The Quest (1982 TV series)

*The Quest*
The Quest
Genre	Action/Adventure
Created by	Juanita Bartlett
Written by	Juanita Bartlett; Stephen J. Cannell
Directed by	Rod Holcomb
Starring	Perry King; Noah Beery Jr.
Theme music composer	Pete Carpenter; Mike Post
Country of origin	United States
Original language	English
No. of seasons	1
No. of episodes	9 (4 unaired)
Production
Executive producer	Juanita Bartlett
Producers	John Ashley; Jo Swerling, Jr.
Camera setup	Single-camera
Running time	48 mins.
Production company	Stephen J. Cannell Productions
Original release
Network	ABC
Release	October 22 –; November 19, 1982

The Quest is an American action/adventure television series that aired on ABC from October to November 1982. The series stars Perry King, Noah Beery Jr.,^[1] Karen Austin, and Ray Vitte as potential heirs to the throne of a fictional European monarchy that, were its king to die without issue, would revert to rule by France.^[2] Produced by Stephen J. Cannell, the series was canceled after five episodes.^[3]

Cast

Perry King as Dan Underwood
Noah Beery Jr. as Art Henley
Ray Vitte as Cody Johnson
Karen Austin as Carrie Welby
Michael Billington as Count Louis Dardinay
John Rhys-Davies as Sir Edward
Ralph Michael as King Charles

Episodes

No.	Title	Directed by	Written by	Original air date
1 2	"Pilot"	Rod Holcomb	Juanita Bartlett	October 22, 1982 (1982-10-22)
3	"Last One There Is a Rotten Heir"	Unknown	Unknown	October 29, 1982 (1982-10-29)
4	"He Stole-a My Art"	Unknown	Unknown	November 5, 1982 (1982-11-05)
5	"His Majesty, I Presume?"	Unknown	Unknown	November 12, 1982 (1982-11-12)
6	"Escape from a Velvet Box"	Unknown	Unknown	November 19, 1982 (1982-11-19)
7	"A Prince of a Fellow"	TBD	TBD	Unaired
8	"Hunt for the White Tiger"	TBD	TBD	Unaired
9	"Daddy's Home"	TBD	TBD	Unaired
10	"R.S.V.P."	TBD	TBD	Unaired

U.S. ratings

Season	Episodes	Start Date	End Date	Nielsen Rank	Nielsen Rating
1982-83	9 (4 Unaired)	October 22, 1982	November 19, 1982	97^[4]	N/A

References

^ Brooks, Tim; Marsh, Earle F. (2007-10-17). The Complete Directory to Prime Time Network and Cable TV Shows, 1946-Present (9 ed.). Ballantine Books. pp. 1124–1125. ISBN 978-0-345-49773-4.
^ Vagg, Stephen (December 2019). "A Hell of a Life: The Nine Lives of John Ashley". Diabolique Magazine.
^ Thompson, Robert J. (1990). Adventures on Prime Time: The Television Programs of Stephen J. Cannell. Greenwood Publishing Group. p. 110. ISBN 0-275-93330-X.
^ "The TV Ratings Guide: 1982-83 Ratings History -- Soap Bubbles Rise, Several Veterans Part and NBC Renews Poorly Rated Masterpieces". Retrieved 9 April 2018.

External links

The Quest at IMDb
The Quest at epguides.com

[1] Brooks, Tim; Marsh, Earle F. (2007-10-17). The Complete Directory to Prime Time Network and Cable TV Shows, 1946-Present (9 ed.). Ballantine Books. pp. 1124–1125. ISBN 978-0-345-49773-4.

[2] Vagg, Stephen (December 2019). "A Hell of a Life: The Nine Lives of John Ashley". Diabolique Magazine.

[3] Thompson, Robert J. (1990). Adventures on Prime Time: The Television Programs of Stephen J. Cannell. Greenwood Publishing Group. p. 110. ISBN 0-275-93330-X.

[4] "The TV Ratings Guide: 1982-83 Ratings History -- Soap Bubbles Rise, Several Veterans Part and NBC Renews Poorly Rated Masterpieces". Retrieved 9 April 2018.

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