Kentucky Jones
| Kentucky Jones | |
|---|---|
| Created by | Albert Beich William H. Wright |
| Directed by | Buzz Kulik |
| Starring |
Dennis Weaver Harry Morgan Ricky Der |
| Music by | Vic Mizzy |
| Opening theme | Vic Mizzy |
| Country of origin | USA |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 26 |
| Production | |
| Producer(s) | Albert Beich |
| Running time | 30 min. |
| Release | |
| Original network | NBC |
| Picture format | Black and white |
| Original release | September 19, 1964 – April 10, 1965 |
Kentucky Jones is a half-hour comedy/drama starring Dennis Weaver as Kenneth Yarborough "K.Y. or Kentucky" Jones, D.V.M., a recently widowed former horse trainer and active horse farm owner, who becomes the guardian of Dwight Eisenhower "Ike" Wong, a 10-year-old Chinese orphan, played by Ricky Der.Harry Morgan, previously of the CBS sitcoms December Bride and Pete and Gladys, was featured in the series as Seldom Jackson, a former jockey who assists Dr. Jones. Cherylene Lee appears as Annie Ng, Ike's friend. Arthur Wong portrays Mr. Ng, Annie's father. Keye Luke (1904-1991) stars as Mr. Wong, a friend of Dr. Jones. Nancy Rennick (1932-2006) appears as Miss Throncroft, a social worker. Kentucky Jones, which ran on NBC from September 19, 1964, to September 11, 1965, was the first of four television series starring Weaver after he left the role of the marshall's helper Chester Goode on CBS's western classic Gunsmoke.
Richard Bull, who later portrayed the henpecked storekeeper Nels Oleson on NBC's Little House on the Prairie, appeared twice on Kentucky Jones as Harold Erkel in episodes entitled "The Victim" and "The Return of Wong Lee" (also with Malcolm Atterbury).
Other selected episodes and guest stars include: "Hello Ike", the series premiere, with Diane Brewster and Marlyn Mason as Doris Caine, "Spare the Rod" (Paul Fix as Judge Perkins), "Wildcat Soup" (Tyler McVey), "Ike's Song" (Pat Harrington, Jr.), "The Big Shot" (Harry Townes), "The Music Kids Make" (Philip Abbott and Robby Weaver (born 1953), Dennis Weaver's son), "The Big Speech" (Charles Lane), "Feminine Intrusion" (Spring Byington, of December Bride and Laramie, as Mrs. Jolly, hired by Dr. Jones to cook a meal as payment of a debt), "Most Precious Gold" (Strother Martin; episode focuses on a camping trip), and "Kentucky's Vacation" (Yvonne Craig), the series finale.
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