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The Duke
GenreDrama
Created byStephen J. Cannell
Directed byLawrence Doheny
Dana Elcar
StarringRobert Conrad
Larry Manetti
Red West
Patricia Conwell
Ed O'Bradovich
Theme music composerMike Post
Pete Carpenter
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons1
No. of episodes5(list of episodes)
Production
Executive producerStephen J. Cannell
Production locationsChicago, Illinois, United States
Running time48 mins.
Production companiesStephen J. Cannell Productions
Universal Television
Original release
NetworkNBC
ReleaseApril 5 (1979-04-05) –
May 18, 1979 (1979-05-18)

The Duke is an American television miniseries that aired on NBC from April 5 to May 18, 1979.

Overview[edit]

The Duke follows an aging boxer who became a private investigator. This Chicago, Illinois-set series starred Robert Conrad as Oscar "Duke" Ramsey; Conrad was actually a professional fighter in his own early years.

The executive producer was Stephen J. Cannell, and the show was produced by Stephen J. Cannell Productions, in association with Universal TV.

Cast[edit]

Episodes[edit]

No.TitleOriginal air date
1"Up Against the Odds"April 5, 1979 (1979-04-05)
2"Blues for the Duke"April 13, 1979 (1979-04-13)
3"The Zoo under the Wacker Street Bridge"April 20, 1979 (1979-04-20)
4"Long and Thin, Lorna Lynn"April 27, 1979 (1979-04-27)
5"Nothin' 'Cept Noise"May 18, 1979 (1979-05-18)

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