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Sable
GenreCrime
Action
Adventure
Neo-noir
Mystery
Based onJon Sable: Freelance by Mike Grell
Developed byGary Sherman
StarringLewis Van Bergen
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons1
No. of episodes7
Production
Running time60 minutes
Production companiesSherman-Rosetti Productions
Taft Entertainment Television
Original release
NetworkABC
ReleaseNovember 7, 1987 (1987-11-07) –
January 2, 1988 (1988-01-02)

Sable is an American mystery crime drama television series that aired on ABC from November 7, 1987, to January 2, 1988, during the 1987–1988 season, and is based on the comic book, Jon Sable: Freelance, by Mike Grell.[1] Seven episodes of the series aired.

The show was a one-hour adventure/drama about mercenary and vigilante Jon Sable (Lewis Van Bergen), who by day was children's book author Nicholas Fleming. The program ran on Saturdays at 8:00 and aired its final episode on January 2, 1988. Rene Russo had her first television role in the series.[2] Lara Flynn Boyle also had one of her first acting roles playing a kidnapped girl in the series pilot.[3]

KISS frontman Gene Simmons is a fan of the comic and purchased the rights to the series earlier in his career with the hope of turning it into a big action movie with Pierce Brosnan as the lead.[4] Simmons even starred in the lead role in an unaired pilot for the eventual TV show.[5]

Cast

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Episodes

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No. Title Directed by Written by Original air date
1"Toy Gun"Gary ShermanGary Sherman[6]November 7, 1987 (1987-11-07)
Series pilot. Sable helps a toy manufacturer whose kidnapped granddaughter's captors are trying to force him to commit suicide in exchange for her life. But as Sable investigates, he finds more going on than he realized.
2"Hunt"Ron RapielStory by : Allan R. Folsom
Teleplay by : Steve Feke & Gary Sherman & Allan R. Folsom		November 14, 1987 (1987-11-14)
The son of the man Sable killed comes to Chicago with the intent to kill Sable.
3"Evangelist"Robert BeckerJim TrombettaNovember 21, 1987 (1987-11-21)
The discovery of a young orphan girl in the apartment of a client leads to Sable uncovering a baby-selling scheme at the orphanage...and a murder tied to it. Zelda Rubinstein guest stars.
4"Serial Killer"Gary ShermanStory by : Michael Halperin & Steve Feke & Gary Sherman
Teleplay by : Judy Burns		November 28, 1987 (1987-11-28)
Sable is asked to protect the latest target of a serial killer...by the killer himself.
5"Copycat"Robert BeckerArthur David Weingarten & Steve Feke & Gary ShermanDecember 5, 1987 (1987-12-05)
Someone posing as Sable begins taking down those he deems "garbage".
6"Watchdogs"Kees Van OostrumStory by : Gary Sherman
Teleplay by : Steve Feke		December 12, 1987 (1987-12-12)
Cheesecake turns to Sable for help when a neighborhood watch group goes after minorities, just as Sable's estranged stepmother comes to town.
7"Mob"Gary ShermanStory by : Ron Koziol
Teleplay by : Steve Feke		January 2, 1988 (1988-01-02)
An old friend, who also happens to be a thief, needs Sable's protection when a mobster whose safe was robbed begins targeting other thieves.

References

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  1. ^ Cronin, Brian (October 22, 2018). "Comic Legends: Did the Sable TV Show Block a Pierce Brosnan Sable Movie?". Comic Book Resources. Retrieved May 5, 2021.
  2. ^ Price, Matthew (February 25, 2005). "Mercenaries GrimJack, Jon Sable brought back". The Oklahoman. Retrieved May 5, 2021.
  3. ^ Cassell, Dewey; Messer, Jeff (2018). Mike Grell: Life Is Drawing Without an Eraser. TwoMorrows Publishing pg. 94. ISBN 978-1-6054-9088-5.
  4. ^ "GENE SIMMONS WANTS TO BRING FLOP COMIC JON SABLE BACK TO SCREENS," World Entertainment News Network, May 11, 2013.
  5. ^ Age of TV Heroes: The Live-Action Adventures of Your Favorite Comic Book Characters by Jason Hofius and George Khoury, TwoMorrows Publishing, 2010, page 13.
  6. ^ Rosenberg, Howard (November 7, 1987). "Television Reviews : 'Sable' Debuts on ABC". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved May 5, 2021.
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