1961 - The TV Series
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- CreatorSydney NewmanStarsPatrick MacneeDiana RiggHonor BlackmanA quirky spy show of the adventures of eccentrically suave British Agent John Steed and his predominantly female partners.
- CreatorCarl ReinerStarsDick Van DykeMary Tyler MooreRose MarieThe misadventures of a TV writer both at work and at home.
- StarsRichard ChamberlainRaymond MasseyLee KurtyThe dramatic relationship between a young medical intern and his surgeon mentor.
- CreatorReginald RoseStarsE.G. MarshallRobert ReedPolly RowlesA father and son lawyer duo take a variety of cases that often deal with the important issues of the day.
- CreatorJames E. MoserStarsVince EdwardsSam JaffeHarry LandersGritty realistic hospital drama featuring manly Dr. Casey against the medical establishment, at first, under the watchful eye of Dr. Zorba, and later under the thumb of Chief of Surgery Dr. Freeland.
- CreatorHarry Redmond Jr.StarsLarry PennellKen CurtisShug FisherA skydiver and a pilot, on their private airplane, are placed in unusual situations where their special skills and abilities are needed, leading them on exciting adventures from chasing dangerous criminals to performing difficult rescues.
- StarsEsmond KnightPatricia KnealePeter HallidayIn 1970, a team of scientists decrypts a mysterious signal from space with instructions to create a supercomputer. This in turn contains instructions to create a living organism.
- CreatorLouis F. EdelmanStarsJoey BishopJoe BesserAbby DaltonJoey Bishop stars as Joey Barnes, a New York talk show host, in this half-hour filmed series about the misadventures of a Hollywood public-relations man.
- StarsAudie MurphyGuy MitchellSam BuffingtonWhispering Smith was a detective on the Denver, Colorado Police Department in the 1870s. This show took case histories from Smith's adventures. George Romack was Smith's partner and John Richards was the police chief.
- CreatorRoy HugginsStarsRhodes ReasonRichard AndersonJoan FreemanGrace owns the Sunrise, Colorado bus stop. She, waitress Elma, Sheriff Will, and D.A. Glenn watch life through the stories which unfold as passengers enter and leave the small town.
- CreatorNat HikenStarsJoe E. RossFred GwynnePaul ReedSitcom featuring the zany hijinks of New York's finest.
- CreatorTed KeyStarsShirley BoothBobby BuntrockDon DeForeThe misadventures of the Baxter family and their live-in maid, Hazel Burke.
- StarsDavid GrahamGraydon GouldSylvia AndersonThe adventures of the crew of Supercar, an amazing land, sea, and air vehicle, based at a secret laboratory in the Nevada Desert in 1961.
- CreatorRichard Alan SimmonsStarsDick PowellDavid NivenJune AllysonPowell served as host and, in early shows at least, occasional star in this dramatic anthology. It was his last television series and contained his last filmed acting (episode: 'The Court-Martial of Captain Wycliff').
- StarsTony HancockHugh LloydJune WhitfieldComedian Tony Hancock stars, in this BBC situation comedy TV series, as Anthony Aloysius St John Hancock, a down-at-heel comedian living in East Cheam.
- CreatorEvan HunterStarsRobert LansingRon HarperGregory WalcottManhattan's 87th precinct forms the backdrop for this grim and gritty police drama based on the long-running series of novels by Ed McBain. Storylines focus on neighborhood crime, and the lives of the officers of the 87th and their families: Steve Carella and his deaf/mute wife, Teddy; rookie Bert Kling; long-time veteran Roger Havilland and the wryly philosophical Meyer Meyer.
- StarsRoald DahlPaul TremaineRichard Morse"'Way Out" was a drama in the macabre genre was broadcast each week hosted by Roald Dahl.
- StarsTerence MorganJean KentMichael CrawfordThe adventures of Sir Francis Drake during the 1500's. Sir Francis is probably one of the most famous explorers of the high seas. The twenty six episodes of the series are about his explorations of many far off lands.
- CreatorHank SearlsStarsLeslie NielsenJohn BeradinoJohn Clarke"The New Breed" was an American crime - drama series ,aired on ABC network from 1961 to 1962, with thirty-six episodes,starring Leslie Nielsen at age 35.
- CreatorPaul MonashStarsPeter Mark RichmanGene CooganEddie HiceA former underworld lawyer goes to work for the Federal Government, determined to bring 100 top criminals to justice.
- CreatorRonald ChesneyRonald WolfeStarsPeter JonesMiriam KarlinReg VarneyFenner Fashions makes women's clothing. Reg Turner (Reg Varney) is the downtrodden foreman on the shop floor. The machinists are all women, led by their union rep, Paddy Fleming (Miriam Karlin). The stories are all about the schemes the machinists get up to to make life hard for the boss, Henry Fenner (Peter Jones). The foreman's life is also made hard by the women, who have him around their little finger. Each week there is a special order to complete, and the machinists make heavy work of things.
- StarsJack WardenArch JohnsonWilliam SmithCaptain Gus Hornochek and Sergeant Danny Keller are members of a special force dedicated to eliminating criminal elements. Taking place in an unnamed Midwestern city, the two officers report to Commissioner Matt Gower.
- StarsDarryl HickmanRichard DavalosJohn McIntireDuring the American Civil War, two brothers fighting on opposite sides of the conflict.
- StarsAnthony MarloweClaire NielsonMichael QuinnThe adventures of the agents of Scotland Yard's secret undercover crime unit, dubbed "The Ghost Squad".
- CreatorLester VelieStarsStephen McNallyRobert HarlandHarold J. StoneNewspaper reporter Paul Marino and his undercover agent Jack Flood infiltrate the mob and report on a different type of crime every week. The results of their investigation are given to the police and appear as a featured article in the newspaper.
- CreatorSamuel A. PeeplesStarsChill WillsJohn DerekRichard JaeckelA one-ring circus travels through the American West in the 1880's.
- StarsRon HayesGordon CasellSteve BrodieIn this syndicated series, Lincoln Vail was a local law enforcement official patrolling the wilderness area in his airboat. He had frequent dealings with the local Seminoles and worked diligently to protect the wildlife.
- StarsBarry CoeBrett HalseyJay LaninThe show follows the adventures of two free-lance magazine writers based in Hawaii.
- CreatorRoswell RogersStarsRobert YoungConstance MooreFord RaineyCam Brooks, a writer, returns to Millsberg, his hometown, and renews his friendship with the editor of the local newspaper, Lloyd Ramsey. The inhabitants of the town were subjects of Cam's stories.
- StarsTony YoungPreston FosterMidge WareCord, a gunfighter, works undercover for the local Army garrison Commander, trying to help keep peace in the territory.
- StarsThe Marquis ChimpsPeggy CassJack WestonSuburban couple with three chimps as "children".
- CreatorRoland KibbeeStarsRobert CummingsMurvyn VyeRoberta ShoreCharter pilot Bob flew everywhere, often playing amateur detective. He had an aerocar, a vehicle which worked like a car until he attached its optional wing and flew off. He was aided by bodyguard Lionel and by Hank, tomboy daughter of the owner of his airstrip.
- CreatorHal GoodmanLarry KleinStarsCynthia PepperDick GeringPenney ParkerMargie is an average teenager but it's the 1920's and so many things are changing. Living with her parents and brother Cornell, she has a lively flapper friend in Maybelle while Heywood and Johnny both like her. Adapting to the Jazz Age creates lots of situations.
- StarsBrian KellyJohn AshleyAsa MaynorScott and Clipper are partners in the Straightaway Garage, where they design, build, and service racing cars.
- CreatorJohn HawkinsStarsGeorge NaderRegis ToomeyJan ArvanGeorge Nader is Joe Shannon, an insurance investigator for the Transport Bonding and Insurance Company who is assigned cases by his boss Bill Cochran, played by Regis Toomey. The main character of Shannon is his 1961 Buick, which is specially equipped with every high-tech gadget from that period. Shannon has no attractive secretary like other private eyes at the time because in his car sits a dictating machine where he recites his reports for Cochran. Shannon is the original multi-tasker. Press a button and a movie camera pops up or a hidden gun appears. The show is based in Los Angeles and offers up some vintage street scenes of early-'60's L.A. "Shannon" was produced by Screen Gems/Columbia Pictures and the show was syndicated, which was unusual at the time. Smaller production companies syndicated shows for local stations, not major studios.
- StarsBroderick CrawfordRay HamiltonArt GilmoreJohn King, the two-fisted, globe-trotting chief of security for the world's diamond industry, travels the world battling jewel thieves and gem smugglers. Assisted by his young protégé, Casey O'Brien, King matches wits with the criminal gang that calls itself the Illegal Diamond Buyers' Syndicate.
- StarsJames FranciscusJames PhilbrookAlan AustinRuss Andrews, Steve Banks, and Bill Davis are investigators working for a successful detective agency in New York City. Their cases are all tied to very large insurance claims. Maggie Peters was the office Gal Friday.
- StarsLeon AmesRuth WarrickMyrna FaheyStanley and Ellie's only daughter Kay is getting married to Buckley Dunston. The wedding preparations turn the Banks household upside down with the dad wondering when things got so complicated.
- StarsGeorge CoulourisGerald FloodGraydon GouldReturning from their unexpected trip to Mars the crew of MR4 intercept a distress signal from Captain Wilson, a U.S astronaut, and must change course for Venus to attempt a rescue in space. However, through the space periscope, Brown sees what appears to be a settlement or a city of some sort. Desperate to investigate, Brown edits Wilson's message and tricks the crew into landing Venus so as they can rescue him.
- StarsMargaretta ScottEdward WoodwardAbout two young adventurers stuck on an island.
- CreatorRanald MacDougallStarsNanette FabrayWendell CoreyBobby DiamondNan, a successful Broadway star, marries Dan McGovern a widower. On their way home, Dan tells her that he had not told his two children, Buddy and Nancy, that he was getting married. Nan is then confronted with two rude and indifferent stepchildren and the housekeeper, Mrs. Harper. The following episodes detail her trials and tribulations in dealing with the kids and housekeeper.
- StarsWalter MatthauWallace RooneyRobert SorrellsSpecial Agent Lex Rogers of the Florida Sheriff's Bureau travels the state to assist local police departments fight crime in their jurisdiction.
- StarsLouis HaywardGaylord CavallaroRobert GallicoInspector Bollinger pursues criminals and scoundrels on the mean streets of London with the aid of his trusty German Shepherd dog.
- StarsRalph TaegerJames CoburnTelly SavalasPatrick Malone and Gregg Miles were Korean-war buddies who "retired" to a life as beachcombers in Acapulco. When they weren't lounging around or chasing women, they worked as bodyguards for Mr. Carver. Carver was retired from a long career as a crusading criminal lawyer and he was frequently threatened by enemies from his past.