Stargazing show on in the early 90's

deadend · **Posted:** Wed Aug 01, 2012 10:30 am

I remember a 10 minute show that came on late at night, possibly only on sunday nights but I could be wrong on that, where a guy came walking out on a graphic of a ring of Saturn and told you about the upcoming week in star gazing. It may have been on Ch9 or Ch56 (Detroit) but memory is fuzzy. He would talk about what was going on in the solar system and what nights were the best for looking at the stars, which direction in the night sky to look, what you'd be looking for, etc...

Does anyone remember this?

Thanks.

sfpcc · **Joined:** Thu Jan 11, 2007 4:05 pm **Posts:** 300

His name was Jack Horkheimer. He died a couple of years ago.

deadend · **Posted:** Wed Aug 01, 2012 10:20 pm

Thank you. Im about to google him. Do you remember the name of the show or channel and time?

bixpchiphead · **Joined:** Sat Dec 04, 2004 1:32 am **Posts:** 198

deadend wrote:

Thank you. Im about to google him. Do you remember the name of the show or channel and time?

"Jack Horkheimer: Star Hustler"

Produced by Public TV's WPBT Miami

Fun fact, the announcer for the program was the legendary Rock and Roll dj Big Wilson.

sfpcc · **Joined:** Thu Jan 11, 2007 4:05 pm **Posts:** 300

He was on Public TV. His show was a five minute segment show his time varried. Usually he was at night, (as far as I can remember.)

Some Guy from Toledo · **Joined:** Sat Jan 06, 2007 2:12 pm **Posts:** 700

sfpcc wrote:

He was on Public TV. His show was a five minute segment show his time varried. Usually he was at night, (as far as I can remember.)

Either WGBU in Bowling Green or WGTE in Toledo would play it just before sign-off.

deadend · **Posted:** Thu Aug 02, 2012 9:22 pm

yep thats the guy and the show I was asking about. Thanks!

Ed Golick · **Posted:** Sun Aug 05, 2012 10:12 am

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LkJheh1XcAQ

Some Guy from Toledo · **Joined:** Sat Jan 06, 2007 2:12 pm **Posts:** 700

Ed Golick wrote:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LkJheh1XcAQ

Thanks Ed!

I recall an episode of the Disney Channel's version of "Mickey Mouse Club" once spoofed this program, I don't remember what goes on, but at the end when the Jack Horkheimer character walks away he falls off the beam.

Here's an older episode

sfpcc · **Joined:** Thu Jan 11, 2007 4:05 pm **Posts:** 300

He was a very smart man but maybe he should of swithced to Decaf.

rugratsonline · **Joined:** Sat Dec 04, 2004 2:20 pm **Posts:** 797

The show is still running today, but is now co-hosted by Dean Regas and James Albury. And last year, the show was retitled simply as "Star Gazers":

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Star_Gazers

The show was retitled the first time in 1997 from "Jack Horkheimer: Star Hustler" to "Jack Horkheimer: Star Gazer", due to the popularity of the internet, in which search engines would give results for "Hustler" magazine instead of the TV show.

Some Guy from Toledo wrote:

I recall an episode of the Disney Channel's version of "Mickey Mouse Club" once spoofed this program, I don't remember what goes on, but at the end when the Jack Horkheimer character walks away he falls off the beam.

Didn't Horkheimer himself tape a special promo for Cartoon Network, spoofing his series?

Some Guy from Toledo · **Joined:** Sat Jan 06, 2007 2:12 pm **Posts:** 700

rugratsonline wrote:

The show is still running today, but is now co-hosted by Dean Regas and James Albury. And last year, the show was retitled simply as "Star Gazers":

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Star_Gazers

The show was retitled the first time in 1997 from "Jack Horkheimer: Star Hustler" to "Jack Horkheimer: Star Gazer", due to the popularity of the internet, in which search engines would give results for "Hustler" magazine instead of the TV show.

I guess I didn't know since I thought it was always Star Hustler.

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Some Guy from Toledo wrote:

I recall an episode of the Disney Channel's version of "Mickey Mouse Club" once spoofed this program, I don't remember what goes on, but at the end when the Jack Horkheimer character walks away he falls off the beam.

Didn't Horkheimer himself tape a special promo for Cartoon Network, spoofing his series?

Might have, though I can't recall what that promo was.

G G · **Posted:** Wed Aug 15, 2012 4:22 pm

I guess he's Hustling for the Lord now.

Stargazing show on in the early 90's

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