1:A:1) Birth of A Legend
First Broadcast: Tuesday April 18th 1995
Writers: Michael Piller and Bill Dial
Director: Charles Correll
| He leaps wide canyons, runs like a deer, swims like a
spawning salmon. Except for the spawning part, I can't do
any of that. -- Ernest Pratt "Birth of A Legend"
|
It's 1876 and Ernest Pratt, a drunken dime-novel author with
writer's block, finds himself thrust into the life of his
fictional hero, Nicodemus Legend, when a warrant is issued
for his arrest. Pratt is pulled into the plight of
immigrant farmers battling a rich landowner. The eccentric
Hungarian inventor, Bartok, pushes Pratt into making Legend
a reality.
Production Notes
Pilot episode; two hours
Regular Cast
- Ernest Pratt: Richard Dean Anderson
- Janos Bartok: John de Lancie
- Ramos: Mark Adair Rios
- Harry Parver: Bob Balaban
Guest Cast
- Vera Slaughter: Stephanie Beacham
- Katherine Sullivan: Katherine Moffat
- Silas Slaughter: John Pennell (?)
- Sheriff Sam Moats: Douglas Rowe (?)
- Skeeter: Jarrad Paul
- John Wesley Coe: Tim Thomerson
- Aidar Brull: Pete Schrum
- Mrs. Brull: Betsy Beard
- Victoria: Stephanie Copperman
- Geezer: Dick Bellerue
- Jesse James: Forrie J. Smith
- Frank James: Monty Stuart
- Mom: Karen Veau
- Girl: Savannah Morgan
- Antonio: Nicholas Glaesser
- Mr. Fat: Jack Ong
- Son: Eddie Mui
- Man with knife: Jerry Woods
- Miss Freeman: Jennifer Wilson
- Autograph boy: Merik Woodmansee
- Barman: Bob Sorenson
- Governor Denehy: John Furlong
MacGyver Notes
John de Lancie appeared in the episode "Escape" as the
missionary/arms dealer, Brian.
Director Charles Correll frequently worked on MacGyver
Some of his work includes: Everytime She Smiles, Ugly
Duckling, The Human Factor, Wish Child, Jack of Lies, Blood
Brothers, On a Wing and a Prayer, Easy Target, Unfinished
Business, and Halloween Knights.
Birth Of A Legend - Quiz
- In the "Legend" story Pratt is writing, what bank
do the James boys rob?
- According to Pratt of what does a Chinatown flush
consist?
- In what book did Legend go to Colorado?
- For what paper is Titus Berman the Denver correspondent?
- What did Coe pay Skeeter to deliver a message to Legend?
- How many notches does Coe have on his gun?
- How old is Sheridan?
- What does Pratt claimed to have discussed with Samuel
Clemens?
- What percentage of Vera's business was the Governor
going to get, before Legend soured the deal?
- Who did Vera hire as Silas' defense attorney?
This page is an HTML adaption of Tracy A. Murray's (ap837@freenet.hsc.Colorado.edu)
Legend episode guide.
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