Walking Tall (1981– )

Sheriff Buford Pusser maintains law and order in McNeal County, Tennessee with the help of his loving family, loyal staff and a large club he calls his "pacifier."

Stars:

Bo Svenson, Walter Barnes, Harold Sylvester

Cast

Complete series cast summary:
Bo Svenson	...	Sheriff Buford Pusser (7 episodes, 1981)
Walter Barnes	...	Carl Pusser (7 episodes, 1981)
Harold Sylvester	...	Deputy Aaron Fairfax (7 episodes, 1981)
Courtney Pledger	...	Deputy Joan Litton (7 episodes, 1981)
Jeff Lester	...	Deputy Grady Spooner (7 episodes, 1981)
Heather McAdam	...	Dwana Pusser (7 episodes, 1981)
Rad Daly	...	Michael Pusser (7 episodes, 1981)

Storyline

Buford Pusser is the big, brawling sheriff of McNairy County, Tennessee. He uses a 4-foot club to enforce the law and is hated by the local criminals. His wife Pauline was killed in an assassination attempt on Buford; he must now raise his two children, Michael and Dwana, with the help of his father Carl while chasing the criminals.

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Plot Keywords:

tennessee | police

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Genres:

Crime | Drama | Action

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

17 January 1981 (USA)

Also Known As:

Uno sceriffo contro tutti

Filming Locations:

Newhall, California, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Columbia Pictures Television, David Gerber Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

60 min 60 min (7 episodes)

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

At the end of the seventh and last episode, Pussar's famous stick breaks. He's left standing with the broken-off handle in his hand.

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Connections

Version of Walking Tall (2004)

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Soundtracks

"Walking Tall"
Music by Edd Kalehoff
Lyrics by Victor Sonder
Performed by Brad Mercer

User Reviews

A good show in its own right.

I enjoyed Walking Tall on Saturday nights on NBC. It had a straightforward theme song. It had a Sheriff who would defeat evil any way he could, usually with a club. It was fun to tear down old buildings while pretending you were Buford Pusser. The Sheriff had children but no wife. It was a good show in its own right, and probably should have done as well without the Pusser names. In one show, the Sheriff cracked down on angel dust/PCP makers. That show would have fit right in with the meth problem of today. One show featured a Catholic priest who wouldn't tell what he had heard about a crime in a confession because he had taken a vow not to.