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Barbary Coast (TV series)
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Wikipedia article
'Barbary Coast' is an American television series that aired on ABC. The pilot film first aired on May 4, 1975 and the series itself premiered September 8, 1975; the last episode aired January 9, 1976.
Synopsis
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'Barbary Coast' features the adventures of 19th century government agent Jeff Cable (played by William Shatner), and his pal, conman and gambler Cash ("Cash makes no enemies") Conover (Doug McClure; played by Dennis Cole in the pilot) who is the owner of the Golden Gate Casino. This was Shatner's first live-action series since 'Star Trek' (also produced by Paramount Television).
In their battle against various criminals and foreign spies, Cable and Conover operated out of the latter's saloon and casino located on San Francisco's notorious Barbary Coast neighborhood which featured casinos, prostitution and high rates of crime. Like 'Wild Wild West's' Artemus Gordon, Cable frequently donned disguises in the course of his investigations.
Other regulars on the series included recurring 'Wild Wild West' villain actor Richard Kiel as Moose Moran and Dave Turner as Thumbs.
Episodes
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Awards and nominations
The pilot episode, an ABC Sunday Night Movie, was nominated for an Emmy Award for Art Direction for Jack De Shields and set decorator Reg Allen.[http://natedsanders.com/emmy_nomination_certificate_from_1975_for_televisi-lot23484.aspx Emmy Nomination Certificate]
Cultural references
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The 'Mad Magazine' 'Star Trek' musical satire "Keep on Trekkin'" (1976) depicts William Shatner as Captain James T. Kirk on the bridge of the 'U.S.S. Enterprise' singing a version of 'Send in the Clowns' that includes the lyric "Look at me now/At my old post/Happy that I can forget 'Barbary Coast'!"
References
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