| "Corpse of the Year (Part 1)" | |
|---|---|
| Series The Green Hornet Season 1, Episode 18 | |
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| Air date | January 13th, 1967 |
| Writers | Ken Pettus |
| Director | James Komack |
| Producers | Richard Bluel; Jerry Thomas; William Dozier |
| Starring | Van Williams; Bruce Lee; Wende Wagner; Lloyd Gough; Walter Brooke |
| Episode guide | |
| Previous "Seek, Stalk, and Destroy" |
Next "Corpse of the Year (Part 2)" |
"Corpse of the Year (Part 1)" is the eighteenth episode of season one of the crime-fighting adventure series The Green Hornet. The episode was directed by James Komack with a teleplay written by Ken Pettus. It first aired on ABC on January 13th, 1967.
Cast[]
Starring[]
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Van Williams | The Green Hornet, Britt Reid |
| Bruce Lee | Kato |
| Wende Wagner | Lenore Case |
| Lloyd Gough | Mike Axford |
| Walter Brooke | D.A. Frank Scanlon |
Guest Starring[]
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Joanne Dru | Sabrina Bradley |
| Tom Simcox | Dan Scully |
| Cesare Danova | Felix Garth |
| Celia Kaye | Melissa Neal |
| J. Edward McKinley | Simon Neal |
| Barbara Babcock | Elaine |
| Nora Marlowe | Apple Annie |
Co-Starring[]
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Jack Garner | Doorman |
| Sydney Smith | Willoughby |
| Sally Mills | Secretary |
| Angelique | Girl |
Notes & Trivia[]
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- The Green Hornet was created by George W. Trendle and Fran Striker. It is based on the The Green Hornet radio dramatization produced by The Green Hornet, Inc., which began airing in Detroit, Michigan on station WXYZ in 1936. It was later released through the Mutual Broadcasting System, and then General Mills. The Green Hornet franchise has since been adapted into film serials, a 1960s television series, a 2011 feature film, and numerous comic book titles.
- Producer Richard M. Bluel is credited as Richard Bluel in this episode.
- Actress Celia Milius is credited as Celia Kaye in this episode.
- Actress Angelique Pettyjohn is credited as only "Angelique" in this episode.
- This is the first of two episodes of The Green Hornet directed by James Komack. He also directs "Corpse of the Year (Part 2)".
- This is the seventh episode of The Green Hornet written by Ken Pettus. He writes nine episodes of the series in total. He previously wrote "Freeway to Death". His next episode is "Corpse of the Year (Part 2)".
- This episode aired right before the "Visitors from Beyond the Stars" episode of Time Tunnel.
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