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 Archer  (1975)
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ARCHER
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Paramount Television
for
NBC (Thursdays)
Executive Producer David Carp
Produced by Leonard B. Kaufman and Jack Miller
Created by Ross MacDonald

US Detective series 1975 pilot + 6 or 7 episodes x 60 min color (30Jan75-13Mar75)

Starring
Brian Keith as Lew Archer (Peter Graves in pilot)
John P. Ryan as Lt. Barney Brighton

Premise:
Case of Lew Archer, a private detective in Melrose, California.

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############## 1974 Pilot TV Movie ###########
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 THE UNDERGROUND MAN (pilot TVM)
06-May-1974 NBC
Aries Films Production in association with Paramount Television for NBC
Executive Producer Howard W. Koch; Produced by Philip L. Parslow  
Written by Douglas Heyes; Based on the Novel by Ross Macdonald
  Directed by Paul Wendkos  
  Starring
Peter Graves as Lew Archer (pilot only)
Guest Stars
Celeste Holm .... Beatrice Broadhurst
Vera Miles .... Eleanor Strom
Jack Klugman .... Sheriff Tremaine
Jim Hutton .... Stanley Broadhurst
Arch Johnson .... Joe Kelsey
Jo Ann Pflug .... Jean Broadhurst
Kay Lenz .... Sue Crandell
Sharon Farrell .... Marty Nickerson
*
Judith Anderson .... Mrs. Snow
Eric Hines .... Ronny Broadhurst
Biff McGuire .... Cassidy
Bill McKinney .... Willy Coggins
Lawrence Montaigne .... Leo Broadhurst
Judson Morgan .... Dr. Platt
Lee Paul .... Fritz Snow
Ian John Tanza .... Jerry Kilpatrick
Jay Varela .... Dr. Silcox
Bonita Ralen .... Sue, age 18
Carlena Gower .... Sue, age 6
Bill Stout .... Newscaster
Maxine Stuart .... Librarian
Sheila Dabney .... Rent-A-Car Girl
*
Theme Music by Marvin Hamlisch
Original music by Richard Hazard  
Director of Phtography: Earl Rath  
Film Editing by Richard E. Rabjohn, Norm Wallerstein  
Art Direction: Jack De Shields  

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############## season Early 1975 #############
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NBC Thursdays (30Jan75-13Mar75)

1.1 [--] Archer: THE TURKISH CONNECTION (WGA 1974)
30Jan75 NBC Thur

1.2 [--] Archer: THE ARSONIST (WGA 1975)
06Feb75 NBC Thur
Guest Cast:
Claudette Nevins

1.3 [--] Archer: THE BODY BEAUTIFUL (WGA 1975)
13Feb75 NBC Thur
Guest Cast:
Kim Darby .... Leslie Griffith

1.4 [--] Archer: SHADES OF BLUE (WGA 1974)
20Feb75 NBC Thur

[--] 27Feb75 NBC Thur - no details / pre-empted?

1.5 [--] Archer: THE VANISHED MAN (WGA 1975)
06Mar75 NBC Thur

1.6 [--] Archer: BLOOD MONEY (final episode)(WGA 1975)
13Mar75 NBC Thur

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