Stephen J. Cannell, King of Crime TV
Starting in the 1970s, Stephen J. Cannell dominated the TV landscape by creating many hit shows, mostly in the crime genre. Which of the shows he created did you like most?
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- CreatorsStephen J. CannellRobert A. CinaderStarsMitchell RyanWayne MaunderReid SmithAdventures of an unconventional police unit led by Capt. Chase Reddick.
- CreatorsStephen J. CannellRoy HugginsStarsWayne RogersElaine JoyceClifton JamesWeekly adventures of hard-boiled '30s detective Jake Axminster.
- StarsRobert ConradSimon OaklandDana ElcarThe dramatized World War II adventures of U.S. Major Gregory "Pappy" Boyington and his U.S. Marine Attack Squadron 214, (The Black Sheep Squadron).
- CreatorStephen J. CannellStarsRobert BlakeTom EwellEdward GroverThe cases of maverick undercover New York City detective Tony Baretta (Robert Blake).
- CreatorsStephen J. CannellRoy HugginsStarsJames GarnerNoah Beery Jr.Joe SantosThe cases of an easy-going ex-convict turned private investigator.
- CreatorStephen J. CannellStarsBen VereenJeff GoldblumRichard RomanusA con-man and an accountant-wanna-be private eye team up to fight crime.
- CreatorStephen J. CannellStarsChad EverettJim VarneyMimi RogersWyatt Earp III is a bouncer for a small carnival which travels from town to town. He also works as a bounty hunter to keep his family's law enforcement legacy alive.
- CreatorStephen J. CannellStarsWilliam KattConnie SelleccaRobert CulpA teacher is asked to be a superhero using a special alien suit with powers he can barely understand or control.
- CreatorsStephen J. CannellPatrick HasburghStarsBrian KeithDaniel Hugh KellyJoe SantosA retired judge and his last defendant follow up on cases that were dismissed due to technicalities.
- CreatorsStephen J. CannellFrank LupoStarsJonathan PerpichErnie HudsonWings HauserA police precinct comprised of eccentric officers, including an Elvis impersonator, a transgender woman, and a naive Indian cop, navigates unusual cases while clashing with superiors who want them disbanded.
- CreatorsStephen J. CannellFrank LupoStarsPerry KingJoe PennyThom BrayThe cases of a private investigations agency run by two Vietnam War veterans and their computer geek friend from high school, armed with toughness, their own helicopter, and the third's technical ability.
- CreatorsStephen J. CannellFrank LupoStarsGeorge PeppardMr. TDwight SchultzFour Vietnam vets, framed for a crime they didn't commit, help the innocent while on the run from the military.
- CreatorStephen J. CannellStarsNick MancusoJames HandyBarbara Williams"Ray", a man of mystery, gets people out of trouble, asking for favors in return.
- CreatorsStephen J. CannellLawrence HertzogStarsDale RobertsonShawn WeatherlyJimmy DeanBillionaire J.J. Starbuck realizes his mistakes after loss. He senses lies, solves murders impacting his life. With manager Charlie and niece Jill, he aids those in need, crossing paths with con man Tenspeed Turner who joins them.
- CreatorsEric BlakeneyStephen J. CannellStarsRichard GriecoMarcia StrassmanCarmen ArgenzianoIn this "21 Jump Street" spin-off, a rebellious young cop becomes an insurance investigator for a multinational corporation.
- CreatorsStephen J. CannellFrank LupoStarsJonathan BanksJim ByrnesKen WahlVincent Terranova is an agent with the Organized Crime Bureau infiltrating dangerous criminal organizations, struggling to remain true to himself while becoming close to the criminal leaders he is sworn to bring down.
- CreatorsStephen J. CannellPatrick HasburghStarsJohnny DeppDustin NguyenPeter DeLuiseThe cases of an undercover police unit composed of young-looking officers specializing in youth crime.
- CreatorsStephen J. CannellRandall WallaceStarsMiguel FerrerEileen DavidsonJay JohnsonJack Bowman is a cop from New Orleans who doesn't exactly play by the rules. When he is sent to California on a brief assignment, he is wrongfully blamed for something he didn't do. To get out of the jam he's in, he recruits cops who are on psychiatric leave, Bullet Tingreedes, a female cop who's addicted to danger, Stanley Jones, a cop who walks around with a ventriloquist dummy and who has a short fuse when people make fun of his stature, and Toby Baker, a kleptomaniac. After sorting things out, the Chief of Police decides to form a unit with Bowman and them. And a psychiatrist, Priscilla Mather keeps an eye on them.
- CreatorStephen J. CannellStarsNestor SerranoBilly WarlockDon Michael PaulAfter their cop parents' deaths, three young boys are adopted by another officer and join the police's Hat Squad to hunt dangerous criminals, while seeking vengeance.
- CreatorsStephen J. CannellSteven Long MitchellCraig W. Van SickleStarsMichael DudikoffAllison HossackJames TolkanWhen the traditional judicial system fails, there is an alternative: a special government agency that focuses on the victims.
- CreatorsStephen J. CannellStephen KronishStarsMichael ChiklisTheresa SaldanaKaj-Erik EriksenTony Scali is the police commissioner of a city where solutions often require creativity. Tony's calmness and intellect are far more useful to him than guns or brute force in his fight against crime.
- CreatorStephen J. CannellStarsLorenzo LamasBranscombe RichmondDon LaFontaineAfter crooked cop Lieutenant "Dutch" Dixon kills his girlfriend and frames him for murder, Reno Raines escapes from jail and goes on the run.
- CreatorStephen J. CannellStarsRob EstesMitzi KaptureCharlie Brill"Cassy" St. John and Tom Ryan are the new duo in town. It is now their job to catch the killers of Palm Beach.