Marker (TV series)
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Marker was an American hour long television drama that premiered on the UPN
on March 20, 1995. It was set in and filmed in Hawaii
.
The series focused on Richard DeMorra (played by Richard Grieco
), a man given a strange inheritance from his late father: markers which were given in the past by his father to those who had helped him achieve his success. He receives these once per episode from one of those people, leading him on varied adventures as he tries to follow through on his father's legacy.
Other members of the cast included Gates McFadden
, who played his father's young widow, and Andy Bumatai
as a helpful local character, Danny Kahala.
The show lasted for 13 episodes and was advertised with the tagline: "America's Coolest Hero."
UPN
United Paramount Network was a television network that was broadcast in over 200 markets in the United States from 1995 to 2006. UPN was originally owned by Viacom/Paramount and Chris-Craft Industries, the former of which, through the Paramount Television Group, produced most of the network's...
on March 20, 1995. It was set in and filmed in Hawaii
Hawaii
Hawaii is the newest of the 50 U.S. states , and is the only U.S. state made up entirely of islands. It is the northernmost island group in Polynesia, occupying most of an archipelago in the central Pacific Ocean, southwest of the continental United States, southeast of Japan, and northeast of...
.
The series focused on Richard DeMorra (played by Richard Grieco
Richard Grieco
Richard John Grieco, Jr. is an American actor and former fashion model.-Early life:Richard Grieco was born in Watertown, New York, the son of Carolyn and Richard Grieco. He is of Italian and Irish descent. Grieco played football for Central Connecticut State University.-Career:Grieco worked as a...
), a man given a strange inheritance from his late father: markers which were given in the past by his father to those who had helped him achieve his success. He receives these once per episode from one of those people, leading him on varied adventures as he tries to follow through on his father's legacy.
Other members of the cast included Gates McFadden
Gates McFadden
Cheryl Gates McFadden usually credited as Gates McFadden, is an American actress and choreographer. She is best known for portraying the character of Dr...
, who played his father's young widow, and Andy Bumatai
Andy Bumatai
Andy Bumatai is a Hawaiian-based comedian and actor.Bumatai began his career opening for popular Hawaiian comedian Frank De Lima and soon found himself replacing the late Rap Reiplinger in Booga Booga, Hawaii's seminal sketch comedy group...
as a helpful local character, Danny Kahala.
The show lasted for 13 episodes and was advertised with the tagline: "America's Coolest Hero."