3. In which 1980s television series were the protagonists employed by the "Phoenix Foundation"?
From Quiz Zooming in on the Phoenix
Answer:
MacGyver
"In ancient mythology the Phoenix rose from the ashes, stronger than it ever was."
- MacGyver "The Rising"
"MacGyver" (1985-1992) was an action-adventure series starring Richard Dean Anderson as the very resourceful title character, Angus MacGyver, a trouble-shooter for the Phoenix Foundation in Los Angeles. Formerly the Department of External Services, the Phoenix Foundation's mission was to defend US interests at home and abroad. The TV series spawned two television movies and was rebooted in 2016.
In "Knight Rider" (1982-1986), Michael Knight (David Hasselhoff) is a crime fighter working for FLAG (the Foundation for Law and Government), assisted by a high-tech Pontiac Firebird Trans Am with artificial intelligence, known as KITT: The Knight Industries Two Thousand. In 2016, a Knight Rider reboot was announced.
"Magnum P.I." (1980-1988) starred Tom Selleck as Thomas Magnum, a Private Investigator living and working on Oahu, Hawaii. He resided in a guesthouse on the estate of unseen author Robin Masters, but apparently works for himself--when he feels like it. The series was rebooted in 2018.
"The A-Team" (1983-1987) followed four ex-soldiers from a US Army Special Forces unit. The four are Hannibal Smith (George Peppard), Templeton Peck (Dirk Benedict), "Howling Mad" Murdock (Dwight Schultz) and "B. A." (Bad Attitude) Baracus (Mr. T). Working for themselves as soldiers of fortune, the team brings a mix of skills to help others solve problems while also avoiding capture by the US Army. The series spawned a 2010 feature film of the same name starring Liam Neeson and Bradley Cooper.
Old-age-pensioner psnz wishes that he could reboot himself and wonders whether Phoenix Rising is somewhere that this might happen.