''Palace Guard'' is an American

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television series that was briefly broadcast by

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from October 18 to November 1, 1991, as part of its 1991 fall lineup. It was produced by

Stephen J. Cannell Stephen Joseph Cannell (; February 5, 1941 – September 30, 2010) was an American television producer, writer, novelist, actor, and founder of Cannell Entertainment (formerly Stephen J. Cannell Productions) and The Cannell Studios. After start ...

Synopsis

''Palace Guard'' is the story of a reformed jewel thief and cat burglar, Tommy Logan ( D. W. Moffett), who, after serving three years in prison, is released on parole and accepts an offer to become the head of security for the posh Palace Hotel chain. There are two reasons for this somewhat unusual job offer: Logan had previously enjoyed great success in stealing from the high-class clientele of the Palace chain, and therefore he would understand how to prevent others from doing so; and Tommy was the illegitimate son of the chain's owner, Arturo Taft (

Tony Lo Bianco Anthony LoBianco (October 19, 1936 – June 11, 2024) was an American actor. Born to first-generation Italian American parents in New York City, Lo Bianco began his career in theater, appearing in several Broadway productions throughout the 1 ...

), though Taft did not reveal this to Logan. The show centers primarily around the working relationship between Logan and his new boss, Christy Cooper ( Marcy Walker), the hotel chain's vice-president of Public Relations. In each episode, Logan and Cooper travel to a hotel in a different city where Logan helps avert some disaster using quirky and questionable methods, leaving Cooper to sweep up the fallout.

Cast

* D. W. Moffett as Tommy Logan *

as Arturo Taft * Marcy Walker as Christy Cooper

Episodes

Broadcast

''Palace Guard'' was broadcast by

from October 18 to November 1, 1991. Counting the show's feature-length pilot, only three of the eight completed episodes of ''Palace Guard'' were aired on CBS.

Home media

In July 2010, Mill Creek Entertainment released ''Prime Time Crime: The Stephen J. Cannell Collection'' on DVD in Region 1. This special collection contained 54 episodes from 13 different shows produced by Stephen J. Cannell Productions including all nine episodes of ''Palace Guard''.

References

External links

* * {{Stephen J Cannell shows CBS crime dramas 1990s American crime drama television series 1991 American television series debuts 1991 American television series endings Television series by 20th Century Fox Television Television series by Stephen J. Cannell Productions Television shows filmed in Vancouver