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

Great fun! My prayers have been answered!

Watching WALKING TALL on TV was a blast back in the early 80's. It was unfortunate that they put it up against THE LOVE BOAT which at the time was a major hit. Saturday night TV belonged to ABC which had THE LOVE BOAT at 9 pm and FANTASY ISLAND at 10pm. NBC went up against those two juggernauts with WALKING TALL at 9pm and HILL STREET BLUES at 10pm. Both NBC shows took a beating. Then WALKING TALL was canceled. HILL STREET was moved to another night and became a hit. I missed WALKING TALL for years. TV just wasn't the same without the great Bo Svenson hitting punks upside their heads with a big stick. But my prayers have been answered! WALKING TALL has been released on DVD and I couldn't be happier! Give this one a look folks! Pick this series up, pop some corn, pop the DVD in your player, grab a cool beverage, and settle back and enjoy Bufford whoopin' the crap out of the bad guys! I especially enjoy the spectacle of Bufford Pusser hittin' white supremacists with a big stick! GREAT STUFF! WALKING TALL is classic 80's TV and a helluva lot of fun on DVD!