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General Discussion: "Sarge" (Shire, Grusin, DeBenedictis, Matz, ?)

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	Posted:	Sep 16, 2021 - 10:57 AM
	By:	Justin Boggan (Member)

SEASON 1:

A short-lived spin-off series from "Ironside".

Attention readers: I have been implementing a new system that is nothing more than a note to myself; for cues that I want to include in a suite one day, for now on I will denote them with ^ symbol. It has no special meaning to anyone else but myself. No, the lack of an up arrow symbol doesn't mean the cue is bad (it just may have too much SFX or FX for suite use or just isn't worth my time to edit and include). Hence forth this system will be in all future threads and pre-exiting threads that I go back to for missed episodes. Anything in ( ) are just notes to the arrow and you need not bother with that

"The Badge or the Cross" (the pilot TV movie)
By: Dave Grusin
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6W9ANg-0-XI
https://ok.ru/video/7133112371853

This is presumably the only effort by Grusin for the series.

Highlights:

0:00 in.

6:10 in.

8:57 in.

18:32 in.

21:46 in.

25:51 in. Terrific classical-sounding piece with organ, brass and church bells.

47:31 in. And some funky music.

51:16 in.

1:05:36 in.

1:10:30 in.

1:14:10 in.

1:19:51/1:20:50 in. More funky music, with three sax's, sounding like something out of one of the episodes of "The Rookies" that Elmer Bernstein scored.

1:23:57 in.

1:26:44 in.

1:30:31 in. With shades of "Tell Them Willie Boy is Here".

1:33:27 in. And the end credits which the cue leads into. Grusin's theme was not kept beyond the pilot.

A number of well known television actors in this, including most notably Ricardo Mantalban.

Oh Lord What a Cheesy Line award goes to:
"Oh my love, I love you"

(and of course she dies immediately afterwards)

"A Terminal Case of Vengeance"
By: David Shire
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0vIrKr13lfE
Alternative link #1: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8c45EBG6_d0
Alternative link #2: https://ok.ru/video/7124232374925

Highlights:

11:44 in.

18:46 in.

26:07 in.

43:56 in.

The video starts with Shire's theme for the series, if you want to hear it. It's short, not even forty seconds long, but it's busy.

"There's nothing so powerful as an idea who's time has come."

"Ring Out, Ring It"
By: David Shire
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5hgQ1J5JznA

Highlights:

2:42 in.

5:21 in.

7:09 in. It takes this long for the cast and director credits to kick in.

15:01 in.

25:20 in.

34:02 in. There's a brief lull and the cue continues.

36:52 in. Yes, guys, you're Asian girls dream has come true. (38:39 in: the music takes over again).

44:34 in.

Guest-starring Martin Sheen.

"Psst! Wanna Buy a Dirty Picture?"
By: David Shire
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-4_x7Ts5r4U (volume is a little louder, so you may want to adjust it before playing)

Highlights:

0:41 in.

5:19 in.

6:34 in.

10:29 in. And the cue after the commercial break.

26:23 in.

29:39 in.

33:30 in.

44:44 in.

This episode and all the rest above by Shire, are in suite #1, which has yet to edited.

Out-of-context quote...
Sarge: "A lousy two inches."


	Posted:	Sep 17, 2021 - 7:09 AM
	By:	vinylscrubber (Member)

Boy, I'd love to know who plays that incredible organ run in the main title.


	Posted:	Sep 17, 2021 - 11:03 AM
	By:	Justin Boggan (Member)

Continuing SEASON 1:

Not many episodes to the series, so I am rationing them to draw out the thread.

NO LOAD FOUND.

"Identity Crisis"
By: ?????

"A Push Over the Edge"
By: Peter Matz
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C51rAj9jfmY

As the credits are not complete since all the episodes cannot be found, tentatively I will say this is presumably Matz's only effort for the series.

Highlights:

9:47 in. The source music. A non source cues blends into the middle of it, then blends out.^(both)

13:13 in. Music for a lonely librarian. Never imagined typing that one up.^

15:52 in.^

About 36:40 in.^(E)

39:55 in.^

42:08 in.^

"John Michael O'Flaherty Presents the Eleven O'Clock War"
By: David Shire
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=95voUBwbyLs
https://ok.ru/video/7246678526605

Highlights:

0:40 in.^

2:41 in. Sad funeral music opening with a solo bass flute.^

10:44 in. Jazz-flavored attack music with some sax'.^

21:45 in.^

36:31 in.^

Dana Elcar guest stars. And yes, he plays an authority figure (this time as a member of the Church).


	Posted:	Sep 18, 2021 - 8:16 AM
	By:	Justin Boggan (Member)

Continuing SEASON 1:

"The Silent Target"
By: David Shire
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4vNovleLFoI

Highlights:

0:40 in.

17:01 in.

18:41 in.^

21:50 in.^

28:24 in.^

32:06 in.^

41:07 in.^

44:10 in.^

Guest-starring Leslie Nielson.

"Quicksilver"
By: David Shire
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5fI2DNYl-vE

Highlights:

0:36 in.^

3:30 in.

9:41 in.^

11:18 in.^

14:15 in.^

20:23 in.^

32:51 in.^

38:47 in.^(usable?)

40:01 in.^

41:38 in. Over two minutes long and only some light FX.^

44:49 in.

This is the best over-all score by Shire so far. I'd absolutely look forward to owning these cues.

"A Bad Case of Monogamy"
By: Dick DeBenedictis
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8Mr_dWI3Piw (volume is louder on this load)

As the credits are not complete since all the episodes cannot be found, tentatively I will say this is presumably Dick's only effort for the series.

Highlights:

0:40 in.^

4:21 in.

5:40 in.

10:18 in.^

11:11 in.^

12:41 in. Including guiro.^

19:16 in.^

26:57 in.^

28:43 in.

33:56 in.^(part)"

39:05 in.

45:06 in.^

14:21 in: Needs more sexy redhead camera time.

Out-of-context quotes...
"She once saw him do something to a man's nose which she'll never forget."

"Come again some time."


	Posted:	Sep 20, 2021 - 11:25 AM
	By:	Justin Boggan (Member)

Continuing SEASON 1:

"The Combatants"
By: David Shire
https://ok.ru/video/4576334449293
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QWZUllNWtzY (volume is low on this load)
Alternative link #2: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pnk5-539DaM

Highlights:

9:16 in.

About 10:20 in.

25:46 in.^

28:24 in.^(2845)

34:46 in.

38:39 in.^(39:10-ish)

42:42 in.^

"A Company of Victims"
By: David Shire
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OL43MSdiC3g

Highlights:

0:40 in. A lot like the last cue from the prior episode.^

13:13 in.^

22:08 in.

37:02/38:05 in.

39:07 in. Over three minutes long.^

44:57 in.^

"Where does society get sanctuary from him?"

NO LOAD FOUND.

"A Party to the Crime"
By: ?????


	Posted:	Sep 21, 2021 - 9:00 AM
	By:	Justin Boggan (Member)

Finishing SEASON 1:

"An Accident Waiting to Happen"
By: David Shire
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0uDEtef4T2M

Highlights:

2:00 in. And the cue after the commercial break.^(second)

18:11 in.

40:51 in.

"Napoleon Never Wanted to Be a Cop"
By: David Shire
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vaDojzaUSN0 (volume is a little load on this load)
https://ok.ru/video/7244193139341

Highlights:

0:40 in.^

3:12 in.^

5:18 in.^

8:11 in.^

14:13 in.^

15:44 in. Slow-paced pizzicato strings with a noir-ish sax' playing over it.

18:55 in.

24:01 in. Short lightly whimsical outtro cue.^

30:40 in.^(32:10)

35:20 in.

43:01 in.^(use parts?)

45:10 in.

CROSSOVER:

As this show was a spin-off of "Ironside", there happened to be a crossover episode. The season five opener of "Ironside":

"Priest-Killer" (TV-movie length)
By: David Shire
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ybkFUHjxq44

REJECTED SCORE:

Davis Shire supposedly had a score rejected to an un-named episode of the series.


	Posted:	Sep 22, 2021 - 8:30 AM
	By:	Justin Boggan (Member)

ADDITIONAL, UNCREDITED, STOCK MUSIC COMPOSERS:

No additional composers listed on BMI or ASCAP. In fact, only Shire and DeBenedictis are on the two sites (are Grusin and Matz not getting royalties?).

There has of course been no release of the show's scoring.