Tenafly (TV series)
| Tenafly | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Drama |
| Written by |
Richard Levinson William Link |
| Directed by | Richard Colla |
| Starring | James McEachin |
| Country of origin | USA |
| Original language(s) | English |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 4 |
| Production | |
| Running time | 90 mins. |
| Production company(s) | Universal Television |
| Distributor | NBCUniversal Television Distribution (syndication) |
| Release | |
| Original network | NBC |
| Original release | October 10, 1973 – January 2, 1974 |
| Chronology | |
| Related shows | The NBC Mystery Movie |
Tenafly is a crime-drama series starring James McEachin that was part of the NBC Mystery Movie wheel for the 1973-74 season.[1] It was created by Richard Levinson and William Link, the creators of popular mystery television shows such as Columbo and Murder, She Wrote.[2] It was the one of the first television series that season to star an African-American character as the protagonist (the other show being Shaft with Richard Roundtree).[3] Due to low ratings, Tenafly only lasted one season.[1]
Overview
The show was set in Los Angeles and starred James McEachin as Harry Tenafly, a former cop who left the department for a better paying job at a large private investigation agency, Hightower Investigations, Inc. Unlike many TV private eyes of the era, Harry Tenafly was a happily married, middle-class, suburban family man; he preferred to avoid car chases and gunfights and used brains over brawn in solving his cases. Though he left the force for the private sector to avoid the dangers inherent in police work, trouble nonetheless seemed to find Tenafly.
Trivia
The title character was named after Tenafly, New Jersey.
Cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| James McEachin | Harry Tenafly |
| Lillian Lehman | Ruth Tenafly |
| Paul Jackson | Herb Tenafly |
| David Huddleston | Lieutenant Sam Church |
| Rosanna Huffman | Lorrie |
Episodes
| Nº | Title | Air date | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Joyride to Nowhere" | TBA | TBA | October 10, 1973 |
| 2 | "The Cash and Carry Caper" | TBA | TBA | October 31, 1973 |
| 3 | "The Window That Wasn't" | TBA | TBA | December 5, 1973 |
| 4 | "Man Running" | TBA | TBA | January 2, 1974 |
References
- 1 2 Hyatt, Wesley (2003). Short-Lived Television Series, 1948–1978: Thirty Years of More Than 1,000 Flops. McFarland p. 222. ISBN 978-1-4766-0515-9.
- ↑ O'Connor, John J. (February 14, 1973). "TV: Tensfly[sic], Black Detective, Arrives". The New York Times. Retrieved September 23, 2018.
- ↑ Gazzar, Brenda (December 9, 2012). "Actor, Korean War veteran James McEachin soldiers on for veterans". Pasadena Star-News. Retrieved September 23, 2018.
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