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General Discussion: "Hondo" (Richard Markowtiz, Vic Mizzy)

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	Posted:	May 23, 2023 - 12:03 PM
	By:	Justin Boggan (Member)

This was a one-season lived western show from 1967.

Theme music is also by Markowitz.

Attention readers: I have been implementing a 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 system does not mean that I will make a suite or that one has been made, it's simply for my own reference if and when I do decide to.

"Hondo and the Eagle Claw"
By: Richard Markowitz
https://ok.ru/video/4423278463691
Alternative link: https://ok.ru/video/3331407350488

Highlights:

2:25 in.

5:10 in.^

8:10 in.^

11:24 in.^

16:47 in.

25:36 in.

27:45 in.

30:30 in.^

34:35 in.

35:37 in.^

39:31 in.^

42:48 in.

49:23 in.^

All episode scores with the exception of one, are by Markowitz, so I will not list him from this point onward.


	Posted:	May 24, 2023 - 2:53 PM
	By:	Justin Boggan (Member)

"Hondo and the War Cry"
https://ok.ru/video/4423278529227

Highlights:

0:06 in.^

4:10 in.^

7:23 in.^

8:50 in.^

14:13 in. Fight music.^(after he says "just watch")

21:11 in.

23:00 in.

28:06 in. And the cue after the commercial break.^(both)

31:40 in.

35:24 in.

36:34 in.

38:32 in.^

39:35 in.^

41:02 in. And the cue after the commercial break.^(second)

43:01 in. Action material for an Indian attack. Just over four minutes long.

47:52 in.^(two parts)

Indian chief: "Some times it is harder to keep the peace than it is to make war."


	Posted:	May 25, 2023 - 12:43 PM
	By:	Justin Boggan (Member)

"Hondo and the Singing Wire"
https://ok.ru/video/4423278594763

Highlights:

2:51 in.

8:01 in.^(8:52)

10:49 in.^

18:24 in.

24:11 in. And the theme arrangement after the commercial break, which is nearly FX free, with a counterpoint like that from the theme from p"The Magnificent Seven".^

26:24 in.

29:46 in.

31:24 in. And the cue after the commercial break.^

39:59 in.

35:24 in.^

37:02 in.

39:55 in.

41:47 in.^

45:18 in. Emotional cue that runs to the end.^

(NtM: 13:24, 22:31)

"My men are dying while you do paper work."


	Posted:	May 31, 2023 - 3:16 PM
	By:	Justin Boggan (Member)

"Hondo and the Superstition Massacre"
https://ok.ru/video/4423279446731
Alternative link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qehz_Al28Ts

Highlights:

0:07 in.^

4:06 in.

5:15 in.^

7:51 in.

9:28 in. Playful music.^

11:52 in.

18:23 in. And the cue after the commercial break.^

20:31 in.

22:34 in.

25:45 in. And the cue after the commercial break.^

29:03 in.^

31:28 in. Including action material.^

36:11 in.^

39:10 in.

42:52 in. Some low-key Indian music, which sounds like it was cut into, suggesting part of the cue was cut off.

45:02 in.^

47:36 in.^

(NtM: 24:42)


	Posted:	Jun 2, 2023 - 8:57 AM
	By:	Justin Boggan (Member)

"Hondo and the Savage"
https://ok.ru/video/4423279381195

Highlights:

4:48 in.

6:23 in.^

8:33 in.

13:28 in.

16:22 in. Fight music.

17:56 in.

21:54 in.

24:17 in. And the cue after the commercial break.^

27:00 in.

29:25 in.

31:42 in.

36:58 in.

40:01 in.

45:34 in.

47:17 in.

Simple but effective episode that series is Hondo talking common sense -- even in the face of a brickwall-headed General -- to prevail.

(NtM: 14:15)

General "It might be some kind of trick."
Hondo: "No, I don't think they need one."


	Posted:	Jun 5, 2023 - 9:54 AM
	By:	Justin Boggan (Member)

"Hondo and the Apache Kid"
https://ok.ru/video/4423278660299
Alternative link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E4vEnJ_C25g

Highlights:

0:06 in. Over five minutes of tense, moody, and action material.^

6:52 in. Opens like it had been written by Rosenman.

8:01 in.^

9:20 in.^

15:23 in.^

18:41 in. And the Indian celebration source music after the commercial break (simple but pleasant).^

23:31 in.^

26:04 in.

29:00 in. And the cue after the commercial break.^

38:02 in.

40:12 in. And the cue after the commercial break.^

42:09 in.^

44:19 in. And the cue after the commercial break.^

This is a really fine score. Markowitz must have been inspired to give more. I think I cited every single cue, so I might as well go ahead and say the entire score should be released.

Reporters of the last fifteen or so years saw this episode and decided: that's the kind of scumbag shitweasel reporter I want to be! Not the ending part.

In real life the history of what did happen with and to the Apache Kid, is all over the place and his eventual death comes down to hearsay and who you believe. While the year the show takes place in-'verse has not been specified, the last confirmed sighting of the Apache Kid was reportedly 1894, so that would mean this show takes place before then.


	Posted:	Jun 6, 2023 - 1:42 PM
	By:	Justin Boggan (Member)

"Hondo and the War Hawks"
https://ok.ru/video/4423278791371

Highlights:

0:06 in.

2:57 in. I think part of this cue might be tracked from the above episode.

5:43 in. I think the riding music is tracked from a prior episode.^

7:53 in.

10:44 in.^

13:46 in.

15:45 in.

18:49 in.

24:48 in.^

29:46 in.^

31:49 in.

32:51 in.^

33:51 in.^

38:36 in.^

41:39 in.^

47:05 in.^

48:41 in. Playful closing cue.^

Just a few short episodes ago another General said he was going to recommend to Washington to stop brining people out here to make recommendations; the fort had people who knew what they were doing already.

In real life there doesn't appear to have been a real person named Hondo Lane, a character that appears to have been made up for a short story an the old film (starring John Wayne as Hondo) was based on.

Bad Guy After George Soros' Heart: "If you were a student of history, you would know that once a war starts, only scholars wonder how and why it began. If they find out, it won't be in our time."

Tomorrow: The one episode scored by Mizzy.


	Posted:	Jun 7, 2023 - 10:40 AM
	By:	Justin Boggan (Member)

"Hondo and the Mad Dog"
By: Vic Mizzy
https://ok.ru/video/4423279512267

Highlights:

0:06 in.^

2:37 in.^

8:16 in.^

9:50 in.^

16:13 in.^(parts)

23:30/24:50 in.^

27:17 in.

29:31 in.

31:05 in.

33:38 in.^(24:09)

35:52 in. And the cue after the commercial break.^

40:19 in.^

47:10 in.^

I think Mizzy did a good job and the score has many enjoyable moments, but … it's a little shaky in the episode and he's just not quite on the level with Markowitz here.

(NtM: composer credit -- 48:01 in ~ 26:16)

"Hondo can track bees in a blizzard."


	Posted:	Jun 8, 2023 - 8:57 AM
	By:	Justin Boggan (Member)

"Hondo and the Judas"
https://ok.ru/video/4423279250123

Highlights:

0:06 in.

2:54 in.^

7:24 in.

10:04 in.^

14:36 in.^

19:56 in.^

21:35 in.

23:02 in.

26:25 in.

33:08 in.

35:02 in.^

39:36 in.^

43:51 in.

46:35 in. And the cue after the commercial break.^

48:08 in.^

(NtM: 38:45)

"Can you milk a grizzly bear?"


	Posted:	Jun 9, 2023 - 2:09 PM
	By:	Justin Boggan (Member)

"Hondo and the Comancheros"
https://ok.ru/video/4423278725835
Alternative link #1: https://ok.ru/video/4631481485951

Highlights:

0:06 in.^

1:26 in.

7:17 in.^(open)

11:04 in.^

20:23 in.

22:13 in.

23:49 in. More of that driving snare drum work.^

24:57 in. Short montage cue for riding.^

41:36 in.

43:41 in. Including action material.

(NtM: 35:07, 43:11, 48:40, 50:29)

"You haven't said one word in the last ten miles."
Hondo: "I want to keep the dust out of my mouth."

Hondo: "You allow crooked games, you pay for your own damage."


	Posted:	Jun 12, 2023 - 1:09 PM
	By:	Justin Boggan (Member)

"Hondo and the Sudden Town"
https://ok.ru/video/4423279315659
Alternative link #1: https://ok.ru/video/4631604824703

Highlights:

1:34 in.

3:22 in.^

4:30 in. I think this is all tracked from a prior episode.

5:32 in. Might also be tracked.^

15:02 in. And the cue after the commercial break.^

17:14 in.

22:09 in.

23:38 in.^

25:50 in.^

27:41 in.

29:03 in.

30:30 in. The first minute of the cue is brass-heavy montage music with fairly moderate FX only.^

32:23 in.^

36:59 in.^

40:19 in.^

42:13 in.^

45:05 in.^

48:30 in.^(close)

(NtM: 0:00, 9:07)


	Posted:	Jun 13, 2023 - 11:20 AM
	By:	Justin Boggan (Member)

"Hondo and the Ghost of Ed Dow"
https://ok.ru/video/4423278856907

Highlights:

0:06 in.^(open/2:55/5:20)

7:37 in.

12:25 in.^

15:52 in.

18:05 in. And the cue after the commercial break.^

21:13 in. Including some atypical work for a flashback scene.^(parts)

31:37 in.^

33:35 in. Aggressive snare drum and brass-lead riding music.^

36:22 in. And the cue after the commercial break.^

39:39 in. On a set of scoring from the show, I would probably combine this with the above cue.

41:38 in.^

44:06 in. Including fight music. And the playful cue after the commercial break.^

46:18 in.

6:33 in: I think that's all tracked.

(NtM: 11:24)

Buffalo: Points a firearm at a guy that was fighting him, "Thee argument is over..."

Also out-of-context quote...
Hondo: "Nobody ever bended me the way I didn't want to go."


	Posted:	Jun 14, 2023 - 9:26 AM
	By:	Justin Boggan (Member)

"Hondo and the Death Drive"
https://ok.ru/video/4423278922443

Highlights:

0:06 in.^

1:36 in.

7:06 in.^

8:42 in.^

13:25 in.

14:42 in. Fight music.

18:57 in. I think this may be all tracked.

21:22 in.^

26:19 in.^

31:59 in.^

33:34 in.

38:39 in.

41:53 in.

45:47 in.^(47:47)

William Bryant in this series -- the way he looks and stares at people, reminds me a lot of Edward James Olmos on "Miami Vice".

(NtM: 5:54)


	Posted:	Jun 15, 2023 - 9:14 AM
	By:	Justin Boggan (Member)

"Hondo and the Hanging Town"
https://ok.ru/video/4423279119051

Highlights:

0:06 in.^

1:19 in.^

3:13 in.

7:53 in.

13:38 in. And the cue after the commercial break.^

16:26 in.

22:56 in. Might be tracked.^

23:26 in.

26:32 in.

27:09 in. Fight music.

29:45 in. Fight music.

35:07 in.

39:01 in.^

42:10 in.^

43:11 in. More fight music.

46:11 in. A solo alto flute and acoustic guitar cue.^

A spin-off show with that lawyer might have been good.


	Posted:	Jun 16, 2023 - 1:54 PM
	By:	Justin Boggan (Member)

"Hondo and the Gladiators"
https://ok.ru/video/4423278987979

Highlights:

4:38 in.^

11:33 in.

22:01 in.

23:41 in. And the cue after the commercial break.^(first)

27:51 in.^

31:31 in.^

32:57 in.^

36:34 in.

38:54 in.

41:05 in.

44:27 in.^(open)

46:29 in.

48:49 in.^(first; second: 49:30)

Claude Akins guest stars.

Pretty sure 0:06 in is tracked. If not, consider it a highlight, too.

To some girls, "Look: If you can't start with me, you suppose we can finish together?"


	Posted:	Jun 19, 2023 - 8:37 AM
	By:	Justin Boggan (Member)

"Hondo and the Apache Trail"
https://ok.ru/video/4423279184587

Highlights:

0:06 in.^

6:24 in.^

7:38 in.^

15:23 in. And the cue after the commercial break.^(second)

25:30 in.

37:44 in.

41:31 in.^

The Apache Kid returns and boy, he's still an evil piece of garbage. This was a good villain for Hondo. The home invasion is brutal and goes on for several minutes. I'm wondering if it was too much for the network and maybe this played a hand in the decision to cancel the show.

(NtM: 20:25, 24:59 )

Hondo: "Well, the bullet went right clean threw the flesh. How do you feel?"
Buffalo: "Like I've been shot."


	Posted:	Jun 20, 2023 - 8:56 AM
	By:	Justin Boggan (Member)

"Hondo and the Rebel Hat" (final episode)
https://ok.ru/video/4423279053515

Highlights:

0:06 in.^

4:27 in.

10:09 in.^

12:05 in.^

32:52 in. And the short intro cue after the commercial break.^

36:57 in.^

38:57 in.

42:39 in.

44:05 in.

Guest star Jack Elam perfectly plays the boisterous and bastardous Diablo.
But the whole happy ending makes no sense from the build up and seems like a last-minute script change.

Trivia: There doesn't appear to have been a real Mexican baddie in the 1800's named Diablo. However, the character is a lot like a comic book bad guy named Poncho Diablo.

(NtM: 15:05, 24:59)

Diablo: "I protect you from ME!"

And that was it for the show. No spin-off's, no remakes, no re-visionings, etc. The show was actually good, it's a shame it didn't go on longer. I don't think we ever really got to know as much about Hondo as I think the writers had intended.


	Posted:	Jun 21, 2023 - 7:39 AM
	By:	Justin Boggan (Member)

Culled from BMI and ASCAP. Some of these might be from projects with a similar name; BMI and ASCAP make no distinction. Both sites listed the same composers. In no particular order:

Richard Shores.

Robert Armbruster.

Hugo Friedhofer.

Harry V. Lojewski. (otherwise listed as a music supervisor)

Harry Sukman.

As usual, there has been, of course, no release of the show's scoring. No known promos either.

PLEASE NOTE: There are some shows left off, that I created as place holders to, for new TV series, incase I wanted to cover them later, but changed my mind.

"MacGyver": https://filmscoremonthly.com/board/posts.cfm?forumID=1&pageID=2&threadID=36443&archive=1

"The Orville": https://www.filmscoremonthly.com/board/posts.cfm?threadID=119661&forumID=1&archive=0

"The Rockford Files": https://www.filmscoremonthly.com/board/posts.cfm?threadID=135198&forumID=1&archive=0

"Private Eye": https://www.filmscoremonthly.com/board/posts.cfm?threadID=115755&forumID=1&archive=0 (technically completed)

"Cannon": https://www.filmscoremonthly.com/board/posts.cfm?threadID=134150&forumID=1&archive=0 (complete)

"Barnaby Jones": https://www.filmscoremonthly.com/board/posts.cfm?threadID=130392&forumID=1&archive=0 (complete)

"Dan August": https://www.filmscoremonthly.com/board/posts.cfm?threadID=124310&forumID=1&archive=0 (complete)

"Markham": https://www.filmscoremonthly.com/board/posts.cfm?threadID=130158&forumID=1&archive=0

"T.H.E. Cat": https://www.filmscoremonthly.com/board/posts.cfm?threadID=134975&forumID=1&archive=0

"The Name of the Game": https://www.filmscoremonthly.com/board/posts.cfm?threadID=134989&forumID=1&archive=0

"McCloud": https://www.filmscoremonthly.com/board/posts.cfm?threadID=126978&forumID=1&archive=0

"Hart to Hart": https://www.filmscoremonthly.com/board/posts.cfm?threadID=133995&forumID=1&archive=0