2nd Annual Stuntman Awards - Jan '86

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Here are some caps of DHK presenting the "Best Vehicular Stunt in Television" award to Gary Hymes for the episode "You And The Horse You Rode In On" at the 2nd Annual Stuntman Awards, which aired in January of 1986.

The Credits:




The Stunt:





Not sure when BK & DHK found out that Hardcastle & McCormick would be canceled. I assume it was somewhere near the end of '85 - only because productions usually wrap around Feb/Mar. This awards show was broadcast in January of 1986. DHK makes a speech thanking all who worked with H & Mc through the years. Sounds like he knew. Plus I remember Entertainment Tonight reporting on 5/12/86 (about a week after "Chip" aired) that H & Mc would not be on the fall '86-'87 schedule. So they must have been told very early...in order to prepare the last ep as a "farewell". Does anyone know the timeline?

Anyway, here's what DHK says:

"On behalf of Brian Keith and everyone associated with Hardcastle & McCormick, I'd like to thank Gary Hymes for that fantastic stunt. I'd also like to take the opportunity to thank a lot of the people in this room tonight, and you know who you are, who have contributed to the show down through the years. Thank you. We appreciate it."











Oh, BTW...Does Gary look familiar? I believe this is him...uncredited... in "Rolling Thunder." HE kills Flip with his fancy driving and that gun!

[owlcroft]

Oh, excellent! It _is_ him! At last, the guy gets some credit -- Gary, if you're out there, we all really _do_ appreciate the risk for low pay; thanks!

[lmlewis]

Okay, where in heaven's name did you find that? Nice that the stunt guys got some recognition. Now I have to go back and watch that particular one to see what made it stand out.

[lmlewis]

And it looks like Gary Hymes has moved on to be stunt coordinater/second unit director for mostly movies, including Jurrasic Park, Speed, and The Italian Job.

IMDB link: www.imdb.com/name/nm0405223/

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lmlewis said:

Okay, where in heaven's name did you find that? Nice that the stunt guys got some recognition. Now I have to go back and watch that particular one to see what made it stand out.

I was a fan of the "FALL GUY" in the '80's, so I used to tape the Stuntman Awards each year (Added bonus: Lee Majors used to host...and other of my favorite TV personalities would attend). When we recently reviewed "Rolling Thunder" on the new DVDs, that scene caught my eye...It went so fast, I thought it was Tom Lupo (Tom Selleck's stunt double...Lupo had the same type of curly hair and thick mustache in the 80's.) But the voice..that's what got me. I remembered Gary's acceptance speech, and Viola...I found my tape.