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Sam Benedict

1962 – 1963Show1 season28 episodes

Drama
71
GoodGoodWatch score
IMDb7.6
71
GoodGoodWatch score
IMDb7.6

Summary

Sam Benedict is an American legal drama that aired on NBC from September 1962 to March 1963. The series was created and executive produced by E. Jack Neuman. Sam Benedict is based on real-life lawyer Jacob W. "Jake" Erlich, who served as technical consultant for the series.

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  • Family movie night
  • Kids
  • Teens

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Not for laughs, scares or brutality.

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Sam Benedict episodes

1 season · 28 episodes

  1. S1 E1 Hannigan, 7.2
  2. S1 E2 A Split Week in San Quentin, 6.7
  3. S1 E3 Nor Practice Make Perfect, 7.3
  4. S1 E4 Nothing Equals Nothing, 7.1
  5. S1 E5 Tears for a Nobody Doll, 7.0
  6. S1 E6 Twenty Aching Years, 6.5
  7. S1 E7 Maddon's Folly, 7.7
  8. S1 E8 Hear the Mellow Wedding Bells, 6.8
  9. S1 E9 Life Is a Lie, Love Is a Cheat, 7.6
  10. S1 E10 The Bird of Warning, 6.8
  11. S1 E11 The View from an Ivory Tower, 7.3
  12. S1 E12 Everybody's Playing Polo, 7.3
  13. S1 E13 Too Many Strangers, 7.3
  14. S1 E14 So Various, So Beautiful, 7.2
  15. S1 E16 The Target Over the Hill, 7.8
  16. S1 E17 Not Even the Gulls Shall Weep, 7.6
  17. S1 E18 The Boiling Point, 6.2
  18. S1 E19 Green Room, Grey Morning, 7.0
  19. S1 E21 Sugar and Spice and Everything..., 6.7
  20. S1 E22 Some Fires Die Slowly, 7.6
  21. S1 E23 Image of a Toad, 6.4
  22. S1 E24 Seventeen Gypsies and a Sinner Named Charlie, 6.9
  23. S1 E25 Accomplice, 7.2
  24. S1 E26 Read No Evil, 6.0

Cast

24 of 158 · most episodes first

Crew

Directors
Richard Donner, Abner Biberman, Ida Lupino
Written by
George Eckstein, Franklin Barton
Produced by
E. Jack Neuman, William Froug

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Facts

September 15, 1962 · March 30, 1963 · Ended

First aired
September 15, 1962
Last aired
March 30, 1963
Status
Ended
Length
1 season · 28 episodes
Genres
Drama
Original language
English

Q&A

4 questions, like "Is Sam Benedict worth watching?"

Questions about Sam Benedict

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Is Sam Benedict worth watching?

71
GoodGoodWatch score

Mostly, it's well received, with a GoodWatch score of 71 (IMDb 7.6).

Is Sam Benedict okay for kids?

Yes: the viewing guide lists it for kids.

How long does it take to watch Sam Benedict?

28 h

About 28 hours: 28 episodes in 1 season of about 60 minutes each, aired from 1962 to 1963.

Is Sam Benedict plot-driven or character-driven?

CharactersPlot

Mostly character-driven: it leans on dialogue centrality (9 of 10) and character depth (7 of 10) more than on its plot.