''Dan Raven'' is an American

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that aired on

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during the 1960–61 television season. It stars

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and Dan Barton as

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detectives whose beat is the

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Synopsis

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Dan Raven is a

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/ref> He and his partner,

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Burke, work the night shift in the

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Division, where their beat is the

. The work brings them into frequent contact with celebrities such as singers, actors, and comedians. Perry Levitt is a magazine photographer working the

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beat who frequently appears on the scene as Raven and Burke investigate crime in and around the many entertainment venues along the Strip.

Cast

– Lieutenant Dan Raven * Dan Barton – Detective Sergeant Burke *

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– Perry Levitt

Production

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produced ''Dan Raven''. It was the first starring role for Skip Homeier, a former child film star. The show′s setting along the Sunset Strip created an opportunity for the characters to engage with famous performers as guest stars each week. Some of the guest stars played themselves on the show, while others portrayed fictional characters.

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, who appeared in episode 8 ("The Junket"), co-composed (with Stanley Styne and George Duning) and recorded for the show a song titled "(These) Desperate Hours".

Broadcast history

Alex McNeill′s ''Total Television'' claims that the show premiered in a 30-minute format on January 23, 1960, airing on Saturdays, then expanded to a 60-minute format beginning with the broadcast of September 23, 1960, and numerous other sources repeat this claim. According to Brooks and Marsh′s ''Complete Directory to Prime Time Network and Cable TV Shows'', however, the show premiered on September 23, 1960 and consisted only of 60-minute episodes. The 60-minute episodes on and after September 23, 1960, are well documented,tvtime.com Dan Raven Episodes
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/ref> but no source provides any information on any 30-minute episodes or any episodes broadcast prior to September 23, 1960. The following list of episodes reflects the 60-minute episodes of ''Dan Raven''. A total of 13 of these episodes ran from September 23, 1960, to January 6, 1961, broadcast on Fridays at 7:30 p.m.

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Episodes

SOURCE

References

External links

* {{IMDb title, id=0053495
''Dan Raven'' opening credits on YouTube
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