Walking Tall (1981)

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Walking Tall is an American television drama series that ran on NBC in 1981 for one season of seven episodes. The first 5 episodes aired Saturday nights at 9:00 p.m.. The last 2 episodes aired Tuesday nights at 10:00 p.m. NBC reran all 7 episodes from April-August 1981. This one-hour show was based on the 1973 film Walking Tall, which was based on the life of Buford Pusser. Here, Pusser is the sheriff of McNeal County, Tennessee, fighting criminals each week in 1969.

IMDb rating: 7.0 (338 votes)
Seasons: 1
Language: EN
Type: TV series

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Season 1 (1981)

8.30 avg 7 episodes 8.2 → 8.1 49 min avg

Season 1 episodes — IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	The Killing of McNeal County's Children	8.2	29
2	The Protectors of the People	7.2	22
3	Kidnapped	7.8	17
4	Hitman	8.6	17
5	Company Town	9.1	15
6	Deadly Impact	9.1	16
7	The Fire Within	8.1	20

Walking Tall (1981)

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