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CHANNING
ABC/Universal /
26x60m-e / 1963 black and white
Drama series.
Stories of a new college professor and his older
mentor.
With:- JASON EVERS /
HENRY JONES
THE CHARLIE FARRELL SHOW
CBS /
x30m-e / 1956/60 black and white
Sitcom.
Stories of the owner of the Palm Springs Racquet
Club, a one time actor.
With:-CHARLIE FARRELL /
CHRIS WINNINGER /
RICHARD DEACON /
ANNA LEE /MARIE WINDSOR /
JEFF SILVER /
KATHRYN CARD
CHARLIE GRACE
Warner/Wings/ December 3 / x60m-e /
1995
Creator: Robert Singer / Producers: William Schmidt, Frank Penzulli,
Mark Harmon, Jan Michaels
Crime drama series.
Cases of private detective Charlie Grace, a single
parent with a 12 year old daughter.
Charlie Grace................................... MARK HARMON
Crawford.......................................... ROBERT COSTANZO
Also with:- CINDY KATZ /
LEELEE SOBIESKI
CHARLIE LAWRENCE
CBS / x30 mins / 2003 (First Episode: Sunday June 15 / 8.30pm)
Sitcom. Charlie Lawrence, an openly gay former actor switches career gears and is elected to Congress as a representative from New Mexico.
Nathan Lane as Charlie Lawrence
CHARLIE
WILD, PRIVATE DETECTIVE
CBS/ABC/Dumont / x30m-e / 1950-52
Producers: Carlo De Angelo,
Herbert Brodkin
Crime drama series. Cases of
tough New York Private Detective Charley Wild, obviously based on Sam Spade and
based ona radio original.
With:- KEVIN O'MORRISON as
Charley Wild (1950-51) / JOHN McQUADE as Charley Wild (1951-52) / CLORIS
LEACHMAN as Effie Perrine
CHARLIE'S ANGELS
ABC/TCF / 1x90m-e
109x60m-e /
1976-81
Executive Producer: Aaron Spelling, Leonard Goldberg /
Theme Music: Henry Mancini
"Once
upon a time there were three little girls who
went to the police academy....but I took them
away from all that...my name is Charlie:.
so spake the opening lines of Charlie's Angels
each week. Charlie's Angels practically invented
"jiggle tv" (i.e. lots of running
around in skimpy costumes and no bras and as
such the show was very popular with the male
viewing public, especially as the girls were all
gorgeous).
The show concerned a trio of sexy private
detectives working for the Charles Townsend
Detective Agency, helped by Charlie's right hand
man John Bosley, most of the girls cases
involved them going undercover, the original
trio were Kelly, Jill and Sabrina but after the
first season Farrah Fawcett-Majors who played
Jill left the show because she wanted to build a
film career capitalising on the enormous
popularity she had garnered thanks to her role
in the show. A famous poster of Farrah in a swimsuit
was a must have wall adornment for much of the
seventies, it even appeared in Saturday Night
Fever.
The
shows producers were none too happy about this
of course and took Farrah to court with the
result that she appeared in occasional episodes
(six in total) over the following three seasons.
A new regular arrived in the form of Jill's
sister Kris (who in fact stayed till the end).
But the show never really recovered from the
loss of Sabrina, after Kate Jackson left the
show continued for two more seasons (with a
different girl making up the trio each season -
these were Tiffany Welles and finally Julie
Rogers).
Charles Townsend never actually appeared but was
heard over the office intercom every episode, he
would, however, make an occasional sort of
appearance where you would see the back of his
head or something as he sunned himself on some
tropical beach attended to by assorted dusky
maidens.
The late 1990's saw an explosive big screen
revival of the series with Drew Barrymore and
Cameron Diaz.
With:- JACLYN SMITH as
Kelly Garrett / KATE JACKSON as
Sabrina Duncan / FARRAH FAWCETT-MAJORS as
Jill Munroe / DAVID DOYLE as
John Bosley / JOHN FORSYTHE as
Voice of Charlie Townsend / CHERYL LADD as
Kris Munroe / SHELLEY HACK as
Tiffany Welles / TANYA ROBERTS as Julie Rogers
CHARLES IN CHARGE
CBS/Universal/ Scholastic/Al Burton /
126x30m-e /
1984-90
Producers: Michael Jacobs, Al Burton,
Jane Startz,
Sitcom.
Broke college student Charles gets a job as live in
'nanny' for the Pembrokes and their three kids. At the
end of the first season CBS pulled the plug but the series
carried on in syndication, Charles, however got a new
family to look after following the departure of the Pembrokes, this time The
Powells.
With:- SCOTT BAIO as Charles / WILLIE AAMES as
Buddy Lembeck / JULIE COBB as
Jill Pembroke(Season 1) / JAMES WIDDOES as
Stan Pembroke(Season 1) / JONATHAN WARD as
Douglas Pembroke(Season 1) / APRIL LERMAN as
Lila Pembroke(Season 1) / MICHAEL PEARLMAN as
Jason Pembroke(Season 1) / JENNIFER RUNYON as
Gwendolyn Pierce(Season 1) / SANDRA KERNS as
Ellen Powell(from Season 2) / NICOLE EGGERT as
Jamie Powell(from Season 2) / JOSIE DAVIS as
Sara Powell(from Season 2) / ALEXANDER POLINSKY as
Adam Powell(from Season 2) / JAMES CALLAHAN as
Walter Powell (from Season 2) / ELLEN TRAVOLTA as
Lillian (from Season 2)
CHARMED
Warner/Spelling-Paramount / x60m-e /
1999-continuing
Creator: Constance M. Burge / Executive Producer: Brad Kern, Constance M. Burge
Fantasy drama series.
Three sisters are left their grandmother's house where
they find the book of Shadows which endows them with
special magical witchly powers. For season 4 Rose McGowan was
brought in to replace the departed Shannon Doherty.
With:- ALYSSA MILANO as Phoebe / SHANNON DOHERTY as Prue (Seasons 1 - 3) / HOLLY MARIE COMBS
as Piper / BRIAN KRAUZE as Leo / ROSE McGOWAN as Paige
THE CHARMINGS
ABC/Sternin& Fraser Inc/
Columbia-Embassy /
28x30m-e /
1987-88
Producer: Robert Sternin, Prudence Fraser
Sitcom.
A modern dress fairy story, Snow White and Prince
Charming find themselves transported to 1980's
California.
With:- CAITLIN O'HEANEY as
Snow White Charming(1) / CAROL HUSTON as
Snow White(2) / CHRISTOPHER RICH as
Prince Eric Charming / JUDY PARFITT as
Queen Lillian White / GARETTE RATLIFFE as
Cory Charming / BRANDON CALL as
Thomas Charming / CORK HUBBERT as Luther / PAUL WINFIELD as
Voice of the Mirror
CHASE
NBC/Universal/Mark VII Ltd /
1x90m-e 23x60m-e /1973-74
Executive Producer: Robert A.
Cinader /Producer: James Schmerer /Music: Oliver Nelson;
Crime drama series. The cases of
a special squad of LA undercover cops, each with special skills and led by
Captain Chase Reddick
With:- MITCHELL RYAN as Capt.
Chase Reddick; REID SMITH as Officer Norm Hamilton / MICHAEL RICHARDSON as
Officer Steve Baker / BRIAN FONG as Officer Fred Sing / WAYNE
MAUNDER as Sgt. Sam MacCray / ALBERT REED as Chief Frank Dawson / FAROUK
as Fuzz the dog
CHECKMATE
CBS/A Revue/J and M / 70x60m-e /
1960-61
Creator: Eric Ambler / Producers:
Dock Berg, Herb Coleman, Maxwell Shane / Consultant: Carl Hyatt
Crime drama series. Cases of
Checkmate Inc; A San Francisco private detective agency run by Don Corey and Jed
Sills.
With:- ANTHONY GEORGE as Don
Corey / DOUG McCLURE as Jed Sills / SEBASTIAN CABOT as Carl Hyatt /
JACK BETTS as Chris Devlin (season 2)
CHEERS
NBC/Charles-Barrow- Charles / 267x30m-e 2x60m-e 1x90m-e / 1982-93
Creators: Glen Charles, Les Charles,
James Burrows /
Theme Music: Judy Hart Angelo,
Gary Portnoy / Producers: Glen Charles, James Burrows,
Les Charles, Ken Levine, David Isaacs, Tim Berry
Sitcom.
Stories of the staff and regulars of a Boston bar, especially
women loving owner, former baseball pro Sam Malone
and his pursuit of stand offish barmaid Diane. Other
characters included the drink obsessed Norm Peterson,
boring postman Cliff Claven and psychiatrist Frasier
Crane. Cheers garnered two spin-offs, the unsuccessful
The Tortellis and the popular
Frasier.
With:- TED DANSON as
Sam Malone / SHELLEY LONG as
Diane Chambers(82-86/93) / RHEA PERLMAN as Carla / KIRSTIE ALLEY as
Rebecca Howe(86-93) / NICHOLAS COLANSANTO as
Coach'Ernie Pantusso(82-85) / WOODY HARRELSON as
Woody Boyd / GEORGE WENDT as
Norm Peterson / JOHN RATZENBERGER as
Cliff Clavin / KELSEY GRAMMER as Dr Frasier Crane(84-93) / BEBE NEUWIRTH as
Dr Lilith Sternin-Crane(86-93) / ROGER REES as
Robin Colcord(89-91) / DAN HEDAYA as
Nick Tortelli(83-86) / AL ROSEN as Al(84-89) / FRANCES STERNHAGEN as
Esther Clavin(86-93) / TOM SKERRITT as
Evan Drake(87-88) / JAY THOMAS as
Eddie LeBec(87-89)
CHEYENNE
ABC/Warner / 107x60m-e / 1956-63 black and white
Executive Producer: William T. Orr /
Theme Music: William Lara / Producers: Roy Huggins, Arthur Silver
Western drama series.
Half breed Cheyenne Bodie wanders the west in
the 1870's. See also spin off Bronco.
With:- CLINT WALKER as
Cheyenne Bodie / TY HARDIN as
Bronco Layne / L. Q. JONES as Smitty
CHICAGO HOPE
TCF/David E. Kelly Prod. / x60m-e / 1995-continuing
Creator: David E. Kelly /
Theme Music: Mark Isham / Executive Producer: John Tinker
Medical drama series.
Cases of the doctors working in a large city hospital,
the Chicago Hope of the title.
Dr Jeffrey Gerger................................ MANDY PATANKIN
dr Kate Austin................................... CHRISTINE LAHTI
Dr Philip Watters............................... HECTOR ELIZONDO
Dr Aaron Shutt.................................. ADAM ARKIN
Dr Jack McNeil................................. MARK HARMON
Dr Billy Cronk................................... PETER BERG
Dr Diane Grad.................................. JAYNE BROOK
Dr Dennis Hancock.......................... VONDIE CURTIS-HALL
CHICAGOLAND
MYSTERY PLAYERS
Dumont / 26x30m-e /1949-50 black
and white First Episode: 18 September 1949
Crime drama series. Cases of
criminologist Jeffrey Hall who teamed up with the police to catch the bad guys,
this show was originally seen only in Chicago where in a neat little twist the
criminal was only revealed in the following days Chicago Tribune.
With:- GORDON URQUHART as
Jeffrey Hall / BOB SMITH as Sgt.Holland
THE CHICAGO TEDDYBEARS
CBS/Warner / 13x30m-e /
1971
17 Sep - 17 Dec
Producer: Jerry Thorpe / Director: Norman Tokar
Period sitcom.
Linc McCray and Uncle Latzi run a speakeasy, The
Paradise Club, in Chicago during the 1920's.
Linc McCray...................................... DEAN JONES
Uncle Latzi....................................... JOHN BANNER
Big Nick Marr.................................... ART METRANO
Marvin.............................................. MARVIN KAPLAN
Lefty................................................ JAMIE FARR
Dutch.............................................. HUNTZ HALL
Julius.............................................. MIKE MAZURKI
Duke .............................................. MICKEY SHAUGHNESSY
CHICO AND THE MAN
NBC/Komack/David Wolper Prod. / 88x30m-e / 1974-78
Writers: Gary Jacobs, Ann L. Gibbs,
Joel Kimmel, Jay Moriarty, Mike
Milligan / Producer: James Komack
Sitcom.
Young Chicano Chico gets a job working for the garage
owning Ed Brown. The show is mainly notable for the
fact that in 1977 star Freddie Prinze killed himself. See
also Can You Hear the Laughter?(film of Prinze's
life). A new Chicano character called Raul was introduced following Prinze's death.
With:- JACK ALBERTSON as
Ed Brown(The Man) / FREDDIE PRINZ as
Chico Rodriguez(74-77) / GABRIEL MELGAR as
Raul Garcia(77-78) / BONNIE BOLAND as Mabel(74-75) / SCATMAN CROTHERS as
Louie Wilson / ISAAC RUIZ as Mando / DELLA REESE as Della Rogers
CHILDREN'S
LETTERS TO GOD
1x30m-e / 1969
A special hosted by Gene
Kelly that mixed live action and animation to illustrate scores of
innocent, frequently funny, sometimes poignant letters from children to
God. The letters reflected their views of the world around them, the
creation and the creator.
CHINA BEACH
ABC-Warner/Secert Inc / 1x120m-e x60m-e / 1988-91 (First Episode: 26 April 88)
Creators: William Broyles Jr,
John Sacret Young, /
Original Music: John Rubinstein / Theme Music: Reflections by The Supremes
Wartime drama series.
Lt Colleen McMurphy joins a hard pressed American
army field hospital during the Vietnam war.
With:- DANA DELANY as Lt Colleen
McMurphy / NAN WOODS as Cherry White (season 1) /
MICHAEL BOATMAN as Sam Beckett /
MARG HELGENBERGER as Karen Colleen KC Kolanski / ROBERT PICARDO as Dr Dick
Richards / JEFF KOBER as Dodger / CONCETTA TOMEI as Major Lila Gureau / MEGAN
GALLAGHER as Wayloo Marie Holmes (season 2) / NANCY GILES as Frankie (season 1)
/ RICKI LAKE as Holly (season 3) / TROY EVANS as Sgt Bartholomew Pepper /
HAUNANI MINN as Hang / DEREK DE LINT as Dr Bernard (season 3)
CHINA SMITH
USA / Syndicated / 52x30m-e / 1952-55
Crime adventure type show featuring the South Sea exploits of China Smith, sometime adventurer some time private eye. There were two seasons of the show, the first was actually filmed in Mexico whilst season two went under the name of The New Adventures of China Smith. The show was known as The Affairs of China Smith.
With:- DAN DURYEA as China Smith / DOUGLAS DUMBRILLE as Inspector Hobson / MYRNA DELL as Shira (the Empress)
CHiPS
NBC/MGM/Rosner TV / 138x60m-e / 1977-83
Creator: Rick Rosner / Executive Producer: Cy Cermak / Producer: Rick Rosner, Ric Rondell
Crime drama series.
The exploits of two motorcycle cops working for the
California Highway Patrol in Los Angeles.
With:- LARRY WILCOX as
Officer Jon Baker / ERIK ESTRADA as
Off Frank 'Ponch' Poncherello / ROBERT PINE as
Sgt Joe Getraer / BRIANNE LEARY as
Officer Sindy Cahill / LOU WAGNER as Harlan / RANDI OAKES as
Officer Bonnie Clark / TOM REILLY as
Off Bobby 'Hot Dog' Nelson / MICHAEL DORN as
Officer Turner / PAUL LINKE as
Officer Grossman
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