Billy Bob's TV Series

THE OUTSIDERS (1990)

Network: Fox

Character: Buck Merrill

Plot
The story picks up where the film and novel left off, following a year in the lives of the teenage Curtis Brothers and their friends.

What Billy Bob Gets To Do
Buck's a bartender and a good guy. He sets 'em up and plays guitar and sings.

Backstory
Fox was still in its infancy in 1990, trying out all sorts of youth-market prime-time shows, including 21 JUMP STREET and BEVERLY HILLS 90210. S.E. Hinton's classic coming-of-age novel The Outsiders (written when she was only 15!) seemed like a natural, particularly after Francis Ford Coppola's successful 1983 film version, but the series was fated for a mere 14-episode run. Up and comers from the cast included David Arquette, Michael Madsen, and Heather McComb. The pilot episode set a Fox ratings record. Critical acclaim for the series was strong, but did not persuade the network to nourish the show for another season.

IMDb Link
The Official S.E. Hinton Site
TV.com THE OUTSIDERS Page
TV Tome THE OUTSIDERS Page

BBT On DVD
Planeteer Johnnie J. Young has spearheaded a drive to get this little gem of a series released on DVD. One way to do it is to vote! One site, TV Shows on DVD, has a voting system so that people can join and vote to let the powers that be know which shows they want to see released on DVD. If y'all want to see Buck Merrill ride again, we urge you to join the cause and vote for THE OUTSIDERS!

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