Steve Canyon (TV series)
American television series (1958–1959)
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Steve Canyon is an American television series that ran from September 13, 1958 to September 8, 1959.[1][2] The show was produced by David Haft and Michael Meshekoff.[2] The series was based on the comic strip of the same name by Milton Caniff.[1]
GenreDrama
Written bySidney Carroll
Joseph Landon
Joseph Landon
Directed byDon Taylor
Ted Post
Ted Post
Music byWalter Schumann
Nathan Scott
Gil Grau
Nathan Scott
Gil Grau
| Steve Canyon | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Drama |
| Written by | Sidney Carroll Joseph Landon |
| Directed by | Don Taylor Ted Post |
| Music by | Walter Schumann Nathan Scott Gil Grau |
| No. of episodes | 34 |
| Original release | |
| Release | September 13, 1958 – June 2, 1959 |
Premise
Steve Canyon was an air force command pilot who traveled around the country, from base to base. Eventually, Steve settles down as commander of the Big Thunder Air Force Base, although he still travels the world on special assignments.
Cast
- Dean Fredericks as Lt. Col. Stevenson B. Canyon
- Ted DeCorsia as Police Chief Hagedorn
- Jerry Paris as Major "Willie" Williston
- Abel Fernandez as Airman Abel Featherstone
- Robert Hoy as Sgt. Charley Berger
- Ingrid Goude as Ingrid
Guest stars
Episodes
| No. | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original release date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Operation Towline" | Ted Post | Story by : Milton Caniff Teleplay by : Joseph Landon & Shelly Colbert | September 13, 1958 | |
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Guest cast: Harry Townes, Susan Alexander, Paul Frees, Morgan Woodward, Sidney Clute, Dan Barton, Ray Montgomery | |||||
| 2 | "Operation Thunderbirds" | Don Taylor | Story by : Sidney Carroll Teleplay by : Norman Katkov | September 20, 1958 | |
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Guest cast: Larry Pennell, Ronnie Knox, Burt Metcalfe, Ken Hardison, Michael Ferrall, Joe di Reda, Barry McGuire, Gail Land, Jo Ann Wade, Barbara Wilson, Gloria Robertson, Marion Collier | |||||
| 3 | "Operation Zero Launch" | Don Taylor | Sidney Carroll | September 27, 1958 | |
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Guest cast: Ward Wood, Marion Ross, Doro Merande, Nelson Leigh, Doug Wilson, Mike McCoy | |||||
| 4 | "Project Heartbeat" | Don Taylor | Story by : Sidney Carroll Teleplay by : Robert L. Green | October 4, 1958 | |
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Guest cast: Russell Johnson, Jacqueline Scott, John Doucette, Jason Wingreen, Cindy Robbins, Morris Erby | |||||
| 5 | "Operation Jettison" | Don Taylor | Unknown | October 11, 1958 | |
| 6 | "Operation Survival" | Unknown | Unknown | October 25, 1958 | |
| 7 | "Fear of Flying" | Andrew McCullough | Joseph Landon | November 1, 1958 | |
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Guest cast: Philip Abbott, Robert Brubaker, Donald Freed, Tom Middleton, Robert DeCost, Richard Benedict, Morgan Jones, bill Lechner, Ike Gibson, Dorsey Keaton | |||||
| 8 | "Operation Moby Dick" | Unknown | Unknown | November 8, 1958 | |
| 9 | "Operation B-52" | Unknown | Unknown | November 15, 1958 | |
| 10 | "Operation Mushroom" | Unknown | Unknown | November 29, 1958 | |
| 11 | "Operation Crash Landing" | Unknown | Unknown | December 6, 1958 | |
| 12 | "Pilot Error" | Unknown | Unknown | December 13, 1958 | |
| 13 | "The Gift" | Don Taylor | Ray Bradbury (teleplay); Ray Bradbury and Sidney Carroll (story) | December 20, 1958 | |
| 14 | "Operation Diplomat" | Unknown | Unknown | December 27, 1958 | |
| 15 | "Operation Big Thunder" | Unknown | Unknown | January 3, 1959 | |
| 16 | "Operation Nose Wheel" | Unknown | Unknown | January 8, 1959 | |
| 17 | "The Search" | Unknown | Unknown | January 15, 1959 | |
| 18 | "The Prisoner" | Unknown | Unknown | January 22, 1959 | |
| 19 | "Operation Souvenir" | Unknown | Unknown | January 29, 1959 | |
| 20 | "The Fight" | Unknown | Unknown | February 5, 1959 | |
| 21 | "The Robbery" | Unknown | Unknown | February 19, 1959 | |
| 22 | "Blackmail" | Unknown | Unknown | February 26, 1959 | |
| 23 | "Iron Curtain" | Unknown | Unknown | March 5, 1959 | |
| 24 | "The Bomb" | Unknown | Unknown | March 12, 1959 | |
| 25 | "The Sergeant" | Unknown | Unknown | March 26, 1959 | |
| 26 | "Operation Intercept" | Unknown | Unknown | March 31, 1959 | |
| 27 | "The Muller Story" | Unknown | Unknown | April 7, 1959 | |
| 28 | "Strike Force" | Unknown | Unknown | April 14, 1959 | |
| 29 | "The Trap" | Unknown | Unknown | April 21, 1959 | |
| 30 | "The Korean Story" | Unknown | Unknown | April 28, 1959 | |
| 31 | "Room 313" | Unknown | Unknown | May 5, 1959 | |
| 32 | "Project U.F.O." | Unknown | Unknown | May 19, 1959 | |
| 33 | "Sabotage" | Unknown | Unknown | May 26, 1959 | |
| 34 | "Operation Firebee" | Unknown | Unknown | June 2, 1959 | |
Broadcast
Steve Canyon aired Saturday night from 9:00–9:30 on NBC. In January 1958, it moved to Thursdays, from 8:00–8:30, and from March 1959 it aired Tuesdays from 8:00–8:30.[1]