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Walking Tall: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Walking Tall (1981): Series details, synopsis, cast and season dates from TVmaze.

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Story and premise

The series shows vigilante justice. Sheriff Bufford Pusser's favorite weapon is a 38-pound hickory club that he uses to bang villains over the head and smash the equipment in their lairs. Pusser's wife was killed by crooks while they were trying to get rid of the lawman.

Series details

  • Title: Walking Tall
  • Format: Scripted
  • Language: English
  • Premiere date: 1981-01-17
  • Final broadcast date listed: 1981-03-31
  • Status in TVmaze: Ended
  • Network listed by TVmaze: NBC
  • Network country: United States
  • Typical episode runtime: 60 minutes
  • TVMaze ID: 63348
  • TVDB ID: 73746

Cast and credited roles

  • Courtney Pledger — Deputy Joan Litton
  • Jeff Lester — Deputy Grady Spooner
  • Harold Sylvester — Deputy Aaron Fairfax
  • Walter Barnes — Carl Pusser
  • Heather McAdam — Dwana Pusser
  • Rad Daly — Michael Pusser
  • Bo Svenson — Sheriff Buford Pusser

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

  • Season 1: premiered 1981-01-17; final listed air date 1981-03-31.

Source and licence

Adapted from Walking Tall 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.

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