Hell Town is an American drama television series that aired on NBC from September 11 until December 25, 1985. The series features Robert Blake.[1]
| Hell Town | |
|---|---|
.jpg) Robert Blake as Father Rivers in Hell Town | |
| Genre | Drama |
| Created by | Lyman P. Docker |
| Starring | Robert Blake Whitman Mayo |
| Theme music composer | George Romanis |
| Opening theme | "Hell Town" performed by Sammy Davis Jr. |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 15 |
| Production | |
| Camera setup | Single-camera |
| Running time | 60 minutes |
| Production companies | Micky Productions Columbia Pictures Television |
| Original release | |
| Network | NBC |
| Release | September 4 – December 25, 1985 |
Synopsis
editBlake stars as Noah "Hardstep" Rivers, a hard-living Catholic priest at a church in a crime-ridden neighborhood on the east side of Los Angeles.[2] Rivers was rather unusual for a priest, as he was a former criminal, played billiards, and didn't have the greatest of speaking skills. Despite all of this, Rivers was the perfect man to lead his church, as he grew up in the neighborhood, so he knew about the gangs and drug dealers who lived there and attacked his parishioners.
Cast
edit- Robert Blake as Father Noah "Hardstep" Rivers
- Whitman Mayo as One Ball
- Jeff Corey as Lawyer Sam
- Natalie Core as Mother Maggie
- Vonetta McGee as Sister Indigo
- Isabel Grandin as Sister Angel Cakes
- Tony Longo as Stump
- Rhonda Dodson as Sister Daisy
- Zitto Kazann as Crazy Horse
Episodes
edit| No. | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TBA | "Pilot" | Don Medford | Story by : Robert Blake Teleplay by : Robert Blake & E. Nick Alexander & Brian Cassidy | March 6, 1985 |
| 1 | "Let My Jenny Go" | Peter Levin | E. Nick Alexander | September 11, 1985 |
| 2 | "The People vs. Willy the Goat" | Robert Gist | George F. McGough | September 18, 1985 |
| 3 | "Fast Louie" | Richard Irving | John D.F. Black | September 25, 1985 |
| 4 | "Hell Town Goes Bananas" | Don Medford | George F. McGough | October 2, 1985 |
| 5 | ||||
| 6 | "I Will Abide" | Bill Duke | B.W. Sandefur | October 23, 1985 |
| 7 | "Stumpy Boy" | Ernest Pintoff | Story by : Robert Earll Teleplay by : Paul Magistretti | October 30, 1985 |
| 8 | "Lords of War" | John Florea | Story by : Harry A. Lewis & Jack Laird Teleplay by : Doc Barnett | November 6, 1985 |
| 9 | "The One Called Daisy" | Ernest Pintoff | Gerry Day | November 13, 1985 |
| 10 | "Love and Four Corners" | Joseph Manduke | Patt Shea & Harriett Weiss | November 20, 1985 |
| 11 | "My Girl Friend, Annie" | Sam Freedle | William T. Zacha | November 27, 1985 |
| 12 | "A Wedding in Hell Town" | Ernest Pintoff | Story by : Doc Barnett & Don Balluck Teleplay by : Doc Barnett | December 4, 1985 |
| 13 | "The Rat Man Cometh" | Alan Crosland Jr. | Rift Fournier | December 11, 1985 |
| 14 | "Straight to Hell" | Cliff Bole | Paul Magistretti | December 18, 1985 |
| 15 | "One Ball" | Joseph Manduke | John D.F. Black | December 25, 1985 |
Production notes
editThe series' theme song was performed by Sammy Davis Jr., who also sang the theme for Blake's previous series, Baretta. The Hell Town pilot film aired on NBC on March 6, 1985.
References
edit- ^ O'Connor, John (1985-03-06). "TV REVIEWS; ROBERT BLAKE AS PRIEST IN 'HELL TOWN' ON NBC". The New York Times.
- ^ The Complete Directory to Prime Time Network and Cable TV Shows, 1946-Present. Ballantine Books. 2003. p. 522. ISBN 0-345-45542-8.