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![[From "Kovacs Corner" on YouTube.com] - Here is one of those Kovacs works that almost every fan heard about but very few had actually seen. It's Ernie's performance, as "Hack" Hackberry, in the 1959 syndicated western "Shotgun Slade". This particular episode served as the pilot and was aired as part of the "Schlitz Playhouse of Stars" after which the series was syndicated to local stations. After watching this program, you may agree that this is obviously one of the projects that Ernie worked for the IRS. Here is Wikipedia's information listing for the series: "'Shotgun Slade' is an American western television series starring Scott Brady that aired in syndication from October 24, 1959, until 1961. Created by Frank Gruber, the stories were written by John Berardino, Charissa Hughes, and Martin Berkeley. The series was filmed in Hollywood by Revue Studios. Since the Western genre was beginning to lose popularity with viewing audiences, 'Shotgun Slade' had three characteristics that made it unique. The first was Slade's profession. Instead being a marshal, sheriff or wandering gunfighter, Slade was a private detective, hired by individuals to track down criminals, return stolen money and other similar duties. This was obviously influenced by the growing popularity of television private eyes such as Peter Gunn, Richard Diamond, Private Detective, Hawaiian Eye and others. Another quirks was Slade's weapon of choice. Instead of packing a six gun, Slade carried a combination <b>...</b>](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/g8Xv7XYPFFg/0.jpg) 15.28 min. | 5.0 user rating |
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![[From "Kovacs Corner" on YouTube.com] - Here is one of those Kovacs works that almost every fan heard about but very few had actually seen. It's Ernie's performance, as "Hack" Hackberry, in the 1959 syndicated western "Shotgun Slade". This particular episode served as the pilot and was aired as part of the "Schlitz Playhouse of Stars" after which the series was syndicated to local stations. After watching this program, you may agree that this is obviously one of the projects that Ernie worked for the IRS. Here is Wikipedia's information listing for the series: "'Shotgun Slade' is an American western television series starring Scott Brady that aired in syndication from October 24, 1959, until 1961. Created by Frank Gruber, the stories were written by John Berardino, Charissa Hughes, and Martin Berkeley. The series was filmed in Hollywood by Revue Studios. Since the Western genre was beginning to lose popularity with viewing audiences, 'Shotgun Slade' had three characteristics that made it unique. The first was Slade's profession. Instead being a marshal, sheriff or wandering gunfighter, Slade was a private detective, hired by individuals to track down criminals, return stolen money and other similar duties. This was obviously influenced by the growing popularity of television private eyes such as Peter Gunn, Richard Diamond, Private Detective, Hawaiian Eye and others. Another quirks was Slade's weapon of choice. Instead of packing a six gun, Slade carried a combination <b>...</b>](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/61Wu-6vR9C8/0.jpg) 10.62 min. | 0 user rating |
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