Crossbow (TV series) Crossbow (TV series) Crossbow is a 1987 action/adventure television series that aired on The Family Channel. The series was produced by Steven North and Richard Schlesinger for Robert Halmi Inc., in co-production with French television network FR3, and filmed entirely on location in France. "Crossbow" follows the adventures of William Tell (Will Lyman) and takes place in the 14th-century in Switzerland. William Tell and his son Matthew are imprisoned by the tyrannical Gessler (Jeremy Clyde). As Governor (Landburgher in the original story) of Austria, Gessler plans to stop the Swiss uprising. Having split the apple on his son's head with
The Mind Is a Terrible Thing to Taste it, but the other band members disliked it. Barker praised the concept but said the execution was poor. The album peaked at #163 in the US and was certified Gold by the RIAA for sales in excess of 500,000 units in December 1995. "Burning Inside" reached #23 on "Billboard"s Hot Modern Rock Tracks. Music critic Tom Moon included the album in his book "1,000 Recordings to Hear Before You Die", calling it "one of the great works of industrial music" and an influential album that is "way ahead of its time". In rating it 4.5/5 stars, AllMusic reviewer Marc van