TV series
Walking Tall
1981, English, on NBC.
Walking Tall is an American television drama series that ran on NBC in 1981 for one season of seven episodes. The first 5 episodes aired Saturday nights at 9:00 p.m.. The last 2 episodes aired Tuesday nights at 10:00 p.m. NBC reran all 7 episodes from April-August 1981. This one-hour show was based on the 1973 film Walking Tall, which was based on the life of Buford Pusser. Here, Pusser is the sheriff of McNeal County, Tennessee, fighting criminals each week in 1969.
- Seasons
- 1
- Episodes
- 7
- Episode length
- 60 min
- Status
- Ended in 1981
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S1 E7: The Fire Within
Aired 31 March 1981
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Details
- First aired
- 17 January 1981
- Last aired
- 31 March 1981
- Network
- NBC
- Language
- English
- Country
- United States
- Type
- Scripted
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Walking Tall has 1 season and 7 episodes, about 60 minutes each.
Is Walking Tall finished?
Yes. Walking Tall ended in 1981, so you can watch the whole story.
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