Dennis Madalone as Self

Episodes 2

To put into perspective, nearly 700 television episodes and film roles as a stuntman, stunt coordinator, and actor wouldn't begin to describe the stories Dennis Madalone shares during this week's program. Dennis points out his story on how he landed into Paul Stader's training gym in Santa Monica, California to begin in the stunt industry, plus, stories from The Greatest American Hero (TV Series). A career that spanned decades, Dennis is well known on screen playing several characters and as series stunt coordinator in Star Trek: The Next Generation, Star Trek: Deep Space Nine and Star Trek: Voyager spanning from 1987 through 2001 at Paramount. Notably, Dennis speaks of his in-depth stories on how the long, but productive days, went in front of the camera and behind the camera with producers to complete stunts on first season TNG episodes "Heart of Glory" and "Where No One has Gone Before." Dennis and wife Linda L.C. Madalone, discuss her stunts on the Star Trek series.

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Bryan, Lili, and Rogg interview Hollywood stuntman and coordinator Mark Riccardi. Like fellow stuntman Dennis Madalone, Riccardi went to New Jersey's, South Plainfield High School in the early 1970s, Riccardi was a star QB for the varsity football team while Madalone was a wide receiver. Mark speaks in detail about Star Trek: The Next Generation, Deep Space Nine, and Voyager. Riccardi, coneys that starting in late season 5 of Star Trek: The Next Generation, Stuntman Tom Morga became ill and ultimately passed the baton of his stunt doubling role of Jonathan Frakes off to him. When Morga returned, he graciously let Riccardi keep the stunt double role. Riccardi discusses his security officer Franklin role in detail on the episode Decent, and his favorite episode, among many others in this interview. Mark also landed roles as a stunt double in countless Hollywood films. Mark discusses how he doubles for John Travolta.

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