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A television series titled Black Bart was produced for CBS based on Andrew Bergman's original story for Blazing Saddles (Black Bart was the movie's original title). It featured Lou Gossett, Jr. as Bart and Steve Landesberg as his drunkard sidekick, a former Confederate officer named "Reb Jordan". The Humour was much more toned down than it's feature film predecessor Other cast members included Millie Slavin and Noble Willingham. Bergman is listed as the sole creator. CBS aired the pilot once on April 4, 1975 as a CBS Special Presentation. The pilot featured guest appearances by Gerrit Graham and Brooke Adams and was written by Michael Elias and Rich Eustis. Elias and Eutis later created and executive produced the ABC sitcom Head of the Class (1986-1991).
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- verified Status: Released
- calendar_month Release Date: 1975-01-01
- video_camera_front Companies Warner Bros. Television
- timer Runtime: 24 Mins
- star Rating: 3.7 / 10
- favorite Likes: 9 Likes
- info IMDB ID tt0121113
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Louis Gossett Jr.
Black Bart
Steve Landesberg
Reb Jordan
Millie Slavin
Belle Buzzer
Noble Willingham
Fern Malaga
Ruben Moreno
Moonwolf
Theodore Lehmann
Mr. Swenson
Gerrit Graham
Curley
Brooke Adams
Jennifer
Tamar Cooper
Mrs. Swenson
Rand Bridges
Porter
Poindexter Yothers
Hughie
groups Crew
Michael D. Margulies
Director of Photography
Michael Elias
Writer
Frank Shaw
Writer
Tom Scott
Original Music Composer
Neil Travis
Editor
Mark Tuttle
Executive Producer
Robert Butler
Producer
Andrew Bergman
Creator
Michael T. Elias
Producer
Robert Butler
Director
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