Season 1 • Episode 13
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Bearcats! is an American television series broadcast on the CBS television network during the Fall 1971 television season. It starred Rod Taylor and Dennis Cole as troubleshooters in the period before America entered World War I. Bearcats! was produced by Filmways Inc.. It was co-produced by Rodlor, Rod Taylor's production firm.
Production
Glorious 1914 autos and pre-digital stunt driving.
Costume
Ridiculously crisp period tailoring on two handsome rogues.
Cinematography
Filmways' cinematic TV look before it was standard.
Creator
Douglas Heyes
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
The actual Stutz Bearcat used in filming was so rare that the studio built replicas for dangerous stunts. The real one survived and sold at auction in 2011 for $4.1 million.
Bearcats! premiered the same month as Columbo and McCloud, getting crushed in ratings by NBC's mystery wheel. It became a footnote in the 'rural purge' that killed countryside-themed shows.
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