A Man Called Sloane
Series Overview
A Man Called Sloane is an American secret agent adventure television series that aired on NBC during the 1979-1980 television season. It was a Woodruff Production in association with QM Productions, and became the final series produced by Quinn Martin's company to debut. The series starred Robert Conrad as Thomas R. Sloane III, a freelance spy who takes on occasional assignments for UNIT, a secret American intelligence operation run by "The Director," played by Dan O'Herlihy. The secret entrance to UNIT headquarters was through a toy store. KARTEL was the evil secret organization that was UNIT's nemesis. Aiding Sloane's missions was Torque, his deadly right-hand man played by Ji-Tu Cumbuka. Torque had a mechanical hand with interchangeable parts that often helped during their assignments. The pair were also assisted by "Effie", a computer voiced by Michele Carey. A Man Called Sloane was an amalgam of elements from numerous spy series of the previous 15 years, including The Man from U.N.C.L.E., Mission: Impossible, and Conrad's own The Wild Wild West. One of the more expensive series produced during the season, it failed to gain an audience and was cancelled after 12 episodes were broadcast.
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1 Season • 12 Episodes
60 min per episode
1979 – 1979
Premiered: Sat, Sep 22, 1979
Latest Aired Episode
Season 1, Episode 12: “The Shangri-la Syndrome”
While investigating the disappearance of certain scientific material, Thomas was questioning the woman who was responsible, it was then that someone diverted Thomas' attention and two people grabbed the girl and injected her with something, when Thomas returns he finds that the woman has died of old age. When he returns to the director, he discovers that the institute that she works for was working on some sort anti aging process but apparently someone was able to alter it to have the reverse effect. He then says that all she said was that she was working for a Dr. Karla Meredith. Thomas then goes to Meredith's office and asks the secretary, Joanna for the doctor's files, it is later that some people appear so Thomas grabs Joanna and leaves, who tells him that all of the doctor's files are gone. Thomas then goes to see Hans Kruger the benefactor of the institute where Meredith works. What Thomas doesn't know is that Kruger is working for KARTEL. Kruger tries to kill Thomas but escapes.
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Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Cliff Gould
Quinn Martin
Department Leadership Roster
Quinn Martin
Producer
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What is A Man Called Sloane about?
A Man Called Sloane is an American secret agent adventure television series that aired on NBC during the 1979-1980 television season. It was a Woodruff Production in association with QM Productions, and became the final series produced by Quinn Martin's company to debut. The series starred Robert Conrad as Thomas R. Sloane III, a freelance spy who takes on occasional assignments for UNIT, a secret American intelligence operation run by "The Director," played by Dan O'Herlihy. The secret entrance to UNIT headquarters was through a toy store. KARTEL was the evil secret organization that was UNIT's nemesis. Aiding Sloane's missions was Torque, his deadly right-hand man played by Ji-Tu Cumbuka. Torque had a mechanical hand with interchangeable parts that often helped during their assignments. The pair were also assisted by "Effie", a computer voiced by Michele Carey. A Man Called Sloane was an amalgam of elements from numerous spy series of the previous 15 years, including The Man from U.N.C.L.E., Mission: Impossible, and Conrad's own The Wild Wild West. One of the more expensive series produced during the season, it failed to gain an audience and was cancelled after 12 episodes were broadcast.
How many seasons does A Man Called Sloane have?
A Man Called Sloane comprises 1 season available to explore.
Who stars in A Man Called Sloane?
Key cast members in A Man Called Sloane include Robert Conrad, Dan O'Herlihy, Ji-Tu Cumbuka, Michele Carey, Morgan Fairchild.
Who created or directed A Man Called Sloane?
A Man Called Sloane was developed and directed by Cliff Gould.