Walking Tall

Name: Walking Tall
Genre: Drama
Released: 1981-01-17T00:00:00.000Z
Duration: 60 min
Rating: 5.7
Cast: Harold Sylvester, Jeff Lester, Bo Svenson, Walter Barnes, Courtney Pledger

Walking Tall is an American television drama series that ran on NBC in 1981 for one season of seven episodes. The first 5 episodes aired Saturday nights at 9:00 p.m.. The last 2 episodes aired Tuesday nights at 10:00 p.m. NBC reran all 7 episodes from April-August 1981. This one-hour show was based on the 1973 film Walking Tall, which was based on the life of Buford Pusser. Here, Pusser is the sheriff of McNeal County, Tennessee, fighting criminals each week in 1969.

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Status

Ended

Original Name

Walking Tall

First Air Date

January 17, 1981

Last Air Date

June 6, 1981

Seasons

Episodes

Language

English

Production Companies

David Gerber Productions Columbia Pictures Television

Networks

NBC

S01E07

The Fire Within

A Priest has information – Heard in the sanctity of The Confessional – That could stop an illegal arms deal, and, despite Buford’s persistence, refuses to break his Promise Of Obedience.

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