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2011-03-13 16:29 A Team of Computers

A number of episodes of the A-Team feature computers. Bounty and Trouble Brewing both have a Tandy TRS-80 Model 4, Mission of Peace has Starring-the-Computer's first shot of a Vector Graphics Vector 4, and an Olivetti M20 makes a number of appearances in Season 5. Thanks to Richard for pointing these out to me.

2011-03-09 23:15 A Pod of Powerbooks

All of the following films feature Powerbook G3s or G4s: Mr Deeds, Something's Gotta Give, Bringing Down the House, Cafe Luminere, Catwoman and Daredevil.

2011-02-26 15:31 Paws

The Australian film Paws has Starring-the-Computers first Apple Macintosh Quadra 630 and a pocket computer that I wasn't able to identify. HELP[paws, Do you know what it is?]

2011-02-23 23:56 A Mixed Bag

Think Big has a role for a Zenith Supersport, Tricks of the Trade has some brief shots of the AT&T PC 7300, Stowaway to the Moon features panels from the IBM AN/FSQ-7, and Call To Danger has some good shots of another IBM machine, the System/370.

2011-02-13 17:44 Birds of Prey

The miniseries Bird of Prey and Bird of Prey 2 have machines including the Apple II, Commodore Pet and Acorn Electron and three Starring-the-Computer newcomers the Sharp PC-3101, Apricot PC and the HP 9836.

2011-02-10 23:54 The Time Machine

The 1978 TV movie The Time Machine is a bit of a rich seam for computers of a certain age with shots of panels from the IBM AN/FSQ-7 and SDS Sigma 7, and a Starring-the-Computer debut for a Sperry UNIVAC 1100/40. Thanks to Mike for the tip.

2011-02-04 20:39 CDC 3100

Making its Starring-the-Computer debut in the film The Mad Bomber is the CDC 3100. And another debutant, an Atari Mega STE makes an appearance in Consenting Adults.

2011-01-28 22:36 Six More C64s

All of the following feature Commodore 64s: Nu ji xie ren, Control Alt Delete, an episode of Ashes to Ashes, Suck, Fortress, and Notte prima degli esami which also has a Commodore Amiga 2000.

2011-01-27 00:22 Torpedo Data Computer

A rare appearance for an electromechanical analog computer, Run Silent Run Deep is probably the only film to feature the Arma Torpedo Data Computer, and an extremely accurate portrayal it is too.

2011-01-22 20:11 The Stepford Wolf Gang

The Stepford Wives has an Apple Powerbook G4, Cry Wolf has the first appearance of a IBM Thinkpad T20 and The Sasquatch Gang has an Apple Macintosh Classic.

2011-01-16 21:51 709 on 66

Another computer makes its Starring-the-Computer debut, this time a proper bit of ancient big-iron. Season 1, Episode 18 of Route 66 features an IBM 709 mainframe.

2011-01-12 12:12 Junior SGI

Junior has a number of shots of the SGI Indy. As far as I know, that's every on-screen appearance of the Indy recorded on Starring-the-Computer. Please prove me wrong!

2011-01-11 14:00 Mad-1-ness

Thanks to Joe for letting me know that, in addition to the machines already listed for the film, Runaway also features a Starring-the-Computer newcomer, the Mad-1.

2011-01-08 14:33 A Man, a Woman, and a PET

A Man, a Woman, and a Bank has a brief but important role for a Commodore PET 2001. Made in 1979, this is the earliest appearance of the PET so far.

2011-01-02 19:56 More Knight Rider

Making its Starring-the-Computer debut, the TI PC appears throughout season 2. Also from season 2, episode 5 has a Commodore VIC-20, and episode 19 has an Apple II. Season 3, episode 3 is the second Knight Eider episode to feature an HP 110, and from season 4, episode 3 has a Commodore PET 2001 and episode 20 a IBM PC XT.

2011-01-01 15:53 New Year's Update 2011

Le démon dans l'île has a Tandy TRS-80 Model III and there's a Tandy TRS-80 model 1 in an episode of Beyond Westworld. Cubbyhouse features a Apple Clamshell iBook G3 and an episode of Beverley Hills, 90210 has a brief view of an Apple Newton Messagepad. There's a Commodore Amiga 1200 in Erskineville Kings and a Commodore 64 in an episode of Everybody Hates Chris. Finally an episode of The Equalizer has a Kaypro II.