Starring
Bo SvensonWalter BarnesHarold SylvesterCourtney PledgerJeff LesterHeather McAdam
Ratings per Episode
Votes per Episode
Walking Tall Episode Ratings Heatmap
| Avg | E1 | E2 | E3 | E4 | E5 | E6 | E7 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| S1 | 8.2 | 8.2 | 7.2 | 7.8 | 8.6 | 9.1 | 9.1 | 8.1 |
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About
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.
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Season 11981
8.213675h 43m
| Ep | Title | Rating | Yours | Votes | Runtime | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ▶ | 1 | The Killing of McNeal County's Children | 8.2 | 29 | 49 min | |
| ▶ | 2 | The Protectors of the People | 7.2 | 22 | 49 min | |
| ▶ | 3 | Kidnapped | 7.8 | 17 | 49 min | |
| ▶ | 4 | Hitman | 8.6 | 17 | 49 min | |
| ▶ | 5 | Company Town | 9.1 | 15 | 49 min | |
| ▶ | 6 | Deadly Impact | 9.1 | 16 | 49 min | |
| ▶ | 7 | The Fire Within | 8.1 | 20 | 49 min |
Full Cast & Crew
Cast
Bo Svenson Sheriff Buford Pusser
Walter Barnes Carl Pusser
Harold Sylvester Deputy Aaron Fairfax
Courtney Pledger Deputy Joan Litton
Jeff Lester Deputy Grady Spooner
Heather McAdam Dwana Pusser
Rad Daly Michael Pusser
Macon McCalman Doc Spencer
Ivan Bonar Judge Hines
John Christy Ewing District Attorney Owens
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