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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>  

''''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, 19.<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 (1924-1996) plays Louise Baker, his wife and 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 (1935-2005) in CBS's fantasy situation [[comedy]], ''Gilligan's Island,'' and five years before he portrayed railroad engineer Johnathan Luther "Casey" Jones (1863-1900) 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.''

 

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.

''Biff Baker'' was filmed by Revue Productions, since Universal Television.<ref name=ctva/> A  number of ''Biff Baker'' episodes have been released on DVD.