The Misadventures of Sheriff Lobo: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

Sheriff Lobo's the corrupt sheriff from Orly County who appeared in several episodes during the first season of B.J. and the Bear (1979), as B.J.'s occasional nemesis. He now stars in his own series. He is not as corrupt as he was on B.J.'s show, but he is still trying to make a buck by cooking up schemes or hoping to be given the reward money for property he recovers or criminals he apprehends.

Series details

• Title: The Misadventures of Sheriff Lobo
• Format: Scripted
• Language: English
• Genres: Comedy, Action, Adventure
• Premiere date: 1979-09-25
• Final broadcast date listed: 1981-05-05
• Status in TVmaze: Ended
• Network listed by TVmaze: NBC
• Network country: United States
• Typical episode runtime: 60 minutes
• TVMaze ID: 3914

Cast and credited roles

• Claude Akins — Sheriff Elroy P. Lobo
• Mills Watson — Deputy Perkins
• Brian Kerwin — Deputy Birdwell "Birdie" Hawkins
• Nicolas Coster — Chief J.C. Carson
• Nell Carter — Sgt. Hildy Jones
• Amy Botwinick — Peaches
• Tara Buckman — Brandy

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1: premiered 1979-09-25; final listed air date 1980-05-06.
• Season 2: premiered 1980-12-30; final listed air date 1981-05-05.

Source and licence

Adapted from The Misadventures of Sheriff Lobo 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.