The Misadventures of Sheriff Lobo
| The Misadventures of Sheriff Lobo | |
|---|---|
| Also known as | ''Lobo'' |
| Genre | Sitcom |
| Created by | Glen A. Larson |
| Directed by |
Bruce Bilson Nicholas Colasanto Daniel Haller Dick Harwood Leslie H. Martinson Christian I. Nyby II James Sheldon |
| Starring |
Claude Akins Brian Kerwin Mills Watson Ben Cooper |
| Composer(s) | Jimmie Haskell Stu Phillips John Andrew Tartaglia |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language(s) | English |
| No. of seasons | 2 |
| No. of episodes | 37 |
| Production | |
| Executive producer(s) | Glen A. Larson |
| Producer(s) | Richard M. Bluel Joe Boston Bill Dial Frank Lupo Richard Lindheim Robert F. O'Neill |
| Running time | 45–48 minutes |
| Production company(s) | Glen A. Larson Productions Universal TV |
| Distributor | NBCUniversal Television Distribution |
| Release | |
| Original network | NBC |
| Original release | September 18, 1979 – May 5, 1981 |
| Chronology | |
| Related shows | B. J. and the Bear |
The Misadventures of Sheriff Lobo is an American action/adventure situation comedy that ran on NBC from 1979 to 1981. For its second season the show was renamed Lobo. The program aired Tuesday nights, at 8 p.m. Eastern time. The lead character, Sheriff Elroy P. Lobo, played by Claude Akins, was a spin-off character from another television series, B. J. and the Bear.
In 2002, the series was ranked #36 on TV Guide's 50 Worst TV Shows of All Time.
In fictitious Orly County, Georgia, Sheriff Lobo is the lead enforcer of the law, as well as one of its leading offenders. The corrupt, but now somewhat reformed, sheriff is assisted in his schemes by Deputy Perkins (Mills Watson) whose buffoonery often upsets and exacerbates the situation. An honest but naive new deputy, Birdwell "Birdie" Hawkins (Brian Kerwin), who is unaware of Lobo's schemes has joined the force and has become one of Lobo's deputies. He often refers to Lobo as his "Hero" and compares him to Wyatt Earp, "a little rough around the edges, but a good lawman." At first this baffles Lobo to think that someone actually thinks highly of him in any way, but it begins to make Lobo feel proud and boosts his self-esteem. This always annoys and infuriates Perkins who usually sneers at Birdie and mutters, "I'm gonna have to get that boy!" Other characters in the show were Perkins' wife (and Lobo's sister) Rose Lobo Perkins (Cydney Crampton), waitress Margaret Ellen (Janet Lynn Curtis), resort owner Sarah Cumberland (Leann Hunley), bank president and Lobo's former "partner in crime" Harry Cunningham (Dennis Burkley) and district attorney Alexander Waverly (Ben Cooper).
Like many television con artists, Lobo was a small-time wheeler-dealer, always looking to make a quick buck. But when serious crime threatened Orly County and its people, Lobo would do his job capably and uphold the law. Unlike Sheriff Rosco P. Coltrane from The Dukes of Hazzard, Lobo was portrayed as an intelligent man and an able police officer.
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