Shannon (1961 TV series)

Summary

Shannon is an American crime drama series that aired in syndication from October 16, 1961 to June 12, 1962. The series stars George Nader as the title Joe Shannon, an insurance investigator for the Transport Bonding and Surety Company. Regis Toomey portrays Shannon's boss Bill Cochran.

Shannon
GenreCrime drama
Written by
Directed byFred Jackman, Jr.
Starring
Composers
  • Emil Cadkin
  • Arthur Morton
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons1
No. of episodes36
Production
Producers
  • Jerry Briskin
  • Robert Sparks
Camera setupSingle-camera
Running time22–24 minutes
Production companyScreen Gems Television
Original release
NetworkSyndication
ReleaseOctober 16, 1961 (1961-10-16) –
June 12, 1962 (1962-06-12)

Guest stars edit

Production notes edit

Jerry Briskin produced the series for Screen Gems. Gene Roddenberry wrote two of the teleplays.[2]

Episodes edit

No.TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal air date
1"Zendee Report"TBDTBD1961 (1961)
2"The Embezzler's Daughter"Fred JackmanStory by : Ward Hawkins
Teleplay by : Gene Roddenberry
1961 (1961)
3"The King Lear Report"TBDTBD1961 (1961)
4"Ironclad Alibi"TBDTBD1961 (1961)
5"Decoy"TBDTBD ()
6"The Porcelain Egg"TBDTBD ()
7"The Jade Tortoise"TBDTBD ()
8"The Pickup"TBDTBD ()
9"Desert Crossroads"TBDTBD ()
10"The Big Fish"TBDTBD ()
11"Lady on the Rocks"TBDPaul Schneider ()
12"Cold Trail"TBDTBD ()
13"Duke of the Valley"TBDTBD ()
14"The Hyatt Fund"TBDTBD ()
15"The Professional Widower"TBDStory by : Seymour Friedman
Teleplay by : Todhunter Ballard
 ()
16"Legacy in G"TBDTBD ()
17"Fallers"TBDTBD ()
18"Dolphin and the Mermaid"TBDTBD ()
19"Bonds of Friendship"TBDTBD ()
20"Man from Yesterday"TBDTBD1962 (1962)
21"Tarnish on the Badge"TBDTBD ()
22"The Jungle Kid"TBDTBD ()
23"The Deadly Homecoming"TBDJoseph Vogel & Lou Lantz ()
24"Saints and Sinners"TBDTBD ()
25"License to Steal"TBDTBD ()
26"The Patriarch"TBDTBD ()
27"The Sports Car Story"TBDTBD ()
28"The Florentine Prince"TBDTBD1962 (1962)
29"The Gideon Leap"TBDTBD ()
30"Play with Fire"TBDTBD ()
31"Never Help a Lady"TBDTBD1962 (1962)
32"Delayed Delivery"TBDTBD1962 (1962)
33"Uneasy Debt"TBDTBD ()
34"The Medal"TBDTBD ()
35"End of the Line"TBDTBD ()
36"Conspiracy of Silence"TBDTBD1962 (1962)

References edit

  1. ^ "Episode List of Shannon (1961)". Internet Movie Database. Retrieved March 15, 2009.
  2. ^ Alex McNeil, Total Television, New York: Penguin Books, 1996, 4th ed., p. 747

External links edit

  • Shannon at IMDb  
  • Shannon 1961-62 at CVTA