Shaft (television)
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Shaft was a series of TV movies that aired along with Hawkins during 1973-74 television season on The New CBS Tuesday Night Movies. The series was based on the theatrical films starring Richard Roundtree as private detective John Shaft.
Because it was aired on over-the-air television, CBS felt that the character needed to be toned down. Now instead of working against the police, he worked with them. Many fans thought that Shaft had sold out, and because of this, CBS cancelled the series. Contemporary analysts suggested that since the two shows appealed to vastly different audience bases, alternating them only served to confuse fans of both series, giving neither one the time to build up a large viewership.
[edit] Episodes
| # | Title | Original Airdate |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | "The Enforcers" | October 9, 1973 |
| 2 | "The Killing" | October 30, 1973 |
| 3 | "Hit-Run" | November 20, 1973 |
| 4 | "The Kidnapping" | December 11, 1973 |
| 5 | "Cop Killer" | January 1, 1974 |
| 6 | "The Capricorn Murders" | January 29, 1974 |
| 7 | "The Murder Machine" | February 19, 1974 |
[edit] External links
- Shaft (television) at the Internet Movie Database
- TV Party: "Shaft" on TV
- The Shaft TV Series: guide by Steven Aldous
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| 1971 original • Shaft's Big Score • Shaft in Africa • 2000 remake |
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| Shaft television series • "Theme from Shaft" • Soundtrack |
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