''Devlin'' is an American

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produced by

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and broadcast for 16 episodes on

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from September 7 to December 21, 1974, with reruns airing until September 1976. The series, inspired by the popularity of motorcycle daredevil

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, featured a stunt motorcyclist with a traveling circus named Ernie Devlin and his siblings Tod and Sandy. It was one of Hanna-Barbera's few dramatic series. The original title for the show was ''Wild Wheels'', and the title character was "Dare" Devlin. Concerned about potential criticism that the show glorified dangerous activity, ABC nixed the title, changed the character's name to Ernie, and mandated the regular presentation of safety tips.

Plot

Ernie Devlin is a motorcycle stunt rider who is a part of a traveling circus owned by Hank McSummers. His siblings Tod and Sandy help out in preparing his stunts as they have various adventures along the way.

Cast

The main characters were: * Michael Bell as Ernie Devlin *

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as Tod Devlin * Michelle Robinson as Sandy Devlin *

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as Henry "Hank" McSummers

Additional

* Philip Clarke *

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* Robby Lester * Stan Livingston * Derrel Maury *

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* John Stephenson * John Tuell *

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* Jesse White

Episodes

Home media

On May 24, 2016,

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released ''Devlin: The Complete Series'' on DVD in region 1 as part of their

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. This is a Manufacture-on-Demand (MOD) release, available exclusively through Warner's online store and

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References

External links

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