Series synopsis
Switch is an American action & adventure drama television series that premiered on CBS on September 9, 1975. It ended on July 9, 1978. It was created by Glen A. Larson. It stars Robert Wagner, Eddie Albert, Charlie Callas and Sharon Gless.
Switch is an American action-adventure, tongue-in-cheek detective series starring Eddie Albert and Robert Wagner, who work as private eyes, for a deceptive sting operation. It was broadcast on the CBS network for three seasons between September 9, 1975 and August 20, 1978, bumping the Hawaii Five-O detective series to Friday nights.
Premise
Switch is an American action-adventure, tongue-in-cheek detective series starring Eddie Albert and Robert Wagner, who work as private eyes, for a deceptive sting operation. It was broadcast on the CBS network for three seasons between September 9, 1975 and August 20, 1978, bumping the Hawaii Five-O detective series to Friday nights.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Robert Wagner as Pete Ryan
- Eddie Albert as Frank MacBride
- Charlie Callas as Malcolm Argos
- Sharon Gless as Maggie Philbin
- James Hong as Wang
- William Bryant as Lieutenant Shilton
- Lucille Benson as Edna
- Ray Danton as Ralph Carson
Supporting cast
- JoAnna Cameron as Jenny Brown
- Marc Lawrence as Don Vincenzo
- Lola Falana as Armistice Simpson
- Ida Lupino as Mrs. Simon
- Keir Dullea as Anthony Kirk
- Florida Friebus as Fiona
- Sheree North as Sylvia
- Richard Kiel as Loach
- Joan Blondell as Mrs. Lear
- Joan Freeman as Norma Harmon
- Joshua Shelley as Dutch
- Stanley Kamel as Eddie Matlock
Guest cast
- Lucille Benson as Edna
- Ray Danton as Ralph Carson
- JoAnna Cameron as Jenny Brown
- Marc Lawrence as Don Vincenzo
- Lola Falana as Armistice Simpson
- Ida Lupino as Mrs. Simon
- Keir Dullea as Anthony Kirk
- Florida Friebus as Fiona
- Sheree North as Sylvia
- Richard Kiel as Loach
- Joan Blondell as Mrs. Lear
- Joan Freeman as Norma Harmon
Episodes
This series spans 4 seasons with 71 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 0 | 1 | March 21, 1975 | March 21, 1975 |
| Season 1 | 24 | September 9, 1975 | April 6, 1976 |
| Season 2 | 24 | September 21, 1976 | April 3, 1977 |
| Season 3 | 22 | September 23, 1977 | July 9, 1978 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Switch | March 21, 1975 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
The James Caan Con An wannabe actor who blackmails women targets an actress who ask for help from Pete and Frank. |
September 9, 1975 |
| 2 |
The Late Show Murders A ex-cop now private investigator murders a man who stole jewels and takes the jewels himself. Pete and Frank help the cops by linking the murder and the jewels to the private investigator. |
September 16, 1975 |
| 3 |
The Old Diamond Game The treasurer of a retirement home takes the money and runs away to Brazil. The owner asks Pete and Mac to get the money back or the home will be shut down and the residents will have no place to go. Since the man can't be extradited . Mac and Pete decide to get him to give up the money by pretending to have a diamond mine they want to sell. |
September 23, 1975 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
The Pirates of Tin Pan Alley Darcy Taggart is a perpetually-smiling record producer who is secretly stealing songs from his own musicians and handing over bootleg copies to a mobster. When two of his musicians learn of the deal and try to cut in, he has them killed off in "acccidents" set up by his burly but child-like henchman Ronnie. Pete devises a scheme to erase the master tapes of various artists whom Taggart has promised to the mobster, forcing him to take incautious actions. |
September 21, 1976 |
| 2 | The Twelfth Commandment | September 28, 1976 |
| 3 | Fleece of Snow | October 5, 1976 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Net Loss | September 23, 1977 |
| 2 | Downshift | September 30, 1977 |
| 3 | Legend of the Macunas (1) | October 14, 1977 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | CBS |
|---|---|
| First aired | September 9, 1975 |
| Last aired | July 9, 1978 |
| Runtime | 60 minutes |
| Status | ended |
| Schedule | Sunday at 21:00:00 |