Memorable TV

XENA:WARRIOR PRINCESS

MCA - Syndicated/ x60m-e / 1995-2001 

Creator/Executive Producer: Sam Raimi, Robert Tapert / Developed:R.J. Stewart Renaiisance / Producer: Liz Friedman, Eric Gruendemann 

Fantasy action adventure series. Spin off from Hercules in which the one time baddie from that show has now become a heroine and travels across lands with her 'aide de camp' Gabrielle fighting evil and righting wrongs.

With:- LUCY LAWLESS as Xena / RENEE O'CONNOR as Gabrielle 

Fox - Ten Thirteen / x60m-e / 1993-continuing 

Creator/Executive Producer: Chris Carter / Music:Mark Snow 

SciFi drama series. A pair of FBI agents, Fox Mulder and Dana Scully, delve into the unexplained and try to prove the existence of extraterrestrial life. By the end of season seven David Duchovny and Gillian Anderson were both growing tired of their roles and wanted out, Duchovny going whilst Anderson stayed. The new character of Agent Doggett was introduced in the last two seasons.

With:- DAVID DUCHOVNY as Special Agent Fox Mulder / GILLIAN ANDERSON as Special Agent Dana Scully / MITCH PILEGGI as Ass Director Walter Skinner / WILLIAM B. DAVIS as Cigarette Smoking Man / JERRY HARDIN as Deep Throat / ROBERT PATRICK as Agent Doggett 

Sharpe-Lewis / 34x30m-e /  1958  bw

Western drama series. Yancey Derringer gets involved in adventures in New Orleans after the end of the Civil War.

With:- JOCK MAHONEY as Yancey 

YES, DEAR

CBS-TCF-Cherry Tree-Amigos de Garcia Prod. / x30m-e / 2000

Creators/Executive Producers: Alan Kirschenbaum, Gregory Thomas Garcia

Sitcom. Youngish Greg and Kim Warner attempt to come to terms with family life determined to do everything right for thier baby son. Kim's sister Christine and her husband Jimmy are more concerned with having a good time.

With:- ANTHONY CLARK as Greg Warner / JEAN LOUISA KELLY as Kim Warner / LIZA SNYDER as Christine Hughes / MIKE O'MALLEY as Jimmy Hughes

NBC - BJ / 26x30m-e / 1961 bw

Writer: Ranald McDougall / 

Sitcom. Episodes in the life of a Hollywood writer and his actress wife.

With:- NANNETTE FABRAY / WENDELL COREY / DORIS KEMPER

NBC / 28x30m-e / 1986-87 

Creator: Eric Chappell 

Sitcom. Middle aged Henry Willows is put out when his teenage son Matthew, from his estranged marriage, turns up and moves in with him. Based on the UK sitcom Home to Roost and the actress who played Enid appeared in both the US and UK shows.

With:- JACK KLUGMAN as Henry Willows / JOHN STAMOS as Matthew Willows / ELIZABETH BENNETT as Enid Tompkins 

CBS / 65x30m-e /  1954-56   bw

Dramatised documentaries hosted by Walter Cronkite of famous historical moments but played using modern reporting methods.

CBS - Columbia / 2000+x60/30m-e / 1973-continuing 

Creators: Wiliam J. Bell, Lee Philip Bell 

Daytime soap. Long running tales of the residents of the midwestern town of Genoa.

YOUNG ARTHUR

NBC / 1x120m-e x60m-e / 2002

Executive Producers: Remi Aubuchon, Graham Yost

Period action adventure series. The following is from NBC's press release " The year is 592. Welcome to the School of Glamorgan for young men. Bright, mischievous 16-year-old Arthur of Salisbury and his cocky older brother Kay have journeyed here through the dark and dangerous forests of England. Known for its harsh discipline as well as the large crocodile-filled moat that surrounds the school, Glamorgan is now home to young Arthur and his new roommate, a dashing French teenager by name of Lancelot. Soon fast friends, Arthur and Lancelot meet sister and brother Morgana and Mordred, on whose vast land dwells the adjacent Girl's School. 
Arthur also finds himself vexed by a mysterious, sinister warrior named Lord Vortigen. But Arthur has destiny on his side (though he doesn't know it), along with a magical wizard who will soon reveal himself to be Merlin. It is Merlin who has come from the future to battle arch-nemesis Lord Vortigen to determine the fate of the "future King of England." Filmed on location in Prague, Czech Republic.
With:- Julian Morris as Arthur / Paul Wasilewski as Lancelot / James Hoare as Kay / Laura Rees as Morgana / David Birkin as Mordred / James Fleet as Merlin / Stephen Billington as Lord Vortigen

TCF / 8x60m-e / 1977

Western drama series. Stories from the early days of the famed frontiersman. See also Daniel Boone.

With:- RICK MOSES / JOHN JOSEPH THOMAS / DEVON ERICSON

Syndicated-MGM / 24x30m-e / 1972

Medical drama series. A revival of Dr Kildare and focusing on his early years as an intern and with an emphasis more on the patients than on their medical problems.

With:- MARK JENKINS as Dr James Kildare / GARY MERRILL as Dr Leonard Gillespie

ABC Circle / 2x120m-e 2x60m-e 1975-78 

Novels:Rose Wilder Lane 

Western drama series. In the late 1870's a pair of young Newlyweds move out west.

With:- ROGER KERN / LINDA PURL

Columbia - Aaron Spelling / 15x60m-e / 1970

Creator: Harve Bennett / Producer: Jon Epstein 

Period action adventure series. A group of American rebels, during the war of Independance, target the British. 

With:- RICK ELY / LOU GOSSETT / PHILIPPE FORQUET / ALEX HENTERLOFF / WILL GEER

NBC - Max Liebman Prod.  / 160x90m-e / 1950-54  bw

Creator/Producer: Max Liebman 

Comedy. Live, fast moving, well remembered, sketch based show that starred Sid Caesar. Mel Brooks was one of the main writers and there also contributions from Woody Allen, Neil Simon and Larry Gelbart. The cast included Imogene Coca, Carl Reiner, Tom Avera (1950-51) and Howard Morris(1951-54).

Four Star / 156x30m-e /  1956-60  bw

An anthology series, hosted by Dick Powell, of Western dramas.

ABC / 1x60m-e / 1967 

Producer: Gary Smith, Dwight Hemion / Director:Dwight Hemion 

Comedy. Sketch show tailored around the talents of Zero Mostel. Also appearing were Zero's son Joshua, John Pleshette, Sudie Bond and Barney Martin.

Columbia - Mike  Frankovich / 1x150m-e / 1978 

Writer: Joanna Lee / Choreography:Miriam Nelson / Producer/Director: Buzz Kulick 

Period drama. The life of the famous showman as told by the women in his life.

With:- PAUL SHENAR as Ziegfeld /  SAMANTHA EGGAR as Billie Burke / BARBARA PARKINS as Anna Held / PAMELA PEADON as Marilyn Miller / VALERIE PERRINE as Lillian Lorraine / INGA SWENSON as Nora Bayes / DAVID DOWNING as Bert Williams / RICHARD SHEA as Eddie Cantor / CATHERINE JACOBY as Fanny Brice 

ABC - Walt Disney / 70x30m-e / 1957-59  10 October 57 - 24 September 59 Thursdays 8.00pm

Creator: Johnston McCulley / Producer: William H. Anderson / Executive Producer: Walt Disney / Theme Music: Norman Foster, George Bruns  

Western drama series. Episodes, in the 1820's, of  Don Diego de la Verga who assumed the mantle of mask wearing fighter of evil Zorro. Zorro was a major sword - fighting expert whose trademark was cutting a slashing Z figure with his sword. The pop group The Chordettes had a hit with the theme song although Henry Calvin also released a version. 

With:- GUY WILLIAMS as Don Diego de la Vega/Zorro / GENE SHELDON as Bernado / HENRY CALVIN as Sgt Demetrio Lopez Garcia / BRITT LOMOND as Captain Monastario (1958-58) / JOLENE BRAND as Anna Maria Verdugo (1958-59) / GEORGE J. LEWIS as Don Alejandro / JAN ARVAN as Don Ignacio Torres (1957) / VINTON HAYWORTH as Magistrate Carlos Galindo (1958) / ROMNEY BRENT as Padre Felipe (1957) / DON DIAMOND as Cpl Reyes (1958-59)

ZORRO 

Family Channel / 88x30m-e / 1989-93 First Episode: 5 January

Period action adventure series. Revival of the above entry and offering more of the same sword slashing antics. 

With:- DUNCAN REGEHR as Don Diego Zorro / EFRAN ZIMBALIST JR as Don Alejandro Sebastian de la Vega (1990) / HENRY DARROW as Don Alejandro Sebastian de la Vega / PATRICE CAHMI MARTINEZ as Victoria Scalanti

ZORRO AND SON

CBS-Walt Disney / x30m-e / 1983 6 April - 1 June Wednesdays 8.00pm

Sitcom. Send up of the legendary action adventure series with an ageing Zorro having to give up the heroics after injuring himself, his son Don Carlos was recruited in his place although this Zorro relied little on his sword preferring instead guns and bombs.

With:- HENRY DARROW as Zorro Sr (Don Diego de la Vega) / PAUL REGINA as Zorro Jr (Don Carlos de la Vega) / GREGORY SIERRA as Commandante Paco Pico / RICHARD BEAUCHAMP as Sgt Sepulveda / BILL DANA as Bernardo / BARNEY MARTIN as Brothers Napa and Sonoma / JOHN MOSCHITTA  as Corporal Cassette / CATHERINE PARKS as Senorita Anita / PETE LEAL as Peasant

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