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The Red Hand Gang
Overview
The Red Hand Gang is an American live-action Saturday morning television series on NBC, first broadcast in 1977. The show featured five crime-solving pre-teens and their dog, who lived in the inner city. The group was so named because its members left red hand prints on fences to mark where they had been.
Key Crew
Producer: Harvey Bullock
Top Cast
Matthew Labyorteaux
Frankie
James Bond III
Doc
Jolie Newman
Joanne
Johnny Brogna
Lil Bill
J.R. Miller
J.R.
Seasons
Season 1 (1977)
No overview available.
12 episodes
Episodes
Episode 1: The Face At The Window
1977-09-10With news of a kidnapping of a young boy in the papers, LIl' Bill sees a boy's face at a window. He is convinced this is the missing boy and the gang alert the police. With little proof, The Red Hand Gang are determined to take matters into their own hands. Tomboy Joanne suggests a solution to the problem and the gang decide to trail the female member of the kidnappers to their hideout...
Runtime: 30 minEpisode 2: The Spooky Hideout
1977-09-17Frankie trails the female kidnapper across town in the hope of finding the kidnappers' hideout. The woman leads him to an old deserted 'haunted' house. With the help of an old eccentric homeless man, Frankie cleverly puts the kidnappers off the scent and informs the rest of the gang of his location. With the kidnappers' ransom plan underway, the gang make attempts to enter the house...
Runtime: 30 minEpisode 3: The Search
1977-09-24The Gang gain entry to the old deserted house that the kidnappers are using as their hideout, and they begin to understand why it is thought to be haunted. On locating the whereabouts of the boy, the gang start to put their rescue plan into action.
Runtime: 30 minEpisode 4: Beware The Red Hand Gang
1977-10-01The gang decide to use the 'haunted’ house to their advantage and they attempt to scare the kidnappers out of it. The kidnappers appear restless and they become aware there are more than just ghosts in the house.
Runtime: 30 min
