Shannon (1981 TV series)
1981 American TV series or program
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Shannon is an American crime drama series starring Kevin Dobson that aired for nine episodes on CBS during the 1981–82 television season.
Charles Fields
Karen Kondazian
Al Ruscio
Michael Durrell
William Lucking
Bruce Kirby
| Shannon | |
|---|---|
| Created by | Albert Ruben |
| Starring | Kevin Dobson Charles Fields Karen Kondazian Al Ruscio Michael Durrell William Lucking Bruce Kirby |
| Composer | John Cacavas |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 9 (1 unaired) |
| Production | |
| Running time | 60 minutes |
| Production companies | The Aubrey Company Universal Television |
| Original release | |
| Network | CBS |
| Release | November 11, 1981 – April 7, 1982 |
Cast
- Kevin Dobson as Det. Jack Shannon
- Charlie Fields as Shannon's son
Episodes
Jack Shannon is a recent widower and police detective who moves from New York City to San Francisco with his young son.[1][2]
| No. | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original release date | Prod. code |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Gotham Swansong" | Richard Sarafian | Albert Ruben | November 11, 1981 | 56501 |
| 2 | "Neither a Borrower" | Richard Sarafian | Albert Ruben | November 18, 1981 | 56502 |
| 3 | "The Untouchable" | Gordon Hessler | Ken Pettus | November 25, 1981 | 58505 |
| 4 | "Secret Rage" | Richard A. Colla | Patricia Joyce | December 2, 1981 | 56512 |
| 5 | "Copscam" | Bernard L. Kowalski | Story by : David Michael Jacobs & William A. Schwartz Teleplay by : William A. Schwartz & Colley Cibber | March 17, 1982 | 56510 |
| 6 | "Favor for an Enemy" | Peter Carter | Paul F. Edwards | March 24, 1982 | 56523 |
| 7 | "Beating the Prime" | Richard A. Colla | Paul F. Edwards | March 31, 1982 | 56507 |
| 8 | "John's Awakening" | George McCowan | Carol Saraceno | April 7, 1982 | 56516 |
| 9 | "Curtain Calls" | Gordon Hessler | Lee Kalcheim | Unaired | 56515 |
Reception
Shannon's first four episodes aired on CBS in fall 1981, in a Wednesday night lineup with Mr. Merlin, WKRP in Cincinnati, and Nurse. None of the shows found a strong audience, and Shannon's remaining episodes were shelved. In March and April 1982, four more episodes aired, again on Wednesday nights, with Herbie, the Love Bug, WKRP in Cincinnati, and Baker's Dozen; but it still ranked very low in the ratings, and was cancelled before the final produced episode aired.[3]