List of The Fall Guy episodes
The following is a list of The Fall Guy TV series episodes that aired on ABC from 1981 through 1986.
First season (1981–82)
| Serial No. | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1-2 | "Pilot (1E01)" | Russ Mayberry | Glen A. Larson | 4 Nov 1981 |
| In the pilot episode, stuntman and part-time bounty hunter Colt Seavers goes after an all-powerful Sheriff (Eddie Albert) on his home turf in Arizona in the midst of grappling with a drug-dealing gang that is arm-twisting a singer (Lou Rawls). Cameo appearance by Farrah Fawcett. | ||||
| 3 | "The Meek Shall Inherit Rhonda (1E03)" | Sidney Hayers | Glen A. Larson | 11 Nov 1981 |
| Colt and Howie head to Mexico in search of a low-spirited swindler and his five-million dollars loot and discover he is being double-crossed by his gorgeous wife and her devious actor boyfriend. | ||||
| 4 | "The Rich Get Richer (1E07)" | TBA | TBA | 18 Nov 1981 |
| Samantha "Big" Jack solicits Colt's help to bring in a rich fraudster who has deceived her after posting bail and Colt has to face off not just a powerful gang that is protecting him but also an insurance investigator Kay Faulkner (Judith Chapman) who is after the same man. | ||||
| 5 | "That's Right, We're Bad (1E05)" | TBA | TBA | TBA |
| Samantha arranges for Colt and Howie to pose as prisoners to infiltrate a high-security prison so they can acquaint themselves with a vicious robber nicknamed "The Animal" and track down his accomplice. | ||||
| 6 | "Colt's Angels (1E15)" | Frank Beascoechea | Larry Brody | 2 Dec 1981 |
| Colt and Howie dress up and camouflage as bikers to befriend and penetrate an outlawed biker gang that is involved in drug trafficking and bring its leader to justice, by leading the gang to a desolate town rigged with explosives for a movie. | ||||
| 7 | "The Human Torch (1E17)" | Daniel Haller | Nick Thiel and Ted Lang | 9 Dec 1981 |
| Colt and Howie drive to the small town looking for a wanted arsonist and when everyone including the arsonist's mother claims that he has died due to natural causes, Colt is determined to confirm the veracity of the information even if it involves digging up the arsonist's grave. | ||||
| 8 | "The Japanese Connection (1E13)" | TBA | TBA | TBA |
| 9 | "No Way Out (1E19)" | TBA | TBA | TBA |
| 10 | "License to Kill - Part 1 (1E09)" | TBA | TBA | TBA |
| 11 | "License to Kill - Part 2 (1E11)" | TBA | TBA | TBA |
| The only episode in which Heather Thomas does not appear | ||||
| 12 | "Goin' For It (1E21)" | TBA | TBA | 25 Jan 1982 |
| Lynn Borden appears as Gloria | ||||
| 13 | "The Adventures of Ozzie and Harold (1E23)" | TBA | TBA | TBA |
| 14 | "Soldiers of Misfortune (1E25)" | TBA | TBA | TBA |
| 15 | "Ready, Aim, Die (1E27)" | TBA | TBA | TBA |
| 16 | "Ladies on the Ropes (1E29)" | TBA | TBA | TBA |
| 17 | "The Snow Job (1E31)" | TBA | TBA | 3 Mar 1982 |
| 18 | "Guess Who's Coming To Town? (1E33)" | TBA | TBA | TBA |
| 19 | "Child's Play (1E35)" | TBA | TBA | TBA |
| 20 | "Charlie (1E37)" | TBA | TBA | TBA |
| 21 | "Three For The Road (1E39)" | TBA | TBA | 14 Apr 1982 |
| 22 | "The Silent Partner (1E41)" | TBA | TBA | 28 Apr 1982 |
| 22 | "Scavenger Hunt (1E43)" | TBA | TBA | TBA |
Second season (1982–83)
| Serial No. | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 | "Bail and Bond (7B05)" | Bruce Bilson | Bill and Jo LaMond | 27 Oct 1982 |
| Colt is in Rio de Janeiro shooting a film when Terri enlists his help to trace an attractive female bail jumper who has flown there and it leaves Colt caught in a tussle between the Brazilian Police and an elusive, lethal lady ("The Contessa") involved in money-laundering. | ||||
| 25 | "The Ives Have It (7B03)" | TBA | TBA | TBA |
| 26 | "Colt's Outlaws (1) (7B17)" | TBA | TBA | TBA |
| 27 | "Colt Breaks Out (2) (7B19)" | TBA | TBA | TBA |
| 28 | "Mighty Myron (7B07)" | TBA | TBA | TBA |
| 29 | "Reluctant Traveling Companion (7B09)" | TBA | TBA | TBA |
| Colt has to escort an attractive but obstreperous woman, Christina (Mary-Margaret Humes), who has been accused of financial fraud, from Philadelphia by train for a court appearance in Los Angeles and also has to protect her from assassins during the journey. Guest appearance by Richard Burton. | ||||
| 30 | "A Piece of Cake (7B01)" | Bruce Bilson | Burton Armus | 1 Dec 1982 |
| Colt visits New York to nab a small-time gambler but has impeded a larger police investigation on a high-profile criminal named Nick Traynor (Terry Kiser) and finds himself compelled by an uncompromising cop Capt. Finley (Dick O'Neill) to pursue Traynor. | ||||
| 31 | "Hell On Wheels (7B15)" | Vince Edwards | Duane Poole and Tom Swale | 8 Dec 1982 |
| Colt and the gang follow a roller derby team to San Diego to grab a female player Elizabeth "Mad dog" McCloskey (Janet Julian) who faces an assault charge and find that she was just an unwitting accomplice to the manager who is using the team as a mask for his drug operations. | ||||
| 32 | "How Do I Kill Thee... Let Me Count the Ways (7B11)" | TBA | TBA | TBA |
| 33 | "Win One for the Gipper??? (7B21)" | TBA | TBA | TBA |
| 34 | "Happy Trails (7B23)" | Daniel Haller | Lou Shaw and Glen A. Larson | 12 Jan 1983 |
| Episode dedicated to Roy Rogers. While filming stunts in the countryside with Roy, Colt has to deal with a gang of car-thieves operating in the vicinity after they stiff Howie with a stolen car. | ||||
| 35 | "Manhunter (7B25)" | Michael O'Herlihy | Larry Brody | 19 Jan 1983 |
| Colt and the gang fly to Acapulco on the trail of a couple of playboyish crooks and after one of them is found dead, they need to work with another bounty-hunter, Sabrina Caldwell (Priscilla Presley), to track down the other and foil his plan to sell off stolen Mexican treasures. | ||||
| 36 | "The Further Adventures of Ozzie and Harold (7B29)" | TBA | TBA | TBA |
| 37 | "Death Boat (7B13)" | Paul Stanley | Lou Shaw | 2 Feb 1983 |
| Colt and the gang hop aboard a cruise ship with both men posing as millionaires to ensnare an accused jewel thief who has surgically altered her looks but she is also the target of insurance investigator Kay Faulkner (Judith Chapman) and her former accomplice for the stolen jewels. | ||||
| 38 | "Eight Ball (7B27)" | Michael O'Herlihy | Lou Shaw | 9 Feb 1983 |
| Colt lends a helping hand to his old pal and ex-pool game wizard Joe O'Hara (Tony Curtis) to come out of the dumps and compete in a high-profile tournament in Reno and on the way has to tackle goons sent by a gambler who has high stakes in the tournament. | ||||
| 39 | "Spaced Out (7B31)" | Daniel Haller | Glen A. Larson | 16 Feb 1983 |
| Colt and the gang are filming stunts in a small, peaceful town when all the tranquility is shattered by "aliens" invading in a saucer-like UFO who rob the town's bank and kidnap Jody. Colt has his work cut out to unravel the mystery after he is suspected of the robbery and is detained by the town's Police. | ||||
| 40 | "Strange Bedfellows (7B33)" | TBA | TBA | 23 Feb 1983 |
| 41 | "The Molly Sue (7B35)" | TBA | TBA | TBA |
| 42 | "One Hundred Miles a Gallon (7B37)" | Bruce Kessler | Robert Earll and Burton Armus | 9 Mar 1983 |
| Colt makes a trip to rural South Carolina to help out his former sweetheart Irene after her husband has been murdered and her son made a fugitive by a wealthy and crooked businessman who uses the local moonshining operation as a cover for cocaine smuggling. | ||||
| 43 | "P.S. I Love You (7B39)" | Don Medford | Larry Brody | 16 Mar 1983 |
| Colt strives to bring down an illegal gambling den in Palm Springs in order to exonerate an actor friend (Tab Hunter) who has been framed for murder. Guest starring Dana Hill as stuntwoman Cassie Faraday. | ||||
| 44 | "The Chameleon (7B41)" | Michael O'Herlihy | Lou Shaw, Aubrey Solomon and Steve Greenberg | 6 Apr 1983 |
| Colt tries to get to a bail jumper, a former actor known for his disguising prowess, through his researcher daughter (Michelle Phillips) but also has to confront a crooked cop who is after the money previously looted by the actor and his pals. | ||||
| 45 | "The Chase (7B43)" | TBA | TBA | TBA |
| 46 | "Just a Small Circle of Friends (7B45)" | Michael O'Herlihy | David Chambers | 4 May 1983 |
| Colt and Howie attempt to penetrate the fortified abode of a cult run by a deceitful couple to rescue a young woman (Heather Locklear), who has taken refuge there but the stakes are high as she is soon to inherit her rich father's wealth. | ||||
Third season (1983–84)
| Serial No. | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 47 | "Devil's Island (2G01)" | Daniel Haller | Lou Shaw | 21 Sep 1983 |
| Colt plots a daring mission with a group of fellow stuntmen to rescue his former high-school sweetheart (Lindsay Wagner) from a secluded Mexican prison where she is being held as a part of a scheme by her ex-fiancée to preclude her from testifying against him. | ||||
| 48 | "Trauma (2G04)" | Ted Lange | Lou Shaw and Michael Halperin | 28 Sep 1983 |
| Howie is seriously hurt after a stunt with a studio truck goes awfully wrong but Colt finds out that it was no accident and a crook who is after something stashed in Colt's own truck is involved. Guest starring the crew of Trauma Center. | ||||
| 49 | "Pleasure Isle (2G03)" | Daniel Haller | Deborah Davis | 5 Oct 1983 |
| Colt and the gang venture into an island paradise in French Polynesia where a rich businessman is holding his former secretary-cum-mistress (Carol Lynley) hostage after she has blocked his access to his funds. | ||||
| 50 | "Baker's Dozen (2G05)" | Russ Mayberry | Howard Berk | 19 Oct 1983 |
| Terri sends Colt after a man holed up in a dude ranch in Arizona but after Colt temporarily incapacitates him during a fight and it turns out that he is actually a mole working for the government inside a gang of mercenaries, Colt is obligated to take over his place. | ||||
| 51 | "The Last Drive (2G06)" | TBA | TBA | TBA |
| 52 | "TKO (2G02)" | Donald McDougall | David Braff | 2 Nov 1983 |
| A promising young boxer in Las Vegas, Leon "Bam Bam" Brannigan and his con-artist manager Lou Carnesco (Shecky Greene) who are being threatened by a local don running a match-fixing racket, get a helping hand from Colt who is in town to grab Lou. Special appearance by Larry Holmes. | ||||
| 53 | "Dirty Laundry (2G07)" | TBA | TBA | TBA |
| 54 | "Inside, Outside (2G08)" | TBA | TBA | 16 Nov 1983 |
| 55 | "Nashville Pirates (2G09)" | TBA | TBA | TBA |
| 56 | "Hollywood Shorties (2G10)" | Don Medford | Michael Halperin and Daniel Freudenberger | 30 Nov 1983 |
| When a drug-smuggling gang needs the services of a small-sized stuntman to extricate a package stuck in an airport vent and abducts his wife to force him to do the job, Colt works with a group of other small-sized stuntmen to rescue her. | ||||
| 57 | "To the Finish (2G11)" | TBA | TBA | TBA |
| 58 | "Wheels (2G12)" | Michael O'Herlihy | Richard Raskin | 21 Dec 1983 |
| While filming in Seattle, Colt confronts an old nemesis Travis Tyler (Jim Knaub), an impulsive daredevil stuntman who is now paraplegic and accused in a murder conspiracy but reconciles and works to absolve him of the charges and reunite him with his fiancée (Robin Riker). | ||||
| 59 | "Cool Hand Colt (2G14)" | TBA | TBA | TBA |
| 60 | "The Huntress (2G13)" | TBA | TBA | TBA |
| 61 | "Bite of the Wasp (2G15)" | TBA | TBA | TBA |
| 62 | "Rabbit's Feet (2G16)" | TBA | TBA | TBA |
| 63 | "Olympic Quest (2G17)" | TBA | TBA | TBA |
| 64 | "Always Say Always (2G18)" | TBA | TBA | TBA |
| 65 | "King of the Cowboys (2G19)" | TBA | TBA | TBA |
| 66 | "Boom (2G20)" | Don Medford | Ron Friedman | 7 Mar 1984 |
| Colt tries to rescue Jody and a couple of other hostages from a multi-story hospital where they are being held by a drug-dealing gang that seeks to get back at Colt for foiling their major operation and also demands a hefty ransom for Jody's release. | ||||
| 67 | "Undersea Odyssey (2G21)" | TBA | TBA | TBA |
| 68 | "Old Heroes Never Die (2G22)" | TBA | TBA | TBA |
Fourth season (1984–85)
| Serial No. | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 69-70 | "Losers Weepers (2Z02)" | TBA | TBA | TBA |
| 71 | "Stranger Than Fiction (2Z03)" | TBA | TBA | TBA |
| 72 | "Prisoner (2Z05)" | TBA | TBA | TBA |
| 73 | "Terror U. (2Z04)" | TBA | TBA | TBA |
| 74 | "Private Eyes (2Z06)" | TBA | TBA | TBA |
| 75 | "October the 31st (2Z07)" | TBA | TBA | TBA |
| 76 | "Sandcastles (2Z01)" | TBA | TBA | TBA |
| 77 | "Dead Bounty (2Z08)" | TBA | TBA | TBA |
| 78 | "The San Francisco Caper (2Z09)" | TBA | TBA | TBA |
| 79 | "Baja 1000 (2Z11)" | TBA | TBA | TBA |
| 80 | "The Winner (2Z12)" | Ray Austin | Lou Shaw and Sam Egan | 19 Dec 1984 |
| Jason, a boy with Down Syndrome on his way to the Special Olympics, witnesses a murder at a bus station. After he hides in the backs of Colt's truck and his group's bus leaves without him, Colt helps him evade the killers and take part in the event. Unusually, Howie's knowledge about Down Syndrome is quite correct and even somewhat useful. | ||||
| 81 | "Semi-Catastrophe (2Z10)" | TBA | TBA | 2 Jan 1985 |
| 82 | "Her Bodyguard (2Z14)" | Don McDougall | Sam Egan | 9 Jan 1985 |
| Colt manoeuvers himself to be the personal bodyguard of a rich and obstinate woman Jessica Beaumont (Sonja Smits) in order to trap her best friend's brother who is targeting Jessica after he blames her for his sister's injury in a mysterious fire accident. | ||||
| 83 | "I Love Paris (2Z13)" | TBA | TBA | TBA |
| 84 | "Sheriff Seavers (2Z17)" | Hollingsworth Morse | Andrew Schneider, David Garber and Bruce E. Kalish | 23 Jan 1985 |
| Colt and Howie venture into a small town to seize a bail jumper who is the son of a wicked local honcho, with the aid of the local Sheriff but when the Sheriff is gunned down, they temporarily don the roles of the Sheriff and his deputy and eventually save the town from a calamity. | ||||
| 85 | "Tailspin (2Z15)" | TBA | TBA | TBA |
| 86 | "High Orbit (2Z16)" | TBA | TBA | TBA |
| 87 | "Rockabye Baby (2Z18)" | TBA | TBA | TBA |
| 88 | "Spring Break (2Z19)" | TBA | TBA | TBA |
| 89 | "Split Image (2Z20)" | TBA | TBA | TBA |
| 90 | "Skip Family Robinson (2Z21)" | TBA | TBA | TBA |
| 91 | "Reel Trouble (2Z22)" | TBA | TBA | TBA |
Fifth season (1985–86)
| Serial No. | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 92 | "Dead Ringer (4E04)" | Don Medford | Sam Egan and Andrew Schneider | 26 Sep 1985 |
| In his first assignment for bail bondswoman Pearl Sperling, Colt travels to Vegas where his quarry, an expert forger named Claude Purcell, is enrolled in an Elvis impersonation contest and then proceeds to bust a gang that is forcing Purcell to forge a wealthy man's will. | ||||
| 93 | "King of the Stuntmen (4E02)" | TBA | TBA | TBA |
| 94 | "Femme Fatale (4E06)" | TBA | TBA | TBA |
| 95 | "A Fistful of Lire (4E07)" | TBA | TBA | TBA |
| 96 | "The Life of Riley (4E08)" | TBA | TBA | TBA |
| 97 | "October the 32nd (4E12)" | TBA | TBA | TBA |
| 98 | "Seavers, Dead or Alive (4E10)" | TBA | TBA | TBA |
| 99 | "Escape Clause (4E16)" | TBA | TBA | TBA |
| 100 | "No Rms Ocean Vu (4E13)" | TBA | TBA | TBA |
| 101 | "Miami's Nice (4E15)" | TBA | TBA | 10 Jan 1986 |
| 102 | "Reunion (4E17)" | TBA | TBA | TBA |
| 103 | "Trial By Fire (4E11)" | TBA | TBA | TBA |
| 104 | "In His Shadow (4E21)" | TBA | TBA | TBA |
| 105 | "The Lucky Stiff (4E18)" | TBA | TBA | TBA |
| 106 | "Beach Blanket Bounty (4E14)" | TBA | TBA | TBA |
| 107 | "The Last Chance Platoon (4E01)" | TBA | TBA | TBA |
| 108 | "I Now Pronounce You ... Dead (4E05)" | TBA | TBA | 7 Mar 1986 |
| 109 | "Two On a Skip (4E20)" | TBA | TBA | TBA |
| 110 | "The Lady in Green (4E19)" | TBA | TBA | TBA |
| 111 | "Tag Team (4E22)" | TBA | TBA | TBA |
| 112 | "War On Wheels (4E09)" | TBA | TBA | TBA |
| 113 | "The Bigger They Are (4E03)" | TBA | TBA | TBA |
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