Run, Buddy, Run

Run, Buddy, Run is an American sitcom TV series that aired on CBS for one season of 16 episodes in 1966-1967. The series was created by Leonard B. Stern, and starred jazz trumpeter, singer, and actor Jack Sheldon.^[1]

Run, Buddy, Run
Genre	Sitcom
Created by	Leonard B. Stern
Starring	Jack Sheldon Bruce Gordon
Composer	Jerry Fielding
Country of origin	United States
Original language	English
No. of seasons	1
No. of episodes	16
Production
Producer	Leonard B. Stern
Running time	30 minutes per episode
Production company	Talent Associates
Original release
Network	CBS
Release	September 12, 1966 (1966-09-12) – January 2, 1967 (1967-01-02)

Description

At a steambath, accountant Buddy Overstreet (Sheldon) overhears gangster “Mr. D” (Bruce Gordon) plotting a murder. Mr. D and his mob realize that Buddy is a potential witness, and pursue him across the country.

The series was essentially a comedic version of The Fugitive. It was cancelled by CBS after airing 16 episodes.^[2]

Episodes

No.	Title	Directed by	Written by	Original air date
1	"Steam Bath & Chicken Little"	Leonard B. Stern	Mel Tolkin & Ernie Chambers	September 12, 1966 (1966-09-12)
In the pilot episode, Buddy Overstreet is in a steambath and overhears a murder plot. Once he's spotted, the hoods set out to eliminate their witness.
2	"Wild Wild Wake"	Gene Reynolds	William Raynor & Myles Wilder	September 19, 1966 (1966-09-19)
Hitchhiking through a small town, Buddy spots the gangsters who are chasing him. For safety, he asks the local sheriff to arrest him.
3	"Win, Place and Die"	Gene Reynolds	William Raynor & Myles Wilder	September 26, 1966 (1966-09-26)
Buddy hides out at a race track.
4	"Down on the Farm"	Gary Nelson	Unknown	October 3, 1966 (1966-10-03)
Buddy hides out as a farmhand.
5	"Grand Mexican Hotel"	Gary Nelson	Budd Grossman	October 10, 1966 (1966-10-10)
Buddy hides out at a Mexican hotel -- then Mr. D and his goons check in.
6	"The Death of Buddy Overstreet"	Gary Nelson	Unknown	October 17, 1966 (1966-10-17)
To escape his pursuers once and for all, Buddy fakes his own death.
7	"The Bank Holdup"	Jack Arnold	Unknown	October 24, 1966 (1966-10-24)
Fleeing his pursuers, Buddy collides with a gang of bank robbers.
8	"I Want a Piece of That Boy"	Joshua Shelley	Bill Freedman & Ben Gershman	October 31, 1966 (1966-10-31)
Buddy hides out as a boxer -- and kayos an opponent who is owned by Mr. D.
9	"Buddy Overstreet, Forgive Me"	Unknown	Unknown	November 7, 1966 (1966-11-07)
Devere thinks he's dying, and wants to mend fences with Buddy.
10	"Mr. D's Revenge"	Unknown	Unknown	November 14, 1966 (1966-11-14)
Devere constructs an ingenious plan to catch Buddy.
11	"Goodbye, Wendell"	Unknown	Unknown	November 21, 1966 (1966-11-21)
Devere's henchman Wendell has disappeared.
12	"The Sky is Falling"	Unknown	Unknown	November 28, 1966 (1966-11-28)
Buddy overhears yet another part of Mr. D's plot.
13	"Death with Father: Part 1"	Unknown	Unknown	December 5, 1966 (1966-12-05)
Buddy loses his memory, and is kidnapped by Devere's mob rivals.
14	"Death with Father: Part 2"	Unknown	Unknown	December 12, 1966 (1966-12-12)
The rival mob wants to know why Devere is chasing Buddy -- but Buddy can't remember.
15	"The Runaway Kid"	Unknown	Unknown	December 26, 1966 (1966-12-26)
Buddy has to choose between escaping the mob and helping an orphan kid.
16	"Buddy Overstreet, Please Come Home"	Unknown	Unknown	January 2, 1967 (1967-01-02)
Devere has bigger problems than chasing Buddy, and lets Buddy know he's free.
?	"Buddy, the Lifesaver"	TBA	TBA	TBA
Buddy hides out at the beach.
?	"Killer Cassidy"	TBA	TBA	TBA
Devere hires a contract killer to eliminate Buddy.
?	"My Son, the Killer"	TBA	TBA	TBA
Devere's son tries to prove himself to his dad by killing Buddy.

Merchandising

The TV series was adapted into a comic book distributed by Gold Key Comics. Only one issue was published.^[3]

References

1. Leszczak, Bob (2012). Single Season Sitcoms, 1948-1979. McFarland. pp. 166–167. ISBN 978-0786493050.
2. "Welcome to the Run Buddy Run Website". Retrieved August 29, 2021.
3. "Run, Buddy, Run". Comic Book Realm. Retrieved August 29, 2021.

External links

• Run Buddy Run at IMDb
• Run, Buddy, Run opening on YouTube