Feedback (1998 - 2000)
Craig S. wrote on December 12, 2000:
"It's not too often you find a website dedicated to a show that was
short lived but had tremendous potential. I remember when I was 12
years old when I first saw the show and was totally in love with it! My
parents and I would anticipate each episode! Your site has opened my
eyes to some things I didn't know about the show and confirmed things
that I already knew. I find myself coming back time and time again to
your site to see if anything new has been added. Kudos to you!"
Sean G. wrote on December 9, 2000:
"You've made my Day. I loved the site! Talk about a WayBack machine!
I'm a member of that group of people who was charmed by the
movie/series when it ran on TV during my youth. To an 11-year old boy,
Salvage 1 made space travel seem atainable. As a test of my younger
brother's memory, I sent him the URL of the audio file and he
recognized it instantly! Perhaps the movie will be made available on
Video through the collective power of nostalgia."
J. Mike B. wrote on November 11, 2000:
"God praise the net! I was born in 1970 and remember Salvage 1 as
nothing more that some show that I enjoyed, no, loved from my youth.
Absolutely NO-ONE of my age that I have ever asked remembers it. And I
have just found one site on Google and downloaded the theme tune. Now,
in my experience, receiving information, themes, pictures etc... from
these shows as an adult merely serves to ruin the memory as a child,
but as no-one else has any recollection whatsoever, here I am. Thankyou
for putting the time and effort into your site. It is much
appreciated."
Mike B. wrote on November 2, 2000:
"Just wanted to let you know how much you made my day. I was driving
home today and suddenly Salvage 1 popped in my head. I don't know why,
but for some reason I just started thinking about the show and how much
I liked it. I was around 15 at the time it aired and I watched every
episode. Well, when I got home I thought maybe I would get lucky and
someone would have a web-page devoted to the show. Shure enough, there
it was. Thanks. It brought back a lot of memories."
Jeannine S. wrote on October 29, 2000:
"When Salvage 1 came out, I was 13 years old. I loved the show, not for
its sci-fi element but because I had an incredible crush on Joel
Higgins. I used to count the days between shows just because I wanted
to see him. Looking at the pictures on the website, I can see why-what
a cutie (and he's still pretty cute at 57!) Thanks for the memories."
Pete H. wrote on October 28, 2000:
"Thanks for the web site. I remember the programme from when I was
young but no one else seems to know it. I was beginning to think I had
dreamt it. It certainly has not been shown in England for a long time."
Dan J. wrote on October 24, 2000:
"Great website, just fabulous!! Back in the dark old days before VCR's,
I taped (with an audio tape recorder) a couple of episodes of Salvage
and played them over and over. I still have them. "Shangri-La Lil" was
my favorite, and in 1989 I made a special trip to Chino, California to
see the B-25 that portrayed "Lil" (now "Photo-Fanny" with the Air
Museum). I can still quote most of that episode from memory. I never
did see the pilot... All the best, and thanx for the trip!"
Richard P. wrote on October 19, 2000:
"Holy cow, talk about trippin' back in time. I remember watching the
first episode with my cousins when I was about 11 yrs old. I remember
after the show ended, we ran to his room and pulled out his box of Lego
and made our own versions of the Vulture. That show inspired alot of
imaginary episodes that we would play out with Lego. Heheh... Thanks
for the trip down memory lane!"
Derrick F. wrote on September 21, 2000:
"Like most of the others who have provided feedback here, for a long
time I thought I was the ONLY one who remembered SALVAGE 1. Thanks for
providing a webpage done with such skill and fondness.
It's a damn shame that the Sci-Fi Channel doesn't rerun this enormously
entertaining show or better yet, it isn't remade. Can you imagine what
SALVAGE 1 would be like with today's special effects? Thanks again for
rekindling my wonderful memories of one of my favorite
TV shows!"
Brian D. wrote on September 18, 2000:
"Great site! Thanks for taking the time to make it available to us all.
I was ten years old at the time and still remember nearly every
episode."
Dan D. wrote on August 28, 2000:
"I have been racking my mind and my friends, at least they used to be
until they think I flipped out. Nobody knew what I was talking about
when I asked if they remember a show were Andy Griffin launced a rocket
ship made from junk. Thank you for some hard facts. I was 12 when this
show came out, what a concept show, I love it."
Ed H. wrote on August 25, 2000:
"Thanks for taking the time and effort to put up this page about
Salvage I. It resolved some nagging questions about the show that a
friend and I were having. I remember very little about the details of
the show but know that it meant a lot to me and inspired me at the time
(I'm 34 now). Thanks again."
Rene N. wrote on August 24, 2000:
"Hi, I was looking at your web page and it brought lots of good
memories back, more then you probably want to know. I was also quite
young when I saw this with my grandpa who since passed away."
Douglas A. wrote on August 4, 2000:
"Memories of the show and the spirit that they inspired have been with
me for years. The very idea of taking on something that most would
dismiss as impossible, of seeing a dream come through while smiling the
whole time and enjoying it was probably one of the hallmarks of my
chilhood. Seeing it happening on the screen before me, with
approachable people, will always be some of my fondest memories. It's
very easy to become cynical these days with market-oriented garbage on
the TV. Thanks for the reprieve."
Jon N. wrote on June 15, 2000:
"Outstanding site. A friend and I were discussing Any Griffith this
morning, as he had a complicated heart surgery and we both enjoy his
work, and I mentioned a "crazy" series that I watched in the 70's with
him in it. My buddy had never heard of the show and thought I wasn't
remembering the cast correctly. Thanks for vindicating me :) "
Phillip B-M. wrote on June 13, 2000:
" Hi, thanks for having such a great site. I was about 10 when it was
shown on the tv channel ITV in the UK. It was a time in my life when
everything was fantasy to me, I genuinely believed that anything could
happen if you stuck to science and technology - an attitude that helped
me in later life ! I could not properly remember the name of the show
but I was talking to a friend who couldn't remember it at all, then I
found this site called epguides.com (or something) and went through
their a-z of tv shows, this linked me to the IMDB which sent me here.
All the information I could ever have hoped for, it was the "Dry Spell"
episode that I remembered the most, odd really given that it wasn't
even shown in the US (I obviously didn't know that until now). Anyway,
thanks again for making this little kid remember a show that he loved.
"
5-29-00 Shane S. wrote:
Wow! What can I say the many others haven't said already! I was
9-years-old when the pilot first aired. It was the first and last time
that I saw it. I loved every minute of it. I tried to catch as many
episodes as I could after that but I certainly didn't see every
episode. I'd love to see Salvage 1 again. The Sci-Fi channel should
show this series!
I think it's unfortunate that some people have written to you saying
that the concept is farfetched. I guess they just don't pay much
attention to space science news. Back in the mid-nineties there was a
SSTO (single-stage-to-orbit) test vehicle called the Delta Clipper
built using old discarded SDI technology (not parts, that I’m
aware of anyway). And it actually worked! It was just an atmospheric
test vehicle but it could take off, hover and then land again on it's
tail. No parachutes necessary!
Now there is a whole new generation of private rocket companies
developing SSTO systems in an attempt to cash in on the growing need to
put satellite payloads into space at a lower cost. If you think the
Vulture is wacky, then take a look at this: http://www.rotaryrocket.com/videogallery.html
The Rotary Rocket Company’s Roton is the farthest along and
has the most money behind it. Now the Vulture doesn’t seem
all that crazy, does it?
Speaking of the Vulture, check out this proposed
design:
http://www.tgv-rockets.com/
Notice any similarities in design? Take special note of the striking
resemblance of the Michelle Bravo capsule to the Vulture’s.
Even it's dimensions are similar.
You can find out more about what’s
happening in the world of private space technology at the X-Prize
website:
http://www.xprize.org/
As you can see, there may be a few people out there that took the show
a little more seriously than some of the other viewers. The Vulture may
never fly but something very much like it (if not in design at least in
spirit) may in the near future!
I just downloaded your 3-d animations of the Vulture fly-bys. They are
so cool! Imagine that, somebody doing some quicky animations in their
spare time with free, off the shelf software and getting better results
than the orginal FX in the series! And people think the idea behind the
Vulture is crazy!
Jim S. wrote on May 26, 2000:
"I found your site after my curiosity was piqued when in conversation
with Rob Maine, one of the special effects directors for the show. I
had all but forgotten about it until he had mentioned that he worked on
it, so I did a quick search and your page was front and centre! Great
job! Lots of cool info on the page too! I'm glad to see that there are
people who make web pages of such obscure subjects, as some of us (me
included!)tend to thrive on nostalgia like that! Keep up the good
work!"
KB wrote on May 13, 2000:
"I was in one of my more nostalgic moods the other day and while I was
reminiscing I started to think about TV shows from my youth. I vaguely
remembered a show called "Salvage" that had appeared for only a brief
time and which had really stuck in my mind. Looking back I couldn't
remember who starred in the show, only that it had something to do with
a spaceship built out of scrap. I was only 8 years old when the show
first aired, so I don't think I knew who Andy Griffith was at the time.
But I was at an age where I was fascinated by space and science fiction
and the idea that just anyone might build a spacship out of junk really
captured my imagination. Anyhow, I decided to do a search on the Net
and was impressed when your site came up. It is nice to see that not
all fleeting experiences are swiftly forgotten, and I commend you on
your wonderful tribute. Although I suspect that the show's thin
credibility probably would not fly any better in today's TV market than
it did back then, I do feel that it was one of the more imaginative
shows ever conceived and it certainly left a lasting impression on me.
Thanks for the memories! "
DG wrote on April 22, 2000:
"I have fond memories of the original Salvage pilot. The series that
followed was sometimes good and sometimes forgettable, but I will
always remember the movie. And I only saw it once in my life. It's a
simple story: a little man has a big dream, and does whatever is in his
power to attain it. Most of us work 9-5, trudge home, and kick back
with a beer in front of the TV. We all had dreams when we were kids.
Where did they go? So when I see somebody reaching for his dream, with
both hands, I give him three cheers - even if he is just a character in
a made-for-TV movie. Thank you for your web page dedicated to this
movie and series. "
JM wrote on April 18, 2000:
"Wow! This is great. I just mentioned this show to my boss and a
co-worker, even though I had not remembered it for years. They thought
I was either lying or crazy. "Andy Griffith in space, never!" was their
response. In an effort to vindicate myself, I went in search of a site
that might have some information about this great albeit forgotten show
and I found your site. Not so forgotten after all.... Good job! You
have brought back a lot of great childhood memories for me with this
site as well as proving Andy did make it into outer space after all. "
CK wrote on April 7, 2000:
"When I first saw your site, I couldn't believe that anyone actually
remembered "Salvage I" and cared enough to make such a wonderful
website dedicated to it. I remember watching "Salvage I" when it was
originally on in the late 1970s, and then TBS used to run the two hour
pilot movie in the late 1980s. As good as it was, and I don't mean to
insult you, or your fine website, but I feel I have to say that the
concept for this series was quite farfetched...and I guess its
hypocritical of me to say that since i have a website dedicated to the
Jupiter 2 from Lost In Space. Salvage I, from what I remember of it,
was during that era of such classic programming as "BJ and the Bear,"
and "The Misadventures of Sheriff Lobo," etc...and so I don't have
quite the same fondness for tv series from that era...while I thought
the original tv movie was okay for its time, I don't think it quite
holds up today, or would hold up today, and it certainly isn't
something Andy Griffith remembers very fondly either. However, I did
think your 3d work of "the Vulture" was really quite impressive."
TS wrote on March 11, 2000:
"HI! Thanks for maintaining this EXCELLENT site on this show I remember
so fondly. I just recently finished searching the channel guide to our
TV station "Space: The Imagination Station" here in Canada. It does not
air there but I am considering writing to them about it. I'll include
your URL as ammo! Here's hoping we will one day see the Vulture fly
again..."
B wrote on March 11, 2000:
"...came across your site for the old tv show Salvage One. I was only
fourteen years old when it first aired, I thought it was a pretty cool
show , but I haven't seen it since 1979 or so. I am also a serious
model builder, and would like to build a scale model of the Vulture,
your site might have just inspired me to go ahead with that plan."
MW wrote on March 3, 2000:
"Thank you...For an excellent site on one of my all time favorite
shows. A friend of mine actually worked on the pilot episode providing
the lunar rover and space suits for the show .. later on he did
technical consulting on From The Earth To The Moon .. so he's kind of
an interesting guy. I'm going to try and convence him to look at the
site and contribute a story or two about the filming to you".
KM wrote on February 14, 2000:
"I loved Salvage One and wish some day that it would replay on cable so
I can record the show on video. Some where in my storage of many things
I have audio tapes of every episode from when it first aired. Any way
why I am writing you. I just wanted to say thank you for your hard
work. I found you page as I was searching for information on The
Vulture. I am planning on making a scrached built model of her and I
was very happy to find the first site I came to had all the information
I needed"..."the photos and some of the graphics you have on your site
looks to be all I need to get started on my model. I just wanted to
thank you, Your site saved me allot of time and work. Great job".
RF wrote on February 09, 2000:
"Hi, I found your page on a whim and really enjoyed the nostalgic trip.
I remember "Salvage 1" as one of my favorite shows when I was a
kid...thanks again for the nice tribute to a fond memory from my
childhood."
RS wrote on February 04, 2000:
"Just thought I'd say thanks for filling in the blanks. I loved
watching Salvage 1 when I was about 8 years old. But I can't remember
an awful lot about it. My favourite episode was "Shangri La Lil" - well
I assume it was as that episode makes up the bulk of my memories of the
show. It is great to see your site as I am now able to (a) confirm the
existance of the show that I began to think was just part of my
imagination and (b) bring back some memories of the show that I didn't
know I had!!!! I have never seen any reference to it here in the UK
since."
DS wrote on January 27, 2000:
"Wow, has it really been 21 years? I really enjoyed your web site about
Salvage-1! In my opinion it was one of the few truly original TV shows
to ever appear on TV - it inspired my imagination for years to come. It
was a long time ago, but I think I liked the original two hour movie
the best. I wish I knew where I could get my hands on a copy of it.
Your feedback page shows I'm not the only person who fondly remembers
this series. Thanks for the look back!"
CE wrote on January 25, 2000:
"Unreal...
For who knows what reason I remembered this TV show when I was driving
today and thought, "I wonder if there's even a web page about this?"
Sure enough!! That's very cool...and even half a season; I don't even
remember it being that short?! Must've came on after the Hulk or
something!"
SK wrote on January 22, 2000:
"Thank you for having a site dedicated to one of my favorite TV
shows... My Salvage 1 memory is the scene in "Operation Breakout." I
had these on audio tapes so I remember every one. There is a scene
where Harry, Mel and Skip break out of a jail cell to rescue Jack
Kinger. They get to the edge of the compound only to find it crawling
with troops and dignitaries to witness Jack's execution. And the
miracle happens.... They walk out into the compound singing "Amazing
Grace." No one fires a shot, no one reacts. It was like the angels were
watching over them. I didn't get emotional about it at the time, but
nowadays, when I am sentimental, I do. I can remember that scene, and
it brings tears to my eyes... I love this site and plan to visit it
again. I enjoy the 3d renderings of the Vulture and wish that somehow
the series would be revived. Interesting that since the series
premiered, we still have not gone back to the moon. Almost the same
cynicism exists about the space program and given the recent failures
of the past months with the Mars Polar Lander and the orbiter that was
to accompany it. Thank you again for having such a great site and
putting such thought and effort into bringing back one of my treasured
memories of my childhood...Oh I forgot to mention. I was in Oklahoma
City about 15 years ago and I drove by a salvage yard and I looked and
saw an F-84 fighter in the yard and I couldn't help but think of this
show. It was so interesting. I could not help but think of this dose of
reality for my favorite TV show."
DM wrote on November 19, 1999:
"Thanks for providing a site on the Salvage TV show. I was 11 at the
time. I defintly remember the moon episode and the one about the
antartic. Two scenes that stand out in my memory is Skip explaining how
the navigation using a sports car & the launch scene with all
the neighbors sticking their heads out the window. You have done a
great job."
RS wrote on November 18, 1999:
"At last!! A Salvage 1 page!! So it DID exist!!! I remember this being
my favourite programme when I was six years old - I used to draw
pictures of the Vulcan all the time at school. Unfortunately only one
or two memories of the episodes still exist for me. One was a show that
featured a scary robot (well I was 6 at the time!) and I think another
started with somebody trying to shift a piano up a staircase - and
failing! Strange what sticks in your mind! As I grew up I occasionally
mentioned Salvage 1 in discussions about old TV programmes. NOBODY had
ever heard of it!!! Now I know from all your messages that I am not
alone - many people have also had this frustrating experience! Can
anyone confirm when the show was screened here in the UK? I guess it
must have been around 1979/80? I wonder if I will ever see it again -
and would it be as good as I remember?!!!"
Cheers
Rob Maine wrote on October 9, 1999:
"You did not include me in the list of credits. I shot all the VULTURE
miniature shots for the series with my own special effects system which
I still have. Most episodes had to have all the shots done in a week,
which was unheard of at the time. I worked for Castle and Bryant who
designed the titles and I got screen credit on several episodes. You
have a shot from the title sequence that looks like the one I shot as a
test to show the producers on Christmas Eve 1978. They used it. I also
did several other shows including SPACE ACADEMY, BUCK ROGERS, and
movies like...BATTLE BEYOND THE STARS, SPACE CHASE. I have production
photos of my special effects setup for SALVAGE and stills of me with
the VULTURE. I also have a videotape of most of the effects I did for
GOLDEN ORBIT which was largely shot with front projection and not
bluescreen as most people thought ( saving 20,000 dollars). I may be
putting up my own website with some this stuff."
MH wrote on September 26, 1999:
"I like the website. I can only really remember a couple of episodes.
The pilot, obviously, and the one where they farm clouds. I notice you
have "Dry Spell" as unaired. Well it was certainly shown in Britain at
least once probably in the early eighties on channel 3 (ITV). I know
it's not much but at least you know it went international."
DD wrote on September 14, 1999:
"I just discovered your sight today. Great job! I remember this show
when I was a kid and loved it. I even had the movie on audio tape which
I listened to many times."
P wrote on August 11, 1999:
"Hey thanks for the Salvage One site....really well done....I've been
trying to find info on that show since it first aired...I thought I was
the only one who actually saw it....I got to your site through a
keyword search of a site called tvparty...I've tried off and on for a
year or more to find info on Salvage One..."
MJ wrote on August 1, 1999:
"I guess I'm not the only one who watched Salvage 1....I love the show
and never missed it.....I also had a crush on Trish Stewart..(hey I was
14 at the time)..."
MY wrote on July 12, 1999:
"Hello!
Wow, someone else who remembers the show... It was, and continues to be
one of my favorite TV shows.... I have an episode or tow on tape...
always wasnted to see the unaired episodes! Wish Sci-Fi would pick it
up!
I remember having a wonderful conversation with Mike Lloyd Ross. I was
about ten, and called Columbia studios and asked to be put through.
Somehow I did, and he actually took the time and spoke with my for
about a half an hour... I was so jazzed. Then, he sent me all sorts of
cool stuff! Some slides, a press kit, staionary.... I also got copies
of the entire musical score, I was trying to get my then High School
band to play the theme (Which I always thought was a good tune). I know
I still have that stuff, though god knows where. Also, waaay back when
at a San Diego Comic Con, There was a guy there who had the actual flag
that was used to fly on the moon... the prop flag. I had it in my
hands, and was ready to turn the money over, but decided against it...
$85 was a lot of money to me at that time! Of course now, I hate myself
for not buying it. Plus, I remember actually seeing the vulture several
times, they had it stored in a back lot for a while, and you could see
it pretty clearly. Then they dissassembled it for the Iceberg episode,
and didn't put it back together... or so I hear. Finally, as a high
school graphic arts project I made T-shirts that had the Vulture logo
on the front pocket, and on the back it said 'Jettison Salvage - We go
anywhere!'"
RD wrote on July 2, 1999:
"I absolutely love your Salvage 1 page. I thought I was the only one
who would remember such a show, but was delighted to find your web
site. I remember most of the episodes listed, but was unaware that
there were unaired episodes. Boy, I wish someone would release them on
video! Thanks again for a great page!!!!!!"
EW wrote on June 18, 1999:
"This is one of those things that has been eluding me for a long time.
I remembered an American TV series about a rocket made from scrap and
for some reason thought it was George Peppard that was the lead role.
At first, the Internet Movie Database wasn't any help because I was
searching for the wrong actor, but I happened to do a search for
'scrap' and there it was! Salvage 1 !!! A quick Altavista pointed me to
your page and the memories flooded back, it was a relief that somebody
had taken the time and effort to put up a site. Thanks very much, I can
now sleep at night!"
CC wrote on June 12, 1999:
"I remember Salvage 1 from my early teens, although it was short lived
it remains a true classic. The series is well remembered by myself as
part of my youth. A truly cool page."
RP wrote on May 28, 1999:
"Thank you for your web page of Salvage 1....I was good friends with
the producer Mike Ross when we were in the navy...We would hitchhike
from Frisco to his home in Hollywood on weekends back in the middle
fifties...It was a sad day when his wife called me to tell me of his
death (in the 80's)...thanks again for the great memories..."
WE wrote on May 25, 1999:
"I thought I was the only one who remembered this show! I was, maybe 13
when I came on, but I never forgot it! Although I had forgotten
individual episodes over the years, I was deluged by a flood of
memories as I read your episode descriptions. Tucked away in the back
of my mind are the memories of every episode! Isn't the brain amazing?
Equally amazing is the the WEB...thanks for the trip down memory lane."
ELB wrote on May 9, 1999:
"Well, I've had pretty good luck finding sites for all the old crap I
used to watch on TV in the seventies and eighties, but this one show
has always eluded me until now. I was eight when it aired, and I didn't
remember the show's name, the stars, the theme, or the plot of any
episode but the pilot. I only remembered a couple of fragments of the
voice-over in the theme, and the very general idea that a junk-yard
owner built a rocket and went to the moon. But a few times a year over
the last couple of years I'd hit Alta Vista and try +"went to the moon"
+"home-made rocket" +junk and variations and hope I'd get lucky. Guess
I finally got lucky."
My experience has been similar to that of many of your other visitors
who've left comments here... any time I've brought the show up... even
to my dad, who watched it with me way back when... my sanity is
questioned. And I still can't get over the fact that Andy Griffith was
the star. I guess when I was eight, he wasn't anybody special. :-)
Thanks for bringing back those memories."
TL wrote on April 25, 1999:
"Hi! I LOVE your Salvage 1 page! It was my favorite show when I was 12
and I've never forgotten it either. What a rush to find a whole page
devoted to the show, 20 years later! Thanks for the memories!"
RJ wrote on April 17, 1999:
"The Funky things you remember from your childhood...
Great Web site. Like many other I remember enjoying this show as a kid.
I distinctly remember the last episode. The last one that was not
aired. Here in San Jose, CA, the TV guide's description of the last
episode regarded recovering diamonds from a volcano...I was very upset
when it was not aired."
RK wrote on April 13, 1999:
"I really enjoyed your web page. The pilot for Salvage 1 came on while
my best friend and I were in the midst of a 2-year long project to
build our own space flight simulator in his father's barn. It really
inspired us..."
DC wrote on February 26, 1999:
"I can finally rest at ease. For several years I had wondered if I was
going crazy because I could remember this show with Andy Griffith in
which he build a spaceship out of garbage and flew to the moon, but
nobody else knew what I was talking about. As with some of your other
commentators, I was mocked by my friends about its very existence. I
was thrilled to find your site and spent an hour listening to the sound
files and remembering all about the show. Thank you for helping me
realize that I am not crazy (at least as far as the existence of
Salvage 1 is concerned.)"
JP wrote on February 12, 1999:
"I found it very hard to believe that anyone else even remembered this
series, let alone dedicated such a MAGNIFICENT web page to the subject.
I have only dim recollections of the series, though, for some reason, I
could hear the theme music in my head even before downloading it."
TD wrote on February 07, 1999:
"Well, it's when I find a site like yours that I tell myself: I LOVE
THE INTERNET!
Yours is the first site I found concerning Salvage 1. A show that seems
to exist in an alternate reality since of all my TV loving friends, I'm
the only one that remembers it.
Anyway, I haven't looked at everything on your site yet. But I just
wanted to thank you for putting it up. I was especially pleased to find
the .wav of the theme music! I'd had it in my head for years without
being sure it was really that. Well, to my own great surprise, I
remembered it pretty much entirely.
So, thanks again! This made my night!"
MR wrote on January 24, 1999:
"Excellent website. This brought back great memories of a program I
thought no one remembered. In fact, everyone I talked to about this
show had nothing good to say about it. However, I for one always said
it was inspirational and quite intriguing. As with one of your other
fans in the 'Feedback' section, this show led me into model rocketry
and other science-type hobbies." "Again, GREAT JOB ! Keep up the good
work!"
DM wrote on December 30, 1998:
"Just wanted to say thanks for your site. I enjoyed the show when I was
around 11 or 12. It spurred a whole interest in me for building my own
model flying rockets and even trying a few times to create my own fuel
source (needless to say that quite a few rockets burned up or blew up).
Andy Griffith was always a favorite of mine and the rest of the cast
were great as well. Well, thanks for the memories and best wishes."
VN wrote on December 26, 1998:
"Thanks for this wonderful sight on Salvage 1. I was a little younger
than you ( about 10) when the show aired and I never forgot it. A lot
of the details got lost in my head over the years ( including the
title), but the show was always on the fringe of my imagination."
"Some nights (at work), we tend to play trivia games. On the subject of
TV sci-fi, I found myself defending the very existence of the show.
This is particularly difficult when you can't recall the title. When I
presented the fact that Andy Griffith was the main character, I was
outright ridiculed.!! Now I can return after Christmas shutdown with
the info in my head as well as a few great pictures and schematics. I
can't wait to start dishin' crow. Thanks again."
DP wrote on December 21, 1998:
"We were just shooting old movie quotes back and forth here at work. I
remembered this show. I too have very fond memories of it! Of course no
one else knew, or remembered anything about it. (as usual) It floored
me to find your site (complete with the opening music!) You've done a
GREAT job here! "
TP wrote on December 14, 1998:
"Thank you very much for this. I have asked people for the last 10
years what had ever happened to "Salvage 1" and they looked at me like
I had three eyes. "Salvage 1?!? Never heard of it!"
Thanks again!!!"
M wrote on December 9, 1998:
"...I've just seen your Salvage 1 page and found it great.This series
ran here in Brazil in 1980/81and it was one of my very,very favorite."
AC wrote on November 22, 1998:
"Great site. I did not expect anyone to create such an elaborate
website for a show that vanished after only a few episodes nearly 20
years ago. Every so often I search the web for an obscure show I'm not
sure anyone else remembers, and I usually get a pleasant surprise, but
this one really blew me away."
SR wrote on November 19, 1998:
"I think I've always remembered Salvage I because I grew up poor and
had to hunt around for parts and make do for anything I wanted. Sure,
being a poor kid isn't that great, but the figuring out and hunting
around was kind of fun. Which brings me to my great Salvage I type
story. (I am very proud of this)
At work (A library) we are expanding into a new building. With a new
building we get new shelving, including some shelving with verticle
dividers in it to separate loose magazines. Well, when I saw the old
shelving being thrown out, I ask for, and got, permission to salvage
the verticle dividers (Plastic panels, good stuff.) I knew I could sell
them to American Science (1,800 of them). AmerSci offered me a
ridiculously low offer for them. So I found another company that paid
me a decent amount for them. The punchline? I sold the plastic panles
to the company that is manufacturing the NEW shelving for our library."
EC wrote on November 10, 1998:
"I have fond memories of Salvage 1, and discovering your web site was a
real delite. I was in 7th grade when Salvage 1 was on television, and
it quickly captured my imagination and aspirations. I've been searching
the web for 2 years now, and your website is the first to meet my needs
as a Salvage 1 fan.
Its been a while, but I do remember certain episodes of Salvage 1 such
as the initial movie, the episode with the old car with something (a
map?) in the tailpipe, the haunted house episode, and the
iceberg/rocket engine episode. But I only remember faint details of the
episodes."
D wrote on October 30, 1998:
"I've thought of this show many times over the years. My fondest dream
is that one day I might make it into space." "Thanks for the great site
- it sure brought back those memories and a great big smile!"
PDM wrote on October 10, 1998:
"I just visited your site and let me say Yippee! I never thought that I
would find anyone that remembered that show as much as I did. As a kid
that show meant the world to me. I even wrote to Andy Griffith and he
wrote me back. I grew up an abused child and used television as an
escape. I loved this show so much that I built a miniature replica of
the Jettison Salvage Scrap yard...I also built a replica of the
Vulture. I hooked it up to some fishing wire and a reel so it would
fly. Back then I didn't have a VCR so I would tape the show on audio
cassettes and then reenact the episodes in my junkyard. I even made the
satellite Telcom so the team could go and Salvage-1 it. I still have
every TV Guide add for the show. The saddest day came when, in a rage
my mother threw me into the miniature and destroyed most of it. The
Vulture never flew again. Luckily I got passed all that and grew up and
out of that life. I am an actor currently working at Universal Studios.
And years ago when I started there as a Tour Guide I met Andy Griffith
on the lot at the old Viacom offices. He was rather impressed and
confused that anyone remembered that show. ...this is by far one of the
best sites I've seen. And thank you again for this slice of my
childhood."
Many thanks,
PDM
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