Series synopsis
Banacek is an American crime drama mystery television series that premiered on NBC on September 13, 1972. It ended on March 12, 1974. It was created by Anthony Wilson. It stars George Peppard, George Murdock, Ralph Manza and Murray Matheson.
Banacek is an American detective TV series starring George Peppard that aired on the NBC network from 1972 to 1974. The series was part of the rotating NBC Wednesday Mystery Movie anthology. It alternated in its time slot with several other shows but was the only one to last beyond its first season.
Premise
Banacek is an American detective TV series starring George Peppard that aired on the NBC network from 1972 to 1974. The series was part of the rotating NBC Wednesday Mystery Movie anthology. It alternated in its time slot with several other shows but was the only one to last beyond its first season.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- George Peppard as Thomas Banacek
- George Murdock as Cavanaugh
- Ralph Manza as Jay Drury
- Murray Matheson as Felix Mulholland
- Christine Belford as Carlie Kirkland
- Stefanie Powers as Angie Ives
- Madlyn Rhue as Holly Allencamp
- Robert Webber as Jerry Brinkman
Supporting cast
- John Brodie as Ritchie Mulligan
- Ben Davidson as Mangine
- Deacon Jones as Joe Fabian
- Tom Mack as Ed Wolinski
- Gene Washington as Clay Mills
- Clancy Williams as Walt Hicks
- Conrad Janis as Video Technician
- Michael Lerner as Bartender
- Jock Mahoney as Albert Bates
- Curt Gowdy as Curt Gowdy
- Charlie Jones as Charlie Jones
- Marty Ingels as Marty Ingels
Guest cast
- Stefanie Powers as Angie Ives
- Madlyn Rhue as Holly Allencamp
- Robert Webber as Jerry Brinkman
- John Brodie as Ritchie Mulligan
- Ben Davidson as Mangine
- Deacon Jones as Joe Fabian
- Tom Mack as Ed Wolinski
- Gene Washington as Clay Mills
- Clancy Williams as Walt Hicks
- Conrad Janis as Video Technician
- Michael Lerner as Bartender
- Jock Mahoney as Albert Bates
Episodes
This series spans 3 seasons with 17 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 0 | 1 | March 20, 1972 | March 20, 1972 |
| Season 1 | 8 | September 13, 1972 | February 7, 1973 |
| Season 2 | 8 | October 3, 1973 | March 12, 1974 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Detour to Nowhere An insurance investigator tries to find an armored car carrying gold bullion that disappeared in the middle of a deserted Texas highway. |
March 20, 1972 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Let's Hear It for a Living Legend When a football player vanishes from the field in full view of network cameras and a live audience, it's up to Banacek to figure out how his kidnappers spirited him away without a trace. |
September 13, 1972 |
| 2 |
Project Phoenix The multi-million dollar Phoenix, prototype for a revolutionary new car, disappears from a non-stop train en route to Boston - flat-car included. Banacek is called in to find the missing vehicle before a huge insurance claim must be paid. |
September 27, 1972 |
| 3 |
No Sign of the Cross A golden cross, on its way from a Mexican church to an American gangster anxious to reform his image, turns into worthless junk without ever leaving the possession of the couriers sent to deliver it. Banacek must figure out where and how the switch was pulled off. |
October 11, 1972 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
No Stone Unturned "Man in Harmony," a 3-ton, 11-foot tall sculpture is missing at its gala unveiling. The 5-foot pedestal to which it was attached is all that remains to mark the theft. A ransom demand threatening to turn the large stone into gravel unless $500,000 is paid further complicates the case. Working, and competing, with a Boston Insurance Company colleague, Banacek has only two days to find the statue and collect his fee. |
October 3, 1973 |
| 2 |
If Max Is So Smart, Why Doesn't He Tell Us Where He Is? One morning Max - a huge, complex computer system - is missing from the locked, alarmed and guarded building he filled just the night before. Banacek steps in to find out how tons of computer machinery could be sneaked out leaving only bare walls. |
November 7, 1973 |
| 3 |
The Three Million Dollar Piracy A three-million dollar wedding coach, being sent overseas, disappears shortly after being placed into a shipping container and loaded aboard ship, under the watchful eyes of two Boston Insurance Company employees. Enter Banacek, who must figure out the puzzling theft and find the coach before the ship sails to collect his ten percent. |
November 21, 1973 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | NBC |
|---|---|
| First aired | September 13, 1972 |
| Last aired | March 12, 1974 |
| Runtime | 70 minutes |
| Status | canceled |
| Schedule | Tuesday |