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The Pilots
In Tandem
 
The Series
18 Wheels of Justice
B.J. & The Bear
Cannonball
C.B. Bears
Movin' On

 
Lucky Vanous as Michael Kates on 18 Wheels of Justice
From January 2000 through June 2001 on TNN, Lucky Vanous portrayed Michael Cates, a Justice Department agent, who was on assignment to infiltrate the organization of a deadly and vicious crime boss.  In order to avoid hitmen, Cates assumed the persona of Chance Bowman, a trucker.  G. Gordon Liddy and Lisa Thornhill co-starred as Jacob Calder & Cie Baxter through the 44 episode run of the action thriller.
Greg Evigan and Sam as B.J. and the Bear
Listen to the theme of BJ and the Bear
From September 1979 through May 1981 on NBC, Greg Evigan starred as B.J. (Billie Joe) McCay who travelled with his pet chimp Bear in this comedy adventure series.  B.J. and the Bear confronted adversaries including Sheriff Elroy P. Lobo & Deputy Perkins portrayed by Claude Akins & Mills Watson respectively.  In 1981, Candi Brough, Randi Brough, Sheila DeWindt, Sherilyn Wolter, Barbara Horan, Judy Landers, & Linda McCullough joined the cast as the "Seven Lady Truckers".
Paul Birch as Cannonball Malone and William Campbell as Jerry Austin
Originally aired on Monday nights from October 1958 through July 1959 on CBC in Canada, Paul Birch and William Campbell played the wise and steady Mike "Cannonball" Malone and impetuous Jerry Austin on the half hour series. Beth Lockerbie, Beth Morris, Steve Barringer, and Howard Milsom were cast in supporting roles.  The 39 episodes were also rebroadcast in the United States, Australia, and Great Britain.
Hustle, Bump and Boogie (The CB Bears)
Debuting on Saturday mornings in the fall of 1977 on NBC, the C.B. Bears  consisted of Hustle, Bump, and Boogie (voiced by Daws Butler, Henry Corden & Chuck McCann) who fought crime from a rundown garbage truck.  The trio received their orders via a CB from Charlie (voiced by Susan Davis).  The Hanna-Barbera production ran for 13 episodes.
Frank Converse as Will Chandler and Claude Akins as Sonny Pruitt on Movin' On
Listen to the theme of Movin' On by Merle Haggard
Following the favorable response of the pilot entitled In Tandem, Movin' On ran on NBC with original episodes airing from September 1974 through March  1976.  Frank Converse & Claude Akins starred as law graduate Will Chandler & independent trucker Sonny Pruitt in the adventure series. For the second season, Roosevelt Grier & Art Metrano joined the series for the second season as Benjy & Moose.  Merle Haggard sang the theme.
   

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