Cowboys Never Die, They Move to Other Series Quiz

Answer: McClain's Law

The series ran for one season (1981-1982). Homicide Detective Jim McClain was forced to retire after being injured on the job, and being deemed unfit for police duty. McClain spent the next 15 years working with a partner on a fishing boat. When McClain's partner was robbed and killed, McClain was frustrated that the police were not doing enough to find the killer. McClain sought to be reinstated into the police department, a move the current head of homicide strongly opposed. McClain was reinstated, apprehended the killer, then chose to remain on the police department. Arness also starred in both the mini-series (1977 and 1978) and the television series (1979) on "How the West Was Won" as well as in five made-for-television "Gunsmoke" movies.

Answer: Hooperman

Following "Bonanza," Lorne Greene starred in a number of television series and movies until his death on September 11, 1987.
In 1973, Greene starred in the series "Griff". He played the role of Wade Griffin, a retired police captain turned private investigator. In 1979, Greene starred in "Battlestar Galactica" as Commander Adama, leader of a makeshift fleet of refugees, searching space for planet Earth. In the 1981 series "Code Red", Greene played fire department Batallion Chief Joe Rorchek, commander of a fire station where his two sons were assigned as firefighters.
Each of these series lasted for one season.
John Ritter (of "Three's Company" fame) starred as San Francisco Police Detective Harry Hooperman for the two season run of the series.

Answer: Search

O'Brian starred for one season (1972) in the series. He played Hugh Lockwood, an investigator for World Securities, an international high-tech corporate company. Field operatives for the firm utilized gadgets such as implanted audio receivers, tiny cameras and telemetry units that could be attached to a tie tack or ring to assist in their investigations. Through 1994, O'Brian had over 100 credits as guest star on television series and movie roles.

Answer: J. J. Starbuck

In the 1987 series, J.J. Starbuck was a Texas billionaire who drove around the country in a 1961 Lincoln convertible, with steer horns on the hood, acting as a private detective solving crimes. Later in the series, he acquired an assistant, E.L. "Tenspeed" Turner (played by Ben Vereen), a con man who helped him.

In 1980, Vereen played the same character in the series "Ten Speed and Brown Shoe" with Jeff Goldblum.

Answer: Flipper

Dennis Weaver starred for one season in the 1974 series "Kentucky Jones". The series centered around a recently widowed veterinarian/horse trainer (Jones) and his newly adoped young Asian son. Weaver starred for two seasons as Tom Wedlow, a park ranger with a son (Clint Howard) who owned a pet bear in "Gentle Ben" from 1967 until 1969.
Weaver is probably best known for the role of Marshal Sam McCloud,
a New Mexico lawman on assignment to the New York Police Department.
"McCloud" ran for seven seasons from 1970 through 1977.
Brian Kelly starred for three seasons (1964-1968) as Park Ranger Porter Ricks in the series "Flipper".

Answer: Baa Baa, Black Sheep

Conrad starred as Major Greg "Pappy" Boyington in this 1976 series.
"Pappy" Boyington was the squadron leader of a group of fighter pilots stationed in the Pacific during World War II.
Most of the aerial footage was actually shot off the coast of Southern California. The island seen during the opening and closing credits was Santa Barbara Island in California.

Answer: Burke's Law

Amos Burke was the Los Angeles Police Department's Chief of Detectives, who also happened to be a millionaire. Captain Burke travelled to crime scenes in his chauffeur-driven Rolls Royce. With the popularity of spy shows like "The Man From U.N.C.L.E.", the show's format was radically revamped. Season three had Capt. Burke leave the police force and become an agent for U.S.

Intelligence. At that point the show's title changed to "Amos Burke--Secret Agent". The move proved to be unpopular, and the series was cancelled at the end of the 1966 season. The original series was revived for two seasons in 1994.

This time, Chief Amos Burke was a widower, with a son Peter (Peter Barton) who was also a detective under his command.

Answer: Highway to Heaven

In this 1984 series, Landon played Jonathan Smith, a probationary angel sent back to Earth to help people find love and understanding in their troubled lives. In the first episode, he encounters an embittered former cop Mark Gordon (Victor French) whom he helped to reform.

In gratitude, Gordon agrees to become Jonathan's partner and assist him in carrying out the heavenly assignments. The series ran for five years. Landon also starred for eight seasons as Charles Philip Ingalls in the 1974 series "Little House on the Prairie."

Answer: Matt Houston

In 1971, Majors co-starred with Arthur Hill in the series "Owen Marshall." Majors played Jess Brandon, one of Marshall's associate attorneys for three seasons. In 1974, Majors starred for five seasons as Col. Steve Austin on "The Six Million Dollar Man." In 1981, Majors starred for five seasons as stunt man, bounty hunter Colt Seavers in "The Fall Guy." It was Lee Horsley who starred in the 1982 series "Matt Houston".

Answer: Kodiak

This 1974 series followed the adventures of Cal "Kodiak" McKay, as he covered his 50,000 square mile beat as an officer of the Alaska State Patrol. McKay was assisted by his Eskimo partner, Abraham Lincoln Imhook, played by character actor Abner Biberman.