Walking Tall

1981 NR 1h 00m 7

Sheriff Buford Pusser maintains law and order in McNeal County, Tennessee, with the help of his loving family, loyal staff, and a large club he calls his "pacifier".

Buford Pusser is the big, brawling sheriff of McNairy County, Tennessee. He uses a 4-foot club to enforce the law and is hated by the local criminals. His wife Pauline was killed in an assassination attempt on Buford; he must now raise his two children, Michael and Dwana, with the help of his father Carl while chasing the criminals.

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Episodes:

Episode 3 Kidnapped

3. Kidnapped

Aired: Jan 31, 1981

Bank robbers take Sheriff Pusser's father hostage.

Episode 4 Hitman

4. Hitman

Aired: Mar 31, 1981

Sheriff Pusser goes against his childhood friend, now a paid assassin assigne...

Episode 5 Company Town

5. Company Town

Aired: Apr 7, 1981

Sheriff Pusser investigates the disappearance of a miner who has inflamed his...

Episode 6 Deadly Impact

6. Deadly Impact

Aired: Apr 14, 1981

After an old friend is murdered by chemical company workers dumping excess to...

Episode 7 The Fire Within

7. The Fire Within

Aired: Jun 6, 1981

Sheriff Pusser butts heads with an idealistic priest who learns of a gunrunni...

Info about Walking Tall

Current Status: Ended

Network: NBC

Genres: Drama, Crime, Action