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J.J. Starbuck is an American crime drama series that aired on NBC from September 1987 to June 1988. The series follows cornpone-spouting Jerome Jeremiah "J.J." Starbuck, a billionaire Texan who wears ten-gallon hats, cowboy boots and fancy western shirts. He drives a flashy limousine with steer horns on the hood and a horn that plays "The Eyes of Texas," and spouts a steady stream of folksy homilies.
Original Release
09/26/1987 on NBC
US Release
09/26/1987
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Dale Robertson | Jerome Jeremiah 'J.J.' Starbuck / Jerome Jeremiah Starbuck |
| Shawn Weatherly | Jill Starbuck |
| Jimmy Dean | Charlie Bullets |
| Ben Vereen | E.L. 'Tenspeed' Turner / E.L. "Tenspeed" Turner |
| Beverley Hendry | Claudia |
| Moira Walley-Beckett | Hanna |
| Terence Kelly | Lt. Hart |
| David Huddleston | Bullets |
| Geoffrey Lewis | Slydel Toomes |
| Bill Bixby | Donald Iskin |
| # | Title | Air Date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pilot | Saturday, 26 September 1987 |
| 2 | A Killing in the Market | Tuesday, 29 September 1987 |
| 3 | Murder in E Minor | Tuesday, 20 October 1987 |
| 4 | The Blimpy Who Yelled Blue | Tuesday, 27 October 1987 |
| 5 | First You've Got to Go to the Picnic | Tuesday, 03 November 1987 |
| 6 | Incident at Sam September | Tuesday, 10 November 1987 |
| 7 | Gold from the Rainbow | Saturday, 05 December 1987 |
| 8 | Graveyard Shift | Tuesday, 15 December 1987 |
| 9 | The 6 % Solution | Saturday, 26 December 1987 |
| 10 | The Circle Unbroken | Saturday, 16 January 1988 |
| 11 | Murder by Design | Saturday, 23 January 1988 |
| 12 | Cactus Jack's Last Call | Saturday, 13 February 1988 |
| 13 | A Song from the Sequel | Saturday, 20 February 1988 |
| 14 | Permanent Hiatus | Saturday, 27 February 1988 |
| 15 | Rag Doll | Tuesday, 19 April 1988 |
| 16 | The Rise and Fall of Joe Piermont | Tuesday, 28 June 1988 |
| 17 | That Old Black Magic | |
| 18 | Everyone's a Critic |
Directors
Zale Dalen, Kim Manners, Neill Fearnley, James Whitmore Jr., Bob Bralver, Bill Corcoran, William A. Fraker, Bruce Kessler, Corey Allen, Charlie Picerni, Larry Shaw
Writers
Stephen J. Cannell, Randall Wallace, Carol Mendelsohn, Babs Greyhosky, Burt Pearl
Creators
Lawrence Hertzog, Stephen J. Cannell
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Dale Robertson | Jerome Jeremiah 'J.J.' Starbuck / Jerome Jeremiah Starbuck |
| Shawn Weatherly | Jill Starbuck |
| Jimmy Dean | Charlie Bullets |
| Ben Vereen | E.L. 'Tenspeed' Turner / E.L. "Tenspeed" Turner |
| Beverley Hendry | Claudia |
| Moira Walley-Beckett | Hanna |
| Terence Kelly | Lt. Hart |
| David Huddleston | Bullets |
| Geoffrey Lewis | Slydel Toomes |
| Bill Bixby | Donald Iskin |
| Mykelti Williamson | Calvin |
| Patrick O'Neal | Don Chadway |
| Ed Nelson | Ted Fuller |
| Barry Nelson | Joe Piermont |
| Pat Corley | Cactus Jack |
| Telly Savalas | The Greek |
| Kelsey Grammer | Pierce Morgan |
| Robert Conrad | Corbett Cook |
| Kent McCord | Martin |
| John Schuck | Powell Umber |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| Stephen J. Cannell | Executive Producer |
| Lawrence Hertzog | Executive Producer |
| J. Rickley Dumm | Producer |
| Steven L. Sears | Producer |
| Gary S. Hall | Producer |
| Alan Cassidy | Producer |
| Jo Swerling Jr. | Producer |
| Alex Beaton | Producer |
| John P. Kousakis | Producer |
| Randall Wallace | Producer |
Editors
John J. Dumas, Albert J.J. Zúñiga, Chris G. Willingham, Ron Spang, George R. Rohrs, Larry Lester, Larry Strong, Chuck McClelland
| Year | Type | Category | Won |
|---|
| 1988 | Emmy | Outstanding Sound Editing for a Series | Nominated |
