Jump to content

Monty Nash

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Monty Nash
Based onSpy series
by Richard Telfair
Developed byRichard Jessup
StarringHarry Guardino
Theme music composerMichael Lloyd
Opening theme"Theme From Monty Nash"
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
No. of episodes14
Production
Executive producerEverett Chambers
Running time30 minutes
Production companiesAlmada Productions, Inc.
Four Star International
Original release
NetworkSyndication
ReleaseSeptember 14 (1971-09-14) –
December 14, 1971 (1971-12-14)

Monty Nash is an American drama series that aired in syndication from September 14 until December 14, 1971.[1] It was based on a series of spy novels by Richard Telfair that were published from 1959 to 1961.

Synopsis

[edit]

The series centered on Monty Nash, a government investigator who went undercover to catch criminals, including counterfeiters and smugglers.

Cast

[edit]

Episodes

[edit]
No. Title Directed by Written by Original air date Prod.
code
1"The Long Ride"Nicholas ColasantoShirl HendryxSeptember 17, 1971 (1971-09-17)A007
The life of the main witness (Don Gordon) preparing to testify in the investigation against a crime syndicate is now in danger.
2"The Hunting License"Nicholas ColasantoLee ErwinSeptember 24, 1971 (1971-09-24)A017
A former spy (Leslie Nielsen) who has fallen into mental illness draws Nash into a deadly game of cat and mouse.
3"Death Squad"John PeyserLeigh VanceOctober 1, 1971 (1971-10-01)A016
Nash has to bridge the generation gap to protect the leader of a hippie group who is in danger.
4"The Man in the Embassy"John PeyserFred FreibergerOctober 8, 1971 (1971-10-08)A006
Nash is given a mission of freeing an American held behind enemy lines and must formulate an elaborate escape.
5"Tension in a Troubled Town"John PeyserMartin RothOctober 14, 1971 (1971-10-14)A019
Extreme emotions and hate along racial lines may have something to do with the theft of explosives.
6"Code Name: Diana"Ted PostHarold StoneOctober 22, 1971 (1971-10-22)A001
A major corporation is in danger of getting caught in tax fraud and dangles a half a million dollars in front of Nash to keep him quiet about it.
7"The Ambassador's Daughter"Ted PostEd AdamsonOctober 29, 1971 (1971-10-29)A014
A mixed race love affair is somehow tied to the kidnapping of an official.
8"The Visitor"Richard ChambersNorman Katkov & Joyce PerryNovember 2, 1971 (1971-11-02)A003
Homosexuality, blackmail and suicide intertwine dramatically and on many levels.
9"The Friendliest Town in the South"John PeyserHarold StoneNovember 5, 1971 (1971-11-05)A002
A small town in the American South has long memories and short tempers when a local black leader attempts to put together a protest march.
10"The Time of the Eagle"James HoganEdward J. LaksoNovember 9, 1971 (1971-11-09)A020
The lives of two American Indian brothers revolve around heated politics and brutal murder.
11"Where Have All The Children Gone?"Ivan DixonJohn BlochNovember 16, 1971 (1971-11-16)A018
The government's nerve gas agent experiment and the disappearance of two dozen teenagers are somehow connected.
12"The Dead We Left Behind"Ivan DixonStory by : Shirl Hendryx
Teleplay by : Shirl Hendryx & Raymond Sinclair
November 23, 1971 (1971-11-23)TBA
After coming home from Vietnam, a U.S. Marine is accused of murdering innocent Vietnamese women and children.
13"Brother Zachary"Richard ChambersGeorge Armitage & Raymond SinclairDecember 7, 1971 (1971-12-07)A028
An outreach ministry that lends help to drug addicts, helping them get straight, becomes the target of a biker gang who doesn't like the group doing away with their dope buying customers.
14"A Killer Among Us"James HoganNorman Katkov & Joyce PerryDecember 14, 1971 (1971-12-14)A004
A Latin labor representative is murdered which ignites protests of racial hatred in the series finale.

Music

[edit]

"Theme from 'Monty Nash'" was written and produced by Michael Lloyd, and released as a single in 1971 on Quad Records (a division of Four Star International, the studio that syndicated and co-produced the series), credited as by The Good Stuff, a group of session players.

References

[edit]
  1. ^ TV Guide Guide to TV. Barnes and Noble. 2004. ISBN 0-7607-5634-1.
[edit]