The
Fugitive
Sept 1963 - Sept 1967
Dr.
Richard Kimble's wife is murdered by a one-armed man and he is
unjustly convicted of killing her. Based on a true story.
Kimble
escapes, running from place to place using assumed identities
and helping people in distress, all the time searching for the
real killer - always just a step away from his pursuer, Lt. Gerard
(Barry Morse).
This
drama ran for four years starting in 1963, thanks to strong storylines,
slick production and an unbeatable concept. A concept so solid
it spawned a host of 60's imitations, spoofs (see left), a hit
1992 movie, a real-life version in 1994 starring OJ Simpson (who's
presumably still looking for the real killer) and an unsuccessful
revival on CBS in fall, 2000. |