Carter Country 

The comic exploits of a redneck sheriff and his educated black deputy in a small Georgia town.

Creators:

Douglas Arango, Phil Doran, Bernie Orenstein

Stars:

Victor French, Kene Holiday, Guich Koock

Cast

Complete series cast summary:
Victor French	...	Chief Roy Mobey 44 episodes, 1977-1979
Kene Holiday	...	Sergeant Curtis Baker 44 episodes, 1977-1979
Guich Koock	...	Deputy Harley Puckett 44 episodes, 1977-1979
Barbara Cason	...	Cloris Phebus 44 episodes, 1977-1979
Richard Paul	...	Mayor Teddy Burnside 44 episodes, 1977-1979
Vernee Watson	...	Lucille Banks 44 episodes, 1977-1979
Harvey Vernon	...	Deputy Jasper DeWitt, Jr. 44 episodes, 1977-1979

Storyline

In this light-hearted, comic variation of "In the Heat of the Night," a white police chief and his officers (including a newly arrived black officer) must keep the peace in a small town located in the Southern USA.

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Plot Keywords:

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Genres:

Comedy

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

15 September 1977 (USA)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Turteltaub-Orenstein-Yorkin Productions (TOY)

Technical Specs

Runtime:

30 min (43 episodes)

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Victor French based his character off of real life Plains, GA police officer Harold Crow. French met Crow while in GA researching his role. The two became long time friends

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Quotes

Mayor Teddy Burnside: I'm Mayor Teddy Burnside. Your mayor by a landslide.

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Connections

Featured in The Magic of ABC (1977)

User Reviews

An Above Average, Lightweight Comedy

I remember this show well from the late 1970's. It was a fairly lightweight sitcom, but as I recall, it was above average in both the quality of acting and writing. The interaction between Richard Paul as the Mayor and the great Victor French was the highlight of the series. Unfortunately, as President Carter's popularity started to wane by 1978, so did viewers' interest in this show and it ended after 2 seasons. Vernee Watson and Keene Holliday were believable as love interests and Guick Kook was also good for comic relief. The late 1970's was a period when ABC television specialized in "jiggle shows" like Charlie's Angels and Three's Company, among others, but "Carter Country" is good family fare without a jiggle in sight. If it comes up on TV Land, its worth watching, if for no reason other than nostalgia.