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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! style="background:#;"| Title ! style="background:#;"| Directed by ! style="background:#;"| Written by ! style="background:#;"| Original air date {{Episode list |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. |LineColor= }} {{Episode list |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. |LineColor= }} {{Episode list |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. |LineColor= }} {{Episode list |EpisodeNumber=4 |Title=Down on the Farm |DirectedBy = Gary Nelson |WrittenBy = |OriginalAirDate={{Start date|1966|10|3}} |ShortSummary= Buddy hides out as a farmhand. |LineColor= }} {{Episode list |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. |LineColor= }} {{Episode list |EpisodeNumber=6 |Title=The Death of Buddy Overstreet |DirectedBy = Gary Nelson |WrittenBy = |OriginalAirDate={{Start date|1966|10|17}} |ShortSummary= To escape his pursuers once and for all, Buddy fakes his own death. |LineColor= }} {{Episode list |EpisodeNumber=7 |Title=The Bank Holdup |DirectedBy = Jack Arnold |WrittenBy = |OriginalAirDate={{Start date|1966|10|24}} |ShortSummary= Fleeing his pursuers, Buddy collides with a gang of bank robbers. |LineColor= }} {{Episode list |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. |LineColor= }} {{Episode list |EpisodeNumber=9 |Title=Buddy Overstreet, Forgive Me |DirectedBy = |WrittenBy = |OriginalAirDate={{Start date|1966|11|7}} |ShortSummary= Devere thinks he's dying, and wants to mend fences with Buddy. |LineColor= }} {{Episode list |EpisodeNumber=10 |Title=Mr. D's Revenge |DirectedBy = |WrittenBy = |OriginalAirDate={{Start date|1966|11|14}} |ShortSummary= Devere constructs an ingenious plan to catch Buddy. |LineColor= }} {{Episode list |EpisodeNumber=11 |Title=Goodbye, Wendell |DirectedBy = |WrittenBy = |OriginalAirDate={{Start date|1966|11|21}} |ShortSummary= Devere's henchman Wendell has disappeared. |LineColor= }} {{Episode list |EpisodeNumber=12 |Title=The Sky is Falling |DirectedBy = |WrittenBy = |OriginalAirDate={{Start date|1966|11|28}} |ShortSummary= Buddy overhears yet another part of Mr. D's plot. |LineColor= }} {{Episode list |EpisodeNumber=13 |Title=Death with Father: Part 1 |DirectedBy = |WrittenBy = |OriginalAirDate={{Start date|1966|12|5}} |ShortSummary= Buddy loses his memory, and is kidnapped by Devere's mob rivals. |LineColor= }} {{Episode list |EpisodeNumber=14 |Title=Death with Father: Part 2 |DirectedBy = |WrittenBy = |OriginalAirDate={{Start date|1966|12|12}} |ShortSummary= The rival mob wants to know why Devere is chasing Buddy -- but Buddy can't remember. |LineColor= }} {{Episode list |EpisodeNumber=15 |Title=The Runaway Kid |DirectedBy = |WrittenBy = |OriginalAirDate={{Start date|1966|12|26}} |ShortSummary= Buddy has to choose between escaping the mob and helping an orphan kid. |LineColor= }} {{Episode list |EpisodeNumber=16 |Title=Buddy Overstreet, Please Come Home |DirectedBy = |WrittenBy = |OriginalAirDate={{Start date|1967|1|2}} |ShortSummary= Devere has bigger problems than chasing Buddy, and lets Buddy know he's free. |LineColor= }} {{Episode list |EpisodeNumber=? |Title=Buddy, the Lifesaver |DirectedBy = |WrittenBy = |OriginalAirDate= |ShortSummary= Buddy hides out at the beach. |LineColor= }} {{Episode list |EpisodeNumber=? |Title=Killer Cassidy |DirectedBy = |WrittenBy = |OriginalAirDate= |ShortSummary= Devere hires a contract killer to eliminate Buddy. |LineColor= }} {{Episode list |EpisodeNumber=? |Title=My Son, the Killer |DirectedBy = |WrittenBy = |OriginalAirDate= |ShortSummary= Devere's son tries to prove himself to his dad by killing Buddy. |LineColor= }} |
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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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External links
- {{IMDb title|title=Run Buddy Run|id= tt0136662}}
- [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_lcUt1zFKQo Run, Buddy, Run opening] on YouTube
Category:1966 American television series debuts
Category:1967 American television series endings
Category:1960s American sitcoms
Category:American English-language television shows
Category:Television shows adapted into comics