"McCloud" (1970) TV series 1970-1977

Creator:

Herman Miller

Seasons:

1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7

Release Date:

16 September 1970 (USA)

Genre:

Crime | Drama

Plot:

Sam McCloud is a rustic country sheriff from a rural part of the United States. He travels to the big city and joins the police force...

Plot Keywords:

Police | Criminal | Detective | City | Investigation

Awards:

Nominated for 6 Primetime Emmys. Another 1 win & 1 nomination

Cast

Dennis Weaver	...	Sam McCloud (45 episodes, 1970-1977)
J.D. Cannon	...	Peter B. Clifford (45 episodes, 1970-1977)
Terry Carter	...	Sergeant Joe Broadhurst (40 episodes, 1970-1977)

Runtime:

120 min (20 episodes) | 60 min (6 episodes) | 90 min (19 episodes)

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Sound Mix:

Mono

Certification:

Netherlands:6

Filming Locations:

Golden Oak Ranch - 19802 Placerita Canyon Road, Newhall, California, USA

Company:

Universal TV

Trivia:

The 1970-1971 television series, "Four-In-One" (1970), rotated four separate shows: Rod Serling's "Night Gallery" (1970), "McCloud" (1970), "San Francisco International Airport" (1970) and "The Psychiatrist" (1971). Two series were renewed for the 1971-1972 season, with "McCloud" becoming the most popular and longest running.

Quotes:

Chris Coughlin: Gentlemen, I am sometimes a newspaper writer, never a reporter.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in "Mystery Science Theater 3000: Master Ninja II (#4.24)" (1992)

One of my favorite detective series

McCloud was one of my favorite detective series of the 70's. I guess the best thing about it was the way Sam McCloud not only caught the bad guys, but the way he usually was able to make fools of the uptight holier than thou New York cops who considered him a southern country bumpkin. The police chief, Peter Clifford, always looked like he was on the verge of having a stroke whenever McCloud was around. If only he had let McCloud do his job without making such a fuss, the bad guys would still have been caught, and with a lot less trouble.