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Walking Tall(1981)

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First Air Date: 1981-01-17
Average Runtime: 1h 0m
Rating: 6.8
Votes: 4
Seasons: 1
Episodes: 7

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.

Keywords

sherifftennessee

Seasons & Episodes

Season 1

Episodes: 7
E01
The Killing of McNeal County's Children

Air Date: 1981-01-17

1h 0m

Michael resists peer-pressure, and is branded a ‘stool pigeon’, when he helps his Father out, with some information o...

E02
The Protectors of the People

Air Date: 1981-01-24

1h 0m

Buford declares war on a white supremacist group from a neighboring county, when they stir up racial trouble in McNea...

E03
Kidnapped

Air Date: 1981-01-31

1h 0m

Brother bank robbers take an innocent family hostage, and demand the release of their Father – Seriously wounded duri...

E04
Hitman

Air Date: 1981-02-07

1h 0m

The local mob wants Buford out of the way, so they bring in a professional – An old friend of Buford’s, who carries a...

E05
Company Town

Air Date: 1981-02-14

1h 0m

While investigating the disappearance of a Miner, Buford uncovers murder and corruption in a nearby mining town.

E06
Deadly Impact

Air Date: 1981-03-24

1h 0m

Buford goes after the operators of a chemical plant that is dumping illegal quantities of hazardous by-products into ...

E07
The Fire Within

Air Date: 1981-03-31

1h 0m

A Priest has information – Heard in the sanctity of The Confessional – That could stop an illegal arms deal, and, des...

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