Run, Buddy, Run
Appearance
Run, Buddy, Run | |
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Genre | Sitcom |
Created by | Leonard B. Stern |
Starring | Jack Sheldon Bruce Gordon |
Composer | Jerry Fielding |
Country of origin | United States |
Original language | English |
No. of seasons | 1 |
No. of episodes | 16 |
Production | |
Producer | Leonard B. Stern |
Running time | 30 minutes per episode |
Production company | Talent Associates |
Original release | |
Network | CBS |
Release | September 12, 1966 January 2, 1967 | –
Run, Buddy, Run is an American sitcom TV series that aired on CBS for one season of 16 episodes in 1966-1967. The series was created by Leonard B. Stern, and starred jazz trumpeter, singer, and actor Jack Sheldon.[1]
Description
[edit]At a steambath, accountant Buddy Overstreet (Sheldon) overhears gangster “Mr. D” (Bruce Gordon) plotting a murder. Mr. D and his mob realize that Buddy is a potential witness, and pursue him across the country.
The series was essentially a comedic version of The Fugitive. It was cancelled by CBS after airing 16 episodes.[2]
Episodes
[edit]No. | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date |
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1 | "Steam Bath & Chicken Little" | Leonard B. Stern | Mel Tolkin & Ernie Chambers | September 12, 1966 |
2 | "Buddy, the Lifesaver" | Unknown | Unknown | September 19, 1966 |
3 | "Win, Place and Die" | Unknown | Unknown | September 26, 1966 |
4 | "The Death of Buddy Overstreet" | Unknown | Unknown | October 3, 1966 |
5 | "Killer Cassidy" | Unknown | Unknown | October 10, 1966 |
6 | "The Bank Holdup" | Unknown | Unknown | October 17, 1966 |
7 | "Wild, Wild Wake" | Unknown | Unknown | October 24, 1966 |
8 | "Down on the Farm" | Unknown | Unknown | October 31, 1966 |
9 | "I Want a Piece of That Boy" | Unknown | Unknown | November 7, 1966 |
10 | "My Son, the Killer" | Unknown | Unknown | November 14, 1966 |
11 | "Grand Mexican Hotel" | Unknown | Unknown | November 21, 1966 |
12 | "Death with Father: Part 1" | Unknown | Unknown | November 28, 1966 |
13 | "Death with Father: Part 2" | Unknown | Unknown | December 5, 1966 |
14 | "The Runaway Kid" | Unknown | Unknown | December 12, 1966 |
15 | "Buddy Overstreet, Forgive Me" | Unknown | Unknown | December 26, 1966 |
16 | "Buddy Overstreet, Please Come Home" | Unknown | Unknown | January 2, 1967 |
Merchandising
[edit]The TV series was adapted into a comic book distributed by Gold Key Comics. Only one issue was published.[3]
References
[edit]- ^ Leszczak, Bob (2012). Single Season Sitcoms, 1948-1979. McFarland. pp. 166–167. ISBN 978-0786493050.
- ^ "Welcome to the Run Buddy Run Website". Retrieved August 29, 2021.
- ^ "Run, Buddy, Run". Comic Book Realm. Retrieved August 29, 2021.
External links
[edit]- Run Buddy Run at IMDb
- Run, Buddy, Run opening on YouTube