The American Girls (TV series)
The American Girls is an American adventure-drama series that aired on CBS on Saturday nights from September 23 to November 11, 1978.[1]
| The American Girls | |
|---|---|
.jpg) Left to right: Debra Clinger, David Spielberg and Priscilla Barnes | |
| Created by | Lee Philips Mike Lloyd Ross Lane Slate Bill Driskill |
| Starring | Priscilla Barnes Debra Clinger David Spielberg |
| Theme music composer | Jerrold Immel |
| Composer(s) | Jerrold Immel |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language(s) | English |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 6 |
| Production | |
| Executive producer(s) | Harve Bennett Harris Katleman |
| Producer(s) | Hugh Benson George Lehr Simon Muntner Lee Philips |
| Running time | 60 minutes |
| Production company(s) | Bennett/Katleman Productions Columbia Pictures Television |
| Distributor | Sony Pictures Television |
| Release | |
| Original network | CBS |
| Original release | September 23 – November 11, 1978 |
Synopsis
Rebecca Tomkins (Barnes) and Amy Waddell (Clinger) are two young reporters who work for The American Report, a news magazine similar to 60 Minutes. Rebecca and Amy travel the country in an equipped van that provides them with a production studio to work on their stories. The show's producer, Francis X. Casey (Spielberg), is busy juggling assignments, often changing the girls' schedules in mid-assignment and sometimes flying out to help them out of a tough situation.
Cast
- Priscilla Barnes as Rebecca Tomkins
- Debra Clinger as Amy Waddell
- David Spielberg as Francis X. Casey
- William Prince as Jason Cook
Episodes
| Nº | Title | Directed by | Written by | Air date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "The Cancelled Czech" | Rod Holcomb | Simon Muntner | September 23, 1978 | |
| The girls fly to Reno in search of an exclusive story on a Czech magician who has recently defected and is receiving death threats. | |||||
| 2 | "The Beautiful People Jungle" | TBA | Richard Landau | September 30, 1978 | |
| The girls go undercover at a health spa where rich runaways have plastic surgery to keep their true identities a secret. | |||||
| 3 | "The Haunting of Chatham Bay" | TBA | James D. Parriott | October 7, 1978 | |
| The girls investigate a haunted house to discover the truth behind a series of alleged ghostly appearances. | |||||
| 4 | "Firefly" | TBA | Mike Lloyd Ross | October 14, 1978 | |
| The girls stumble onto a professional arson story when they save a young boy from a burning warehouse. | |||||
| 5 | "A Crash Course in Survival" | TBA | Judy Burns | October 21, 1978 | |
| Amy rescues Rebecca and a pilot after their plane goes down in a remote area. | |||||
| 6 | "The Phoenix Connection" | Lee Phillips | Lane Slate & Mike Lloyd Ross & Bill Driskill | November 11, 1978 | |
| 7 | "The Reluctant Candidate" | TBA | Juliet Packer | UNAIRED | |
| 8 | "The Big Body Heist" | TBA | Simon Muntner | UNAIRED | |
| 9 | "The Hundred Thousand Dollar Man" | TBA | Gregory S. Dinallo | UNAIRED | |
| 10 | "An Autobiography" | TBA | Albert Aley | UNAIRED | |
| 11 | "Little Girl Lost" | TBA | Richard Landau | UNAIRED | |
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References
- The Complete Directory to Prime Time Network and Cable TV Shows, 1946-Present. Ballantine Books. 2003. p. 45. ISBN 0-345-45542-8.
External links
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