''Big Shamus, Little Shamus'' is an American detective drama series that aired on

CBS CBS Broadcasting Inc., commonly shortened to CBS, the abbreviation of its former legal name Columbia Broadcasting System, is an American commercial broadcast television and radio network serving as the flagship property of the CBS Entertainmen ...

on Saturday nights at 9:00 p.m Eastern Time for two weeks from September 29, 1979 to October 6, 1979. The show performed so poorly in the ratings, it was canceled after only two episodes were broadcast.

Premise

The Series focuses on Arnie Sutter, the veteran house detective at The Ansonia Hotel in

Atlantic City, New Jersey Atlantic City, often known by its initials A.C., is a coastal resort city in Atlantic County, New Jersey, United States. The city is known for its casinos, boardwalk, and beaches. In 2020, the city had a population of 38,497.

, and his thirteen-year-old son Max, who solved crimes at the hotel casino relating to legalized gambling.

Cast

Brian Dennehy Brian Manion Dennehy (; July 9, 1938 – April 15, 2020) was an American actor of stage, television, and film. He won two Tony Awards, an Olivier Award, and a Golden Globe, and received six Primetime Emmy Award nominations. Dennehy had roles in ...

as Arnie Sutter *

Doug McKeon Doug McKeon (born June 10, 1966) is an American actor who first achieved notability as a child actor. Early life and career McKeon was born on June 10, 1966, in Pompton Plains, New Jersey, and raised in Oakland, New Jersey, where he attended ...

as Max Sutter *

George Wyner George Wyner (born October 20, 1945) is an American film and television actor. Wyner graduated from Syracuse University in 1968 as a drama major and was an in-demand character actor by the early 1970s. Wyner has made guest appearances in over 10 ...

as George Korman *

Kathryn Leigh Scott Kathryn Leigh Scott (born Marlene Kringstad;Biography:Kathryn Leigh Scott". Retrieved on September 28, 2010 January 26, 1943) is an American television and film actress and writer who is best remembered for playing several roles on ''Dark Shadows ...

as Stephanie Marsh * Ty Henderson as Jerry Wilson * Cynthia Sikes Yorkin as Jingels Lodestar

Episodes

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* Television shows set in New Jersey 1979 American television series debuts 1979 American television series endings CBS original programming Television series by Lorimar Television {{US-drama-tv-prog-stub