TV series question

A thread of 4 messages, 24 January 1994 to 26 January 1994, in the order they were sent.

#6671 TV series question

[unnamed sender] · 24 January 1994

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                                        Date Sent:24-Jan-1994 11:31am
                                        From:     Alistair Langsford
                                                  LANGSFORD ALISTAIR
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Subject: TV series question

I recently started a 'GURPS Traveller-esque' adventure which had characters
being agents for an intelligence agency. As a change, a more flamboyant
atmosphere was requested. So, based on an American TV series whose name we
can't remember, the team is posing as a group of models and photographers.

The question is: what is the name of the TV series. All we can remember
about it is the female lead ran this group of models, and the male lead who
was pretending to be a model was ex-army or something. They basically
operated in Europe rescuing Americans who had gotten themselves into
trouble and so on.

I think the male lead was the actor John Eric Hexum(sp?), who accidentally
killed himself with a gun loaded with blanks.
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Now, the typical work and lifestyle of models and journalists are not areas
I have a great deal of knowledge on. Any suggestions on typical work
activities and for appropriate plot ideas taking advantage of this setup
would be -greatly- appreciated.  Or good source material (books, films,
etc).

Alistair,
[email removed]

#6672 Re: TV series question

Susan M. Shock · 24 January 1994 · reply to #6671

The show you're asking about was called "Cover-Up". I thought it was pretty
decent. The guy who replaced Hexum was (I beleive) Simon Corkindale, who now
stars in USA Networks' "Counterstrike".

#6676 Re: TV series question

MacGyver · 24 January 1994 · reply to #6672

> The question is: what is the name of the TV series. All we can remember
> about it is the female lead ran this group of models, and the male lead who
> was pretending to be a model was ex-army or something. They basically
> operated in Europe rescuing Americans who had gotten themselves into
> trouble and so on.


The series is called "Cover Up."
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> Now, the typical work and lifestyle of models and journalists are not areas
> I have a great deal of knowledge on. Any suggestions on typical work
> activities and for appropriate plot ideas taking advantage of this setup
> would be -greatly- appreciated.  Or good source material (books, films,
> etc).

The plot idea for journalists are limitless. covering stories for a
newspaper tend to make the reporter chase one lead after another.
There are plenty of examples in mystery novels. Model is a bit more
difficult, a friend of mine is a model. She travels frequently for
photo shoots. It will give the character a lot of oppunity to travel,
perhaps he/she runs arcoss something during the travel.

#6700 TV Series question

[unnamed sender] · 26 January 1994 · reply to #6676

Subject: TV series question
Alistair asked:
>The question is: what is the name of the TV series.

>Now, the typical work and lifestyle of models and journalists are not areas
>I have a great deal of knowledge on. Any suggestions on typical work
>activities and for appropriate plot ideas taking advantage of this setup
>would be -greatly- appreciated.

My wife says the series name was "Cover Up."  There is also a sindicated show
that just started called "Alcupulco H.E.A.T."  that has a similar premise.

Some suggested work activities would be various undercover missions (adapt
James Bond or Top Secret scenarios), counter-terrorist work, guerilla-warfare
(use the cover to enter a world to perform demolition, kidnapping, or
assassination mission).

PBJuzyk