The Blue Knight (TV series)

The Blue Knight
George Kennedy as Bumper Morgan.
Created by	Joseph Wambaugh
Starring	George Kennedy
Country of origin	United States
No. of seasons	2
No. of episodes	24
Production
Running time	60 minutes (per episode)
Production company(s)	Lorimar
Distributor	Warner Bros. Television Distribution
Release
Original network	CBS
Original release	December 17, 1975 – October 20, 1976

The Blue Knight is an American CBS crime TV series, running in 1975 and 1976, starring George Kennedy as Officer Bumper Morgan. The show was based on the novel by Joseph Wambaugh (The Blue Knight) and produced by Lorimar Productions. It was also inspired by the 1973 TV film The Blue Knight, starring William Holden, which ran before the TV show premiered.

Bumper Morgan is a veteran police officer in Los Angeles, who continues to patrol the streets in uniform. The series dealt with Morgan's daily dealings with dangerous criminals and drug dealers.

Guest stars included Jim Davis, Robert Hays, Vivi Janiss, Harry Lauter, Gerald McRaney, Bruce Glover, Robert Hoy, and Lee Weaver. After a run of twenty-four episodes the series was cancelled by CBS.