A Man Called Sloane
A Man Called Sloane | |
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Genre | QM Productions |
Original release | |
Network | NBC |
Release | September 22 December 22, 1979 | –
A Man Called Sloane is an American
Synopsis
The series starred Robert Conrad as Thomas R. Sloane III, a freelance spy who takes on occasional assignments for UNIT, a secret American intelligence operation run by The Director, played by Dan O'Herlihy. Unlike nearly all the other stars of series produced by QM Productions, Conrad was billed above the title.[e] The secret entrance to UNIT headquarters was through a toy store. KARTEL was the evil secret organization that was UNIT's nemesis. Aiding Sloane's missions was Torque, his deadly right-hand man played by Ji-Tu Cumbuka. Torque had a mechanical hand with interchangeable parts (drill, saw blade, etc.) that often helped during their assignments. The pair was also assisted by Effie, a computer voiced by Michele Carey.
Related media
On March 5, 1981, NBC aired a
Episodes
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No. | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date | Prod. code |
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1 | "Night of the Wizard" | Alan J. Levi | Peter Allan Fields | September 22, 1979 | 9027-7904 |
2 | "The Seduction Squad" | Michael Preece | Stephen Kandel | September 29, 1979 | 9027-7901 |
3 | "Tuned for Destruction" | Elizabeth Lindberg | Dick Nelson | October 6, 1979 | 9027-7905 |
4 | "Masquerade of Terror" | Michael Preece | B.W. Sandefur | October 13, 1979 | 9027-7903 |
5 | "Demon's Triangle" | Michael Preece | Jimmy Sangster | October 20, 1979 | 9027-7906 |
6 | "The Venus Microbe" | Winrich Kolbe | Story by : Marc Brandel Teleplay by : Peter Allan Fields & Jack V. Fogarty & Gerald Sanford | October 27, 1979 | 9027-7907 |
7 | "Collision Course" | Elizabeth Lindberg & Ray Austin | Stephen Kandel | November 17, 1979 | 9027-7909 |
8 | "Samurai" | Elizabeth Lindberg | Dick Nelson | November 24, 1979 | 9027-7908 |
9 | "Sweethearts of Disaster" | Jack Starrett | Pat Dunlop & Rich Meyer | December 1, 1979 | 9027-7910 |
10 | "Lady Bug" | Michael Preece | Jack V. Fogarty | December 8, 1979 | 9027-7902 |
11 | "Architect of Evil" | Lewis Teague | Don Ingalls | December 15, 1979 | 9027-7911 |
12 | "The Shangri-La Syndrome" | Robert Conrad | Patrick Mathews | December 22, 1979 | 9027-7912 |
Notes
- ^ Barnaby Jones was the last remaining QM program to be cancelled, in 1980.
- ^ Michele Carey previously had appeared as a guest star in an episode of The Wild Wild West.
- ^ The others were Quinn Martin's Tales of the Unexpected and Most Wanted.
- 12 O'Clock High.
- ^ Robert Forster was the only other person to receive such an honor as Banyon.
- ^ Footage of this version of Torque attacking Sloane was included in the opening credits of the TV series.
References
- ^ Britton, Wesley A. (2004). Spy Television. Greenwood Publishing Group. p. 188.
External links
- A Man Called Sloane at IMDb
- Death Ray 2000 at IMDb(original pilot film)