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| − | '''''Biff Baker, U.S.A.''''' is a forgotten [[United States|American]] half-hour crime drama that aired twenty-one episodes on [[CBS]] [[television]] from November 6, 1952, to March 26, 1953, and again in syndication for five weeks in the fall of 1954.<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]]. | + | '''''Biff Baker, U.S.A.''''' is a forgotten [[United States|American]] half-hour crime drama that aired twenty-one episodes on [[CBS]] [[television]] from November 6, 1952, to March 26, 1953, and again in [[broadcast syndication|syndication]] for five weeks in the fall of 1954.<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 the role of "The Skipper" opposite Bob Denver (1935-2005) in CBS's fantasy situation [[comedy]], ''Gilligan's Island,'' which aired from 1964 to 1967, and five years before he portrayed railroad engineer Jonathan 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; 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]]. On CBS ''Biff Baker'' followed 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 the role of "The Skipper" opposite Bob Denver (1935-2005) in CBS's fantasy situation [[comedy]], ''Gilligan's Island,'' which aired from 1964 to 1967, and five years before he portrayed railroad engineer Jonathan 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; the final five segments were broadcast in first-run 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]]. On CBS ''Biff Baker'' followed the alternation of the later controversial sitcom ''Amos 'n' Andy'' and the anthology series, ''Four Star Playhouse.'' |
| − | ''Biff Baker'' was filmed by Revue Productions | + | ''Biff Baker'' was filmed by Revue Productions (now [[Universal Studios|Universal Television]]).<ref name=ctva/> A number of ''Biff Baker'' episodes have been released on DVD. |
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Revision as of 07:03, February 11, 2021
Biff Baker, U.S.A. is a forgotten American half-hour crime drama that aired twenty-one episodes on CBS television from November 6, 1952, to March 26, 1953, and again in syndication for five weeks in the fall of 1954.[1] 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 the role of "The Skipper" opposite Bob Denver (1935-2005) in CBS's fantasy situation comedy, Gilligan's Island, which aired from 1964 to 1967, and five years before he portrayed railroad engineer Jonathan 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; the final five segments were broadcast in first-run syndication.[1] The series aired on CBS at 9 p.m. Eastern on Thursdays, opposite Jack Webb's Dragnet crime drama on NBC. On CBS Biff Baker followed the alternation of the later controversial sitcom Amos 'n' Andy and the anthology series, Four Star Playhouse.
Biff Baker was filmed by Revue Productions (now Universal Television).[1] A number of Biff Baker episodes have been released on DVD.
Guest stars
(In alphabetical order)
- Michael Ansara
- Charles Bronson
- Lawrence Dobkin
- Carl Esmond
- Frank Ferguson
- Peter Graves
- Lee Marvin
- Mort Mills
- Jay Novello
- Ann Robinson
- Kenneth Tobey
- Victor Sen Yung[2]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Biff Baker, U.S.A.. Classic TV Archives. Retrieved on April 29, 2020.
- ↑ Biff Baker, U.S.A.. Internet Movie Data Base. Retrieved on April 29, 2020.