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Sam Benedict is an American legal drama television series that aired on NBC during the 1962–1963 season. The series stars Edmond O'Brien as Sam Benedict, a prominent criminal defense attorney based in San Francisco, making it one of the earliest network legal dramas set on the West Coast. The show was created by E. Jack Neuman and produced by MGM Television.
The series ran for a single season of 28 episodes before cancellation.
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When did Sam Benedict air, and how many episodes were made?
Sam Benedict aired on NBC during the 1962 to 1963 television season, with its first broadcast on September 15, 1962, and its last on March 30, 1963. The series ran for one season and 28 episodes. [Sam Benedict episode information](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sam_Benedict)
Who plays Sam Benedict, and where does he practice law?
Edmond O'Brien plays Sam Benedict, a prominent criminal-defense attorney working in San Francisco. His regular office team includes assistant Hank Tabor, played by Richard Rust, and secretary Trudy Wagner, played by Joan Tompkins. [Sam Benedict episode information](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sam_Benedict)
What happens in the first episode of Sam Benedict?
The opening episode, Hannigan, centers on an incomplete will after a longtime client dies. The client's brother threatens to reveal that a niece was adopted in an attempt to control the estate. [Sam Benedict episode guide](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0055703/episodes/)
Was Sam Benedict filmed in color or black and white?
Most of the series was broadcast in black and white. Nothing Equals Nothing, the fourth episode, was shown in color on October 6, 1962, during NBC's early color-TV expansion. [Television history of Sam Benedict](https://tvnewfrontier.blogspot.com/2023/04/sam-benedict-1962.html)
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