as diplomatic and polite as possible), but as of this date, no response (I just went and looked over my last email to him and it seems to me that he might have read only the opening, inconsequential paragraph thanking him for his prompt response, etc., and not noticed the comments inserted within the previous text; I'll try again). Note also, taking at face value the 1949 date for "Face...," with its lead actor who is definitely NOT Hall, contradicts the statement that he left in 1951 as posted on the article, so we definitely have something to discuss. I have been unable to identify you from the history listings, so, please respond to this. My intent here is for us to try and figure out the truth behind what certainly seem to be contradictions in the various reports of this show's history.Ted Watson 21:49, 25 February 2007 (UTC)Ted Watson19:08, 17 March 2007 (UTC)[reply]
UPDATE: I took another look at the revision history listings, anddid identify the editor responsible. He tells me his source was a book by John Dunning. Now if I can find a copy. A new listen to the 1952 episode,Pretenders to the Throne reveals that it contains a specific acknowledgement by announcer Fred Foy that its star is Jack McCarthy, BTW.Ted Watson (talk)22:30, 27 November 2007 (UTC)[reply]
COMMENT I changed the dates of when Jack McCarthy played the part of the Green Hornet to read: 1947 to 1952. In 1952 the show went off the air. I base those dates on two things: (1) Jack McCarthy was my father and I was a kid and remember the dates during those years; (2) Jack McCarthy's good friend, Dick Osgood, wrote a book "WXYIE Wonderland" (1981) in which all the dates are spelled out. I added Osgood's book as a reference.Tom McCarthy April 19, 2008
In 1946, Vermont's Rutland railroad received 4 steam locomotives painted green and yellow. The were nicknamed Green Hornets after the comic book character. Information from Model Rairoader, April 1989, pp117-118.Author Bruce P. Curry in Paint shop column conducted by Andy Sperandeo.72.197.240.9602:19, 19 March 2007 (UTC)scmstr631[reply]
Despite the opening line, "The Green Hornet was an American radio program..." this article is (now) clearly about the character/property as a whole. The TV series was an unsuccessful (one season, in an era when mid-season cancellations were rare) spin-off and, despite the subsequent fame of co-star Bruce Lee, doesn't deserve its own article as much as the NOW comic book run. The section is as lengthy as it is simply due to the complex logistics of the production. I am abig fan of this character and have a video set of the series, but nevertheless vote against the proposal.Ted Watson19:54, 9 April 2007 (UTC)[reply]
How about this, then--"The Green Hornet (TV series)" that redirects to this article?Ted Watson (talk)19:38, 29 December 2007 (UTC)[reply]
Did Bill Cosby play the Green Hornet?72.191.99.16603:57, 19 April 2007 (UTC)[reply]
I put{{Fact}} tags on this section because I've heard both versions of its origin, but have no written reference to either. Does anyone else have access to a written reference which can be cited? --Davidkevin20:33, 1 May 2007 (UTC)[reply]
Why was the photo of Al Hodge as Britt Reid (alias the Green Hornet) removed? Furthermore, when I tried to undo that, even though a note saying that this revision could be undone came up, the preview showed a box with code in it instead. If the photo is not available to be restored, why does the "can be undone" note show? (I am very surprised to see that I forgot to sign this. Very sorry.Ted Watson20:01, 18 July 2007 (UTC))[reply]
The Green Hornet is a charecter featured in comics books and TV show so it cannot be renamed.-Vmrgrsergr21:44, 3 July 2007 (UTC)[reply]
Should we get a herobox in here for the Green Hornet? He's been featured in comics and probably deserves one. Also could someone could find a reasonable picture that's free to use?Komodo21:41, 12 July 2007 (UTC)[reply]
The Pontiac Banshee seems to have been the model not the Corvette IndyCompare this cover image of the car:http://www.comicvine.com/comic/green-hornet-the/4308/33898/&i=45127to these imagesPontiac Banshee:http://members.tripod.com/~Proformula/banshee.htmlCorvette Indy:http://www.supercars.net/Pics?v=y&s=c&id=348&p=1986_Chevrolet_CorvetteIndyConcept1.jpg9toes18:07, 14 October 2007 (UTC)[reply]
It's my understanding that in some incarnations of the character, he uses two specialized guns -- one which shoots knock-out gas, one which delivers an electric shock. Which incarnations introduced these weapons, and which later incarnations used them? --209.6.177.17600:37, 12 November 2007 (UTC)[reply]
According tohttp://www.firstshowing.net/2007/11/29/seth-rogen-confirms-hes-writing-the-green-hornet/ Seth Rogen may be not just writing but starring in the film version. The article also has some hints about the screenplay, including that there is a "more comedic" and "less comedic" version. --209.6.177.176 (talk)23:50, 29 November 2007 (UTC)[reply]
How can an article like this go without pictures? I'll have to get some up ASAP.Ichormosquito (talk)11:27, 12 December 2007 (UTC)[reply]
I deleted the passage about the Leo Records TV tie-in dramatic record for several reasons. The only "Leo Records" whose existence I could document--including the linked-in Wiki article--was a UK label specializing in jazz music and founded in 1979, too late for a tie-in to a TV series that ran 1966-67. Most of the cast that had articles were British political figures, also highly unlikely. And searches of "amazon.com" and the internet as a whole failed to turn up a mention of any such album--a soundtrack (music) album, yes, but no original audio adventures (and those two story titles don't suggest any TV episodes, which I would have expected, as well). I therefore find the entire suggestion too implausible to leave an uncited passage to that effect in place. Sorry, friend, as I respect a good deal of work you have done here.Ted Watson (talk)18:29, 20 March 2008 (UTC)[reply]
In the Comics section, I reverted "called Johnny Dollar" back to my "calling himself Johnny Dollar." This is a code name, like "The Riddler" of Batman fame, rather than a seemingly normal identity that is phony and assumed for legal purposes, such as Dollar's own Jonathan Dunhill. I feel that this needs to be made clearer than "called Johnny Dollar" does. Your feelings? BTW, you've generally been doing very good work on this article and I strongly recommend you register here.Ted Watson (talk)21:10, 27 March 2008 (UTC)[reply]
I am reverting the last two edits toi the Black Beauty passage of the Television subsection:
Someone just changed the last date of the TV series from March 17 to March 24, 1967. Technically, neither of these are correct, as a few reruns were aired before ABC pulled the show off their schedule. Furthermore, the original airdate of the episode "The Hornet and the Firefly" is highly disputed. Some sources/episode guides skip December 30, 1966 and list "Firefly" on March 24, but others put it on December 30. Most likely, similar to the first episode of theSaturday morning cartoon version ofStar Trek, itdid air in December but was bumped on the West Coast only due (in "Firefly"'s case) to a breaking news story by the time the three-hour delay for regular programming came up (live sports coverage got in the way of theTrek debut out West). I am hoping to someday revisit the Dallas (TX) Public Library and their collection ofTV Guide back issues and see if they label "Firefly"'s March 24 telecast a rerun (BTW,they list whateverybody says is the following week's episode, "Seek, Stalk and Destroy" (!) for December 30, but I didn't think to check March 24 on that occasion; I'm embarrassed! One other thing: every source that puts "...Firefly" on March 24 instead of December 30 also lists "Ace in the Hole" and "Bad Bet on a 459 Silent" in reverse order; alignment on these two disputes seems to be 100%). So I'm reverting this back to the 17th, for now at least. --Tbrittreid (talk)22:24, 22 July 2009 (UTC)[reply]
Could somebody update the film section? There seems to be some duplication with the feature films and recent developments sections and there hasn't been any details about the Ryan Reynolds casting. I may be able to add a free image of Seth Rogen at Comic-Con promoting the upcoming film, so it would be great if there was an updated section for the image to go with. --Happy editing!Nehrams2020 (talk •contrib)05:15, 24 July 2009 (UTC)[reply]
The article has two instances for the same reference, but the year is different. Can someone who knows please verify the correct year? Murray, Will, "Where Hornets Swarm,"Comics Scene #9, (October) 1989 or 1990? --SidP (talk)07:51, 30 September 2009 (UTC)[reply]
This article should be split into multiple articles. There are many other "The Green Hornet" universe articles, so this should be a The Green Hornet fictional universe article.
There's already a character articleKato (The Green Hornet), so a character article for Britt Reid/Green Hornet should be supportable.
76.66.197.17 (talk)07:21, 9 January 2010 (UTC)[reply]
I don't think retitling the remainder of this article with the parenthetical qualifier "character" is at all necessary, but I have come to feel, as I put forth in an earlier thread to that point, that maybe a separate article for the TV show is not a bad idea. Another for the radio series is dubious, however, as it is the medium in which "he" was born and where he had the longest run, and would therefore have to be heavily discussed in a character article. One for the comic books, on the other hand, is viable, as we already haveConan (comics) andSolomon Kane (comics), to name two that I am aware of just off the top of my head. Perhaps a more detailed discussion of the NOW version's multi-generational chronology would be appropriate in aGreen Hornet (comics) article (as you can see, the title is already set up as a redirect to the section ofthis article). --Tbrittreid (talk)22:55, 9 January 2010 (UTC)[reply]
I feel the Green Hornet should have a television section since it is a separate entity from the character and the article is bloated as it is.Dwanyewest (talk)02:18, 10 January 2010 (UTC)[reply]
I created a separate article and even provided sources.The Green Hornet (TV Series)Dwanyewest (talk)01:27, 11 January 2010 (UTC)[reply]
Unless there is a mass of third person information to justify a separate article for the green hornet as a character or the radio show then I see no reason for a split.Dwanyewest (talk)23:35, 17 January 2010 (UTC)[reply]
This new specific information on recurring villains Mr. X, Mr. Big and Oliver Perry is quite welcome, but I do have one problem. Where do the airdates come from? With the airdates given for Mr. Big, Jerry Haendiges' Vintage Radio Logs (see the external link to his site) doesn't have any titles, but he does have a switch from the NBC Blue Network to Mutual between what are claimed to be the last two episodes in that story arc. It's difficult to challenge him on such things, yet this doesn't make much sense, does it? Can IP 71.167.83.154 give his/her source(s) for these airdates? --Tbrittreid (talk)21:11, 14 March 2010 (UTC)[reply]
The result of the move request was:no consensus to move.Arbitrarily0 (talk)13:41, 6 June 2010 (UTC)[reply]
The Green Hornet →Green Hornet (comics)Green Hornet (comics) — Relisted.Vegaswikian (talk)21:03, 29 May 2010 (UTC)[reply]
Like any other superhero (for example, theGreen Lantern), "the" is not an actual part of his name. The suffix "(comics)" is standard for comic book characters (for example,Whiplash (comics)). —the Man in Question(in question)19:37, 11 May 2010 (UTC)[reply]
"The" is used in his name, yes, but because it is not capitalized it is not a part of his title. If the suffix "(comics)" is somehow not appropriate, that's fine. But the inclusion of "The" is patently wrong. —the Man in Question(in question)22:01, 11 May 2010 (UTC)[reply]
Thanks for getting us back on topic. The capitalization question was brought up only as the explanation for "The Shadow" not being "Shadow (something)" in that Wikipedia article's title, contrary toSpectre (comics),Creeper (comics) and many others. Our point is indeed whether or not "The" should be in the article's title, and I do not see the lack of its capitalization in running text as any kind of justification for leaving it off. Rules just do not have the right to be arbitrary, especially to the point of contradicting common sense. An article's title is not running text, and in such a context the direct article "The" is invariably (except in Wikipedia) present, if after a comma (i.e., "Green Hornet, The"). The radio show, the serials, the comic books (despite the Grand Comics Database's listings of some series, you can see "The" in the logo on every cover scan they have, which is all but newDynamite issues as yet unavailable) and the TV series the title is "The Green Hornet." --Tbrittreid (talk)21:55, 12 May 2010 (UTC)[reply]
"I don't mean to evade anything." Like hell you don't, because you've done it again. You can't write as clear and "mechanically" accurate as you do and be too retarded to understand that I am saying that the rule isWRONG and needs to be changed, to add these kind of character names to the exception you just indicated. --Tbrittreid (talk)21:55, 14 May 2010 (UTC)[reply]
Glad to hear it, you unreasonable jerk. The English language is fluid, evolving, so such rules are indeed open to debate, especially in the light of common sense. And I stand by my statement that I have never encountered denying "The" on article titles and the like for such character names anywhere else. Furthermore, I have no idea what relevancy "superscript numbers" has to this discussion. --Tbrittreid (talk)22:06, 20 May 2010 (UTC)[reply]
I received my copy ofThe Green Hornet: A History of Radio, Motion Pictures, Comics, and Television today. It's 800 pages (!), so I haven't had time to give it the attention it deserves, but a random sampling tells me that the authors consistently capitalize the word "The" when the name "The Green Hornet" appears in the middle of a sentence. From the Introduction, page ix: "Like The Lone Ranger, The Green Hornet never killed or permanently injured anybody." I have yet to find the specific material of which I was informed by the author; give me a few weeks. (800 pages!!)Accounting4Taste:talk02:14, 8 June 2010 (UTC)[reply]
In the 2010 movie Jing mo fung wan: Chen Zhen, a martial arts movie with Donnie Yen, and a sequel to Fist of Fury with bruce Lee. In Jing mo fu wan: Chen Zhen, the main character dresses up in a Green Hornet suit (SEE EDIT NOTE), in order to gain an undercover identity to fight the Japanese. He gains the suit from a costume shop right beside a cinema with a poster of a (fictional?) movie called Masked Warrior. His alter ego is occasionally referred to as "The Green Hornet" in the movie by people reading newspapers etc. This is historically incorrect, though, since the movie of Jing mo fung wan: Chen Zhen is taking place before the release of the first The Green Hornet movie.
This is obviously a reference to Bruce Lee's participation in the role of Kato in the movies of The Green Hornet from 1967-1974, since Bruce Lee was the creator of the character Chen Zhen, who Donnie Yen now is inheriting in the movie.
I would be glad to see any of this noted in the wiki page.
EDIT NOTE: I found out that it's in fact not the suit of The Green Hornet, but his sidekick, Kato.
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1456661/—Precedingunsigned comment added by78.69.47.91 (talk)10:59, 9 January 2011 (UTC)[reply]
I removed the following entry: "People interested in the series[who?] became convinced that it only lasted one season because the times were considered too tense for straight handling of comic characters."
First, that it wildly unsupported. Who are these "people interested in the series"? Fans? Scholars? How d'd they "become convinced?" Focus groups? Brain washing? Did Van Williams take away their pain? Was it even more than one person? Also, the sentence is badly written: "the times were considered too tense" is an awkward way of speaking about the social climate of the era.Ssosmcin (talk)15:55, 27 January 2011 (UTC)[reply]
The result of the move request was:Move toGreen Hornet - Because this article is about the character and not the franchise, the definite article qualifies the title rather than being part of it.Wikipedia's naming conventions with respect to definite and indefinite articles at the beginning of the name require qualifying definite articles to be removed.Neelix (talk)13:15, 22 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]
The Green Hornet →Green Hornet –Tenebrae (talk)22:54, 12 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]
--Bob247 (talk)06:13, 14 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]
Should there be a mention of Reid's backstory as the Lone Ranger's great nephew or whatever it was? Is there any reliable material that mentions it or no?67.186.120.41 (talk)06:12, 1 December 2012 (UTC)[reply]
Anybody have info to include any air times for the radio and TV shows, for first episodes at least if they moved around too much to document?— Precedingunsigned comment added by168.223.11.201 (talk)00:51, 27 January 2013 (UTC)[reply]
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I don't know if it could be mentionned, there's a crossover of the Green Hornet comic strip with Dick Tracy had beginned recently.http://dicktracy.info/2018-dick-tracy-green-hornet-crossover/http://www.gocomics.com/dicktracy/2018/04/10--Sd-100 (talk)17:24, 14 April 2018 (UTC)[reply]