''Longstreet'' is an American

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that was broadcast on the

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in the 1971–1972 season (see

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). A 90-minute

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movie of the same name aired prior to the debut of the series as an ''

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''.

Synopsis

The series starred

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Mike Longstreet. After a bomb (hidden in a champagne bottle) kills his wife, Ingrid, and leaves him blind, the title character pursues and captures the killers. He then continues his career as an insurance investigator despite his blindness. Longstreet's seeing eye dog was a white

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called Pax. The series was set in

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, but was actually filmed in

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was credited in each episode as the creator of the source material for the series, although his character, Captain Duncan Maclain, had little in common with Longstreet aside from their both being blind private detectives.

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appeared in four episodes as Li Tsung, an antiques dealer and

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expert who becomes Longstreet's martial arts instructor. Wikiquote has quotations from Li Tsung's teachings. Twenty-three episodes of the show were aired before it was canceled in 1972.

Regular and recurring characters

* Mike Longstreet -

* Nikki Bell -

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22 episodes * Duke Paige -

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20 episodes * Mrs. Kingston -

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17 episodes * Li Tsung -

4 episodes

Episodes

Pilot (1971)

Season 1 (1971–72)

Syndication

The series has rarely been re-aired, but appeared on Canadian TV channel

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in 2005–2006.

Home media

The series was released on a Region 2 DVD in Japan in late 2007. On December 1, 2017,

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released ''Longstreet- The Complete Series'' on DVD in Region 1.VEI Announces 'The Complete Series' is on DVD...In 2 Weeks!

References

External links

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''Longstreet'' fan website
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