Empire (1962 TV series)
Empire is an hour-long Western television series set on a 1960s 500,000-acre (2,000 km2) ranch in New Mexico, starring Richard Egan, Terry Moore, Ryan O'Neal and Charles Bronson.[1] It ran on NBC from September 25, 1962, to May 14, 1963.[1] After the initial series of one-hour shows, the series was retitled as Redigo and truncated to half hour episodes, again starring Egan as Redigo. That version only ran for a partial season.
| Empire | |
|---|---|
 Male cast members clockwise from back: Warren Vanders, Ryan O'Neal, Charles Bronson and Richard Egan, 1963 | |
| Starring | Richard Egan Ryan O'Neal Terry Moore Anne Seymour Charles Bronson Warren Vanders |
| Composers | Johnny Green (pilot episode and two more episodes, plus series theme) Leith Stevens (two episodes) Hugo Friedhofer Van Alexander Richard Markowitz William Loose |
| Country of origin | United States |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 32 |
| Production | |
| Running time | 60 minutes |
| Production companies | Eaves Movie Ranch Wilrich Productions |
| Distributor | Screen Gems Sony Pictures Television |
| Release | |
| Original network | NBC |
| Original release | September 25, 1962 – May 14, 1963 |
| Chronology | |
| Followed by | Redigo |
| Related shows | Bonanza; The Big Valley; Giant |
Richard Egan as Jim Redigo
Episodes
| Nº | Title | Director | Writer | Original air date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | "This Rugged Land" | Arthur Hiller | Frank S. Nugent | N/A | |
| Unaired pilot. | |||||
| 1 | "The Day the Empire Stood Still" | Arthur Hiller | Frank S. Nugent | September 25, 1962 | |
| 2 | "Ballard Number One" | Walter Grauman | TBA | October 2, 1962 | |
| 3 | "A Place to Put a Life" | Fred Jackman Jr. | TBA | October 9, 1962 | |
| 4 | "Ride to a Fall" | Abner Biberman | Ken Trevey | October 16, 1962 | |
| 5 | "Long Past, Long Remembered" | Ted Post | TBA | October 23, 1962 | |
| 6 | "Walk Like a King" | Alex March | Alvin Sargent | October 30, 1962 | |
| 7 | "The Fire Dancer" | Fred Jackman Jr. | Stephen Kandel and Alvin Sargent | November 13, 1962 | |
| 8 | "The Tall Shadow" | John Farrow | Andy White | November 20, 1962 | |
| 9 | "The Earth Mover" | Harry Keller | Story by : Anthony Wilson Teleplay by : Ken Trevey | November 27, 1962 | |
| 10 | "Pressure Lock" "Deadline" | Abner Biberman | TBA | December 4, 1962 | |
| 11 | "Echo of a Man" | John Farrow | TBA | December 12, 1962 | |
| 12 | "When the Gods Laugh" | Robert Gist | TBA | December 18, 1962 | |
| 13 | "Green, Green Hills" | TBA | TBA | December 25, 1962 | |
| 14 | "Stopover on the Way to the Moon" | William D. Russell | TBA | January 1, 1963 | |
| 15 | "The Four Thumbs Story" | Frank Pierson | Frank Pierson | January 8, 1963 | |
| 16 | "End of an Image" | TBA | TBA | January 15, 1963 | |
| 17 | "The Loner" | TBA | TBA | January 22, 1963 | |
| 18 | "Where the Hawk Is Wheeling" | John Farrow | Donald S. Sanford | January 29, 1963 | |
| 19 | "No Small Wars" | TBA | TBA | February 5, 1963 | |
| 20 | "The Tiger Inside" "The Hunted" | Bernard McEveety | TBA | February 12, 1963 | |
| 21 | "Season of Growth" | Bernard McEveety | TBA | February 19, 1963 | |
| 22 | "Seven Days on Rough Street" | Bernard McEveety | Stephen Kandel | February 26, 1963 | |
| 23 | "A House in Order" "Farewell" | Byron Paul | Story by : Cyril Hume and Preston Wood Teleplay by : Cyril Hume | March 5, 1963 | |
| 24 | "Down There, the World" | Leon Benson | Story by : John Falvo and Peter Mamakos Teleplay by : John Falvo | March 12, 1963 | |
| 25 | "Burnout" | Bernard McEveety | Ken Kolb | March 19, 1963 | |
| 26 | "Hidden Asset" | Leonard J. Horn | TBA | March 26, 1963 | |
| 27 | "Arrow in the Sky" | Frank Pierson | TBA | April 9, 1963 | |
| 28 | "Nobody Dies on Saturday" "Breakout" | Hal Hudson | TBA | April 16, 1963 | |
| 29 | "65 Miles Is a Long, Long Way" | Allen Reisner | TBA | April 23, 1963 | |
| 30 | "Duet for Eight Wheels" "Ordeal" | Leon Benson | Ron Bishop | April 30, 1963 | |
| 31 | "Between Friday and Monday" | TBA | TBA | May 7, 1963 | |
| 32 | "The Convention" | Abner Biberman | TBA | May 14, 1963 | |
Guest stars
Guest stars who appeared on Empire included:
References
- Terrance, Vincent (1979). Complete Encyclopedia of Television Programs (1947–1979). Vol. 1. Cranbury, New Jersey: A. S. Barnes and Co. pp. 138. ISBN 0-498-02488-1.
External links
- Empire at IMDb
- Empire at epguides.com
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