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Big Shamus, Little Shamus is an American detective drama series that aired on CBS from September 29, 1979 to October 6, 1979. The Series focused on Arnie Sutter, the veteran house detective at The Ansonia Hotel in Atlantic City, New Jersey, and his thirteen-year-old son Max, who solved crimes at the hotel casino relating to legalized gambling.
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1979-12-04
S1E9 — The Fanatics
Stephanie, Jingles and Max accidentally become hostages when two fanatics plan to kill a civil rights leader who is staying at the hotel.
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Brian Dennehy
Arnie Sutter
Doug McKeon
Max Sutter
Cynthia Sikes
Jingles Lodestar
George Wyner
George Korman
Kathryn Leigh Scott
Stephanie Marsh
Ty Henderson
Jerry Wilson
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