Acapulco (1961 TV series)

Acapulco is an American half-hour adventure series starring Ralph Taeger and James Coburn that aired on NBC in 1961. It is notable for providing Telly Savalas with his first regularly recurring role in a television series.

Synopsis
Patrick Malone and Gregg Miles are Korean War veterans who, tired of life in the United States, have taken up residence in Acapulco, Mexico, as beachcombers. They also help people in distress and often work for Mr. Carver, protecting him from enemies he made during his career as a criminal lawyer.

Cast

 * Ralph Taeger as Patrick Malone
 * James Coburn as Gregg Miles
 * Telly Savalas as Mr. Carver
 * Bobby Troup as Himself
 * Allison Hayes as Chloe
 * Jason Robards, Sr. as Max

Production
Taeger and Coburn were starring in Klondike, another Ziv Television/NBC series, when it was cancelled after 17 episodes, its last episode airing on February 13, 1961. In order to fulfill Ziv's contract with NBC, they were recast in Acapulco, which premiered two weeks later in the same time slot as Klondike.

The show′s setting in the fashionable resort city of Acapulco allowed its producers to arrange for celebrities such as Julie London, Broderick Crawford, and Gene Barry to make surprise cameo appearances in each episode. The celebrities appeared as themselves enjoying a visit to Acapulco rather than as guest stars playing a character involved in the episode′s plot.

Broadcast history
Acapulco premiered on February 27, 1961, and was broadcast on Mondays at 9:00 p.m. Eastern Time throughout its brief run. It lasted for only eight episodes, and its last episode aired on April 24, 1961.

Episodes
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DVD rights
MGM Home Video owns the DVD rights to Acapulco, but no DVD has been released.