The Bold Ones
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The Bold Ones is the umbrella title for several television series. It was produced by Universal Television and broadcast on NBC from 1969 to 1973. It was a wheel format series, an NBC programming approach also used by that network in series such as The Name of the Game and the NBC Mystery Movie.[1]
Segments
During the four years of the series there were four segments:
- The Bold Ones: The New Doctors (1969-1973) starred E.G. Marshall, David Hartman, and John Saxon (who was replaced by Robert Walden in the final season).[citation needed]
- The Bold Ones: The Lawyers (1969-1972) starred Burl Ives, Joseph Campanella, and James Farentino.[citation needed]
- The Bold Ones: The Protectors (1969-1970) starred Leslie Nielsen and Hari Rhodes as police officials. The series was based on the TV movie Deadlock.[citation needed]
- The Bold Ones: The Senator (1970) starred Hal Holbrook. The series was based on the TV movie A Clear and Present Danger.[citation needed]
Awards
The Lawyers was nominated for three Emmy Awards in 1972, winning one for its music and another for its direction.[2]
The Senator, which lasted for only nine episodes,[3] earned nine Emmy nominations in 1971, winning five, including best drama, best "continued performance" by an actor (Hal Holbrook), and three additional separate awards for outstanding achievement in writing, direction, and film editing, respectively.[2]
Syndication
The series can currently be seen on the Retro Television Network.[citation needed] The current syndication package also includes episodes of George Kennedy's Sarge, which was also produced by Universal.[citation needed]
References
- ^ The NBC Mystery Movie from the Museum of Broadcast Communications
- ^ a b Advanced Primetime Awards Search from the Emmy Awards web site
- ^ Bold Ones, a listing from the TV Guide web site
External links
- The Bold Ones: The New Doctors at IMDb
- The Bold Ones: The Lawyers at IMDb
- The Bold Ones: The Protectors at IMDb
- The Bold Ones: The Senator at IMDb
- 1960s American television series
- 1970s American television series
- 1969 television series debuts
- 1973 television series endings
- Anthology television series
- Emmy Award winning programs
- NBC network shows
- Television series by NBC Universal Television
- Television series by Universal Studios
- Drama television series stubs