Acapulco (TV series)
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Acapulco is an American half-hour adventure series that aired on NBC
in 1961. It is notable for providing Telly Savalas
(Kojak
) with his first regularly recurring role in a television series.
and James Coburn
starred as Korean War veterans who, tired of life in the States, take up residence in southern Mexico as beachcombers. Each episode relates their experiences helping people in distress. They often worked for Mr. Carver (Savalas), protecting him from enemies he made during his career as a criminal lawyer.
, another Ziv Television
/NBC series, when it was cancelled after 17 episodes. In order to fulfill Ziv's contract with the network, they were recast in Acapulco, which premiered two weeks later in the same time slot as Klondike (Mondays at 9:00 PM). The new show lasted for only eight episodes.
* Broadcast out of sequence.
DVD rights to Acapulco are owned by MGM Home Video, but no DVD has been released.
NBC
The National Broadcasting Company is an American commercial broadcasting television network and former radio network headquartered in the GE Building in New York City's Rockefeller Center with additional major offices near Los Angeles and in Chicago...
in 1961. It is notable for providing Telly Savalas
Telly Savalas
Aristotelis "Telly" Savalas was an American film and television actor and singer, whose career spanned four decades. Best known for playing the title role in the 1970s crime drama Kojak, Savalas was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for his performance in Birdman of Alcatraz...
(Kojak
Kojak
Kojak is an American television series starring Telly Savalas as the title character, bald New York City Police Department Detective Lieutenant Theo Kojak. It aired from October 24, 1973, to March 18, 1978, on CBS. It took the time slot of the popular Cannon series, which was moved one hour earlier...
) with his first regularly recurring role in a television series.
Plot
Ralph TaegerRalph Taeger
Ralph Taeger is an American actor who starred in three television series during the 1960s.-Biography:Born in Queens, New York, USA,from German speaking parents Fredrich and Olga Siefert. Taeger's first career choice was professional baseball, and he did play briefly on a farm team for the Los...
and James Coburn
James Coburn
James Harrison Coburn III was an American film and television actor. Coburn appeared in nearly 70 films and made over 100 television appearances during his 45-year career, and played a wide range of roles and won an Academy Award for his supporting role as Glen Whitehouse in Affliction.A capable,...
starred as Korean War veterans who, tired of life in the States, take up residence in southern Mexico as beachcombers. Each episode relates their experiences helping people in distress. They often worked for Mr. Carver (Savalas), protecting him from enemies he made during his career as a criminal lawyer.
Background
Taeger and Coburn were starring in KlondikeKlondike (TV series)
Klondike is a 17-episode half-hour Western television series that aired on NBC. The series premiered on October 10, 1960 and ran until February 13, 1961. It faced stiff competition from The Danny Thomas Show on CBS and the second half of the first-season detective series Surfside 6 starring Troy...
, another Ziv Television
Ziv Television Programs
Ziv Television Programs, Inc. was an American television syndication and production company, producer of popular syndicated TV programs in the 1950s.- History :...
/NBC series, when it was cancelled after 17 episodes. In order to fulfill Ziv's contract with the network, they were recast in Acapulco, which premiered two weeks later in the same time slot as Klondike (Mondays at 9:00 PM). The new show lasted for only eight episodes.
Cast and characters
- Ralph Taeger as Patrick Malone
- James Coburn as Gregg Miles
- Telly Savalas as Mr. Carver
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Episodes
| Episode # | Episode title | Original airdate |
|---|---|---|
| 1-01 | "Bell's Half Acre" | February 27, 1961 |
| 1-02 | "Killer in a Rose Colored Mask" | March 6, 1961 |
| 1-03 | "The Gentleman From Brazil" | March 13, 1961 |
| 1-04 | "Carbon Copy Cat" | March 20, 1961 |
| 1-06* | "Fisher's Daughter" | April 3, 1961 |
| 1-05* | "Death is a Smiling Man" | April 10, 1961 |
| 1-07 | "Blood Money" | April 17, 1961 |
| 1-08 | "Murder With Love" | April 24, 1961 |
* Broadcast out of sequence.
DVD rights to Acapulco are owned by MGM Home Video, but no DVD has been released.
External links
- Acapulco at TVShowsOnDVD.comTVShowsOnDVD.comTVShowsOnDVD.com is a website dedicated to cataloging, campaigning for, and reporting news about Region 1 television series releases on DVD. The site's slogan asks "Is YOUR Favorite Show On DVD?"...