The Quest (TV series)
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| Format | Western |
| Starring | Kurt Russell Tim Matheson |
| Country of origin | United States |
| No. of seasons | One-half |
| No. of episodes | 15 (several not aired) |
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| Running time | 60 minutes |
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| Original channel | NBC |
| Picture format | Color |
| Original run | September 22, 1976 – December 1976 |
The Quest, a 15-episode Western television series which aired on NBC beginning September 22, 1976, starred Kurt Russell and Tim Matheson.
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[edit] Overview
Two brothers Morgan (Kurt Russell) and Quentin Bodine (Tim Matheson) are seeking the whereabouts of their long-lost sister, Patricia, being held by the Cheyenne. Morgan, known as "Two Persons", was a captive of the Cheyenne for eight years until he was freed by the United States Army. In the story, Quentin is a young physician from San Francisco. The pair crosses thousands of miles across the Great Plains and the Rocky Mountains in search of Patricia; hence, the title The Quest.
[edit] Cast
- Kurt Russell as Morgan 'Two Persons' Bodeen
- Tim Matheson as Quinton Beaudine
- Brian Keith as Tank Logan
- Keenan Wynn as H.H. Small
[edit] Guest actors
Numerous actors of experience and reputation guest starred on The Quest: John Anderson, Morgan Woodward, Cameron Mitchell, Keenan Wynn, Brian Keith, Neville Brand, Read Morgan (formerly of The Deputy), Will Hutchins (ABC's Sugarfoot), and Gary Lockwood, formerly of ABC's Follow the Sun and NBC's The Lieutenant.[1]
[edit] Production
Much of the filming was in Arizona.[1] It is unknown if the two found their sister, as the program was quickly cancelled. A few of the episodes never aired. There was also a two-hour introductory television movie.
Westerns lost favor with the networks by the middle 1970s, as NBC's Bonanza and CBS's Gunsmoke folded within two years of each other.
The Quest aired at the 10 p.m. Eastern Wednesday slot opposite ABC's popular police women's series Charlie's Angels, which brought stardom to Farrah Fawcett-Majors, Kate Jackson, and Jaclyn Smith.[2]
[edit] Awards
The short-lived The Quest was nominated for a prime time Emmy Award for costume design. One episode, "Hatcher's Drive" won a Spur Award from the Western Writers of America for script writers Katharyn Powers and Michael Michaelian. The writers tied with Jim Byrnes of ABC's How the West Was Won.[3]
[edit] Afterward
After The Quest, Russell, then twenty-five, and Matheson, at twenty-nine, appeared together in the "Deadly Doubles" episode of Jack Lord's CBS series, Hawaii Five-O.
[edit] References
- ^ a b IMDb, The Quest http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0075117/quotes
- ^ 1976-1977 American network television schedule
- ^ IMDb, The Quest, Awards: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0074041/awardsname=IMDB/
[edit] External links
- The Quest at the Internet Movie Database
