Channing (TV series)
| Channing | |
|---|---|
title card for Channing | |
| Also known as | The Young and the Bold |
| Genre | Drama |
| Written by | Theodore Apstein Robert Kaufman Ken Kolb |
| Starring | Jason Evers Henry Jones |
| Composer | Jack Marshall |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 26 |
| Production | |
| Executive producer | Stanley Rubin |
| Producer | Jack Laird |
| Running time | 45–48 minutes |
| Production company | Revue-Betford |
| Original release | |
| Network | ABC |
| Release | September 18, 1963 – April 8, 1964 |
Channing (also known as The Young and the Bold) is an hour-long American drama series that aired on Wednesdays at 10:00 p.m.[1] on ABC from September 18, 1963 to April 8, 1964.[2]
Overview
The series depicted life at fictitious Channing College, with Jason Evers in the lead role of Professor Joseph Howe, and Henry Jones as Fred Baker, the dean of the institution.[3]
Channing, a production of Revue Studios, aired during the same time frame as the first season of NBC's somewhat similar offering, Mr. Novak.
Cast
- Henry Jones as Dean Fred Baker[1]
- Jason Evers as Professor Joseph Howe[1]
Jones and Evers were the only regulars.
Notable guest stars
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Episodes
| No. | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original release date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Message from the Tin Room" | Harvey Hart | Lester Pine | September 18, 1963 |
| 2 | "Exercise in a Shark Tank" | Harvey Hart | Story by : Sonya Roberts Teleplay by : Steven W. Carabatsos and Jack Guss | September 25, 1963 |
| 3 | "An Obelisk for Benny" | Eliot Silverstein | William Wood | October 2, 1963 |
| 4 | "No Wild Games for Sophie" | William Hale | Stanford Whitmore | October 9, 1963 |
| 5 | "Dragon in the Den" | Lawrence Dobkin | James Yaffe | October 23, 1963 |
| 6 | "Potato Bash World" | Don Weis | Richard Fielder | October 30, 1963 |
| 7 | "Collision Course" | Harvey Hart | Story by : Ellis Kadison Teleplay by : Jack Guss and Ellis Kadison | November 6, 1963 |
| 8 | "A Patron Saint for the Cargo Cult" | William Hale | David Rayfiel | November 13, 1963 |
| 9 | "Beyond His Reach" | Ted Post | Juarez Roberts | November 27, 1963 |
| 10 | "A Doll's House with Pompoms and Trophies" | William Hale | Robert Kaufman | December 4, 1963 |
| 11 | "A Window on the War" | Herschel Daugherty | David Rayfiel | December 11, 1963 |
| 12 | "The Last Testament of Buddy Crown" | Ron Winston | Story by : David Shaber Teleplay by : Stanford Whitmore | December 18, 1963 |
| 13 | "A Hall Full of Strangers" | Ralph Senensky | Theodore Apstein | December 25, 1963 |
| 14 | "Memory of a Firing Squad" | David Lowell Rich | Sheldon Stark | January 1, 1964 |
| 15 | "A Rich, Famous, Glamorous Folk Singer Like Me" | William Hale | George Kirgo | January 8, 1964 |
| 16 | "Swing for the Moon" | Unknown | Unknown | January 15, 1964 |
| 17 | "Another Kind of Music" | Elliot Silverstein | Story by : Marcus Demian Teleplay by : Jack Laird | January 22, 1964 |
| 18 | "Ou Sont Les Neiges...?" | Unknown | John T. Dugan | February 12, 1964 |
| 19 | "The Face in the Sun" | Harvey Hart | Story by : Fred F. Finklehoffe Teleplay by : Jack Guss and Fred F. Finklehoffe | February 19, 1964 |
| 20 | "A Claim to Immortality" | Buzz Kulik | Theodore Apstein | February 26, 1964 |
| 21 | "Freedom Is a Lovesome Thing God Wot" | Unknown | M. Charles Cohen and Edmund Morris | March 4, 1964 |
| 22 | "The Trouble With Girls" | Alan Crosland Jr. | Ken Kolb | March 11, 1964 |
| 23 | "Wave Goodbye to Our Fair-haired Boy" | David Alexander | Ken Kolb | March 18, 1964 |
| 24 | "A Bang and a Whimper" | Allen H. Miner | Shimon Wincelberg | March 25, 1964 |
| 25 | "Christmas Day Is Breaking Wan" | William Hale | William Wood | April 1, 1964 |
| 26 | "My Son, the All-American" | William Hale | Robert Kaufman | April 8, 1964 |
Production notes
Stanley Rubin was the executive producer; Jack Laird the producer,[4] and Bob Rafelson, the associate producer. Directors included Harvey Hart. The program was produced by Byco Productions and filmed at Universal City.[4]
References
- ^ a b c Brooks, Tim; Marsh, Earle (1999). The Complete Directory to Prime Time Network and Cable TV Shows 1946-Present (7th ed.). New York: The Ballentine Publishing Group. pp. 171–172. ISBN 0-345-42923-0.
- ^ Alex McNeil, Total Television, New York: Penguin Books, 1996, 4th ed., p. 154
- ^ Adams, Val (January 1, 1964). "A.B.C.-TV TO DROP '77 SUNSET STRIP' / Also Discontinuing 3 Other Series Before April". The New York Times, p.41. Retrieved November 18, 2018.
- ^ a b "Channing". Variety. September 26, 1963. p. 35. Retrieved February 28, 2025.