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and

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that aired on

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in 1961. It is notable for providing

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with his first regularly recurring role in a television series.

Synopsis

Patrick Malone and Gregg Miles are

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veterans who, tired of life in the

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, have taken up residence in

Acapulco Acapulco de Juárez (), commonly called Acapulco ( , also , nah, Acapolco), is a city and major seaport in the state of Guerrero on the Pacific Coast of Mexico, south of Mexico City. Acapulco is located on a deep, semicircular bay and has bee ...

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, as

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. 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.Terrace, Vincent (2009). ''Encyclopedia of Television Shows, 1925 through 2007'' (Volume 1). Jefferson, North Carolina: McFarland & Company, Inc. .

Cast

as Patrick Malone *

as Gregg Miles *

as Mr. Carver *

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as Himself *

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as Chloe * Jason Robards, Sr. as Max

Production

Taeger and Coburn were starring in '' Klondike'', another Ziv Television/

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

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, and

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to make surprise cameo appearances in each episode.The Classic TV Archive Acapulco (1961)
/ref> 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.

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throughout its brief run. It lasted for only eight episodes, and its last episode aired on April 24, 1961.

Episodes

Source:

DVD rights

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

References

External links

*{{IMDb title, 54512, Acapulco
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