Run, Buddy, Run

{{short description|American television sitcom (1966–67)}}

{{Use mdy dates|date=March 2025}}

{{Infobox television

| genre = Sitcom

| runtime = 30 minutes per episode

| creator = Leonard B. Stern

| producer = Leonard B. Stern

| composer = Jerry Fielding

| starring = Jack Sheldon
Bruce Gordon

| country = United States

| language = English

| company = Talent Associates

| network = CBS

| first_aired = {{start date|1966|9|12}}

| last_aired = {{end date|1967|1|2}}

| num_seasons = 1

| num_episodes = 16

}}

Run, Buddy, Run is an American sitcom TV series that aired on CBS for one season of 16 episodes in 1966-1967. The series was created by Leonard B. Stern, and starred jazz trumpeter, singer, and actor Jack Sheldon.{{cite book|pages=166–167|title=Single Season Sitcoms, 1948-1979|first=Bob|last=Leszczak|year=2012|publisher=McFarland|isbn=978-0786493050}}

Description

At a steambath, accountant Buddy Overstreet (Sheldon) overhears gangster “Mr. D” (Bruce Gordon) plotting a murder. Mr. D and his mob realize that Buddy is a potential witness, and pursue him across the country.

The series was essentially a comedic version of The Fugitive. It was cancelled by CBS after airing 16 episodes.{{cite web|url=http://www.runbuddyrun.com/|title=Welcome to the Run Buddy Run Website|accessdate=August 29, 2021}}

Episodes

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|EpisodeNumber=1

|Title=Steam Bath & Chicken Little

|DirectedBy = Leonard B. Stern

|WrittenBy = Mel Tolkin & Ernie Chambers

|OriginalAirDate={{Start date|1966|09|12}}

|ShortSummary= In the pilot episode, Buddy Overstreet is in a steambath and overhears a murder plot. Once he's spotted, the hoods set out to eliminate their witness.

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|EpisodeNumber=2

|Title=Wild Wild Wake

|DirectedBy = Gene Reynolds

|WrittenBy = William Raynor & Myles Wilder

|OriginalAirDate={{Start date|1966|09|19}}

|ShortSummary= Hitchhiking through a small town, Buddy spots the gangsters who are chasing him. For safety, he asks the local sheriff to arrest him.

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|EpisodeNumber=3

|Title=Win, Place and Die

|DirectedBy = Gene Reynolds

|WrittenBy = William Raynor & Myles Wilder

|OriginalAirDate={{Start date|1966|09|26}}

|ShortSummary= Buddy hides out at a race track.

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|EpisodeNumber=4

|Title=Down on the Farm

|DirectedBy = Gary Nelson

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|OriginalAirDate={{Start date|1966|10|3}}

|ShortSummary= Buddy hides out as a farmhand.

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|EpisodeNumber=5

|Title=Grand Mexican Hotel

|DirectedBy = Gary Nelson

|WrittenBy = Budd Grossman

|OriginalAirDate={{Start date|1966|10|10}}

|ShortSummary= Buddy hides out at a Mexican hotel -- then Mr. D and his goons check in.

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|EpisodeNumber=6

|Title=The Death of Buddy Overstreet

|DirectedBy = Gary Nelson

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|OriginalAirDate={{Start date|1966|10|17}}

|ShortSummary= To escape his pursuers once and for all, Buddy fakes his own death.

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|EpisodeNumber=7

|Title=The Bank Holdup

|DirectedBy = Jack Arnold

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|OriginalAirDate={{Start date|1966|10|24}}

|ShortSummary= Fleeing his pursuers, Buddy collides with a gang of bank robbers.

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|EpisodeNumber=8

|Title=I Want a Piece of That Boy

|DirectedBy = Joshua Shelley

|WrittenBy = Bill Freedman & Ben Gershman

|OriginalAirDate={{Start date|1966|10|31}}

|ShortSummary= Buddy hides out as a boxer -- and kayos an opponent who is owned by Mr. D.

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|EpisodeNumber=9

|Title=Buddy Overstreet, Forgive Me

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|OriginalAirDate={{Start date|1966|11|7}}

|ShortSummary= Devere thinks he's dying, and wants to mend fences with Buddy.

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|EpisodeNumber=10

|Title=Mr. D's Revenge

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|OriginalAirDate={{Start date|1966|11|14}}

|ShortSummary= Devere constructs an ingenious plan to catch Buddy.

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|EpisodeNumber=11

|Title=Goodbye, Wendell

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|OriginalAirDate={{Start date|1966|11|21}}

|ShortSummary= Devere's henchman Wendell has disappeared.

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|EpisodeNumber=12

|Title=The Sky is Falling

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|OriginalAirDate={{Start date|1966|11|28}}

|ShortSummary= Buddy overhears yet another part of Mr. D's plot.

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|EpisodeNumber=13

|Title=Death with Father: Part 1

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|OriginalAirDate={{Start date|1966|12|5}}

|ShortSummary= Buddy loses his memory, and is kidnapped by Devere's mob rivals.

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|EpisodeNumber=14

|Title=Death with Father: Part 2

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|OriginalAirDate={{Start date|1966|12|12}}

|ShortSummary= The rival mob wants to know why Devere is chasing Buddy -- but Buddy can't remember.

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|EpisodeNumber=15

|Title=The Runaway Kid

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|OriginalAirDate={{Start date|1966|12|26}}

|ShortSummary= Buddy has to choose between escaping the mob and helping an orphan kid.

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|EpisodeNumber=16

|Title=Buddy Overstreet, Please Come Home

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|OriginalAirDate={{Start date|1967|1|2}}

|ShortSummary= Devere has bigger problems than chasing Buddy, and lets Buddy know he's free.

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|Title=Buddy, the Lifesaver

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|ShortSummary= Buddy hides out at the beach.

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|Title=Killer Cassidy

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|ShortSummary= Devere hires a contract killer to eliminate Buddy.

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|Title=My Son, the Killer

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|ShortSummary= Devere's son tries to prove himself to his dad by killing Buddy.

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Merchandising

The TV series was adapted into a comic book distributed by Gold Key Comics. Only one issue was published.{{cite web|url=https://comicbookrealm.com/series/9800/0/-run-buddy-run-one-shot|website=Comic Book Realm|title=Run, Buddy, Run|accessdate=August 29, 2021}}

References

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