History Creator / StephenJCannell

** The logo was such a trademark of his that when he died, Series/{{Castle}} [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yYPbwd3jvXs modified the the final version of it]] to serve as an InMemoriam

* VanityPlate: Cannell had a particularly famous production logo, in which he himself appears on camera typing on his typewriter as the camera pans around him and then throws the paper away, which would form his company logo. This logo is rather unique in that while the sequence itself would be fundamentally the same for many years (bar some changes to the music), Cannell would re-film the sequence every so often. This means that if one watches each version of the logo back to back, you can watch Cannell age and see his office getting nicer and his award collection getting bigger as his career goes on. [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PV3sZ9qp2ew See for yourself]].

* VanityPlate: Cannell had a particularly famous production logo, in which he himself appears on camera typing on his typewriter as the camera pans around him and then throws the paper away, which would form his company logo. This logo is rather unique in that while the sequence itself would be fundamentally the same for many years (bar some changes to the music), Cannell would re-film the sequence every so often. This means that if one watches each version of the logo back to back, you can watch Cannell age and see his office getting nicer and his award collection getting bigger as his career goes on. [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PV3sZ9qp2ew See for yourself].

* VanityPLate: Cannel had a particularly famous production logo, in which he himself appears on camera typing on his typewriter as the camera pans around him and then throws the paper away, which would form his company logo. This logo is rather unique in that while the sequence itself would be fundamentally the same for many years (bar some changes to the music), Cannell would re-film the sequence every so often. This means that if one watches each version of the logo back to back, you can watch Cannell age and see his office getting nicer and his award collection getting bigger as his career goes on. [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PV3sZ9qp2ew See for yourself].

* WhatCouldHaveBeen: 1980's ''Nightside'' was a pilot for a never-made series which was created by Cannell and [[Series/BattlestarGalactica1978 Glen]] [[Series/TheFallGuy A.]] [[Series/QuincyME Larson]]. Stephen J. Cannell and Glen A. Larson - it would have been a [[UsefulNotes/TheEighties1980s]] TV dream come true.

Stephen Joseph Cannell (February 5, 1941 – September 30, 2010) was an American television producer, known for creating or co-creating such highly successful series as ''Series/TheRockfordFiles'', ''Series/TheATeam'', ''Series/TheGreatestAmericanHero'', ''Series/HardcastleAndMcCormick'', ''Series/TwentyOneJumpStreet'', and ''Series/TheCommish''. Suffered from dyslexia. Famously appeared in his [[VanityPlate Vanity Plates]] working at a typewriter and also as the [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WDwUEAnrEkk on camera host of]] ''Scene of the Crime'' and ''U.S. Customs Classified''; he also acted on occasion, most notably as the BigBad on ''{{Series/Renegade}}'' (another series from his company), and wrote a number of novels, most notably a crime-thriller series featuring LAPD detective Shane Scully.

* TheCameo: Regularly on ''Series/{{Castle}}'' as himself, and in episodes of [[DescendedCreator his own]] ''Tenspeed And Brown Shoe'' and ''Silk Stalkings''.

Also played poker [[Series/{{Castle}} with a fictional crime writer]]. He died in 2010; his [[EmptyChairMemorial seat, chips, and whiskey remain at his spot]] to this day. (Cannell has a posthumous executive producer credit on ''Film/TwentyOneJumpStreet'' and its sequel; he also helped produce some movies when he was actually with us, such as the movie version of ''Series/TheATeam'' and ''Film/ThePokerHouse''. His company produced at least one regular non-pilot MadeForTVMovie, 1981's ''Midnight Offerings'' written by frequent collaborator Juanita Bartlett (also creator of ''The Quest'' - see below).

* ''Series/{{Hawkeye}}''*

* ''The Rousters''

* FollowTheLeader: ''The Last Precinct'', Cannell's only SitCom (an hour show however) (created with regular collaborator Frank Lupo - the pairing also generated ''The A-Team'', ''Riptide'' and ''Wiseguy''), was clearly patterned after ''Film/PoliceAcademy'' (in the pilot a character even says "How [the cops] got out of the police academy I'll never know"). Also Creator/AdamWest plays the Lessard equivalent

* FollowTheLeader: ''The Last Precinct'', Cannell's only SitCom (created with regular collaborator Frank Lupo - the pairing also generated ''The A-Team'', ''Riptide'' and ''Wiseguy''), was clearly patterned after ''Film/PoliceAcademy'' (in the pilot a character even says "How [the cops] got out of the police academy I'll never know").

* FollowTheLeader: ''The Last Precinct'', Cannell's only SitCom (created with regular collaborator Frank Lupo), was clearly patterned after ''Film/PoliceAcademy'' (in the pilot a character even says "How [the cops] got out of the police academy I'll never know").

* WhatCouldHaveBeen: 1980's ''Nightside'' was a pilot for a never-made series which was created by Cannell and [[Series/BattlestarGalactica1978 Glen]] [[Series/TheFallGuy A.]] [[Series/QuincyME Larson]]. Stephen J. Cannell and Glen A. Larson - it would have been a 1980s TV dream come true.

Also played poker [[Series/{{Castle}} with a fictional crime writer]]. He died in 2010; his [[EmptyChairMemorial seat, chips, and whiskey remain at his spot]] to this day. (Cannell has a posthumous executive producer credit on ''Film/TwentyOneJumpStreet'' and its sequel; he also helped produce some movies when he was actually with us, such as the movie version of ''Series/TheATeam'' and ''Film/ThePokerHouse''. His company produced at least one regular non-pilot MadeForTVMovie, 1981's ''Midnight Offerings'' written by frequent collaborator Juanita Bartlett.

* ''Hawkeye''*

* ''Series/{{Hunter|NBC}}''*
* ''{{Series/Riptide 1984}}''

* ''{{Series/Stingray 1985}}''

* ''Series/{{Hunter}}''*

* ''{{Renegade}}''

* CoolOldGuy: Despite the fact that his popular self-titled production logo scared some fans (particularly children), he was known as a [[NiceGuy really decent and likable guy]]. For most children of TheEighties, his face and logo was as beloved as [[Creator/ITCEntertainment another certain cult classic logo]], a reassurance that they just watched (or will be watching) a very cool action adventure show. Also, when ''WesternAnimation/TheSimpsons'' paid homage to his closing logo in the episode. "The Front", he loved it so much, upon meeting showrunner at the time, Mike Reiss, he gave him a hug.

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Stephen Joseph Cannell (February 5, 1941 – September 30, 2010) was an American television producer, known for creating or co-creating such highly successful series as ''Series/TheRockfordFiles'', ''Series/TheATeam'', ''Series/TheGreatestAmericanHero'', ''Series/HardcastleAndMcCormick'', ''Series/TwentyOneJumpStreet'', and ''Series/TheCommish''. Suffered from dyslexia. Famously appeared in his [[VanityPlate Vanity Plates]] working at a typewriter and also as the [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WDwUEAnrEkk on camera host of]] ''Scene Of The Crime'' and ''U.S. Customs Classified''; he also acted several times, most notably as the BigBad on ''{{Series/Renegade}}'' (another series from his company), and wrote a number of novels, most notably a crime-thriller series featuring LAPD detective Shane Scully.

* ''Riptide''

Also played poker [[Series/{{Castle}} with a fictional crime writer]]. He died in 2010; his [[EmptyChairMemorial seat, chips, and whiskey remain at his spot]] to this day. (Cannell has a posthumous executive producer credit on ''Film/TwentyOneJumpStreet'' and its sequel; he also helped produced some movies when he was actually with us, such as the movie version of ''Series/TheATeam'' and ''Film/ThePokerHouse''.)

* ''Stone'' (with Creator/LevinsonAndLink - Cannell had previously written for [[Series/{{Columbo}} their best-known creation]])

-->--'''The UsefulNotes/LosAngeles Times'''

* ''Series/TheGreatestAmericanHero'' (the first series to feature [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rSjqDpneJNc his legendary logo]])