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77 Sunset Strip

  • TV Series
  • 1958–19641958–1964
  • TV-PGTV-PG
  • 1h
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Edd Byrnes, Roger Smith, and Efrem Zimbalist Jr. in 77 Sunset Strip (1958)
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Stu Bailey and Jeff Spencer were the wisecracking, womanizing private detective heroes of this Warner Brothers drama.Stu Bailey and Jeff Spencer were the wisecracking, womanizing private detective heroes of this Warner Brothers drama.Stu Bailey and Jeff Spencer were the wisecracking, womanizing private detective heroes of this Warner Brothers drama.
IMDb RATING
7.8/10
1.4K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
2,639
75
  • Creator
    • Roy Huggins(story)
  • Stars
    • Efrem Zimbalist Jr.
    • Edd Byrnes
    • Roger Smith
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  • Creator
    • Roy Huggins(story)
  • Stars
    • Efrem Zimbalist Jr.
    • Edd Byrnes
    • Roger Smith
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    • 29User reviews
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    • Nominated for 2 Primetime Emmys
      • 2 wins & 2 nominations total

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    Edd Byrnes in 77 Sunset Strip (1958)
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    Edd Byrnes, Louis Quinn, Roger Smith, and Efrem Zimbalist Jr. in 77 Sunset Strip (1958)
    Efrem Zimbalist, Jr. at home in Encino, CA, January 15, 1961.
    Efrem Zimbalist, Jr. on the Warner Bros. lot during a break from filming "77 Sunset Strip," January 30, 1961.
    Efrem Zimbalist, Jr. and Janet Lake on the set of "77 Sunset Strip," January 30, 1961.
    Efrem Zimbalist, Jr. with Janet Lake and director, George waGGner, filming "77 Sunset Strip," January 30, 1961.
    Efrem Zimbalist, Jr. in his dressing room on the Warner Bros. lot during a break from filming  "77 Sunset Strip," January 30, 1961.
    Efrem Zimbalist, Jr. on the set of "77 Sunset Strip" filming the episode, "Vamp Until Ready," January 30, 1961.
    Efrem Zimbalist, Jr. with Edd "Kookie" Byrnes and the cast of "77 Sunset Strip," January 15, 1961.
    Efrem Zimbalist, Jr. on the set of "77 Sunset Strip," January 15, 1961.
    Efrem Zimbalist, Jr. with Edd "Kookie" Byrnes and Louis Quinn on the set of "77 Sunset Strip," January 15, 1961.

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    Efrem Zimbalist Jr.
    Efrem Zimbalist Jr.
    • Stuart Baileyas Stuart Bailey…
    173 episodes173 eps • 1958–1964
    Edd Byrnes
    Edd Byrnes
    • Kookieas Kookie…
    163 episodes163 eps • 1958–1963
    Roger Smith
    Roger Smith
    • Jeff Spenceras Jeff Spencer
    161 episodes161 eps • 1958–1963
    Jacqueline Beer
    Jacqueline Beer
    • Suzanne Fabryas Suzanne Fabry
    149 episodes149 eps • 1958–1963
    Louis Quinn
    Louis Quinn
    • Pete Roscoeas Pete Roscoe…
    142 episodes142 eps • 1958–1963
    Byron Keith
    Byron Keith
    • Lt. Roy Gilmoreas Lt. Roy Gilmore
    86 episodes86 eps • 1958–1963
    Robert Logan
    Robert Logan
    • J.R. Haleas J.R. Hale…
    72 episodes72 eps • 1961–1963
    The Frankie Ortega Trio
    • The Frankie Ortega Trioas The Frankie Ortega Trio…
    32 episodes32 eps • 1958–1963
    Richard Long
    Richard Long
    • Rex Randolphas Rex Randolph…
    31 episodes31 eps • 1958–1963
    Joan Staley
    Joan Staley
    • Hannahas Hannah…
    10 episodes10 eps • 1959–1964
    Diane McBain
    Diane McBain
    • Carla Stevensas Carla Stevens…
    9 episodes9 eps • 1959–1963
    Joe De Santis
    Joe De Santis
    • Señor Valdezas Señor Valdez…
    8 episodes8 eps • 1959–1963
    Kaye Elhardt
    • April Myfordas April Myford…
    8 episodes8 eps • 1959–1964
    Brad Weston
    • Aceas Ace…
    8 episodes8 eps • 1958–1963
    John Hubbard
    John Hubbard
    • Art Moomeyas Art Moomey…
    8 episodes8 eps • 1958–1962
    John Van Dreelen
    John Van Dreelen
    • Alexis Manetas Alexis Manet…
    7 episodes7 eps • 1959–1962
    Robert Colbert
    Robert Colbert
    • Ernie Pozenas Ernie Pozen…
    7 episodes7 eps • 1960–1964
    Kathleen Crowley
    Kathleen Crowley
    • Abigail Allenas Abigail Allen…
    7 episodes7 eps • 1958–1961
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      • Roy Huggins(story)
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    Storyline

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    Stu Bailey and Jeff Spencer were the wisecracking, womanizing private detective heroes of this Warner Brothers drama. Stu and Jeff worked out of an office located at 77 Sunset Strip in Los Angeles, California, right next door to a snazzy restaurant where Kookie worked as a valet. The finger-snapping, slang-talking Kookie occasionally helped Stu and Jeff with their cases, and eventually became a full-fledged member of the detective agency. Rex Randolph and J.R. Hale also joined the firm, and Suzanne was their leggy secretary. —Marty McKee <mmckee@soltec.net>
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    • Trivia
      This series was produced by Warner Bros. for ABC, and The Kookie Caper (1959) had some inside jokes about other series produced by that studio for ABC. Kookie, portrayed by Edd Byrnes, indicates that he doesn't know that Will Hutchins is the star of Sugarfoot (1957). Later, he can be seen reading an issue of TV Guide, with the stars of Maverick (1957), James Garner and Jack Kelly, on the cover. All three of these shows were produced by Warner Bros.
    • Goofs
      77 Sunset Boulevard is actually a bridge over the 101 Freeway. Further, the opening sequence shows the Sunset Tower Hotel in the distance, which would place them in the 8000 block of Sunset.
    • Connections
      Featured in It: Part 1 (1990)
    • Soundtracks
      77 Sunset Strip
      Written by Mack David and Jerry Livingston

      Theme song; short instrumental version played during opening credits; full vocal version performed during closing credits

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    The Longest Running of the Warner Brothers produced detective shows
    "77 SUNSET STRIP"-A Detective Drama produced by Warner Bors. for ABC-TV First Telecast: October 10,1958. Last Telecast: September 9, 1964

    THEME: "77 Sunset Strip" by Mack David and Jerry Livingston

    77 Sunset Strip was the prototype for a rash of glamorous private-detective teams in the late 1950's and early 1960's. Half the team was Stu Bailey(Efrem Zimbalist,Jr.),a suave,cultured former OSS officer who was an expert in languages. An Ivy League Ph.D.,he had intended to become a college professor but turned private investigator instead. The other half was Jeff Spencer(Roger Smith),also a former government undercover agent,who had a degree in law. Both of them were judo experts. They worked out of an office at No. 77 Sunset Strip,in Hollywood California.Though their cases took them to glamour spots all over the world.

    Next door to No. 77 was Dino's,a posh restaurant whose maitre d,Mario was seen occasionally in the series. Seen often was Dino's parking lot attendant,a gangling,jive-talking youth named Kookie(Edd Byrnes),who longed to be a private detective himself and who often helped Stu and Jeff on their cases. Kookie provided comic relief for the series,and his "Kookie-isms" became a trademark. Other regulars included Roscoe the racetrack tout(Louis Quinn)and Suzanne(Jacqueline Beer),the beautiful French switchboard operator. But it was Edd Byrnes' character of Kookie who caught the public's fancy and propelled the show into the top ten. In the first telecast of the 1959-1960 season he helped Stu Bailey catch a jewel thief by staging a revue,in which he sang a novelty song called,"Kookie,Kookie,Lend Me Your Comb". The song was released on record as a duet between Byrnes and Connie Stevens(who also starred on another Warner Bros. detective series,"Hawaiian Eye",which was on the same network),became a smash hit making Byrnes' character of Kookie,the "Fonzie" of his day,making him a very popular celebrity.

    Unsatisfied with his secondary role in the show,the young actor demanded a bigger part and eventually walked out. Warner Bors. first replaced him with Troy Donahue(of "Surfside Six")as a long-haired bookworm,about as far from the Kookie character as you could get. But Byrnes came back a few months later and was promoted to a full-fledged partner in the detective firm at the start of the 1961-1962 season. His permanent replacement at the parking lot was J.R. Hale(Robert Logan). Previously for a single season,Rex Randolph(Richard Long)had been seen as the third partner in the firm. Kookie was not the only one who tried paralaying the show's success into a hit record. The fingersnapping theme music from the series was into a best-selling album.

    By 1963 the novelty had worn off,and the show was in decline. In an attempt to save it,Jack Webb was brought in as producer,and William Conrad as director and drastic changes were made. This was at the start of the 1963-1964 season,which was the final season for the series. The entire cast was dropped with the exception of Efrem Zimbalist,Jr.,who became a free-lance investigator traveling around the world on cases. Lavish production values were featured. The final season of the series opened with a five part chase thriller featuring two dozen big-named guest stars and written by eight top writers. The rest of the season was spend on the road as well,with Stu Bailey requiring a permanent secretary named Hannah(Joan Staley)didn't help. On September 9, 1964,the series "77 Sunset Strip" came to an end after six seasons on ABC-TV. This was the longest running of the Warner Brothers produced detective shows that came during the late 1950's and ended toward the early 1960's. This one outlasted them all.
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    • Release date
      • October 10, 1958 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Sunset 77
    • Filming locations
      • Dino's Lodge, 8524 Sunset Boulavard, West Hollywood, California, USA
    • Production company
      • Warner Bros. Television
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    • Runtime
      1 hour
    • Color
      • Black and White
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.33 : 1

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