Run Buddy Run

TV Series
1966–1967
30m

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Buddy Overstreet, an ordinary guy, overhears a crime syndicate utter "Chicken Little!" and is marked for death. He comically flees town to town, evading his would-be killers, in a humorous t... Read allBuddy Overstreet, an ordinary guy, overhears a crime syndicate utter "Chicken Little!" and is marked for death. He comically flees town to town, evading his would-be killers, in a humorous take on The Fugitive.Buddy Overstreet, an ordinary guy, overhears a crime syndicate utter "Chicken Little!" and is marked for death. He comically flees town to town, evading his would-be killers, in a humorous take on The Fugitive.

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- Leonard Stern
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7.4/10

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- Leonard Stern
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Jack Sheldon

Buddy Overstreet

Bruce Gordon

Mr. Devere…

Nicholas Georgiade

Wendell…

Jim Connell

Junior

Gregg Palmer

Harry

Malcolm Atterbury

Mike…

Henry Beckman

Jake

Dave Willock

Chicken Buyer…

Ray Kellogg

McGregor

Burt Mustin

Farmer

Iggie Wolfington

Nick

Bernie Kopell

Albert Overstreet

J. Pat O'Malley

Ed Breck

Henry Calvin

Jose

Stephen Strimpell

Stanley Osgood Wellington

Zeme North

Laura Spencer

Pepito Galindo

Pepe

Vaughn Taylor

Carson Finch

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Trivia
Bruce Gordon and Nicholas Georgiade both appeared regularly on Les incorruptibles (1959).

Quotes
Narrator: [the narration heard on almost every episode] This is Buddy Overstreet. He's wanted by the head of the most powerful crime syndicate in the country. In a steam room, Buddy overheard their vital secrets and the mysterious words, Chicken Little. Now, he knows too much. These are the orders given to all members of the syndicate from one end of the country to the other.
Mr. Devere: Get him, get him, get him!

Connections
Referenced in The Bob Hope Show: "15 of My Leading Ladies" or "Richard Burton Eat Your Heart Out". (1966)

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I have a DVD of four episodes of this series and it's quite entertaining. Bernie Kopell plays Buddy Overstreet's brother Albert. He appeared in Get Smart as well playing the head of KAOS. Leonard Stern also produced Get Smart. More similarities: David Ketchum, who appeared in Get Smart, also appeared in Run, Buddy Run. The very first episode was executive-produced by David Susskind but other episodes I have did not list him. The pill-taking Superhero was either Captain Nice or Mr. Terrific. These shows also include the network id (CBS) but did not include the original commercials. My copies were done from 16mm film. According to some information I have, Jack Sheldon is a musician and got his start in show-business as a musician and his son also is a musician now. When watching this, it reminded me of the naiveté of Will Ferrell's character in "Elf" and Jack Sheldon looked a little like Will Ferrell in that movie. Buddy Overstreet appears to be a simpleton.