Big Shamus, Little Shamus

Big Shamus, Little Shamus
Created byTracy Hotchner
Developed byChristopher Knopf
StarringBrian Dennehy
Kathryn Leigh Scott
Doug McKeon
George Wyner
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons1
No. of episodes9 (7 unaired)
Production
Executive producersSam Rolfe
Lee Rich
ProducerFred Freiberger
Running time60 minutes
Production companyLorimar Productions
Original release
NetworkCBS
ReleaseSeptember 29 (1979-09-29) –
October 6, 1979 (1979-10-06)

Big Shamus, Little Shamus is an American detective drama series that aired on CBS on Saturday nights at 9:00 p.m Eastern Time for two weeks from September 29, 1979 to October 6, 1979.[1] The show performed so poorly in the ratings, it was canceled after only two episodes were broadcast.

Premise

The series focuses on Arnie Sutter, the veteran house detective at The Ansonia Hotel in Atlantic City, New Jersey, and his thirteen-year-old son Max, who solved crimes at the hotel casino relating to legalized gambling.

Cast

Episodes

Nº Title Directed by Written by[2] Original air date
1"The Canary"UnknownDick Robbins & Don HeckmanSeptember 29, 1979 (1979-09-29)
2"The Abduction"UnknownNorman KatkovOctober 6, 1979 (1979-10-06)
3"The Loser"TBDNorman KatkovN/A
4"The Ledge"TBDFred FreibergerN/A
5"The Rubens"TBDStory by : Jackson Gillis
Teleplay by : Meyer Dolinsky		N/A
6"The Bar Mitzvah"TBDDavid P. HarmonN/A
7"The Cover"TBDEric Kaldor & D.K. KrzemienN/A
8"The Assassin"TBDStory by : Ray Brenner
Teleplay by : Leo Rifkin		N/A
9"The Fanatics"TBDFred FreibergerN/A

References

  1. ^ The Complete Directory to Prime Time Network and Cable TV Shows, 1946-Present. Ballantine Books. 2003. p. 122. ISBN 0-345-45542-8.
  2. ^ "Big Shamus, Little Shamus – WGA Directory". Writers Guild of America West. Retrieved November 9, 2024.


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