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Chase (1973-74)
  Episode Guide compiled by The Classic TV Archive
with contributions by:
Rina Fox , Fred Sturtevant
references:
TV Guide / Library of Congress (telnet://locis.loc.gov)
Internet Movie Database (http://us.imdb.com)
UCLA Film and Television Archive
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CHASE
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Mark VII Ltd. Production (Jack Webb)
Universal Television
for
NBC (Tuesdays 8:00 pm EST)(1973)
NBC (Wednesdays)(1974)
Executive producer Robert A. Cinader
Producers Stephen J. Cannell, David Friedkin, James Schmerer, William Stark and Jack Webb
Created by Stephen J. Cannell

US Crime Drama series 1973-74 90min pilot + 22 episodes x 60 min color
(11Sep73-28Aug74)
starring
Mitchell Ryan as Capt. Chase Reddick
Wayne Maunder as Sgt. Sam MacCray

with:
Gary Crosby as Officer Ed Rice
Brian Fong as Officer Fred Sing
Craig Gardner as Officer Tom Wilson
Michael Richardson as Officer Steve Baker
Reid Smith as Officer Norm Hamilton
Albert Reed as Inspector Frank Dawson

Original music by Oliver Nelson

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 CHASE (90 min Pilot TV Movie)
24-Mar-1973
Produced by Jack Webb & Stephen J. Cannell
Written by Stephen J. Cannell
Directed by Jack Webb
director of photography Jack A. Marta
cast:
Mitchell Ryan as Captain Chase Reddick
Reid Smith as Norm Hamilton
Michael Richardson as Steve Baker
Brian Fong as Fred Sing
Brenda Scott as Nora Devlin
Albert Reed as Chief Dawson
John Davis Chandler as Thomas L. Traylor
Valentin de Vargas as Joe Salazar
Ann Morgan Guilbert as Mae Monroe
Virginia Gregg as Judge Mary Foreman
with
Pedro Gonzales-Gonzales
Herb Vigran
James W. Gavin
Bert Holland
Sam Edwards
Ron Henriquez

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NBC Tuesdays 8:00 pm EST
(moves to Wednesdays Jan 1974)

1.01 Chase: THE WOODEN HORSE CAPER
11-Sep-1973 NBC Tue
guest stars
Sharon Gless ............. Sally
Bob Corff ................ David
Michael Baseleon
Lou Wagner
Susan Damonte

1.02 Chase: GANG WAR
18-Sep-1973 NBC Tue
directed by Christian Nyby
guest starring
Tom Bosley ............... Axel Sullivan
Edward Bach
John Mark Robinson
Wesley Lau
J.H. Lawrence
Joey Aresco

1.03 Chase: FOUL-UP
25-Sep-1973 NBC Tue (rerun 12Jun74)

Guest cast:
George DiCenzo ......... KC
Tom Falk ............... Hank
Jean Allison ........... Helen Bronston
Tim O'Connor ........... Edgar Bronston
Laurette Spang ......... Jill Bronston
William Bryant ......... Brace
Fred Dale .............. Marty
Craig Baxley ........... Rollo
George Brenlin ......... Allie
Aldine King ............ Carla
Barbara Dodd ........... Neighbor
Synopsis:
A banker's wife and daughter are held hostage in their home by two
desperate gunmen. The women's lives will be spared only if the banker
will hand over $200,000. [RF]

1.04 Chase: THE WINNING TICKET IS A LOSER
02-Oct-1973 NBC Tue
directed by Alan Crosland Jr.
Guest Cast:
Garry Walberg
Robert Bralver
Charles Dierkop
Elizabeth St.Clair
Russ Conway
Harry Lauter
Dennis Robertson

1.05 Chase: ONE FOR YOU, TWO FOR ME
09-Oct-1973 NBC Tue (rerun 26Jun74)
Guest cast:
Alan Oppenheimer ......... Avery
Ed Bakey ................. Sonny
Clint Ritchie ............ Mitch
Dan Seymour .............. Whitey
Greg Walcott ............. Slim
Woodrow Parfrey .......... Jack
Tony Brande .............. Horace
Synopsis:
Hoping to find the leader of a narcotics ring, MacCray is posing as a
crooked cop and pretending to deal in confiscated cocaine. [RF]

[--] 16Oct73 - no details

1.06 Chase: THE SCENE STEALERS
23-Oct-1973 NBC Tue (rerun 24Jul74)
Guest cast:
Jed Allan ................ Josh Madison
Eddie Ryder .............. Morrie Klinger
Harry Davis .............. Barney Wister
Timothy Blake ............ Claire Freeman
Bill Harlow .............. Stewart Sykes
Polly Middleton .......... Starlet
Scott Gourlay ............ Assistant Director
Larry Grant .............. Guard
Ross Elliott
Synopsis:
A rash of spectacular burglaries prompts Chase and his men to
investigate a Hollywood studio. The crimes were copied move for move from a
series of heist films. [RF]

1.07 Chase: SIX FOR FIVE
30-Oct-1973 NBC Tue
Guest Cast:
Victor Perrin .......... Metzer
Kathryn Kelly Wiget .... Laurie
Robert Corff ........... Bob
Tom McDonald ........... Smitty
Joan Prather ........... Diane
James Sloyan
Walter Brooke
Synopsis:
A loansharking racket is the target for Chase's men. They're following a
trail of intimated victims to get to the head of the operation. [RF]

1.08 Chase: THE DEALER-WHEELERS
06-Nov-1973 NBC Tue
Guest Cast:
Roy Jenson ............. Fat Jack
Howard Platt ........... Arnold
Abigail Shelton ........ Stella
Dean Marvin Stewart .... Ben
Gary Clarke ............ Sergeant Clemens
Del Monroe ............. Carl
Synopsis:
The pursuit of a motorcycle gang involved in a cocaine operation has Chase in hot pursuit. [RF]

[--] 13Nov73 - no details

1.09 Chase: THE DICE ROLLED DEAD
20-Nov-1973 NBC Tue
Guest Cast:
Craig Stevens

1.10 Chase: THE GARBAGE MAN
27-Nov-1973 NBC Tue
Guest cast:
Morgan Woodward .......... Fisk
Elaine Giftos

[--] 04Dec73 - no details

1.11 Chase: A BIT OF CLASS
11-Dec-1973 NBC Tue
Guest cast:
Cesar Romero
Beth Brickell ............ Corinne

1.12 Chase: SIZZLING STONES
18-Dec-1973 NBC Tue (rerun 31Jul74)
Guest cast:
Charles Martin Smith ..... "Little Bits"
Ray Ballard .............. Conlon
Steve Kanaly ............. Jock
Doolie Brown ............. Woman Shopper
Claude Johnson ........... First Officer
John Mitchum ............. Bartender
John Quade
Synopsis:
MacCray pulls off a diamond heist to get to the man behind a series of
precious-gem thefts. [RF]

[--] 25Jan73/01Jan74 - no details - possibly preempted

1.13 Chase: RIGHT TO AN ATTORNEY
08-Jan-1974 NBC Tue (rerun 07Aug74)
directed by Alan Crosland Jr.
Guest cast:
Andrew Robinson .......... Paul Kendra
Warren Stevens ........... Dan Marcus
Les Lannon ............... Ron Whitsett
Dolores Quinton .......... Judy
Albert Reed .............. Dawson
John Rayner .............. Telephone Man
Virginia Gregg ........... Customer
Pierre Gonneau ........... Bartender
Olan Soule ............... Clerk
Annette Allen ............ Waitress
Synopsis 1:
An Ex-con helps the chase team to nail the corrupt top business
executive, who was selling drugs for money. [RF]
Synopsis 2:
The team pursues a lawyer who defends drug offenders and then uses them
in his own narcotics operation. [RF]

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Moves to Wednesdays on NBC
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1.14 Chase: JOE DON DUCKS
16-Jan-1974 NBC Wed
directed by Alan Crosland Jr.
Guest Cast:
Harold Gould
Roger Perry
William Sargent
Linda Marsh
Maurice Marsac
John Dennis

1.15 Chase: $35 WILL FLY YOU TO THE MOON
23-Jan-1974 NBC Wed
Guest Cast:
Elliott Street
Pat Harrington
Mel Torme
Sherry Jackson
Larry Manetti
Eric Server

1.16 Chase: THE GAME BALL
30-Jan-1974 NBC Wed
directed by George Fenady
Guest cast:
Ramon Bieri
Henry Brown
Ji-tu Cumbuka
Jack Hogan

1.17 Chase: VACATION FOR A PRESIDENT
06-Feb-1974 NBC Wed
Guest Cast:
Henry Darrow
Arlene Golonka
Rex Holman
Sid Clute
Don Keefer

1.18 Chase: HOT BEEF
13-Feb-1974 NBC Wed
directed by Alan Crosland Jr.
Guest Cast:
Dana Elcar
Ronald Feinberg
Will Hutchins
Paul Carr
Woodrow Parfrey
Tony Meeussen

1.19 Chase: OUT OF GAS?
20-Feb-1974 NBC Wed
Guest Cast:
Don Porter
Dabbs Greer
Lou Frizzell
Jack Kelly

1.20 Chase: REMOTE CONTROL
27-Feb-1974 NBC Wed
Guest cast:
Robert Reed ............ Dr. NoelPlayter
Don Collier
*
Michael Lerner
Sharon Farrell
Pamela Hensley
John Agar

[--] 06Mar74/13Mar74 - no details

1.21 Chase: EIGHTY-SIX PROOF TNT
20-Mar-1974 NBC Wed
Guest cast:
James McEachin ......... Clem
Murray Hamilton ........ Stone
Penny Santon ........... Mrs. Katz
Joe Bellomo ............ Cleaver
Joe Kapp ............... Clint
Peter Brocco ........... Katz
Dick Bakalyan .......... Manduke
Synopsis:
A search for crooked whiskey suppliers begins with a plea for help from
a liquor-store owner's wife. The criminals are threatening the couple
to make them buy their inferior whiskey. [RF]

[--] 27Mar74/03Apr74 - no details

1.22 Chase: (episode title not known) (final episode)
10Apr74 NBC Wed
Guest Cast:
William Campbell
Anthony Eisley
Richard Webb
Royal Dano
Carlos Romero
Lisa Jak

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Summer Reruns (May74-28Aug74)
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12Jun74 - rerun of 1.03 "Foul-Up" (first aired 25Sep73)
19Jun74 - no details
26Jun74 - rerun of 1.05 "One for You, Two for Me" (first aired 09Oct73)
03Jul74/10Jul74/17Jul74 - no details
24Jul74 - rerun of 1.06 "The Scene Stealers" (first aired 23Oct73)
31Jul74 - rerun of 1.12 "Sizzling Stones" (first aired 18Dec73)
07Aug74 - rerun 0f 1.13 "Right to an Attorney" (first aired 08Jan74)
14Aug74/21Aug74/28Aug74 - no details

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