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Writer:
Philip Wylie (writer) (episode)
Contact:
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Seasons:
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Release Date:
20 September 1968 (USA) more
Genre:
Adventure
Plot:
This odd series had three rotating stars, who were featured in independent episodes tied together by a loose common theme... more
Awards:
Nominated for Golden Globe. Another 1 win & 9 nominations more
NewsDesk:
(3 articles)
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Actor Tony Franciosa Dead at 77
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User Comments:
In A Class By Itself more (11 total)

Cast

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Gene Barry ... Glenn Howard (44 episodes, 1968-1971)

Robert Stack ... Dan Farrell (24 episodes, 1968-1971)
Susan Saint James ... Peggy Maxwell (21 episodes, 1968-1971)

Anthony Franciosa ... Jeff Dillon (17 episodes, 1968-1970)
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Additional Details

Runtime:
90 min (76 episodes)
Country:
USA
Language:
English
Color:
Color (Technicolor)
Aspect Ratio:
1.33 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Mono
Filming Locations:
Los Angeles, California, USA more
Company:
Universal TV more

Fun Stuff

Trivia:
Anthony Franciosa's character, Jeff Dillon, worked for "People Magazine". This was 6 years before the real People Magazine existed. more
Movie Connections:
Version of "Kate & Allie: The Namath of the Game (#5.17)" (1988) more

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11 out of 11 people found the following comment useful.
In A Class By Itself, 2 August 2002
Author: dhines5703

This series to me was in a class by itself. The stories were first-rate and the stars were very charming and sophisticated. I always did admire Gene Barry as an actor and his work in this series made me a lifelong fan. I loved the clothes that he wore on the show and hence have tried to emulate his sophisticated style ever since. I feel that there were very few actors at that time other than Craig Stevens and Robert Wagner that had the same aura and screen presence. I also greatly enjoyed the episodes that Tony Franciosa and Robert Stack headlined. This series had the feel of a theatrical motion picture and one could tell that big bucks were being spent to produce it. I have some episodes on tape and still think that they hold up very well as compared to dramatic television today. Like the old saying goes; "They don't make 'em like that anymore".

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