8. During its first season, which series provided viewers with a brief monologue describing the premise of the show, starting with, "This briefing is from file A56-7W, classified top secret"?
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Answer:
Airwolf
The shows credits list Jan-Michael Vincent (as Stringfellow Hawke), Ernest Borgnine (as Dominic Santini), and Alex Cord (as Michael "Archangel" Coldsmith Briggs, III) in the starring roles, but the true star of the series was the big black super sophisticated helicopter for which the series was named.
"Airwolf" ran for three years in its original format from 1984 until 1987, on network television. A fourth and final season was produced for cable television, and filmed in Canada, with a complete change in cast.
The full 50 second narration, as spoken by actor Lance LeGault, is as follows:
"This briefing is from file A56-7W, classified top secret. Subject is Airwolf, a mach one plus attack helicopter, with the most advanced weapons systems in the air today. It has been hidden somewhere in the Western United States by its test pilot, Stringfellow Hawke. Hawke has promised to return Airwolf only if we can find his brother, Sinjin, an MIA in Vietnam.
We suspect that Archangel, deputy director of the agency that built Airwolf is secretly helping Hawke in return for Hawke flying Airwolf on missions of National concern."
"Stringfellow Hawke is 34, a brilliant combat pilot, and a recluse since his brothers disappearance. His only friend is Dominic Santini, whose air service is the cover for their government work".
"With Hawke and Santini flying as a team at speeds rivaling the fastest jets, backed by unmatched firepower, Airwolf is too dangerous to be left in unenlightened hands. Finding it is your first priority. End of file."