Big Shamus, Little Shamus is an American detective drama series that aired on CBS 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, and his thirteen-year-old son Max, who solved crimes at the hotel casino relating to legalized gambling.

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Cast

Brian Dennehy as Arnie Sutter

Doug McKeon as Max Sutter

George Wyner as George Korman

Kathryn Leigh Scott as Stephanie Marsh

Ty Henderson as Jerry Wilson

Cynthia Sikes Yorkin as Jingels Lodestar

Episodes

References

External links

Television shows set in New Jersey

1979 American television series debuts

1979 American television series endings

CBS original programming

Television series by Lorimar Television

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