Spot the Commodore. (A-M)
Introduction
You are watching tv, and you spot a Commodore computer. In this article you can see these pictures. You can also read some background information about the tv-series, movie, music-video, arcade-game etc.
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Number of spotted Commodore's: 200 !!!
New:
- 4 Computer Buff's
- Les visiteurs
- Die Akte Enterprise
- Wiseguy
- Air Crash Investigation
- Desmond's
- Matlock
- Trödeltrupp
- Wardogs
- Computerzeit - ARD
- Computerfieber - NDR
4 Computer Buff's
Jack Tramiel and a Commodore C64 in the TV program 4 Computer Buff's.
Info:
4 Computer Buff's is a British television program about computers. The 7 episode series was shown on Channel 4 in 1985.
Jack Tramiel was one of the guest, he promoted the new Atari computers models XE and XT.
A hardware system was available to load data to your computer from the television screen during the episode.
Presenters: Jane Ashton, Tony Bastable, Ben Knox, Mike Thorne and others.
16 Bit - Changing Minds
A Commodore Amiga 500 computer and a 1081 monitor in the music video Changing Minds by 16 Bit.
Info:
16 Bit is an German music group. Changing Minds was released on the album Inaxycvgtgb in 1987.
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In the stand of the German Commodore magazine 64'er (CeBit) a Commodore VIC-20 and a CBM-II computer. In the foreground a 1802 monitor.
At the meeting of the computer club Commodore C64 / C64c computers and several 1541 disk drives.
The Commodore SX-64 and 1802 are being used to hack into other computers.
Info:
The movie is about two boys (Karl and David) who hack into computer systems with a Commodore computer. After they meet with two criminals (Pepe and Lupo) they are stealing information from computers and sell it to the KGB.
Actors: August Diehl, Fabian Busch, Dieter Landuris, Jan Gregor Kremp and others.
Adventures in Babysitting
An Commodore C64c computer and a 2002 monitor in the movie Adventures in Babysitting.
Info:
Adventures in Babysitting is an American movie from 1987. In the movie the babysitter has to leave the house to help a friend. She takes the children with her. They get into all kinds of troubles but eventually get home save, just in time.
Actors: Elisabeth Shue, Maia Brewton, Keith Coogan, Anthony Rapp and others.
Air Crash Investigation
A Commodore CBM/PET computer in the documentary Air Crash Investigation.
Info:
Air Crash Investigation is a documentary about the Eastern Airlines flight 401 crash. In the office of the investigators stands a Commodore CBM/PET computer.
The use of this computer was not possible. The computer was produced from 1978, but the investigation was completed in 1973.
Airplane II
A couple of Commodore VIC-20s in the movie Airplane II, the Sequel.
Info:
Airplane II is a comedy from 1982. The lunar shuttle has a short circuit and the board-computer directs the shuttle to the sun. In a attempt to over-ride the computer the pilots are blown into space. A pilot called Striker, lands the shuttle safely on the moon.
Actors: Robert Hays, Julie Hagerty, Lloyd Bridges, Chad Everett, Leslie Nielsen, William Shatner and others.
Airwolf
A Commodore PET 2001 computer and the super computer (Commodore C64) of Michael 'Archangel' Coldsmith-Briggs III.
Info:
The series Airwolf was on TV between 1984 and 1987 (79 episodes). The series is about an advanced supersonic helicopter with stealth capabilities. The pilot Stringfellow Hawke (Jan-Michael Vincent) and co-pilot Dominic Santini (Ernest Borgnine) work for Archangle (Alex Cord) an fly many dangerous missions.
PET 2001: S2-E2 / S02-E12
C64: S2-E3
ALF
A Commodore SX-64 portable computer and a Amiga 2000 computer in the TV-series ALF.
Info:
ALF is a American TV-series with 102 episodes in 4 years (1986 - 1990). The series is about a friendly extraterrestrial nicknamed ALF, living in the garage of the Tanner family. In this episode ALF makes a call to Air-force One. After the call, FBI visits the Tanner family. In the end Brian pretends he made the call and gets away with a warning.
In another episode Alf uses the Amiga from Willie to buy shares at the stock exchange.
Actors: Max Wright, Anne Schedeen, Andrea Elson, Benji Gregory and others.
SX-64: S1-E4, A2000: S4-E4
Apoptygma Berzerk - Kathy's Song
A Commodore C64 computer, 1530 datassette, Competition Pro joystick and a 1802 monitor on the cover of Apoptygma Berzerk - Kathy's Song.
Info:
Apoptygma Berzerk is a Norwegian alternative rock group. The single Kathy's Song (Come Lie Next To Me) was released in 2000 as a CD and on vinyl. The members are: Stephan Groth, Geir Bratland, Fredrik Brarud, Angel Stengel and Anders Odden.
Arrested Development
A Commodore PET / CBM computer in the office of the Bluth Company.
Info:
Arrested Development is a American TV-series with 53 episodes in 3 years. The series is about the Bluth family and there business. In this episode George Bluth Sr takes all the computers out the office to erase the hard drives. The people have to use the old computers from many years ago.
Actors: Jason Bateman, Portia de Rossi, Will Arnett, Michael Cera, Alia Shawkat, Tony Hale, David Cross, Jeffrey Tambor, Jessica Walter.
S3-E11
Ashes to Ashes
You can see a Commodore PET/CBM and C64 computer, a C2N 1530 datassette and a Commodore MM6 calculator. Also the end-titles are made with a Commodore PET / CBM.
Info:
Ashes to Ashes is a British television series, shown on the BBC. The series is about a police department in the early 1980's.
The series was first aired in 2008, with 24 episodes so far. The actors are: Philip Glenister, Keeley Hawes, Dean Andrews, Marshall Lancaster, Montserrat Lombard and others.
PET / CBM: S01-E01
1530, MM6: S01-E02
C64: S03-E06
Aqua - Back to the 80's
A Commodore C64 computer in the music video Back to the 80's.
Info:
Back to the 80's is a song from the Danish pop band Aqua. The song was released on their album: Greatest Hits, which was released in 2009.
Famous words:
Back in the Ronald Reagan days
When we put satellites in space
When boys wore skinny leather ties, oo-oh-oh
Like Don Johnson from Miami Vice
When M&M was just a snack
And Michael Jackson's skin was black
Back when the coolest thing in store, oo-oh-oh
Was a Commodore 64
Babylon 5 - The making of
A Commodore Amiga 2000 computer and a 2002 monitor in The making of Babylon 5.
Info:
The special effects in the SciFi series Babylon 5 were made with Amiga computers using the LightWave 3D software from NewTek, Inc.
Bad Influence!
A Commodore Amiga 600 and Amiga 1200 in the TV-show Bad Influence!
Also a banner of the Amiga Power magazine is visible at a Computer show.
Info:
Bad Influence! was a English TV-show from ITV (1992 - 1996) with 57 episodes. The TV- show was about games for consoles and computers. The Amiga 1200 was many times used to show new Amiga games.
Presenters: Violet Berlin, Andy Crane, Andy Wear and Sonya Saul.
S01-E03
Bastian - You Got My Love
A Commodore 64 and a SID-Station in the music video: Bastian - You Got My Love.
Info:
You Got My Love is a song from the Dutch pop band Bastian. The song was released on the album: Ready, which was released in 2001.
Being Erica
A Commodore C64 computer and a 1702 monitor in the TV series Being Erica.
Info:
Being Erica is a Canadian TV series with 13 episodes (2009). In the series Erica Strange visits a counselor. The counselor has the ability to send her back in time.
Actors: Erin Karpluk, Tyron Leitso, Vinessa Antoine, Reagan Pasternak, Morgan Kelly and others.
S01-E01
Bergerac
A Commodore PC, 1084 monitor and a Amiga 2000 in the TV-series Bergerac.
Info:
Bergerac is a English TV-series with 87 episodes (1981 -1991). In this episode a computer hacker uses a Commodore to change bank transfers. After that he collects the money at the bank. But he steals money from a criminal and almost gets killed.
Actors: John Nettles, Terence Alexander, Sean Arnold, Louise Jameson, Deborah Grant and others.
S08-E11 (E76)
Betrayed
A Commodore Amiga 500 computer and a 2002 monitor.
Info:
Betrayed is an American movie from 1988. In the movie Betrayed an female FBI agents infiltrates in a terrorist group called ZOG - Zionist Occupied Government. But she falls in love with the suspect.
Actors: Debra Winger, Tom Berenger, John Heard, Betsy Blair, John Mahoney and others.
Bingle Car Insurance
A Commodore CBM 4032 in the TV-commercial from Bingle Car Insurance.
Info:
Bingle Car Insurance is an Australian budget insurance company. In the TV-commercial is explained that they can work cheaper by using computers instead of people.
Bionic Showdown: The Six Million Dollar Man and the Bionic Woman
Several Commodore Amiga 1000 and 2000 computers, 1010 disk drive and 1084 / 2002 monitors in the movie Bionic Showdown: The Six Million Dollar Man and the Bionic Woman.
Info:
Bionic Showdown: The Six Million Dollar Man and the Bionic Woman is an American movie from 1989. In the movie several Amiga's are used to help Kate to become a bionic woman. Together with others she has to catch a spy.
Actors: Lindsay Wagner, Lee Majors, Richard Anderson, Sandra Bullock, Jeff Yagher and others.
Bits and Bytes - TV Ontario
A Commodore CBM / PET computer and disk drive in the TV-show Bits and Bytes.
Info:
Bits and Bytes was a TV Ontario (Canada) educational TV show about computers with 12 episodes (1983 - 1984). The show tells the basic of computer use on the Atari 800, Commodore PET, Tandy TRS-80, and Apple II.
Presenters: Luba Goy and Billy Van.
One of the consultants was Jim Butterfield.
S01-E03
Black Cat, White Cat
A Commodore PET/CBM computer in the movie Black Cat, White Cat.
Info:
Black Cat, White Cat is an Yugoslavian comedy film from the year 1998. In the movie father and son are besides a boot and must decide to buy a washing machine or a computer. They choose the washing machine but they accidentally drop it over board. Of course they should have bought the Commodore...
Actors: Bajram Severdžan, Srđan Todorović, Florijan Ajdini, Branka Katić and others.
Bones
An Commodore Amiga 1200 (painted black) in the TV-series Bones.
Info:
Bones is a American TV-series with 84 episodes in 4 years (2005-2009). The series is about a forensic team of the FBI.
Actors: Emily Deschanel, David Boreanaz, Michaela Conlin and others.
S03-E07
Brain Dead
A Commodore Amiga 1000 computer and a 2002 monitor in the movie Brain Dead.
Info:
Braind Dead is an American horror movie from the year 1990. In the movie Dr. Rex Martin is a renowned brain surgeon. He tries to get information from a person who is brain dead. But something goes wrong with Dr. Rex Martin and he is lost in a fantasy world.
Actors: Bill Pullman, Bill Paxton, Nicholas Pryor, Patricia Charbonneau, George Kennedy and others.
Buck Rogers
A Commodore PET 2001 in the TV-series Buck rogers.
Info:
Buck rogers is a science fiction TV series with 37 episodes (1979 - 1981). The TV series is based on the comic strip Buck rogers from Philip Francis Nowlan (1928).
Buck Rogers is testing a space ship in 1987 and is hit by a cosmic storm. Buck is frozen and stays in orbit for more than 500 years. In the year 2491 he is discovered. When he is brought back to life he joins the Earth Defense Forces.
Actors: Gil Gerard, Erin Gray, Tim O'Connor and others.
Famous words:
Biddy, Biddy, Biddy, Hi Buck. (Twiki)
S02-E06
Channel Five 5D TV - UEFA promo
A Commodore PET 2001 computer in a promotion video from Channel Five.
Info:
Channel Five is a Britisch TV station. The promo is about Liverpool playing in the UEFA league. The Commodore PET is shown as state of the art tool for the new 5D technology :)
Chuck
A Commodore Amiga 1000 in the TV-series Chuck.
Info:
Chuck is an television series from the United States with 54 episodes (2007-2010). Chuck is a computer expert. His brain was altered when he opened an e-mail from a CIA agent. His brain now contains all secret information of the CIA.
Actors: Zachary Levi, Yvonne Strahovski, Adam Baldwin, Joshua Gomez, Sarah Lancaster and others.
In the picture you can also see the famous Boing Ball demo and a Guru-meditation on one of the monitors.
S03-E19
Clarissa Explains It All
A Commodore 1084 monitor in Clarissa Explains It All.
Info:
Clarissa Explains It All is a American TV series with 65 episodes (1991 - 1994). In the series Clarissa describes what happens in her life. Clarissa has an Amiga computer in her bedroom but only the monitor is visible and an unknown keyboard.
Actors: Melissa Joan Hart, Jason Zimbler, Elizabeth Hess, Joe O'Connor, Sean O'Neal and others.
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Class of Nuke 'Em High 2: Subhumanoid Meltdown
A Commodore VIC-20 in the movie Class of Nuke 'Em High 2: Subhumanoid Meltdown.
Info:
Class of Nuke 'Em High 2: Subhumanoid Meltdown is an American movie from 1991. In the movie a professor creates sub-humanoids. A student falls in love with one of the sub-humanoids. He discovers that the sub-humanoids can have spontaneous meltdown.
Actors: Brick Bronsky, Lisa Gaye, Leesa Rowland, Michael Kurtz, Scott Resnick and others.
Commercial Breaks - BBC
Commodore C64 and CBM-II computers, 1541 disk drive and 1702 monitors in Commercial Breaks.
Info:
Commercial Breaks is an English TV-documentary from the BBC (1983). This documentary is about two software houses (Ocean and Imagine) in the UK. During the making of this documentary Imagine Software is going bust. After the bankruptcy Ocean buys Imagine Software.
Commodore C64 Training Tape with Jim Butterfield
A Commodore C64 computer, 1541 disk drive, C2N datassette and a 1702 monitor in the Commodore C64 Training Tape with Jim Butterfield.
Info:
Commodore C64 Training Tape with Jim Butterfield is a instruction video for the Commodore C64. The presenter is Jim Butterfield. Jim shows everything about the C64 such as the inside and outside, how BASIC works, using programs, the datassette, the disk drive and much more.
Commodore Promo Video
A Commodore 8032-SK, VC-1020, C64, 1530, MPS-802, VIC-1541, Silver label C64, VIC-1311, VIC-1312, 1520, VIC-1011A in the Commodore Promo Video.
Info:
These pictures are from a promotional video from Commodore Deutschland GmbH. The video tells about making computer chips at MOS and assembling computers at Braunschweig Germany. In the video also many Commodore software products.
Computer Club - WDR
A Commodore C64 and SX-64 in the TV-show Computer Club.
Info:
Computer Club was a WDR (Westdeutschen Rundfunk) TV-show about computers (1981 - 2003). A part of the show was used to transmit computer data in BASICODE format. You could record the sound on a compact cassette and use it in your home computer.
Presenters: Wolfgang Back and Wolfgang Rudolph.
Computerfieber - NDR
A Commodore VIC-20, VIC-1001, C2N, C64, 1541, PET and the Competition Pro joystick in the TV documentary Computerfieber.
Info:
Computerfieber is a German documentary from the year 1984 and was shown on the NDR television station. The documentary is about the influence of the computer in daily family life.
Computerzeit - ARD
A Commodore C64c, Amiga 1000, Amiga 2000, 1541c, 1081 and GEOS in the TV show Computerzeit.
Info:
Computerzeit was a TV program about computers from the TV station ARD in Germany. The show was shown on TV from 1984 until 1988 and was presented by Claus Kruesken.
Control Alt Delete
A Commodore C64 computer, 1541 disk drive and a 1702 monitor in the film Control Alt Delete.
Info:
Control Alt Delete is an Canadian motion picture from the year 2008. In this film a computer programmer falls in love with his own computer. He also needs to get the Y2K software of his company in order but his addiction to computers makes his work and personal live almost impossible.
Actors: Tyler Labine, Sonja Bennett, Geoff Gustafson, Keith Dallas, Alisen Down and others.
Countdown
A Commodore C64 in the TV-show Countdown.
Info:
Countdown was a Dutch TV-show (Veronica TV) with pop music. In the show Adam Curry shows a Commodore C64 as the price of a competition. Adam Curry started his career as a DJ with the Pirate radio station Decibel. Later he worked for Veronica and MTV.
Cracker
A Commodore Amiga 1200 computer and 1084 monitor in the TV-series Cracker.
Info:
Cracker is a English TV-series with 25 episodes (1993 - 2006). The series is about a police detective Fitz. Fitz is a alcoholic, a chain smoker, overweight and addicted to gambling but brilliant at solving the crime.
Actors: Robbie Coltrane, Geraldine Somerville, Kieran O'Brien, Lorcan Cranitch, Barbara Flynn and others.
S03-E03
Crash and Burn
A Commodore C128 and a Amiga 1000 in the film Crash and Burn.
Info:
Crash and Burn is a American action film from 1990. After the world economics have collapsed, the organization Unicom have banned all computers and robots. A small group tries to fight Unicom and uses a Commodore C128 and Amiga 1000 to control a robot.
Actors: Paul Ganus, Megan Ward, Jack McGee, Eva LaRue and others.
Darkman 3
Many Commodore Amiga 3000 computers in the film Darkman 3.
Info:
Darkman 3 is an American movie (1996) about a scientist who invents a steroid that will give you superior strength. Darkman's goal is to destroy this formula.
Actors: Jeff Fahey, Arnold Vosloo, Darlanne Fluegel, Roxann Dawson and others.
Database - ITV
A Commodore CBM 80xx-SK, C64, VIC-20, C16 and a Plus/4 in the TV-show Database.
Info:
Database was a ITV (UK) computer TV-show. In this episode the Computer Fair in Earls Court (1984). Commodore introduced the C16 and the Plus/4.
Data Rock - Computer Camp Love
A Commodore C64 computer, C2N Datassette and a 1541 disk drive in the music video Computer Camp Love.
Info:
Computer Camp Love is a song from the Norwegian electro rock band Data Rock. The song was released on the album: Data Rock, which was released in 2005.
DeepStar Six
A Commodore 1084 monitor in the movie DeepStar Six.
Commodore Business Machines is in the credits.
Info:
DeepStar Six is an American movie from 1989. A crew working for the Navy is researching a area for a underwater missile silo. The researchers are attacked by a large and unknown creature.
Actors: Taurean Blacque, Nancy Everhard, Greg Evigan, Miguel Ferrer, Nia Peeples and others.
Der Himmel über Berlin
A Commodore C64 with the Epyx game Super Cycle in the movie Der Himmel über Berlin.
Info:
Der Himmel über Berlin is a German movie from 1988. The movie is about an angel who want to become human after observing mortals in Berlin.
Actors: Bruno Ganz, Solveig Dommartin, Otto Sander, Curt Bois, Peter Falk and others.
Derrick
A Commodore PET 2001 in the TV-series Derrick.
Info:
Derrick is a German TV-series with 281 episodes in 24 years (1974 - 1998). Derrick is the most successful police TV-series in Germany and was sold to more than 100 countries world-wide.
Stephan Derrick (Horst Tappert) and Harry Klein (Fritz Wepper) work for the Munich police department and solve murders.
Famous words:
"Harry, hol schon mal den Wagen."
S06-E08
Desmond's
A Commodore C64 computer, 1702 monitor and a C2N datassette in the TV-series Desmond's.
Info:
Desmond's is a British comedy series with 71 episodes in 6 seasons (1989 - 1984). The series is about the Ambrose family who run a shop in London.
Actors: Norman Beaton, Carmen Munroe, Ram John Holder, Gyearbuor Asante and others.
S01-E01
Thanks to James for the photo.
Die Akte Enterprise
A Commodore C64 computer in the documentary Die Akte Enterprise.
Info:
Die Akte Enterprise - Ein Raumschiff verändert die Welt is an German documentary (2005) about the influence of the Star Trek TV series on every day live. Most of the technology that was used in the Star Trek series is now available in our lives such as Computers, mobile phones, virtual reality etc.
Actors: William Shatner, Jon Adler, Martin Cooper, Rob Haitani, Bill Gates and others.
Disorderlies
A Commodore Amiga 1000 computer, 1010 disk drive and a 2002 monitor in the movie Disorderlies.
Info:
Disorderlies is a American movie from 1987. In the movie Winslow tries to kill his uncle by hiring the worst orderlies to take of his uncle. But the health of his uncle improves. To get the money Winslow plans to break into his uncles safe.
Actors: Mark Morales, Darren Robinson, Damon Wimbley, Ralph Bellamy and others.
Døden på Oslo S
A Commodore Amiga 2000 keyboard and Notepad in Døden på Oslo S.
Info:
Døden på Oslo S is an Norwegian movie from 1990. Pelle falls in love with a young girl Lena. But Lena is a drugs addict and a prostitute. Together with Proffen, Pelle tries to save Lena from the drugs.
Actors: Håvard Bakke, Tommy Karlsen, Helle Beck Figenschow, Henning Syverud, Pepito Gutierrez and others.
Earth Girls Are Easy
Geena Davis destroys a Commodore PC monitor and keyboard in the movie Earth Girls Are Easy.
Info:
Earth Girls Are Easy is an American comedy movie from 1988. Valerie is sunning when an alien ship lands in her swimming pool. She meets the aliens and becomes friends with them.
Actors: Geena Davis, Jeff Goldblum, Jim Carrey, Damon Wayans, Julie Brown and others.
Ebba och Didrik
A Commodore Plus/4, C64, Amiga 500, 1010 disk drive, 1084s and a 1702 monitor in Ebba och Didrik.
Info:
Ebba och Didrik is a Swedish TV series with 9 episodes from 1990. The series is about two young children Ebba and Didrik. They are discovering puppy love. When Ebba is visiting Mårten she plays games on the Amiga 500.
Actors: Lisen Arnell, Johan Widerberg, Suzanne Reuter, Sten Elfström, Malik Bendjellou and others.
S01-E03
Electric Dreams
A Commodore C64 computer in the Computerworks store. Also Commodore advertisement on the counter and a boxed C64 in the store.
Info:
Electric Dreams is an American movie from 1984. The movie is about Miles Harding who buys a computer (Edgar), but the computer takes over his live and almost drives him crazy.
Actors: Lenny von Dohlen, Virginia Madsen, Maxwell Caulfield, Bud Cort (Voice of Edgar) and others.
Ein Fall für zwei
A Commodore CBM 8096D-SK in the TV-series Ein Fall für zwei.
Info:
Ein Fall für zwei is a German crime series with 266 episodes (1981 - 2010). The series is about a defense attorney and a private investigator.
Actors: Paul Frielinghaus, Claus Theo Gärtner, Günter Strack, Rainer Hunold, Mathias Herrmann and others.
Electric Dreams (BBC TV series)
A Commodore PET computer in the BBC TV-series Electric Dreams.
Info:
Electric Dreams is a English TV series about a family that travels through time. Each episode spans 10 years of technology history. In episode 1 the father goes to work and has to use a Commodore PET computer (1978) instead of his modern PC. In the 80's the C64 and the Plus/4 are shown.
The Sullivan-Barnes family: Adam, Georgie, Hamish, Ellie, Steffi and Jude.
S01-E01 (PET)
S01-E02 (C64, Plus/4)
Empty Nest
A Commodore VIC-20 in the TV-series Empty Nest.
Info:
Empty Nest is a American comedy TV-series with 170 episodes (1988 - 1995). The series is a spin-off of the TV-series The Golden Girls. In the series Dr. Harry Weston (Richard Mulligan) is a pediatrician in a General Community Hospital. His assistant and nurse LaVerne (Park Overall) has a Commodore VIC-20 on her desk.
Actors: Richard Mulligan, Kristy McNichol, Dinah Manoff, David Leisure, Park Overall, Paul Provenza, Lisa Rieffel, Marsha Warfield, Estelle Getty.
S04-E13
Equinox - Channel 4
A Commodore Amiga 500 in the TV-show Equinox.
Info:
Equinox was an Britisch TV-show from Channel 4 (1986 - 2001). In this episode Keith Tinman making music on a Amiga 500 for the game New Zealand Story.
Everybody Hates Chris
A Commodore C64 computer and a 1541 disk drive in the TV-series Everybody Hates Chris.
Info:
Everybody Hates Chris is a American Sitcom about the youth of Chris Rock with 54 episodes (2005 -2007). In this episode a Commodore C64 is introduced in the hair salon where the mother of Chris works. She has to learn how the C64 works and follows computer a class.
S04-E16
Extreme Prejudice
A Commodore SX-64 in the movie Extreme Prejudice.
Info:
Extreme Prejudice is an American movie from 1987. A Texas Ranger (Jack Benteen) is after a drugs criminal (Cash Bailey). A team of ex-military robs a bank to get information about Cash Bailey. Jack Benteen and the team of ex-military join forces to get Cash Bailey.
Actors: Nick Nolte, Powers Boothe, Michael Ironside, Maria Conchita Alonso, Rip Torn and others.
Eye of the Beholder
A Commodore 1084s monitor in the movie Eye of the Beholder.
Info:
Eye of the Beholder is a Canadian movie from the year 1999. This movie is about a British secret agent who is obsessed with observing people. In this scene he photographs a manager having sex with a girl from the office. Then he sends the pictures to all monitors and printers in the office.
Actors: Ewan McGregor, Ashley Judd, Patrick Bergin, Geneviève Bujold, k.d. lang and others.
Family Guy
A Commodore C64 computer and a 1802 monitor in the animated TV-series Family Guy.
Info:
Family Guy is an American animated TV-series with 139 episode until now (1999 - 2010). Peter Griffin is at an job center and the job adviser uses a Commodore C64 to find a job for Peter.
Actors: Peter, Lois, Meg, Chris, Stewie Griffin and Brian.
Father Ted
A Commodore Amiga 600 in the TV-series Father Ted. The game that is played is Super Street Fighter II: The New Challengers .
Info:
Father Ted is a TV-sitcom with 25 episodes (1995 -1998). The series is about three Irish Catholic priests on a island off the west coast of Ireland. Father Ted has to deal with many situations on the island. He also likes to take on a bet now and then.
Actors: Dermot Morgan, Ardal O'Hanlon, Frank Kelly, Pauline McLynn and others.
S02-E04
Flight of the Conchords
A Commodore VIC-20 in the American TV-series Flight of the Conchords.
Info:
Flight of the Conchords is about the comedy duo Bret McKenzie and Jemaine Clement. The series has 22 episodes (2007-2008). Bret and Jemaine together form a band which is described as: Formerly New Zealand's fourth most popular guitar-based digi-bongo accapella-rap-funk-comedy folk duo.
S01-E6 / E8
Food of the Gods II
A Commodore Amiga 1000 computer, 1010 disk drive and a 2002 monitor in the movie Food of the Gods II.
Info:
Food of the Gods II is a American horror movie from 1989. In the movie a scientist experiments with a growth hormone. But the lab rats break free and turn into giant rats.
Actors: Paul Coufos, Lisa Schrage, Réal Andrews, Stuart Hughes, Karen Hines an others.
Fortress
A Commodore C64 keyboard in the movie Fortress.
Info:
Fortress is an Australian movie from 1993. In the movie a Commodore C64 keyboard is used to control ZED-10. ZED-10 is a super computer that controls a futuristic prison and the people inside it. Three prisoners manage to break into the control room and upload a virus in to ZED-10.
Actors: Christopher Lambert, Kurtwood Smith, Loryn Locklin, Clifton Collins, Lincoln Kilpatrick and more.
Futurama
A picture of Commodore LXIV and of a 6502 microchip in the TV-series Futurama.
Info:
Futurama is an animation series about a pizza delivery boy (Philip J. Fry) who was frozen in the year 2000 and thawed in the year 2999. Philip together with Turanga Leela, Bender, Professor Hubert J. Farnsworth and Dr. John A. Zoidberg work for then interplanetary delivery company.
6502: E13
Commodore LXIV: E31
G.O.R.A.
A Commodore C64 computer and a C2N datassette in the movie G.O.R.A.
Info:
G.O.R.A. is a Turkish science fiction movie from 2004. In the movie a young man is kidnapped by aliens. He helps the aliens to defeat the evil commander in chief from the planet G.O.R.A.
Actors: Cem Yilmaz, Rasim Oztekin, Özkan Ugur, Idil Firat, Safak Sezer, Özge Özberk and others.
Game, Set and Match
A Commodore Amiga 1000 in the TV-series Game, Set and Match.
Info:
Game, Set and Match was a English TV-series from 1988 with 13 episodes. The series is about British spies during the cold war. In the series Bernard Samson (Ian Holm) uses a Amiga 1000 to access files in the SIS (Secret Intelligence Service) headquarters.
Actors: Ian Holm, Michael Culver, Anthony Bate, Michael Degen, Frederick Treves and others.
S01-E02
Gate vs. Jobs - Commodore C64
A Commodore 64 in the animation Gate vs. Jobs.
Info:
Gate vs. Jobs is a animation from the SuperNews! Internet channel (2007). In this episode Bill Gates and Steve Jobs are fighting who's the best. Suddenly the very old Commodore 64 comes walking in. He is dying but takes his time to talk to Steve and Bill.
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Get Smart, Again!
A Commodore Amiga 1000 in the movie comedy Get Smart, Again!
Info:
Get Smart, Again! is an American movie from 1989 and is based on the TV-series Get Smart. Agent Maxwell Smart is called back to duty. He has to stop KAOS using a stolen weather machine.
Actors: Don Adams, Barbara Feldon, Bernie Kopell, Richard Gautier, Robert Karvelas, King Moody and others.
GETV - Commodore 64 Turns 25
A Commodore PET and Jack Tramiel in GETV - Commodore 64 Turns 25.
Info:
Geek Entertainment Television (GETV) is an Internet media station. This episode is about the 25th birthday of the Commodore 64. Violet Blue interviews Jack Tramiel in the Computer History Museum.
10-Dec-2007
Gidget the Midget
A Commodore 1351 mouse in the movie Gidget the Midget.
Info:
Gidget the Midget is an American porn movie. In the movie a man in a control room is watching Gidget via a video connection on his computer. But after a while Gidget crawls through the monitor into the room.
Grand Theft Auto, Vice City
In the introduction you can see that the game is loaded on a Commodore 64.
Info:
GTA - Vice City is a computer game made by Rockstar Games, and was released on 27-10-2002. Main actors are: Tommy Vercetti, Sonny Forelli, Ken Rosenberg, Lance Vance.
Grange Hill
A Commodore CBM 3000 computer in the TV series Grange Hill.
Info:
Grange Hill is a English TV-series with 602 episodes (1978-2008). In this episode the school has an open-day and the Commodore computer is used for demonstrations.
Actors: Mark Baxter, Alison Bettles, Paula Ann Bland, Mark Burdis, Fraser Cain and others.
S06-E09
Hart van Nederland - From Pong to Playstation
A Commodore 1541, 1541-II 1551, Plus/4 and a C64c in the TV show Hart van Nederland.
Info:
Hart van Nederland is a TV program from the Dutch TV channel SBS6. This time they showed a meeting of the Dutch Commodore User Group in Maarssen. You can see the club members Patrick and Ron (11-20-2007).
Hatschipuh
A Commodore C128 computer, 1571 disk drive and a 1901 monitor in the movie Hatschipuh.
Info:
Hatschipuh is a German kids movie from the year 1987. The movie is about invisible gnomes that live on a farm. The people who live on the farm can not see the gnomes, only the grandfather can see the gnomes.
Actors: Adelheid Arndt, Attila Árpa, Gustl Bayrhammer, Toni Berger, Günter Clemens and others.
Hide and Seek
In this tv-movie you can see many Commodore computers. In the class-room you can see PET / CBM computers and there are C64s in the nuclear power plant.
Info:
Hide and Seek is a tv-film from 1984. A student writes a computer-program (P-1) that tries to collect as many data as it can. P-1 tries to store it's data inside a nuclear power plant and almost triggers a "Melt-Down".
The lead actors are: Bob Martin and Ingrid Veninger.
Homeward Bound: The Incredible Journey
A Commodore Amiga 1000 computer and a 2002 monitor in the movie Homeward Bound: The Incredible Journey.
Info:
Homeward Bound: The Incredible Journey is an American movie from 1993 and is a remake of a Disney classic. In the movie two dogs (Chance and Shadow) and a cat (Sassy) travel across America in search of their owners.
Actors: Don Alder, Ed Bernard, Kevin Chevalia, Anne Christianson, Ted D'Arms, Woody Eney, Kim Greist and others.
Voices: Michael J. Fox (Chance), Sally Field (Sassy), Don Ameche (Shadow).
In the realm of the Hackers
A Commodore C64 computer, 1541 disk drive and a 1701 (or 1702) monitor in the documentary In the realm of the Hackers.
Info:
In the realm of the Hackers is an Australian TV documentary (2002) about the hackers Electron (Richard Jones) and Phoenix (Nahshon Even-Chaim). Electron and Phoenix hacked many computers in the late 80s and early 90s. They were the first hackers to be trailed in Australia for computer crime.
Incubo sulla città contaminata
A Commodore PET 2001 computer in the movie Incubo sulla città contaminata.
Info:
Incubo sulla città contaminata (Nightmare City) is an Italian horror movie from the year 1980. In the movie the people on board an airplane are exposed to radiation. The people turn into zombies and start to kill other people.
Actors: Hugo Stiglitz, Laura Trotter, Maria Rosaria Omaggio, Francisco Rabal, Sonia Viviani and others.
Thanks to Predseda for the pictures.
Insomnia
A Commodore Amiga 4000 keyboard and monitor in the movie Insomnia.
Info:
Insomnia is a Norwegian movie from 1997. Two investigators are helping local police to solve a murder. When chasing a suspect one of the investigators accidentally shoots his partner.
Actors: Maria Mathiesen, Stellan Skarsgård, Sverre Anker Ousdal, Gisken Armand, Kristian Figenschow and others.
Inspector Morse
A Commodore Amiga 1500 and a Amiga 2000 in the TV-series Inspector Morse.
Info:
Inspector Morse is a English TV series (ITV) with 33 episodes (1987-2000). Morse (John Thaw) is a senior officer with the Thames Valley Police in Oxford, England.
Actors: John Thaw, Kevin Whately, James Grout and others.
S04-E04: Amiga 2000
S07-E01: Amiga 1500
Jewel of the Nile
In the computer room of Omar you can see several Commodore CBM-II's.
Info:
Jewel of the Nile is an action comedy from 1985. In a middle east country the leader, Omar, has captured the Jewel of the Nile. The Jewel of the Nile is a person, and the people see him as the real leader of the country. Jack Colton (Michael Douglas), Joan Wilder (Kathleen Turner) and Ralph (Danny DeVito) free the Jewel of the Nile and defeat Omar.
KGW-TV - Jeri Ellsworth
A Commodore 64, C-One and a C64-DTV in KGW-Newsreport.
Info:
KGW-TV is a TV-station in Portland Oregon (USA). In one of the news reports Jeri Ellsworth is interviewed. She talks about inventing the C64-DTV.
Kids in the Hall: Brain Candy
A Commodore 1084 monitor in Kids in the Hall: Brain Candy.
Info:
Kids in the Hall: Brain Candy is an American movie from 1996. A team of scientist make a drug to cure depressions. But the drug has a side-effect on people. People who use the drug get into coma's.
Actors: Dave Foley, Bruce McCulloch, Kevin McDonald, Mark McKinney, Scott Thompson and others.
Klatwa doliny wezy
A Commodore C64, C128 computer and a 1541 disk drive in the movie Klatwa doliny wezy.
Info:
Klatwa doliny wezy (The curse of the Snakes Valley) is a Polish Science-Fiction movie from 1987. Three people are in Tibet searching for a vase with a mysterious metal container.
Actors: Krzysztof Kolberger, Roman Wilhelmi, Ewa Salacka, Zbigniew Lesien, Leon Niemczyk and others.
Thanks go to Predseda for the pictures.
KLM
A Commodore Amiga 2000 computer and a 1084 monitor in the TV-show KLM.
Info:
KLM with Trond Kirkvaag, Knut Lystad and Lars Mjøen was a TV comedy show on Norwegian TV. In one of the shows a Amiga 2000 is used to make breakfast with the build-in microwave option.
Knight Rider
A Commodore VIC-20 in the TV series Knight Rider.
Info:
Knight Rider is a American TV series with 90 episodes (1982 - 1986). In the series Michael Knight and his car KITT help people in distress. Michael works for the organization FLAG (Foundation for Law And Government).
Actors: David Hasselhoff, William Daniels (KITT), Edward Mulhare, Patricia McPherson, Rebecca Holden, Peter Parros and others.
La Quinta Marcha Magazine
A Commodore Amiga 500 in the TV-show La Quinta Marcha Magazine.
Info:
La Quinta Marcha Magazine is a TV show for teenagers (1990-1994) from the Telecinco TV station in Spain. In the show there is a competition between teenagers that are playing games on a Amiga 500.
Presenters: Penélope Cruz and Jesús Vázquez.
Le avventure della - Banda di testa di cane
A boxed Commodore C64 in the TV-comedy Le avventure della - Banda di testa di cane.
Info:
Le avventure della - Banda di testa di cane is an collection of comedy sketches. The pictures are taken from the sketch La Rapina Informatica.
Comedian: Giovanni Cacioppo
Les visiteurs
A Commodore 1084 monitor in the film Les visiteurs.
Info:
Les visiteurs is a French film from the year 1993.
In the middle ages a sorcerer transports two people to modern times. They encounter many strange things on there visit. But after a long search they find a way to return to there own time.
Actors: Christian Clavier, Jean Reno, Valérie Lemercier, Marie-Anne Chazel, Christian Bujeau and others.
Livet I Fagervik
A boxed commodore C64 computer in the TV-series Livet I Fagervik.
Info:
Livet I Fagervik (Life in Fairhaven) is a Swedish drama series 2008-2009 created by SVT works with 24 episodes. The series is about a law firm in a small town. The lawyer John and his receptionist Annika fall in love with each other.
Actors: Henrik Johansson, Mary Page, Lars Lind, Ing-Marie Carlsson, Leif Andree, John Wanselow and others.
S02-E10
Look around you
A Commodore PET 2001 in the British TV-series Look around you.
Info:
Look around you is a comedy series about old educational films. The series has 14 episodes (2002, 2005). In the episode Maths the Commodore PET 2001 is used to control a toaster.
S01-E02, S02-E05
Lovejoy
A Commodore 1984 monitor and a 1351 mouse in the TV-series Lovejoy.
Info:
Lovejoy is a English TV series with 71 episodes (1986 - 1994). In this episode Lovejoy, an antiques dealer, has to find and return a samurai sword that was stolen from a gangster.
Actors: Ian McShane, Chris Jury, Dudley Sutton, Phyllis Logan and others.
S06-E04
Luxus Leverpostei - LOAD ERROR
A Commodore C64 computer and a 1530 datassette on the cover of Luxus Leverpostei - LOAD ERROR.
Info:
Luxus Leverpostei is an Norwegian pop group. The album LOAD ERROR was released in 1998. The band members are: Bob Kåre, Stålull, Carsten Kaviar, Gerry and Kniksen.
MacGyver
MacGyver has a Commodore C64 computer with a 1541 disk drive in his apartment. Strangely the setup changes between the first and second photo. The third photo shows a Commodore C64.
Info:
MacGyver is a American TV-series, with 139 episodes in 7 years (1985-1992). MacGyver is a secret agent and gets out of trouble by making all kinds of things using only of household items.
Actors: Richard Dean Anderson, Dana Elcar.
S01-E15
Magnum P.I.
A Commodore Amiga 1000 in the TV series Magnum P.I.
Info:
Magnum P.I. is an American TV-series with 162 episodes (1980 - 1988). The series is about an private investigator (Thomas Sullivan Magnum). Magnum lives in the guest house of a famous novel writer. Together with the estate manager Higgins and his friends Rick and T.C he solves crimes. The most famous item in the series is the Ferrari 308 GTS which is Magnum's favorite car.
Actors: Tom Selleck, John Hillerman, Roger E. Mosley, Larry Manetti and others.
S06-E16
Mariah Carey - Boy (I Need You)
In the music-video Boy (I Need You) of Mariah you can see a monitor of a Commodore PET / CBM monitor displaying some Japanese characters.
Info:
The single Boy (I Need You) was released in March 2003. The song was written by Mariah Carey and Just Blaze for the album Charmbracelet.
Matlock
A Commodore C128 computer, 2002 monitor and a MPS-1000 printer in the TV series Matlock.
Info:
Matlock is an American TV series with 195 episodes in 9 seasons (1986 - 1995). The series tells the story of a lawyer Ben Matlock, his daughter Charlene Matlock and his private detective.
In this episode a writer uses a Commodore C128 to write a revealing book about a little town.
S01-E15
Me, Myself I
A Commodore Amiga 1000 computer, 1084 monitor and a 1010 disk drive in the movie Me, Mysef I.
The printer is not the Commodore MPS 1500 c, but the Olivetti version.
Info
Me, Myself I is a French movie from 1999. In the movie Pamela mysteriously switches lives with another Pamela. She ends up with a husband and 3 children. She uses the Amiga to write stories for a ladies magazine. At the end she switches back to her original live.
Actors: Rachel Griffiths, David Roberts, Sandy Winton, Yael Stone, Shaun Loseby and others.
Miami Vice
A Commodore Amiga 1000, Amiga 2000, Amiga 1001 and a 1084s and a boxed 1571 diskdrive in the TV-series Miami Vice.
Info:
Miami Vice is an American TV-series with 111 episodes in 5 years (1984 - 1990). This police series is about two undercover detectives Sonny Crockett and Ricardo Tubbs working for Metro-Dade police in Miami. The series paid a lot of attention to the location, music, fashion, cars and boats.
Actors: Don Johnson, Philip Michael Thomas, Michael Talbott, Olivia Brown, Saundra Santiago, Edward James Olmos, John Diehl and others.
1571: S02-E17
A1000: S03-E11
1084s, A2000: S05-E03
Michael Jackson - Ghosts
A Commodore Amiga 4000 in the movie Ghosts.
Info:
Ghosts is a short movie and music video of Michael Jackson from 1997. In a small town the mayor with some people want to get rid of a scary Maestro. But the Maestro has super powers and scares all of them.
Actors: Michael Jackson, Pat Dade, Amy Smallman, Rey-Phillip, Heather Ehlers and others.
Micro Live
A Commodore Amiga 1000 computer and a 1010 disk drive in the BBC TV-series Micro Live.
Info:
Micro Live was a TV-series about computers on the British BBC (193 - 1987). In this episode the Amiga 1000 was introduced with workbench 1.0.
Presenters: Ian McNaught-Davis, Lesley Judd, Fred Harris and Connor Freff Cochran.
Micro Men
A Commodore PET 2001, CBM, VIC 20 and C64 computer in the TV-documentary Micro Men.
Info
Micro Men is a BBC-4 documentary from the year 2009. The documentary is about the Sinclair and Acorn computers in the United Kingdom from 1980 until 1985. There is lots of computer advertising from that era including Commodore.
Miss Kittin and The Hacker - 1982
A Commodore CBM / PET 4032 in the music video Miss Kittin and The Hacker - 1982.
Info:
Miss Kittin (Caroline Hervé) and The Hacker (Michel Amato) are two French DJ's. The song 1982 was released in 1998 on the album Champagne! E.P.
Mittendrin - Umweltmagazin für Kinder
A Commodore C64c in the TV serie Mittendrin - Umweltmagazin für Kinder.
Info:
Mittendrin - Umweltmagazin für Kinder is a German Zweites Deutsches Fernsehen (ZDF) TV series for children. The show is about the environment and is presented by Peter Lustig.
If you look behind the telephone you will see the C64c on the scrap-heap.
Modern Marvels - 80s Tech
A Commodore PET 2001, SuperPet, C64, C2N and a MSD Super Disk Drive in the TV documentary Modern Marvels - 80s Tech.
Info:
Modern Marvels is a documentary TV series on the History channel with 529 episodes (1995 - 2010). In this episode the technologies of the 80's are shown. And of course the Commodore computer is seen in this documentary.
Molly i världen
A Commodore SX-64 computer in the movie Molly i världen (Molly in the World).
Info:
Molly i världen (2005) is a short movie from Sweden. The movie is about the big questions in life. Molly visits wonderful places and meet fascinating characters and talks to animals (animated).
Actors: Yohanna Idha, Sandra Vilppala, Maud Sjögren, Jeremy Hardy, Anders Engström and others.
The game on the SX-64 is Pole Position II.
Müllers Büro
A Commodore C64 computer, 1702 monitor, MPS-801 printer and a 1541 disk drive in the film Müllers Büro.
Info:
Müllers Büro is a German film from the year 1986. Max Müller and his assistent Larry are private detectives and they solve crimes, but they visit strange bars and meet even stranger woman.
Actors: Christian Schmidt, Andreas Vitásek, Barbara Rudnik, Sue Tauber, Maxi Sukopp and others.
MTV Video Game Awards 2009
A Commodore PET 2001 computer in the intro of the MTV Video Game Awards 2009.
Info:
The MTV Video Game Awards 2009 is a yearly competition for the best Computer game of the year.
My Secret Identity
A Commodore Amiga 500, Amiga 2000, MPS 1250, 1084 and a 2002 in the TV-series My Secret Identity.
Info:
My Secret Identity is a Canadian TV-series with 72 episodes (1988 - 1991). The series is about a boy who gets super powers after being hit by a photon beam.
Actors: Jerry O'Connell, Marsha Moreau, Derek McGrath, Wanda Cannon and others.
A500: S01-E01
A2000: S01-E04
Update: 2010-08-26 09:56:35
