The Bold Ones
The Bold Ones was the umbrella title for several television series. It was produced by Universal Television and broadcast on NBC from 1969 to 1973.
It was a wheel format series, an NBC programming approach also used by that network in series such as The Name of the Game and the NBC Mystery Movie[1]. During the four years of the series there were four segments:
- The Bold Ones: The New Doctors from 1969-1973 starred E.G. Marshall, David Hartman, and John Saxon (who was replaced by Robert Walden in the final season).
- The Bold Ones: The Lawyers from 1969-1972 starred Burl Ives, Joseph Campanella, and James Farentino.
- The Bold Ones: The Protectors from 1969-1970 starred Leslie Nielsen and Hari Rhodes as police officials. The series was based on the TV movie Deadlock
- The Bold Ones: The Senator in 1970 starring Hal Holbrook and just like The Bold Ones: The Protectors based on a TV movie only this time A Clear and Present Danger.
The Lawyers was nominated for three Emmy Awards in 1972, winning one for its music and another for its direction[2]. The Senator, which lasted for only nine episodes[3], earned nine Emmy nominations in 1971, winning five, including best drama, best "continued performance" by an actor (Hal Holbrook), and outstanding achievement in writing, direction, and film editing[2].
The series was rerun on TV Land in 1999[citation needed] and can currently be seen on the Retro Television Network.
References
- ^ The NBC Mystery Movie from the Museum of Broadcast Communications
- ^ a b Advanced Primetime Awards Search from the Emmy Awards website
- ^ Bold Ones, a listing from the TV Guide website
