The Rebels (TV series)

The Rebels was a 1976 American television show broadcast on KNBC,[1][4] NBC's owned-and-operated station in Los Angeles.

The Rebels
GenreDrama
Interview
Talk show
Historical
Presented byKeith Berwick
StarringRon Thompson[1]
Louis Gossett, Jr.
Lois Nettleton
Country of originUnited States
No. of episodes13
Production
Producer(s)Sue Booker
Running time30 mins.
Release
Original networkKNBC[2][3]
Original release1976 
1976

Format

NBC television series where actors performed dramatic portrayals of famous American historical figures that were interviewed for a modern audience by host Keith Berwick.

Episode list

Season 1 (1976)

The first and only season of The Rebels began airing during the 1975–76 United States network television schedule in 1976. It consisted of a total of thirteen episodes.

No. in
series
No. in
season
Title Original air date
11"Thomas Jefferson[5]"
April 24, 1976 (1976-04-24)[5]
A fictional interview with Thomas Jefferson.
22"Abigail Adams[6]"
May 1, 1976 (1976-05-01)[6]
A fictional interview with historical figure Abigail Adams.
33"Thomas Paine[7]"
May 15, 1976 (1976-05-15)[7]
A fictional interview with Thomas Paine.
44"Henry David Thoreau[4]"
June 6, 1976 (1976-06-06)[4]
Actor Ron Thompson portrays Henry David Thoreau.[4]
55"Sojourner Truth[8]"
June 12, 1976 (1976-06-12)[8]
A fictional interview with Sojourner Truth.
66"John Brown[9]"
June 19, 1976 (1976-06-19)[9]
A fictional interview with abolitionist John Brown.
77"Dr. Martin Delany[10]"
June 26, 1976 (1976-06-26)[10]
A fictional interview with Dr. Martin Delany.[10]
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References

  1. "Tele-Vues, Sunday, June 6, 1976". Independent Press-Telegram. Long Beach, California. June 6, 1976. p. 170.
  2. Glick, Joshua (2018). Los Angeles Documentary and the Production of Public History, 1958-1977. University of California Press.
  3. "KNBC's Bicentennial Series, 'The Rebels'". Los Angeles Sentinel. B. April 22, 1976.
  4. "TV Log". Redlands Daily Facts. Redlands, California. June 5, 1976. p. 10.
  5. "TV Log". Redlands Daily Facts. Redlands, California. April 24, 1976. p. 15.
  6. "TV Log". Redlands Daily Facts. Redlands, California. May 1, 1976. p. 8.
  7. "TV Log". Redlands Daily Facts. Redlands, California. May 15, 1976. p. 8.
  8. "TV Log". Redlands Daily Facts. Redlands, California. June 12, 1976. p. 10.
  9. "TV Log". Redlands Daily Facts. Redlands, California. June 19, 1976. p. 8.
  10. "TV Log". Redlands Daily Facts. Redlands, California. June 26, 1976. p. 8.


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