Nashville 99 is an American crime drama series that aired for 4 episodes on CBS from April 1 to April 22, 1977. The series starred Claude Akins as Det. Lt. Stonewall Huff (badge number 99) and Jerry Reed as Det. Trace Mayne. Supporting cast members included Lucille Benson as Birdie Huff, Charley Pride as R.B., and Dianne Sherrill as Rollie.

Nashville 99
Created byErnie Frankel
Directed byLawrence Dobkin
Don McDougall
George Sherman
StarringClaude Akins
Jerry Reed
Opening theme"Nashville 99" performed by Jerry Reed
ComposerEarle Hagen
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons1
No. of episodes4
Production
ProducerErnie Frankel
Running time60 minutes
Production companiesFrankel Productions
20th Century Fox Television
Original release
NetworkCBS
ReleaseApril 1 (1977-04-01) –
April 22, 1977 (1977-04-22)

Overview

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"Stoney" Huff – a farmer running a 200-acre spread outside Nashville – is portrayed as a tough, old school cop who plays fair, regardless of the stature of the criminal, and fights crime his own way. Mayne, however, is seen as a redneck officer who, in an attempt at country music stardom, pitches his songs to the myriad celebrity entertainers he encounters.

Guest stars included Chet Atkins, Ned Beatty, Pat Hingle, Don Johnson, Johnny Paycheck, Jeannine Riley, Ray Stevens, Mel Tillis, Sharon Wyatt (in her first TV appearance), and Tammy Wynette.

Episodes of Nashville 99 were directed by Lawrence Dobkin, Don McDougall, and George Sherman, and written by Ron Bishop and Jimmy Sangster. The series was produced by Frankel Productions in association with 20th Century Fox Television (with Ernie Frankel serving as Executive Producer), and featured a theme song performed and co-written by Reed. One month later, Reed co-starred with Burt Reynolds in Smokey and the Bandit.

Cast

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Episode list

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Ep # Title Directed by Written by Airdate
1 "Sing Me a Song to Die By" Don McDougall Jimmy Sangster April 1, 1977
2 "Joldy" Lawrence Dobkin Ron Bishop April 8, 1977
3 "The Fallen Idol" George Sherman Jimmy Sangster April 15, 1977
4 "Jolene" Andrew V. McLaglen Ernie Frankel April 22, 1977

Availability and syndication

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All episodes have not been seen since their initial run. Episode prints of the show do belong in some private collections. YouTube has two of the episodes available.

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