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Posted: 5 June 2011 - 06:44 AM                                    
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I think I need a little help on this. See, I'm looking for this old tv-show. It was just something I remembered while discussing a nostalgia topic on another forum about shows that were aired in the early '90's.

I think it was one of the very first shows I saw and I have extremely vague memories about it. I can't remember the name nor the creators, nor the actors. I don't know it was short-lived or not. But I think it was something very 80's or early 90's.

It was about this kid and I think a scientist (no, not Back to the Future tongue.gif). And this kid had some kind of powers that gave him the ability to run at extreme speed. And that's about all I remember. It really isn't that much I can give you.

When the movie Jumper was released my brother made a reference to this show but also he couldn't remember much about it. The only thing we can remember is the kid that was able to run very fast. That's it. No names.

Does anybody might have a clue which show I'm referring to?



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Posted: 5 June 2011 - 10:08 AM                                    
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yeah not much to go on.

Was it live action or animated?

How old was the kid? Teen? younger?



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Posted: 5 June 2011 - 10:24 AM                                    
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Live action and he was teen. I think also it was more on the comedy side. Lighthearted stuff with considering his powers a bit sci-fi. Of course thousands shows are made. The only option I see if I want to find out is going down all the shows made in the 80's on TV.com. But that's like looking for a needle in haystack.



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Posted: 5 June 2011 - 03:27 PM                                    
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The Powers of Mathew Star comes to mind, but I don't think speed was one of his powers.

Other than that nothing really rings any bells from your description.

Was is a US show? or made somewhere else?




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I think it was US and if it was 80's or 90's it's probably very dated and cheesy by now.

Maybe that can just be the show I'm looking for, I don't know. I just have that one vague memory about speed. Maybe it wasn't exactly speed but something alike.

Interesting, well at least to me is Steven E. De Souza who created the show and wrote episodes. He later wrote movies like Die Hard but also Judy Burns is one of the writers who wrote Last Stand for MacGyver.



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Maybe your thinking of Lucan?

Story about a kid raised by wolves and found by a scientist.

He has extraordinary strength and speed.. or something like that.




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Posted: 7 June 2011 - 06:14 AM                                    
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hmm.bmp Might. But I'd be surprised if it would be that old. I don't think the show took it self that serious either.



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Are you thinking of Run for Your Life? Wait. That was the 60's. Sorry.



 
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You might be thinking about a show called "My Secret Identity". Take a look at the Wikipedia page for it




 
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Posted: 21 February 2013 - 07:16 AM                                    
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I think that's exactly what it is. When I saw the kid running, I believe I found it. And he could also fly indeed.

Jerry O' Connell, jeez, the dude from Scream 2. biggrin.gif



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