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Walking Tall is an American television drama series that ran on NBC in 1981 for one season of seven episodes. The first 5 episodes aired Saturday nights at 9:00 p.m.. The last 2 episodes aired Tuesday nights at 10:00 p.m.. NBC reran all 7 episodes from April–June 1981. This one-hour show was a continuation of the 1973 film Walking Tall, which was based on the life of McNairy County Sheriff Buford Pusser. In this series, Pusser is the sheriff of the fictionalized McNeal County, Tennessee, fighting criminals each week in 1969.
Original Release
01/17/1981 on NBC
US Release
01/17/1981
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Bo Svenson | Sheriff Buford Pusser |
| Walter Barnes | Carl Pusser |
| Harold Sylvester | Deputy Aaron Fairfax |
| Courtney Pledger | Deputy Joan Litton |
| Jeff Lester | Deputy Grady Spooner |
| Heather McAdam | Dwana Pusser |
| Rad Daly | Michael Pusser |
| Macon McCalman | Doc Spencer |
| Ivan Bonar | Judge Hines |
| John Christy Ewing | District Attorney Owens |
| # | Title | Air Date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Killing of McNeal County's Children | Saturday, 17 January 1981 |
| 2 | The Protectors of the People | Saturday, 24 January 1981 |
| 3 | Kidnapped | Saturday, 31 January 1981 |
| 4 | Hitman | Saturday, 07 February 1981 |
| 5 | Company Town | Saturday, 14 February 1981 |
| 6 | Deadly Impact | Tuesday, 24 March 1981 |
| 7 | The Fire Within | Tuesday, 31 March 1981 |
Directors
Alf Kjellin, Harvey S. Laidman, Phil Bondelli, Daniel Haller, Alexander Singer, John Florea
Writers
Lee Sheldon, Paul Savage, Gregory S. Dinallo, Robert E. Swanson, Donald R. Boyle, Stephen Downing
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Bo Svenson | Sheriff Buford Pusser |
| Walter Barnes | Carl Pusser |
| Harold Sylvester | Deputy Aaron Fairfax |
| Courtney Pledger | Deputy Joan Litton |
| Jeff Lester | Deputy Grady Spooner |
| Heather McAdam | Dwana Pusser |
| Rad Daly | Michael Pusser |
| Macon McCalman | Doc Spencer |
| Ivan Bonar | Judge Hines |
| John Christy Ewing | District Attorney Owens |
| Marland Proctor | Deputy Wiley |
| Anthony Edwards | Robbie |
| Eric Stoltz | David Coombs |
| Dey Young | Mary Beth |
| William Sanderson | Stacy |
| Robert Englund | Bobby Joe Wilson |
| Chuck Connors | Theo Brewster |
| William Windom | Matthew Whittaker |
| Charles Napier | Vernon Larkin |
| James MacArthur | Father Adair |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| David Gerber | Executive Producer |
| Mel Swope | Producer |
| Stephen Cragg | Producer |
