Hell Town (TV series)

Hell Town is an American drama television series that aired on NBC from September 11 until December 25, 1985. The series features Robert Blake.[1]

This article is about the television series. For other uses, see Helltown (disambiguation).
Hell Town
Robert Blake as Father Rivers in Hell Town
GenreDrama
StarringRobert Blake
Whitman Mayo
Theme music composerGeorge Romanis
Opening theme"Hell Town" performed by Sammy Davis Jr.
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons1
No. of episodes15
Production
Camera setupSingle-camera
Running time60 minutes
Production companiesMicky Productions
Columbia Pictures Television
DistributorSony Pictures Television
Release
Original networkNBC
Audio formatStereo
Original releaseSeptember 4 (1985-09-04) –
December 25, 1985 (1985-12-25)

Synopsis

Blake stars as Noah "Hardstep" Rivers, a hard-living Catholic priest at a church in a crime-ridden neighborhood on the east side of Los Angeles.[2] Rivers was rather unusual for a priest, as he was a former criminal, played billiards, and didn't have the greatest of speaking skills. Despite all of this, Rivers was the perfect man to lead his church, as he grew up in the neighborhood, so he knew about the gangs and drug dealers who lived there and attacked his parishioners.

Cast

Episodes
No. Title Directed by Written by Original air date
TBA"Pilot"Don MedfordStory by : Robert Blake
Teleplay by : Robert Blake & E. Nick Alexander & Brian Cassidy		March 6, 1985 (1985-03-06)
1"Let My Jenny Go"Peter LevinE. Nick AlexanderSeptember 11, 1985 (1985-09-11)
2"The People vs. Willy the Goat"Robert GistGeorge F. McGoughSeptember 18, 1985 (1985-09-18)
3"Fast Louie"Richard IrvingJohn D.F. BlackSeptember 25, 1985 (1985-09-25)
4
5		"Hell Town Goes Bananas"Don MedfordGeorge F. McGoughOctober 2, 1985 (1985-10-02)
6"I Will Abide"Bill DukeB.W. SandefurOctober 23, 1985 (1985-10-23)
7"Stumpy Boy"Ernest PintoffStory by : Robert Earll
Teleplay by : Paul Magistretti		October 30, 1985 (1985-10-30)
8"Lords of War"John FloreaStory by : Harry A. Lewis & Jack Laird
Teleplay by : Doc Barnett		November 6, 1985 (1985-11-06)
9"The One Called Daisy"Ernest PintoffGerry DayNovember 13, 1985 (1985-11-13)
10"Love and Four Corners"Joseph MandukePatt Shea & Harriett WeissNovember 20, 1985 (1985-11-20)
11"My Girl Friend, Annie"Sam FreedleWilliam T. ZachaNovember 27, 1985 (1985-11-27)
12"A Wedding in Hell Town"Ernest PintoffStory by : Doc Barnett & Don Balluck
Teleplay by : Doc Barnett		December 4, 1985 (1985-12-04)
13"The Rat Man Cometh"Alan Crosland, Jr.Rift FournierDecember 11, 1985 (1985-12-11)
14"Straight to Hell"Cliff BolePaul MagistrettiDecember 18, 1985 (1985-12-18)
15"One Ball"Joseph MandukeJohn D.F. BlackDecember 25, 1985 (1985-12-25)

Production notes

The series' theme song was performed by Sammy Davis, Jr., who also sang the theme for Blake's previous series, Baretta. The Hell Town pilot film aired on NBC on March 6, 1985.

References
  1. O'Connor, John (1985-03-06). "TV REVIEWS; ROBERT BLAKE AS PRIEST IN 'HELL TOWN' ON NBC". The New York Times.
  2. The Complete Directory to Prime Time Network and Cable TV Shows, 1946-Present. Ballantine Books. 2003. p. 522. ISBN 0-345-45542-8.
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