Re-Runs of Movin' On - Movin' On (1974) Discussion

[–] mackeil 19 years ago

I too loved the "Movin'On" series on TV as a 7 year old...I wish I could see the series again or buy the series on DVD or whatever.
Stacey

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[–] mucstevve 19 years ago

yes --- i can still remember the green truck -- i was a little kid at that time -- and the show was even on on german tv -- since i lived in munich at that time it was broadcasted. is there anyone in the world that has this series on vhs or even dvd ??

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[–] jicenogle72 18 years ago

hey Would you be interested to know that I drive that big green truck from the show moving on? I do not own it but my good friend and sometimes partner does. It is a 1976 Kenworth 900-A with a 400 cummins big cam with a 13 speed eaton. It has a 72 inch flat top sleeper. It is scheduled to get a make over this summer as it is pretty rough now. If you want pictures just e-mail a response.

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[–] mucstevve 18 years ago

hi jicenogle72 --- thanks for the message -- it´s almost a year ago that i posted. don´t need the pics -- thanks though .... - i would like to know if there is NO rerun on tv if they do have it on dvd in the us ... thanks ... regards from munich .. mucstevve

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[–] kmlwalters 18 years ago

Hi, I'm the managing editor of Truckers News magazine, and we're doing a cover story on trucking movies and television shows. We've talked to the guys that own the B.J. and the Bear truck and Duel truck, as well as some of the stars. We'd love to see photos of the Movin' On truck and talk to you guys. I wish I'd seen this post earlier - we don't have much time left!

Please e-mail me: [email protected]

Thanks!

Kristin Walters

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[–] tviano1 18 years ago

Just read the Truckers News with the article you speak of. Good job, couldn't get off the fuel islands without reading!!! Saw Duel as a kid, watched BJ,and have been OTR for 21 years now......curse those damn rigs in your article!!! LOL

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[–] stringtheory_1 18 years ago

Hey jicenogle72. It must be a real treat to drive a peice of TV history like that one! I am a trucker to. Have been since '87. I've been OTR and driven about everything. I'm local now.I had always hoped that someone had saved these old trucks.I have spoken to the present owner of the "Rubber Duck" Mack from "Convoy" recently. (He is in Missouri) He has a "Duel" truck too. I had watched "Movin' On" as a kid and fell in love with trucks. I build models as well and am prowling eBay for an original "Movin' On" truck kit. Anyway...just thought I would drop you a line. I must say; I do envy you, getting to drive that truck! Later.

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[–] sagehornp 16 years ago

Where are you located and are you sure the truck is a 76? I own the 74 from the first season and I believe the only other truck was a 75 since the show went off the air in spring of 1976. I would love to see some pics if you have some.
[email protected]

Thanks,

Paul

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[–] plnsbishop 16 years ago

Like you guys, I was engulfed in the truckin'/cb thing. In '74 I was 10 and built a model of their KW. Even wrote to the studio to get the correct color. I still have the model, packed up, though. But they also sent me a 'signed' picture of Will & Sonny next to their truck.

Keep on truckin'!

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[–] ragsymuffin 16 years ago

Does anybody know the name of the episode that was filmed in Seaside, Oregon? I was there and was a junior in high school.

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[–] birddog1234 12 years ago

Is this the same truck featured on the show American trucker thats on tv on speed channel?

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[–] ScotchRox 12 years ago

It may be the same one restored or it could be a replica.

They have had replicas of the 'B.J. and the Bear' truck and a replica of the truck in 'Smokey and the Bandit'...

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[–] hugh750 18 years ago

i too remember watching movin'on on tv in the seventies as 8 or 9 year old boy.

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[–] woody1963 16 years ago

I found some of the series on this site. Unfortunately they do not have the whole series though but it is a start.

Debbie

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[–] krasnegar 19 years ago

Forget reruns -- when this was on, Claude Akins' family couldn't see him in it; he was from Atlanta and the local affiliate decided not to air it. (This was far from the stupidest thing that station did in those days)

As to reruns -- the rule of thumb is that a series needs at least five years tohave enough episodes to make a viable syndication package. (About the only exception to that rule i can think of is the original Star Trek, and it's atypical, both because of its fan base, and the fact that more episodes were rpoduced in a season in those days.) Star Trek: Next Generation was planned for a minimum run of five seasons, for that reason.

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[–] jspikula 18 years ago

I loved that show too. I was around 10 yrs old. I would really like to get copies of the show. My fathers truck was used in three episodes - one of them, he actually drove the truck and you can see him. I also have the "Movin' On" 1/25th scale truck model (it's still in storage somewhere). If anyone knows where to get reruns, please let me know - it would be much appreciated! Thanks, Jerry.

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[–] janhaaijer 18 years ago

In Holland the series was on Tv on 1976-77. I was 13-14 years old and it was my absolute favorite! Iam very interested in copy's of the series on DVD because we are unable to see USA VHS copies on our Dutch VHS-players.
If anybody can help me please let me know.

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[–] jhutchi63 17 years ago

You can try www.truckerflicks.com they might have it.. i've found alot of old truckdriving movies and stuff on there

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[–] samiam2360 17 years ago

I was 6 yrs old when i saw this show..I loved all the Truck shows of the 70's and 80's..Movin On, BJ and The Bear, Convoy, Etc... My father is a truck driver and has been since i was born. He even bought me the remote control green Kenworth from the show. I have a picture of myself holding it. I must find it somewhere. I wish i still had that toy. Wonder what it would be worth today!..Please email me the picture of that kenworth, I'd like to see what it looks like today.

[email protected]

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[–] madmadrid 16 years ago

A lot of the shows were filmed around the San Diego area and my friend knew the guy that drove the green Kenworth on set.

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[–] dav3id-2 13 years ago

The episode "Ransom" was set in the San Diego area.

Can anyone identify the location on the shore with the cliffs? It looked like Point Loma, but I'm not a native so I can't say for sure.

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[–] madmadrid 13 years ago

It probably was because my friends buddy was the driver of the Kenworth on the set and I was told that many episodes were shot in San Diego county.

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[–] mark-2942 18 years ago

Hi,
My Marine Corp Company (Bravo Co. 1/8) was in the Toughest Men In
America episode. I would love to show my son. I sent an email to [email protected] to see if he can help. If anyone else has this episode please let me know at [email protected]
Thanks,
Mark

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[–] robhalford88 16 years ago

Hey everyone, here is an ebay seller with episodes on dvd.

http://search.ebay.com/_W0QQsassZlimtededition

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[–] chkltlife 15 years ago

You can purchase a copy of this episode at Truckerflicks.com. I watched this episode with my dad when it aired and he said he was also in it.

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[–] krasnegar 17 years ago

Not enough episodes for syndication - the rule is you need at least five seasons for syndication.

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[–] krasnegar 16 years ago

Probabaly because there aren't enough episodes - generally a show has to run five seasons or more in order to get enough episodes for a syndicated rerun package.

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[–] janhaaijer 16 years ago

I have bought dvd's of Movin on at www.truckerflicks.com , they shipped it whitin 10 days to the Netherlands!

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[–] covrdclr 16 years ago

Youtube has an episode. "General Delivery"

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[–] mshawme 16 years ago

For what its worth, years ago it was rerun on a independent station in Albuquerque, NM. Don't ask me what station or call letters as it was years ago, sometime around 1985. I just remember seeing it on here and there at the time. So if they showed it then, they can show it now and I wished that somebody would.

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[–] dav3id-2 13 years ago

My Family TV network shows "Movin' On" reruns.

"The Old South Will Rise Again" is on right now.

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[–] sleepingtiger (712) 6 years ago

For anyone who's interested, Movin' On (which I've never heard of or seen before, but I grew up watching Claude Atkins in everything else he was in,it seems,lol) is showing late nights (around 2 a.m.) on the DECADES digital channel. That's what fun about watching DECADES---it shows forgotten shows like these I've never heard of.

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