Black Bart
A television series titled Black Bart was produced for CBS based on Andrew Bergman's original story for Blazing Saddles (Black Bart was the movie's original title). It featured Lou Gossett, Jr. as Bart and Steve Landesberg as his drunkard sidekick, a former Confederate officer named "Reb Jordan". The Humour was much more toned down than it's feature film predecessor Other cast members included Millie Slavin and Noble Willingham. Bergman is listed as the sole creator. CBS aired the pilot once on April 4, 1975 as a CBS Special Presentation. The pilot featured guest appearances by Gerrit Graham and Brooke Adams and was written by Michael Elias and Rich Eustis. Elias and Eutis later created and executive produced the ABC sitcom Head of the Class (1986-1991).
Cast
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Louis Gossett Jr.
Played Black Bart
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Steve Landesberg
Played Reb Jordan
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Millie Slavin
Played Belle Buzzer
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Noble Willingham
Played Fern Malaga
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Ruben Moreno
Played Moonwolf
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Theodore Lehmann
Played Mr. Swenson
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Gerrit Graham
Played Curley
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Brooke Adams
Played Jennifer
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Tamar Cooper
Played Mrs. Swenson
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Rand Bridges
Played Porter
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Poindexter Yothers
Played Hughie
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