Acapulco (TV series)
Acapulco is an American half-hour adventure series starring Ralph Taeger and James Coburn that aired on NBC in 1961. It is notable for providing Telly Savalas with his first regularly recurring role in a television series.
| Acapulco | |
|---|---|
 Ralph Taeger and guest star Leslie Parrish in a scene from the series | |
| Genre | Adventure |
| Written by | B.C. Schoenfeld Cy Chermak Gene L. Coon |
| Starring | Ralph Taeger James Coburn Telly Savalas |
| Theme music composer | Billy May |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language(s) | English |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 8 |
| Production | |
| Producer(s) | John Robinson |
| Running time | 30 minutes |
| Production company(s) | Ziv Television Programs |
| Distributor | United Artists Television |
| Release | |
| Original network | NBC |
| Picture format | Black-and-white |
| Original release | February 27 – April 24, 1961 |
Plot
Taeger and Coburn starred as Korean War veterans who, tired of life in the States, take up residence in southern Mexico as beachcombers. Each episode relates their experiences helping people in distress. They often worked for Mr. Carver (Savalas), protecting him from enemies he made during his career as a criminal lawyer.[1]
Background
Taeger and Coburn were starring in Klondike, another Ziv Television/NBC series, when it was cancelled after 17 episodes. In order to fulfill Ziv's contract with the network, they were recast in Acapulco, which premiered two weeks later in the same time slot as Klondike (Mondays at 9:00 PM). The new show lasted for only eight episodes.
Cast and characters
- Ralph Taeger as Patrick Malone
- James Coburn as Gregg Miles
- Telly Savalas as Mr. Carver
- Bobby Troup as Himself
- Allison Hayes as Chloe
- Jason Robards, Sr. as Max
Episodes
| Episode # | Episode title | Director | Writer | Original airdate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1-01 | "Bell's Half Acre" | John Meredyth Lucas | Cy Chermak | February 27, 1961 |
| 1-02 | "Killer in a Rose Colored Mask" | TBA | John Robinson | March 6, 1961 |
| 1-03 | "The Gentleman From Brazil" | TBA | Gene L. Coon | March 13, 1961 |
| 1-04 | "Carbon Copy Cat" | TBA | Cy Chermak | March 20, 1961 |
| 1-06* | "Fisher's Daughter" | TBA | Bernard C. Schoenfeld | April 3, 1961 |
| 1-05* | "Death is a Smiling Man" | TBA | Gene L. Coon | April 10, 1961 |
| 1-07 | "Blood Money" | TBA | William Bast | April 17, 1961 |
| 1-08 | "Murder With Love" | TBA | Arthur Dales | April 24, 1961 |
* Broadcast out of sequence.[2]
DVD rights to Acapulco are owned by MGM Home Video, but no DVD has been released.
References
- Terrace, Vincent (2009). Encyclopedia of Television Shows, 1925 through 2007 (Volume 1). Jefferson, North Carolina: McFarland & Company, Inc. ISBN 978-0-7864-3305-6.
- "Acapulco (1961) - Episode list" IMDb. Retrieved 2011-04-09.