Mr. R.I.N.G.
- Episode aired Jan 10, 1975
- 51m
Kolchak investigates a US military developed weapon called R.I.N.G; a robot which uses deadly force to defend itself against those who would harm it.Kolchak investigates a US military developed weapon called R.I.N.G; a robot which uses deadly force to defend itself against those who would harm it.Kolchak investigates a US military developed weapon called R.I.N.G; a robot which uses deadly force to defend itself against those who would harm it.
- Dr. Leslie Dwyer
- (as Corinne Michaels)
- Tyrell Security Guard
- (as Donald Barry)
- Mr. R.I.N.G.
- (as Craig Baxley)
- Col. Wright
- (uncredited)
- Detective
- (uncredited)
- Director
- Writers
- All cast & crew
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Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaRING was developed and built at The Tyrell Institute. Tyrell Corporation was the company which created the android replicants in Blade Runner (1982).
- GoofsWhen Kolchak drives up to Mrs. Walker's house, the car out on the street is roughly at the 8:00 position relative to Kolchak's car. Then when the camera's POV changes to the front of Kolchak's car, the car on the street is now at roughly the 5:00 position to his car. (He even adjusts his rear view mirror to look at the other car.) Later when Kolchak leaves and he stops to chat with the driver of the other car, it is back to its original position.
- Quotes
[first lines]
Carl Kolchak: [Voiceover of a groggy Kolchak has been doped by the Feds] I don't know when I was in this office last. In some ways it feels like I never left.
[pause]
Carl Kolchak: No, that's not right. For a while I was away, far away, in the hands of men with no faces. They broke me down, broke my story down, and convinced me it hadn't happened the way I remembered.
[Gropes for his tape recorder]
Carl Kolchak: Memories fade fast enough without chemical help. But if I don't tell this story now, I'm afraid I never will. Now... what was that date?
This was a very good program although others on this page may disagree. I may not be the sharpest tool in the box but I see the point of Kolchak and the Doctor understanding but not approving of what R.I.N.G. had done since he had been programmed to survive at all costs. That sub genre has since then been thoroughly explored.
No doubt about it the Darren McGavin owned that part and the remake a few years ago did not come close. I can imagine that Darren McGavin regretted more than once quitting the show after a year since that part is one of the parts that only comes along once in a lifetime. He gave it his all when he was doing it and I still wish he could have made an appearance as Kolchak on X Files since the Night Stalker inspired The X Files. Can you imagine Kolchak connecting with The Lone Gunmen and trying to convince Scully and Maulder that he had a mountain of material for them to pick up his mantle with.
This Night Stalker had the right mix of suspense, humor, and right characters in Kolchak's life to carry the show. Unfortunately, the remake was too dark and lacked in humor and suspense and interesting characters. It also got too deep into conspiracies and too many story lines. I tried to get interested in it but was not surprised when it was cancelled. I hope someone will make a stab at remaking Night Stalker but this time study the original to get what it was about without making it a copy. Good job Mr. McGavin and rest in peace.
- hackraytex
- Aug 13, 2017
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- Filming locations
- Old Colony Building, 37 W Van Buren St, Chicago, IL 60605, United States(INS office exterior in Chicago where elevated train passes by)
- Production companies
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- Runtime51 minutes
- Sound mix
- Aspect ratio
- 1.33 : 1