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'''''Run, Buddy, Run''''' is an [[United States|American]] [[situation comedy]] starring Jack Sheldon (1931-2019), which aired sixteen episodes on [[CBS]] from September 12, 1966, to January 2, 1967. Ted Knight (1923-1986) was the narrator of the series.
==Overview==
Sheldon, a [[jazz]] [[trumpet]] player and [[singer]] in real life, portrayed Buddy Overstreet, an "ordinary guy," an accountant, on the run from a group of comical gangsters. As the plot unfolds, while he is taking a steam bath, Buddy overhears mobster "Mr. Devere" or "Mr. D", played by Bruce Gordon (1916-2011) plotting the death of a "Chicken Little."<ref>[http://www.tv.com/run-buddy-run/show/14042/summary.html Run, Buddy, Run - TV.com<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> Jim Connell played Gordon's bumbling son, "Junior." [[Gregg Palmer]] appeared in the recurring role of Harry, a gunman in [[Chicago]], [[Illinois]].<ref name=tvparty>[http://www.tvparty.com/recrunbuddy.html Run Buddy Run / Jack Sheldon<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> a
In a typical segment, Buddy Overstreet enters a new town trying to establish employment, and Mr. D arrives and forces Buddy into a narrow exit. In the ninth episode, Buddy is working as a welder in a factory when he tells a coworker Devere Enterprises has put a price on his head. The colleague double-crosses Buddy, and phones Mr. D's office long-distance.<ref>[http://www.tv.com/run-buddy-run/buddy-overstreet-forgive-me/episode/216143/summary.html?om_act=convert&om_clk=episodessh&tag=episodes;title;4 Run, Buddy, Run: Buddy Overstreet, Forgive Me - TV.com<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref>
Among guests on the series were Jack Albertson, Sid Melton, Burt Mustin, J. Pat O'Malley, Julie Sommars, and Vaughn Taylor.<ref name=tvparty/>
In his production of the short-lived ''Run, Buddy, Run," Leonard B. Stern (1922-2011) used many of the same technical persons behind his ''[[Get Smart (TV series)|Get Smart]]'' series on [[NBC]]. The program aired on Monday nights at 8 p.m. Eastern, sandwiched between the last season of ''Gilligan's Island'' starring Bob Denver and ''The Lucy Show'' with [[Lucille Ball]]. It failed to garner sufficient ratings and was dropped at midseason after sixteen episodes were produced.<ref name=tvparty/> Its competition was ''I Dream of Jeannie'' on NBC and the second half of ''The Iron Horse,'' an ABC [[Western]] about the [[railroad]].<ref>1966-1967 United States network television schedule.</ref>
==The first thirteen episodes==
{| style="border-collapse: collapse;" border="1" cellpadding="3" width="1100"
|- bgcolor="#CCCCCC"
! '''Episode #''' !! '''Episode title''' !! '''Original airdate''' !! '''Plot'''
|-
| 1-1 || "Steam Bath and Chicken Little" || September 12, 1966 || While in a steam room, Buddy Overstreet overhears a group of mobsters plot a murder, forcing him to go on the run.
|-
| 1-2 || "Wild, Wild Wake" || September 19, 1966 || Devere poses as a corpse at a faux wake in order to lure Buddy into his grasp.
|-
| 1-3 || "Win, Place and Die" || September 26, 1966 || Buddy hitches a ride with a temperamental race horse, then is recruited to serve as its jockey in a big race.
|-
| 1-4 || "Down on the Farm" || October 3, 1966 || Buddy is hired as a harvest hand, and then goes to a square dance with a milkmaid who saves him from Devere's men.
|-
| 1-5 || "Grand Mexican Hotel" || October 10, 1966 || Buddy stages a fiesta for a struggling Mexican hotel and ends up attracting some unwanted customers.
|-
| 1-6 || "The Death of Buddy Overstreet" || October 17, 1966 || While riding in a boxcar in Florida, Buddy's fellow passenger devises a plan to film his death to convince Devere that Buddy is dead,
|-
| 1-7 || "Bank Holdup" || October 24, 1966 || After leaving a Connecticut diner, Buddy unknowingly hitches a ride in bank robber's getaway car.
|-
| 1-8 || "I Want a Piece of That Boy" || October 31, 1966 || Buddy takes a job as a boxer's sparring partner, then competes in a match in which Devere is wagering on him.
|-
| 1-9 || "Buddy Overstreet, Forgive Me" || November 7, 1966 || While working in a factory as a welder, Buddy makes the mistake of telling a co-worker of his plight.
|-
| 1-10 || "Mr. D's Revenge" || November 14, 1966 || Devere sets up a plan to trap Buddy, but a mix-up with identities causes Wendell to inadvertently become the target.
|-
| 1-11 || "Goodbye, Wendell" || November 21, 1966 || After Wendell seems to disappear, one of the people that ends up looking for him is Buddy.
|-
| 1-12 || "The Sky is Falling" || November 28, 1966 || Buddy makes the mistake of once again over-hearing the second part of Devere's plan for murder.
|-
| 1-13 || "Buddy Overstreet, Please Come Home" || December 5, 1966 || When tax auditors put their focus on Devere Enterprises, Devere gives up looking for Buddy.
|}
==References==
{{reflist}}
== External links ==
* {{imdb title|0136662|Run, Buddy, Run}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Run, Buddy, Run}}
[[Category:Television Shows]]
[[Category:Comedy]]
[[Category:1960's]]
==Overview==
Sheldon, a [[jazz]] [[trumpet]] player and [[singer]] in real life, portrayed Buddy Overstreet, an "ordinary guy," an accountant, on the run from a group of comical gangsters. As the plot unfolds, while he is taking a steam bath, Buddy overhears mobster "Mr. Devere" or "Mr. D", played by Bruce Gordon (1916-2011) plotting the death of a "Chicken Little."<ref>[http://www.tv.com/run-buddy-run/show/14042/summary.html Run, Buddy, Run - TV.com<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> Jim Connell played Gordon's bumbling son, "Junior." [[Gregg Palmer]] appeared in the recurring role of Harry, a gunman in [[Chicago]], [[Illinois]].<ref name=tvparty>[http://www.tvparty.com/recrunbuddy.html Run Buddy Run / Jack Sheldon<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> a
In a typical segment, Buddy Overstreet enters a new town trying to establish employment, and Mr. D arrives and forces Buddy into a narrow exit. In the ninth episode, Buddy is working as a welder in a factory when he tells a coworker Devere Enterprises has put a price on his head. The colleague double-crosses Buddy, and phones Mr. D's office long-distance.<ref>[http://www.tv.com/run-buddy-run/buddy-overstreet-forgive-me/episode/216143/summary.html?om_act=convert&om_clk=episodessh&tag=episodes;title;4 Run, Buddy, Run: Buddy Overstreet, Forgive Me - TV.com<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref>
Among guests on the series were Jack Albertson, Sid Melton, Burt Mustin, J. Pat O'Malley, Julie Sommars, and Vaughn Taylor.<ref name=tvparty/>
In his production of the short-lived ''Run, Buddy, Run," Leonard B. Stern (1922-2011) used many of the same technical persons behind his ''[[Get Smart (TV series)|Get Smart]]'' series on [[NBC]]. The program aired on Monday nights at 8 p.m. Eastern, sandwiched between the last season of ''Gilligan's Island'' starring Bob Denver and ''The Lucy Show'' with [[Lucille Ball]]. It failed to garner sufficient ratings and was dropped at midseason after sixteen episodes were produced.<ref name=tvparty/> Its competition was ''I Dream of Jeannie'' on NBC and the second half of ''The Iron Horse,'' an ABC [[Western]] about the [[railroad]].<ref>1966-1967 United States network television schedule.</ref>
==The first thirteen episodes==
{| style="border-collapse: collapse;" border="1" cellpadding="3" width="1100"
|- bgcolor="#CCCCCC"
! '''Episode #''' !! '''Episode title''' !! '''Original airdate''' !! '''Plot'''
|-
| 1-1 || "Steam Bath and Chicken Little" || September 12, 1966 || While in a steam room, Buddy Overstreet overhears a group of mobsters plot a murder, forcing him to go on the run.
|-
| 1-2 || "Wild, Wild Wake" || September 19, 1966 || Devere poses as a corpse at a faux wake in order to lure Buddy into his grasp.
|-
| 1-3 || "Win, Place and Die" || September 26, 1966 || Buddy hitches a ride with a temperamental race horse, then is recruited to serve as its jockey in a big race.
|-
| 1-4 || "Down on the Farm" || October 3, 1966 || Buddy is hired as a harvest hand, and then goes to a square dance with a milkmaid who saves him from Devere's men.
|-
| 1-5 || "Grand Mexican Hotel" || October 10, 1966 || Buddy stages a fiesta for a struggling Mexican hotel and ends up attracting some unwanted customers.
|-
| 1-6 || "The Death of Buddy Overstreet" || October 17, 1966 || While riding in a boxcar in Florida, Buddy's fellow passenger devises a plan to film his death to convince Devere that Buddy is dead,
|-
| 1-7 || "Bank Holdup" || October 24, 1966 || After leaving a Connecticut diner, Buddy unknowingly hitches a ride in bank robber's getaway car.
|-
| 1-8 || "I Want a Piece of That Boy" || October 31, 1966 || Buddy takes a job as a boxer's sparring partner, then competes in a match in which Devere is wagering on him.
|-
| 1-9 || "Buddy Overstreet, Forgive Me" || November 7, 1966 || While working in a factory as a welder, Buddy makes the mistake of telling a co-worker of his plight.
|-
| 1-10 || "Mr. D's Revenge" || November 14, 1966 || Devere sets up a plan to trap Buddy, but a mix-up with identities causes Wendell to inadvertently become the target.
|-
| 1-11 || "Goodbye, Wendell" || November 21, 1966 || After Wendell seems to disappear, one of the people that ends up looking for him is Buddy.
|-
| 1-12 || "The Sky is Falling" || November 28, 1966 || Buddy makes the mistake of once again over-hearing the second part of Devere's plan for murder.
|-
| 1-13 || "Buddy Overstreet, Please Come Home" || December 5, 1966 || When tax auditors put their focus on Devere Enterprises, Devere gives up looking for Buddy.
|}
==References==
{{reflist}}
== External links ==
* {{imdb title|0136662|Run, Buddy, Run}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Run, Buddy, Run}}
[[Category:Television Shows]]
[[Category:Comedy]]
[[Category:1960's]]