Rosetti and Ryan is an American legal drama television series that aired on NBC from September 22 until November 10, 1977, from 10 to 11 p.m. Eastern Time.[1]
| Rosetti and Ryan | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Legal drama |
| Created by | Richard P. Rosetti |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 6 + Pilot (list of episodes) |
| Production | |
| Running time | 60 minutes |
| Production companies | Heyday Productions Universal Television |
| Original release | |
| Network | NBC |
| Release | May 19 – November 10, 1977 |
Premise
editLegal drama about two completely different lawyers; Rosetti is outgoing and debonair, while Ryan is a former cop who is more low-profile and no-nonsense.[2]
Cast
edit- Tony Roberts as Joe Rosetti
- Squire Fridell as Frank Ryan
- Jane Elliot as Jessica Hornesby
- Ruth Manning as Emma
- Randi Oakes as Georgia
- Dick O'Neill as Judge Hardcastle
- William Marshall as Judge Black
Personnel
edit- Leonard B. Stern, executive producer[3]
- Don M. Mankiewicz and Gordon Cotler[4], supervising producers[3]
- Jerry Davis, producer for Universal Television[3]
- Sam Rolfe, writer[5]
- John Astin, Harry Falk, and Richard Crenna, directors[1]
Episodes
editPilot
edit| No. | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | "Men Who Love Women" | John Astin | Gordon Cotler, Don Mankiewicz, & Sam Rolfe | May 19, 1977 | |
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Rosetti and Ryan defend an heiress accused of killing her husband. | |||||
Season 1
edit| No. | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "If You Can't Trust Your Lawyer" | Alex March | Unknown | September 22, 1977 | |
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An actress is accused of killing the publicist of a football player. | |||||
| 2 | "The Ten-Second Client" | Burt Brinckerhoff | Don M. Mankiewicz and Gordon Cotler | October 13, 1977 | |
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A getaway driver of a hotel robbery is charged with technical murder. | |||||
| 3 | "Is There a Lawyer in the House?" | Daniel Haller | Jeff King | October 20, 1977 | |
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A TV commercial director is charged with sexual assault and narcotics possession. | |||||
| 4 | "Ms. Bluebeard" | Harry Falk | Unknown | October 27, 1977 | |
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A woman is suspected of killing her sixth husband. | |||||
| 5 | "Everybody Into the Pool" | Richard Crenna | Unknown | November 3, 1977 | |
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Rosetti and Ryan act as standby lawyers for a murder defendant handling her own case. | |||||
| 6 | "Bedeviled Angel" | Joshua Shelley | Walter Wager | November 10, 1977 | |
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A woman tries to use counterfeit bills to pay a traffic fine. | |||||
Production
editThe pilot aired May 19, 1977, as a made-for-TV-movie.[6]
References
edit- ^ a b Hyatt, Wesley (2003). Short-Lived Television Series, 1948-1978: Thirty Years of More Than 1,000 Flops. McFarland. pp. 269–270. ISBN 978-0-7864-1420-8. Retrieved June 3, 2020.
- ^ TV Guide. "Rosetti and Ryan Cast and Details". TV Guide. Retrieved 2013-02-18.
- ^ a b c McNeil, Alex (1996). Total Television (4th ed.). New York, New York: Penguin Books USA, Inc. p. 710. ISBN 0-14-02-4916-8.
- ^
- "Writer Gordon Cotler dies at 89". Variety.com. 23 January 2013. Retrieved 14 October 2024.
- Gordon Cotler – The New Yorker
- site:classic.esquire.com/article/ "Gordon Cotler"
- "The New York Times" "By Gordon Cotler"
- Gordon Cotler - The Atlantic
- Gordon Cotler - Kirkus Reviews
- Gordon Cotler – Publishers Weekly
- Gordon Cotler - FictionDB
- Gordon Cotler – IBDB
- Gordon Cotler (Writer) - Playbill
- Gordon Cotler - Rotten Tomatoes
- Gordon Cotler – Filmaffinity
- ^ Margulies, Lee (September 22, 1977). "Rosetti and Ryan on NBC". Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. Retrieved April 15, 2024.
- ^ Terrace (1985). Encyclopedia of Television Series, Pilots and Specials. New York City: Zoetrope Publishing. p. 355. ISBN 978-0918432612.