Has anyone ever thought about what a Jack Dalton show would be like?

I was pondering it earlier today thinking it might have been something along the lines of Tales of the Golden Monkey (not that I can really remember very much about that show) but something that follows Jack Dalton's mis-adventures as he fast-talks and short-cuts his way through running Dalton Air.

Maybe the show could have even been called "Dalton Air".

Would you have watched it?

Maybe but it would've flopped big time. I'm unfamiliar with Tales of the Golden Monkey but it could've been a fun (well meaning) and shortlived (maybe only two seasons) show. With Mac showing up here and there. But I'm not sure if it would've worked.

Years ago, back when the character was first introduced on MacGyver, my brother and I used to always joke around about a Jack Dalton spin-off. For some reason, we thought it should be called "Air Dalton," even though I know "Dalton Air" makes more sense.

I think it could have been a really fun action/comedy series. Who knows... it could have been more successful than MacGyver. Comedies tended to do well in the 80s.

No, I wouldn't have watched it -- I only barely found Jack tolerable when he was just a foil for MacGyver. I'm not sure it would have done very well; Jack was too much of a one-note character.

I doubt that it would have lasted even a full season.

Well, they would have had to develop the character a bit more if he had his own show. That's always the case with spin-offs. Remember the show "Family Matters"? That was a spin-off of "Perfect Strangers." Harriet Winslow was the elevator operator in the building where Balki & Larry worked in Perfect Strangers. She had no depth in that show at all... she just said the occasional wise-crack, and that was it. Compared to her, Jack is really pretty well developed.

No I wouldn't have watched it as well, I like Jack but not that much.