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''''Biff Baker, U.S.A.''''' is an [[United States|American]] half-hour crime drama [[television]] series that aired on [[CBS]] from November 6, 1952, to March 26, 1953<ref name=ctva>{{cite web|url=http://ctva.biz/US/Spy/BiffBakerUSA.htm|title=''Biff Baker, U.S.A.''|publisher=Classic TV Archives|accessdate=April 29, 2020}}</ref>
The program stars Alan Hale, Jr. (1921-1990) as a [[Cold War]] spy posing as an import-export dealer Randy Stuart plays his wife, Louise, his partner in spying, usually behind the [[Iron Curtain]].
Hale was cast as Biff Baker twelve years before he began playing the role of "The Skipper" opposite Bob Denver in CBS's fantasy situation [[comedy]], ''[[Gilligan's Island]]'', and five years before he portrayed railroad engineer [[Casey Jones]] in a syndicated adventure series of the same name.The first twenty-one episodes of ''Biff Baker, U.S.A.'' aired on [[CBS]], with the final five segments were broadcast in syndication.<ref name=ctva/> The series aired on CBS at 9 p.m. Eastern on Thursdays, opposite Jack Webb's ''[[Dragnet]]'' crime drama on [[NBC]]. ''Biff Baker'' followed on CBS the alternation of the later controversial sitcom ''[[Amos 'n' Andy]]'' and the anthology series, ''Four Star Playhouse.''
''Biff Baker'' was filmed by Revue Productions, since Universal Television.<ref name=ctva/> A number of ''Biff Baker'' episodes have been released on DVD.
==Guest stars==
(In alphabetical order)
*Charles Bronson
*Lawrence Dobkin
*Carl Esmond
*Lee Marvin
*Mort Mills
*Jay Novello
*Ann Robinson
*Victor Sen Yung
==References==
{{reflist}}
==External links==
* {{IMDb title|0044238|Biff Baker, U.S.A.}}
* {{tv.com show|biff-baker-usa|Biff Baker, U.S.A.}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Biff Baker, U.S.A.}}
[[Category:Television Shows]]
[[Category:1950s]]
[[Category:Cold War]]
[[Category:Drama]]
The program stars Alan Hale, Jr. (1921-1990) as a [[Cold War]] spy posing as an import-export dealer Randy Stuart plays his wife, Louise, his partner in spying, usually behind the [[Iron Curtain]].
Hale was cast as Biff Baker twelve years before he began playing the role of "The Skipper" opposite Bob Denver in CBS's fantasy situation [[comedy]], ''[[Gilligan's Island]]'', and five years before he portrayed railroad engineer [[Casey Jones]] in a syndicated adventure series of the same name.The first twenty-one episodes of ''Biff Baker, U.S.A.'' aired on [[CBS]], with the final five segments were broadcast in syndication.<ref name=ctva/> The series aired on CBS at 9 p.m. Eastern on Thursdays, opposite Jack Webb's ''[[Dragnet]]'' crime drama on [[NBC]]. ''Biff Baker'' followed on CBS the alternation of the later controversial sitcom ''[[Amos 'n' Andy]]'' and the anthology series, ''Four Star Playhouse.''
''Biff Baker'' was filmed by Revue Productions, since Universal Television.<ref name=ctva/> A number of ''Biff Baker'' episodes have been released on DVD.
==Guest stars==
(In alphabetical order)
*Charles Bronson
*Lawrence Dobkin
*Carl Esmond
*Lee Marvin
*Mort Mills
*Jay Novello
*Ann Robinson
*Victor Sen Yung
==References==
{{reflist}}
==External links==
* {{IMDb title|0044238|Biff Baker, U.S.A.}}
* {{tv.com show|biff-baker-usa|Biff Baker, U.S.A.}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Biff Baker, U.S.A.}}
[[Category:Television Shows]]
[[Category:1950s]]
[[Category:Cold War]]
[[Category:Drama]]