''The Runaways'' is an American

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television series. The series stars

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, Alan Feinstein, Patti Cohoon-Friedman, James Callahan, Karen Machon and

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. The series aired from April 27, 1978, to September 4, 1979, on

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Synopsis

A team headed by a psychologist looks for runaway teens in order to help them.

Cast

as Mark Johnson * Alan Feinstein as Steve Arizzio *Patti Cohoon-Friedman as Debbie Shaw * James Callahan as Sergeant Hal Grady *Karen Machon as Karen Wingate *

as David McKay *Ruth Cox as Susan Donovan * Wayne Coy as Runaway Boy (pilot)

Episodes

Series overview

Season 1 (1978)

Season 2 (1979)

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Runaways, The (Tv series) 1978 American television series debuts 1979 American television series endings English-language television shows NBC original programming Television shows set in Philadelphia