Steve Canyon
NBC; September 13, 1958 thru
June 2, 1959
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Character
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Actor
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Steve Canyon
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Dean Fredericks
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Major Williston
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Jerry Paris
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Airman Abel Featherstone
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Abel Fernandez
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Sgt. Charley Berger
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Robert Hoy
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Police Chief Hagedorn
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Ted DeCorsia
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Ingrid
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Ingrid Goude
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Episode 1: OPERATION TOWLINE Saturday 8:00 - 8:30 p.m. September 13, 1958
This is a new weekly half-hour series dramatizing the adventures
of Milton Caniff's comic-strip character Lt. Col. Stevenson B. Canyon.
Dean Fredericks is seen as Canyon. In this debut episode Canyon
is given command of a mission which calls for a fueling ship to tow
three jets which are to be cut loose when an enemy missile is sighted.
But on the test flight, one of the planes develops engine trouble and
endangers all four of the planes on the mission (Film)
Brig. Gen. Towne: Harry Townes;
Durkel: Paul Frees. Episode 2: OPERATION THUNDERBIRDS
September 20, 1958
Episode 3: OPEATION ZERO LAUNCH September 27, 1958
Episode 4: OPERATION HEARTBEAT
October 3, 1958
Episode 5: OPERATION JETTISON October 11, 1958
On a practice bombing mission, Lt. Col Steve Canyon encounters
difficulties and is forced to drop a small bomb on a disposal area.
The bomb doesn't explode, and two youngsters, who saw it drop, pick it
up. Jerry Paris, Ted de Corsia. Sergeant
Bulla: John Anderson; Mary Moore: Virginia
Christine; Ben Moore: Dabbs Greer;
Raymond Moore: Stephen Wootan.
Episode 6: OPERATION SURVIVAL Saturday 8:00 - 8:30 p.m. October 25, 1958
Canyon is accidentally thrown out of a plane while observing a
training jump by Air Force "Paramedics". Though Canyon parachutes
to safety the drillmaster bails out in an effort to help Canyon and
fractures his leg on landing. The two men find themselves in wild
mountain country, miles from civilization. Sgt.
Harry Triver: Eddie Firestone; Gen. Hall: Frank Gerstle;
Capt. Milt Newberry: Fred Eisley; Lt. Kress: Buck Young;
Airman Dolbin: Max Slaten; Air Rescue Pilot:
Pete Peterson.
Episode 7: FEAR OF FLYING Saturday 8:00 - 8:30 p.m. November 1, 1958
A pilot who has received many commendations during his time in service,
is court-martialed for reckless flying and negligence. The pilot
asks for Lt. Col. Steve Canyon to defend him.
Capt. Peterson: Philip Abbott; Trial Counsel:
Donald Freed;
Lt. Hardiman: Tom Middleton; Maj. Elfingstone:
Robert De Coag.
Episode 8: OPERATION MOBY DICK November
8, 1958
Lt. Col Steve Canyon is given the responsibility of transporting the
first Atlas missile to Cape Canaveral, Florida for Launching.
Abel Fernandez, Jerry Paris, Ingrid Goulde. Dr.
Francis Arnold: Barry Atwater; Dave Newman:
Karl Lukas; Air Policeman: Frank Bella.
Episode 9: OPERATION B-52 November
15, 1958|
Lt. Col. Steve Canyon and his crew attempt to set a new round-the-world
nonstop speed record in a B-52. When the plane takes off from
Morocco, Ben Radin a newsman who hates service-men, is aboard.
Episode 10: OPERATION MUSHROOM
November,
29 1958
Episode 11: OPERATION CRASH LANDING December 6, 1958
Lt. Col. Steve Canyon is making a routine flight bringing engineer Ed
Tuttle to Big Thunder Air Force Base. As Steve begins his landing
approach, he notices that his nosewheel has not lowered. Canyon
realizes he must risk a crash landing. Ed
Tuttle: Lamont Johnson;
Episode 12: PILOT ERROR
December 13, 1958
Episode 13: THE GIFT by Ray Bradbury
December, 20
1958
Episode 14: OPERATION DIPLOMAT December 27, 1958
Episode 15: OPERATION BIG THUNDER January 3, 1959
Episode 16: OPERATION NOSE WHEEL January 8, 1959
Episode 17: THE SEARCH January
15, 1959
Episode 18: THE PRISONER
January
22, 1959
Episode 19:OPERATION SOUVENIR Thursday 7:00 - 7:30 p.m. January
29, 1959
Before leaving Taipei, Lt. Col. Steve Canyon purchases a carved wooden
monkey from an eager peddler. Back at Big Thunder Air Force Base,
Canyon finds that the wooden carving has placed an Air Force nurse and
himself in danger.
Capt. Maggie Gallagher: Elena Verdugo;
Formosa Freddie: Jay Novello; Maj. Williston: Jerry Paris;
Sorenson: Oliver Cliff; Lt. Artie Morris: Tony Travis.
Episode 20: THE FIGHT February
5, 1959
A prizefighter, training at Big Thunder for a championship fight, gives
a sparring partner an unmerciful beating. Airman Featherstone, a
former professional boxer, decided to provoke the vicious fighter into
a grudge match.
Al Gorski: Read Morgan; Sgt. Peter
Berger: Robert Hoy; Betty Berger: Joyce Taylor;
Police Chief Hagedorn: Ted De Corsia.
Episode 21: THE ROBBERY February 19, 1959
Lt. Col. Steve Canyon and Major Willie Williston are kidnapped by three
men who take over their plane. The captors plan to robe the
Penrose Air Base Bank, use the plane for their getaway and bail out
over Mexico, leaving Canyon and Williston tied up aboard the plane.
Jerry Paris;
Jack Olsen: Gavic MacLeod;
Tony Trusco: Vito Scotti.
Episode 22: BLACKMAIL February 26, 1959
Lt. Col Steve Canyon and Police Chief Hagedorn investigates the death
of the wife of a Big Thunder airman. The woman was a
Czechoslovakian war bride who had been victimized in a blackmail
scheme.
Tamara Cooper: Narda Onyx;
Sgt. Robel: Robert Richards.
Episode 23: IRON CURTAIN
March 5, 1959
Guest
Starring Werner Klemperer
Episode 24: THE BOMB March 12, 1959
Episode 25: THE SERGEANT March 26, 1959
Guest
Starring Ron Ely
Episode 26: OPERATION INTERCEPT March 31,
1959
Episode 27: THE MULLER STORY April 7, 1959
Episode 28: OPERATION STRIKEFORCE April 14,
1959
Episode 29: THE TRAP
April 21,
1959
Episode 30: THE KOREAN STORY April 28,
1959
Episode 31: ROOM 313 May 5, 1959
Episode 32: OPERATION U. F. O.
May 19, 1959
Episode 33: SABOTAGE
May 26, 1959
Episode 34: OPERATION FIREBEE June 2, 1959
Reruns continue through September 8, 1959 on
Tuesdays from 7:00 - 7:30 p.m.
Special thanks to Larry Charet of Larry's Comic Store
in Chicago for the above information.
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