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Tenafly is a crime-drama series starring James McEachin that was part of The NBC Wednesday Mystery Movie wheel for the 1973-74 season. It was created by Richard Levinson and William Link, the creators of popular mystery television shows such as Columbo and Murder, She Wrote. It was the one of the first television series that season to star an African-American character as the protagonist. Due to low ratings, NBC removed Tenafly from the wheel when it moved the mid-week Mystery Movie block to Tuesdays in January 1974.
Original Release
02/12/1973 on NBC
US Release
02/12/1973
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| James McEachin | Harry Tenafly |
| David Huddleston | Lieutenant Sam Church / Lietenant Sam Church |
| Rosanna Huffman | Lorrie |
| Lillian Lehman | Ruth Tenafly / Mrs. Tenafly |
| Paul Jackson | Herb Tenafly |
| Ed Nelson | Ted Harris |
| John Ericson | Ken Shepherd |
| Mel Ferrer | Charlie Rush |
| Bill Walker | Uncle Walter |
| Lillian Randolph | Aunt Gertrude |
| # | Title | Air Date |
|---|---|---|
| 0 | Pilot | Monday, 12 February 1973 |
| 1 | Joyride to Nowhere | Wednesday, 10 October 1973 |
| 2 | The Cash and Carry Caper | Wednesday, 31 October 1973 |
| 3 | The Window That Wasn't | Wednesday, 05 December 1973 |
| 4 | Man Running | Wednesday, 02 January 1974 |
Directors
Robert Day, Jud Taylor, Richard A. Colla, Bernard L. Kowalski
Writers
William Link, Richard Levinson, David P. Lewis, Booker Bradshaw
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| James McEachin | Harry Tenafly |
| David Huddleston | Lieutenant Sam Church / Lietenant Sam Church |
| Rosanna Huffman | Lorrie |
| Lillian Lehman | Ruth Tenafly / Mrs. Tenafly |
| Paul Jackson | Herb Tenafly |
| Ed Nelson | Ted Harris |
| John Ericson | Ken Shepherd |
| Mel Ferrer | Charlie Rush |
| Bill Walker | Uncle Walter |
| Lillian Randolph | Aunt Gertrude |
| Anne Seymour | Mrs. Windsor |
| Bert Holland | George Tyson |
| Leonard Stone | Howard J. Brill |
| Dawn Smith | Waitress |
| Jack Denton | Oakley |
| Don Bexley | Pawn Shop Owner |
| Jackie Russell | Receptionist |
| Melissa Gilbert | Suzie's sister |
| Jessica Walter | Joyce Harrison |
| William Windom | Weyburn |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| William Link | Executive Producer |
| Richard Levinson | Executive Producer |
| Jon Epstein | Producer |
