The Case of the Dangerous Robin
| The Case of the Dangerous Robin | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Crime drama |
| Created by |
Leo Gordon John Abernathy |
| Starring | Rick Jason |
| Theme music composer | David Rose |
| Composer(s) | David Rose |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language(s) | English |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 38 |
| Production | |
| Producer(s) | Frederick Ziv |
| Location(s) | Los Angeles, California |
| Camera setup | Single-camera |
| Running time | 30 mins. |
| Production company(s) |
Ziv Television Programs United Artists Television |
| Distributor |
MGM Television Peter Rodgers Organization |
| Release | |
| Original network | Syndication |
| Picture format | Black-and-white |
| Audio format | Monaural |
| Original release | October 18, 1960 – July 1, 1961 |
The Case of the Dangerous Robin is an American crime drama series which aired in syndication from October 1960, to July 1961. The series stars Rick Jason. It was produced by Ziv Television Productions, the company responsible for such hit series as Highway Patrol and Sea Hunt.
Overview
The series follows an insurance investigator, Robin Scott (Jason), who worked big cases for a ten per cent finder's fee. The series also features Jean Blake Fleming as Phyllis Collier. The half-hour black and white shows ran in syndication from 1960 to 1961.
The series was the first to feature karate with Ed Parker as a technical adviser.[1] According to actor Rick Jason in his autobiography Scrapbooks of My Mind,[2] "I said I would do the show if I could use Karate, not carry a gun. 'The man,' I proposed, 'will be his own moving weapon.'"
The show was often tongue-in-cheek, showing Rick Scott as a ladies' man who spent as much time looking for women as for retrieving the stolen goods.
Cancellation
The series was cancelled after one season due to the illness of star Rick Jason. He was in traction after the first season to treat his sciatica.[2] The following year Rick Jason was hired for his best remembered role: 2nd Lt. Gil Hanley in the ABC series Combat! (1962–1967).