77 Sunset Strip (1958–1964)

Stu Bailey and Jeff Spencer were the wisecracking, womanizing private detective heroes of this Warner Brothers drama. Stu and Jeff worked out of an office located at 77 Sunset Strip in Los ... See full summary »

Creator:

Roy Huggins

Stars:

Efrem Zimbalist Jr., Roger Smith, Edd Byrnes

Nominated for 2 Primetime Emmys. Another 2 wins.

Cast

Complete series cast summary:
Efrem Zimbalist Jr.	...	Stuart Bailey (167 episodes, 1958-1964)
Roger Smith	...	Jeff Spencer (101 episodes, 1958-1963)
Edd Byrnes	...	Kookie (96 episodes, 1958-1963)
Jacqueline Beer	...	Suzanne Fabray (77 episodes, 1958-1963)
Louis Quinn	...	Roscoe (75 episodes, 1958-1963)

Storyline

Stu Bailey and Jeff Spencer were the wisecracking, womanizing private detective heroes of this Warner Brothers drama. Stu and Jeff worked out of an office located at 77 Sunset Strip in Los Angeles, right next door to a snazzy restaurant where Kookie worked as a valet. The finger-snapping, slang-talking Kookie occasionally helped Stu and Jeff with their cases, and eventually became a full-fledged member of the detective agency. Rex Randolph and J.R. Hale also joined the firm, and Suzanne was their leggy secretary.

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Plot Keywords:

detective | private | racetrack | glamour | parking | 

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Genres:

Action | Crime | Drama

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

10 October 1958 (USA)

Also Known As:

Sunset 77

Filming Locations:

Stage 14, Warner Brothers Burbank Studios - 4000 Warner Boulevard, Burbank, California, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Warner Bros. Television

Technical Specs

Runtime:

60 min 60 min (206 episodes) 60 min

Sound Mix:

Mono (RCA Sound Recording)

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

This series was produced by Warner Brothers for ABC and the episode "The Kookie Caper" (episode 2.2, October 9, 1959) has some inside jokes about other series produced by that studio for ABC. Early in episode, Kookie (Edd Byrnes_ indicates that he doesn't know that Will Hutchins is the star of Tenderfoot. Later, he can be seen reading an issue of TV Guide magazine with the stars of Maverick, James Garner and Jack Kelly, on the cover. Both of those shows were produced by Warner Bros., as was this one.

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Connections

Followed by Surfside 6 (1960)

User Reviews

It influenced my life!

As an English prepubescent girl in the early 1960s I loved all American TV series and my favourite was 77 Sunset Strip. Unlike my friends who swooned over Edd Byrnes I loved the suave Roger Smith with the lovely smile. He has made a lasting impression on my life. If I remember correctly, in the series he used to wear his watch with the face on the inside of his wrist. I adopted this curious habit and have worn my watch this way ever since. I would love to see the series again. Sadly, I read recently that Roger Smith is suffering from a disabling disease and is looked after by his wife Ann Margaret.