McCoy (TV series)
McCoy is an American comedy-drama series that starred Tony Curtis and aired on NBC-TV during the 1975–1976 season.
| McCoy | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Drama |
| Written by | Dean Hargrove Roland Kibbee |
| Directed by | Nicholas Colasanto Richard Quine |
| Starring | Tony Curtis Roscoe Lee Browne Lucille Meredith |
| Composer | Dick DeBenedictis |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 5 (including a pilot film) |
| Production | |
| Producer | Roland Kibbee |
| Camera setup | Single-camera |
| Running time | 90 mins. |
| Production company | Universal TV |
| Distributor | NBCUniversal Television Distribution |
| Release | |
| Original network | NBC |
| Audio format | Monaural |
| Original release | October 5, 1975 – January 25, 1976 |
| Chronology | |
| Related shows | NBC Sunday Mystery Movie |
Synopsis
The series stars Tony Curtis as a con man who, along with a team of friends, "out-cons" bad guys in order to steal back their ill-gotten gains and return the loot to its rightful owners. The schemes were elaborate and laced with satirical humor. The series bears resemblances to the then-recent film The Sting, as well as to the contemporary series Switch and the British literary character Simon Templar. Co-starring with Curtis was Roscoe Lee Browne as a nightclub comedian.
Episodes
| Nº | Title | Directed by: | Written by: | Air date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "The Big Ripoff" | Richard Quine | Dean Hargrove, Roland Kibbee | March 11, 1975 | |
| Series pilot: McCoy schemes to retrieve the ransom money that was paid for an oil tycoon's wife. | |||||
| 2 | "Bless the Big Fish" | Nicholas Colasanto | Philip Chapin | October 5, 1975 | |
| A crafty financial adviser cheats Papa Leone out of $450,000, and Leone tries to commit suicide as a result; McCoy intervenes with a plan to recover the money. | |||||
| 3 | "Double Take" | Richard Quine | Dean Hargrove, Roland Kibbee, Howard Leeds | November 30, 1975 | |
| 4 | "In Again Out Again" | Stan Dragoti | TBA | January 4, 1976 | |
| J. Carter Sloan takes advantage of dying Bob Mayfield by forcing him to make a $200,000 life insurance contract, which affects Bob's sister's interests. | |||||
| 5 | "New Dollar Day" | Nicholas Colasanto | TBA | January 25, 1976 | |
Production and reception
The series was produced in the format of two-hour telefilms, that were broadcast as part of the NBC Sunday Mystery Movie as one of several rotating series that would air once a month. Other series involved in the Universal Television franchise package were Columbo, McCloud, and McMillan & Wife. However, McCoy failed to garner the same ratings as its fellow programs and was cancelled after an initial 90-minute pilot TV movie ("The Big Ripoff") and four two-hour episodes were broadcast. A novel, written by Sam Stewart and based on the pilot, titled “McCoy” was published by Dell in 1976. At least one novel based upon the series was published in the United Kingdom.