The Troubleshooters (TV series)
The Troubleshooters is an American 26-segment half-hour adventure/drama television series starring Keenan Wynn (1916–1986) as Kodiak and Bob Mathias (1930–2006) as Frank Dugan. The show aired on NBC from September 11, 1959, to April 10, 1960. Based on events at international construction sites,[1] the program was directed by Robert Altman (1925-2006) early in his career. It was the first series offered by United Artists Television.[2]
The premiere episode "Liquid Death" introduced the supporting cast members, Chet Allen (1928-2011) as Slats, Roland "Bob" Harris as Jim, Bob Fortier as Scotty, and stunt actor Carey Loftin (1914–1997) as Skinner. Forrest Compton also appeared in two episodes as Davis.[3]
Notable guest stars
*Dabbs Greer as Lepage and Dennis Cross as Deputy Sheriff Morton in "The Law and the Profits" on September 18.
- Dan Blocker in the episode "Tiger Culhane" on October 9.
- Harry Townes as Verne Lewis in "Moment of Terror" on October 16.
- John Larch in "Gino" on October 23.
- Werner Klemperer in "Tunnel to Yesterday" on December 4.
Other episodes in which the cast primarily appeared were "Pipeline," "Moment of Terror." "Trouble at the Orphanage," "The Mountain That Moved," "The Big Blaze," "The Town That Wouldn't Die," "Incident at Rain Mountain," "The Landmark," and "No Stone Unturned." The series finale is entitled "The Carnival."[3]
The Troubleshooters aired at 8 pm Eastern Time on Friday after NBC's People Are Funny with Art Linkletter. Its network competition was the second half of Rawhide on CBS and Walt Disney Presents on ABC.[4]
References
- ↑ The Troubleshooters. TV.com. Retrieved on January 25, 2020.
- ↑ Alex McNeil, Total Television (New York City: Penguin Books, 1996), p. 866.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 The Troubleshooters. Internet Movie Data Base. Retrieved on January 25, 2020.
- ↑ 1959-1960 American network television schedule.
