The Fall Guy
The Fall Guy

The Fall Guy (1981)

7.6 (163 votes)
5 Seasons
November 4, 1981
English
Action & Adventure Crime

Synopsis

Hollywood stuntman Colt Seavers picks up some extra pocket money by using his rough-and-tumble skills to track and capture bail jumpers.

Network

ABC

Episodes

Pilot
E1

Pilot

Nov 4, 1981
90 min
7.0

Colt chases a crooked sheriff and tries to protect a friend and his family.

The Meek Shall Inherit Rhonda
E2

The Meek Shall Inherit Rhonda

Nov 11, 1981
47 min
7.0

Milton Bach is a computer hacker who ripped off the bank and ran. His wife, Rhonda, and friend Jerry stole the money and went to Mexico. He wants her back.

The Rich Get Richer
E3

The Rich Get Richer

Nov 18, 1981
47 min
7.0

The bounty keeps them on the run as he tries many places to sell the bonds he stole. Kay Faulkner is a recurring character as the insurance agent trying to recover the bonds.

That's Right, We're Bad
E4

That's Right, We're Bad

Nov 25, 1981
47 min
7.0

Danny was framed by 'Animal' for an armored car robbery. If he goes to jail, 'Animal' will kill him. Colt and Howie go under cover in prison to protect him and it all goes awry.

Colt's Angels
E5

Colt's Angels

Dec 2, 1981
47 min
7.0

Colt is sent to the Mohave Desert to bring back a biker wanted for drug dealing, rape and assault. He infiltrates the biker club and competes with them in difficult stunts.

The Human Torch
E6

The Human Torch

Dec 9, 1981
47 min
7.0

Colt is sent to a country town to pick up an arson suspect. The town's people of Federalsburg, and the suspect's mother, insist he is dead and buried.

The Japanese Connection
E7

The Japanese Connection

Dec 16, 1981
47 min
7.0

Colt is sent after the Rio Brothers who are much worse than he knows.

No Way Out
E8

No Way Out

Jan 6, 1982
47 min
6.0

In Las Vegas at a cycle show, Shecky turns himself in to Big Jack and tells her he needs a bodyguard. Reluctantly, Colt takes the assignment.

License to Kill (1)
E9

License to Kill (1)

Jan 13, 1982
45 min
7.0

Colt and company go to Hawaii to catch a man who turns out to be trying to stop an assassination. Things get mixed up and Colt becomes a target.

License to Kill (2)
E10

License to Kill (2)

Jan 20, 1982
45 min
7.0

Colt and company go to Hawaii to catch a man who turns out to be trying to stop an assassination. Things get mixed up and Colt becomes a target.

Goin' For It
E11

Goin' For It

Jan 27, 1982
47 min
7.0

A trio of small time crooks are using cars to smuggle jewels out of the country and hit a snag when one of them sells the cars to Howie to smash up for the movie.

The Adventures of Ozzie and Harold
E12

The Adventures of Ozzie and Harold

Feb 3, 1982
47 min
3.0

Harold had a run-in with his brother and now faces life as Ozzie, a homeless man. He witnesses a murder and becomes a target.

Soldiers of Misfortune
E13

Soldiers of Misfortune

Feb 10, 1982
47 min
6.0

The bounty is a mercenary trainee. Colt and Howie have to 'join up'. In the process, they meet a woman journalist with her own reasons for pursuing this story.

Ready, Aim, Die
E14

Ready, Aim, Die

Feb 17, 1982
47 min
7.0

A man says he must find his brother, a gambler with a big debt, before the 'hit man' does. The bookie has sworn to make an example of him. Some action takes place in the display of floats for the Tournament of Roses parade.

Ladies on the Ropes
E15

Ladies on the Ropes

Feb 24, 1982
47 min
7.0

Eddie needs three days, so he can attend bout and prove his innocence. These skips always have a good reason to delay. He manages women wrestlers. Howie is persuaded to to take part as Handsome Howard.

The Snow Job
E16

The Snow Job

Mar 3, 1982
47 min
7.0

In Aspen, a politician's wife tells Colt that she shot her husband in self-defense, but he is saying he did it himself.

Guess Who's Coming to Town?
E17

Guess Who's Coming to Town?

Mar 17, 1982
47 min
6.0

The statute of limitations will run out for a young man in just two days. He is related to a VIP, so caution is needed.

Child's Play
E18

Child's Play

Mar 24, 1982
47 min
7.0

Libby's father is planning to testify against the mob, but what they don't know is that Libby has a photographic memory and the evidence is in her brain.

Charlie
E19

Charlie

Apr 7, 1982
47 min
7.0

In Las Vegas, Colt runs into an old partner and finds out she is involved in a fraudulent scheme. Jody is kidnapped to be a hostage and there is a stagecoach chase.

Three for the Road
E20

Three for the Road

Apr 14, 1982
47 min
7.0

A pretty jewel thief hops off to Mexico with Colt and his friends, joined by insurance investigator Kay Faulkner, hot on her trail

The Silent Partner
E21

The Silent Partner

Apr 28, 1982
47 min
6.0

When a country music star kills his ghost writer and pins the blame on his chauffeur, it's up to Colt to set the record straight.

Scavenger Hunt
E22

Scavenger Hunt

May 5, 1982
47 min
7.0

Some naval officers were involved in a $5 million robbery in HI and they are looking for the man holding the money. For some reason, they just can't find the money.

Cast

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Details

Original Title

The Fall Guy

Status

Ended

Seasons

5

Episodes

111

Production

20th Century Fox Television, Glen A. Larson Productions