# Run, Buddy, Run

Run, Buddy, Run is an American sitcom TV series that aired on CBS for one season of 16 episodes in 1966-1967. The series was created by Leonard B. Stern, and starred jazz trumpeter, singer, and actor Jack Sheldon.

## Description

At a steambath, accountant Buddy Overstreet (Sheldon) overhears gangster “Mr. D” (Bruce Gordon) plotting a murder. Mr. D and his mob realize that Buddy is a potential witness, and pursue him across the country.
The series was essentially a comedic version of The Fugitive. It was cancelled by CBS after airing 16 episodes.

## Episodes

| No. | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date |
| 1 | "Steam Bath & Chicken Little" | Leonard B. Stern | Mel Tolkin & Ernie Chambers | September 12, 1966 (1966-09-12) |
| In the pilot episode, Buddy Overstreet is in a steambath and overhears a murder plot. Once he's spotted, the hoods set out to eliminate their witness. |||||
| 2 | "Wild Wild Wake" | Gene Reynolds | William Raynor & Myles Wilder | September 19, 1966 (1966-09-19) |
| Hitchhiking through a small town, Buddy spots the gangsters who are chasing him. For safety, he asks the local sheriff to arrest him. |||||
| 3 | "Win, Place and Die" | Gene Reynolds | William Raynor & Myles Wilder | September 26, 1966 (1966-09-26) |
| Buddy hides out at a race track. |||||
| 4 | "Down on the Farm" | Gary Nelson | Unknown | October 3, 1966 (1966-10-03) |
| Buddy hides out as a farmhand. |||||
| 5 | "Grand Mexican Hotel" | Gary Nelson | Budd Grossman | October 10, 1966 (1966-10-10) |
| Buddy hides out at a Mexican hotel -- then Mr. D and his goons check in. |||||
| 6 | "The Death of Buddy Overstreet" | Gary Nelson | Unknown | October 17, 1966 (1966-10-17) |
| To escape his pursuers once and for all, Buddy fakes his own death. |||||
| 7 | "The Bank Holdup" | Jack Arnold | Unknown | October 24, 1966 (1966-10-24) |
| Fleeing his pursuers, Buddy collides with a gang of bank robbers. |||||
| 8 | "I Want a Piece of That Boy" | Joshua Shelley | Bill Freedman & Ben Gershman | October 31, 1966 (1966-10-31) |
| Buddy hides out as a boxer -- and kayos an opponent who is owned by Mr. D. |||||
| 9 | "Buddy Overstreet, Forgive Me" | Unknown | Unknown | November 7, 1966 (1966-11-07) |
| Devere thinks he's dying, and wants to mend fences with Buddy. |||||
| 10 | "Mr. D's Revenge" | Unknown | Unknown | November 14, 1966 (1966-11-14) |
| Devere constructs an ingenious plan to catch Buddy. |||||
| 11 | "Goodbye, Wendell" | Unknown | Unknown | November 21, 1966 (1966-11-21) |
| Devere's henchman Wendell has disappeared. |||||
| 12 | "The Sky is Falling" | Unknown | Unknown | November 28, 1966 (1966-11-28) |
| Buddy overhears yet another part of Mr. D's plot. |||||
| 13 | "Death with Father: Part 1" | Unknown | Unknown | December 5, 1966 (1966-12-05) |
| Buddy loses his memory, and is kidnapped by Devere's mob rivals. |||||
| 14 | "Death with Father: Part 2" | Unknown | Unknown | December 12, 1966 (1966-12-12) |
| The rival mob wants to know why Devere is chasing Buddy -- but Buddy can't remember. |||||
| 15 | "The Runaway Kid" | Unknown | Unknown | December 26, 1966 (1966-12-26) |
| Buddy has to choose between escaping the mob and helping an orphan kid. |||||
| 16 | "Buddy Overstreet, Please Come Home" | Unknown | Unknown | January 2, 1967 (1967-01-02) |
| Devere has bigger problems than chasing Buddy, and lets Buddy know he's free. |||||
| ? | "Buddy, the Lifesaver" | TBA | TBA | TBA |
| Buddy hides out at the beach. |||||
| ? | "Killer Cassidy" | TBA | TBA | TBA |
| Devere hires a contract killer to eliminate Buddy. |||||
| ? | "My Son, the Killer" | TBA | TBA | TBA |
| Devere's son tries to prove himself to his dad by killing Buddy. |||||

## Merchandising

The TV series was adapted into a comic book distributed by Gold Key Comics. Only one issue was published.