Gideon Oliver
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1989 American TV series or program
| Gideon Oliver | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Mystery |
| Created by | Dick Wolf |
| Based on | Gideon Oliver by Aaron Elkins |
| Starring | Louis Gossett Jr. Shari Headley |
| Opening theme | Theme music by Mike Post and Stephen James Taylor |
| Country of origin | United States |
| No. of episodes | 5 |
| Production | |
| Running time | 120 minutes |
| Original release | |
| Network | ABC |
| Release | February 20 (1989年02月20日) – May 22, 1989 (1989年05月22日) |
Gideon Oliver is a prime time television series that ran on the ABC television network between February 1989 and May 1989 as part of the ABC Mystery Movie rotation, along with B.L. Stryker and Columbo . On the air for only five episodes, the series starred Louis Gossett Jr., and was created by Dick Wolf. The title character first appeared in the novel series by mystery writer Aaron Elkins.
Overview
[edit ]Oliver is a Columbia University anthropology professor, utilizing his knowledge of past cultures to solve crimes throughout the Western Hemisphere. He is assisted by his adult daughter Zina (Shari Headley).
List of episodes
[edit ]| No | Title | Air date | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Sleep Well, Professor Oliver" | February 20, 1989 (1989年02月20日) | |
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Notable guest stars: Cynthia Nixon, Anthony LaPaglia. | |||
| 2 | "Tongs" | March 13, 1989 (1989年03月13日) | |
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Notable guest stars: John Amos, Russell Wong. | |||
| 3 | "The Last Plane from Coramaya" | April 10, 1989 (1989年04月10日) | |
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Notable guest stars: Sam Hennings, Julie Carmen. | |||
| 4 | "By the Waters of Babylon" | April 24, 1989 (1989年04月24日) | |
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Notable guest stars: Madge Sinclair, Eriq La Salle. | |||
| 5 | "Kennonite" | May 22, 1989 (1989年05月22日) | |
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Notable guest stars: Melissa Leo, John de Lancie. | |||
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[edit ]Categories:
- 1989 American television series debuts
- 1989 American television series endings
- American Broadcasting Company original programming
- 1980s American crime drama television series
- Television shows based on American novels
- Television series by Universal Television
- American English-language television shows
- The ABC Mystery Movie
- American Broadcasting Company television dramas