The Quest (1982 TV series)

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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 originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons1
No. of episodes9 (4 unaired)
Production
Executive producer Juanita Bartlett
Producers John Ashley
Jo Swerling, Jr.
Camera setup Single-camera
Running time48 mins.
Production company Stephen J. Cannell Productions
Original release
Network ABC
ReleaseOctober 22 (1982-10-22) 
November 19, 1982 (1982-11-19)

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]

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Cast

Episodes

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

U.S. ratings

SeasonEpisodesStart DateEnd DateNielsen RankNielsen Rating
1982-839 (4 Unaired)October 22, 1982November 19, 198297 [4] N/A

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