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The Bold Ones
1969 to 1973
The Lawyers
The Bold Ones is the umbrella title for several television series.
During the four years of the series there were four segments, three
of which rotated each season:
The Bold Ones: The New Doctors (1969–73) starred E.G.
Marshall, David Hartman, and John Saxon (who was replaced by Robert
Walden in the final season).
The Bold Ones: The Lawyers (1969–72) starred Burl Ives,
Joseph Campanella, and James Farentino. This series was based on the
TV movies The Sound of Anger and The Whole World Is Watching.
The Bold Ones: The Protectors (1969–70) starred Leslie
Nielsen and Hari Rhodes as an often conflicting police official and
district attorney. This series was based on the TV movie Deadlock.
The Bold Ones: The Senator (1970–71) starred Hal Holbrook.
This series was based on the TV movie A Clear and Present Danger.
The New Doctors was based at the "David Craig Institute for New
Medicine", named after E.G. Marshall's character Dr. David Craig.
David Hartman played Dr. Paul Hunter, with John Saxon (seasons one
and two) as Dr. Theodore Stuart, replaced in season four by Robert
Walden as Dr. Martin Cohen. These stories were medical dramas. Drs.
Craig and Hunter appeared in a two-part crossover story with
Ironside, "Five Days in
the Death of Sgt. Brown". The crossover was produced between the
departure of Saxon and the casting of Walden, and featured Vic
Morrow as a third main character. The story has since been edited
into a feature length Ironside story with special opening credits
added for E.G. Marshall and David Hartman.
The Lawyers featured the legal firm "Nicholls, Darrell & Darrell".
Burl Ives appeared as senior partner Walter Nicholls in all
episodes, and Joseph Campanella was featured as Brian Darrell in
almost every episode. James Farentino was initially a semi-regular
character as Neil Darrell, however the episode "The Shattered Image"
featured just Ives and Farentino.
The Protectors was included in the format for the first season only.
This segment broke new ground for television as it concentrated on
legal matters but incorporated topical racial and political
elements. Leslie Neilsen played conservative police officer Lt. Sam
Danforth, and Hari Rhodes played liberal District Attorney Bill
Washburn. These men frequently clashed politically, professionally
and personally, yet had a mutual respect and reluctant admiration
for each other. The episodes featured an opening narration by a
fictional deadpan radio presenter named "Al Raymond".
The Senator was included during the second season as a replacement
for The Protectors. Hal Holbrook played Washington Senator Hays
Stowe, a tireless crusader and investigator of social and political
issues on behalf of the American citizen, giving a positive spin to
the political scene in the period immediately preceding the
Watergate scandal. Sharon Acker appeared as Erin Stowe, Cindy
Eilbacher as Norma Stowe, and Michael Tolan as Jordan Boyle.
This collection contains 80 of the 86 made and is the most complete
set available
The New Doctors = 41 of 45 episodes
The Lawyers = 25 of 27 episodes
The Protectors = 6 of 6 episodes
The Senator = 8 of 8 episodes
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