The Buford Files: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

Buford is a lazy bloodhound with a mournful bark and a sharp nose for solving mysteries who lives deep in Fenokee Swamp. He teams up with the teenage Boggs twins – Cindy Mae and Woody – and the trio solves confusing mysteries that baffle Sheriff Muletrain and his overeager, but dimwitted deputy Goofer McGee. Buford's abilities are expanded with ears that revolve like radar dishes, and his nose responds to clues like a Geiger counter.

But Buford has two weaknesses: when the moon comes out, he howls his heart out (often at the most perilous moments) and he also has a running feud with a karate-whacking raccoon.

Series details

• Title: The Buford Files
• Format: Animation
• Language: English
• Premiere date: 1978-09-09
• Final broadcast date listed: 1978-11-25
• Status in TVmaze: Ended
• Network listed by TVmaze: NBC
• Network country: United States
• Typical episode runtime: 15 minutes
• TVMaze ID: 53549

Cast and credited roles

• Frank Welker — Buford
• Patricia Parris — Cindy Mae
• Dave Landsburg — Woody
• Henry Corden — Sheriff Muletrain
• Roger Peltz — Goofer McGee

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1: premiered 1978-09-09; final listed air date 1978-11-25; episode order: 13.

Source and licence

Adapted from The Buford Files on TVmaze. The synopsis is reproduced as plain text; catalogue facts, cast and season records are selected and reformatted. This adapted text is available under CC BY-SA 4.0, following the TVmaze API licence. Network and web-channel credits identify the service listed in this source; they do not establish current streaming availability.