The Rebels
GenreDrama
Interview
Talk show
Historical
Presented byKeith Berwick
StarringRon Thompson[1]
Louis Gossett Jr.
Lois Nettleton
Country of originUnited States
No. of episodes13
Production
ProducerSue Booker
Running time30 mins.
Original release
NetworkKNBC[2][3]
Release1976 (1976) –
1976 (1976)

The Rebels was a 1976 American television show broadcast on KNBC,[1][4] NBC's owned-and-operated station in Los Angeles.

Format

NBC television series where actors performed dramatic portrayals of famous American historical figures that were interviewed for a modern audience by host Keith Berwick.[citation needed]

Episode list

Season 1 (1976)

The only season of The Rebels aired in 1976. It consisted of thirteen episodes.

No. in
series 		No. in
season 		Title Original air date
11"Thomas Jefferson[5]"
April 24, 1976 (1976-04-24)[5]
A fictional interview with Thomas Jefferson.
22"Abigail Adams[6]"
May 1, 1976 (1976-05-01)[6]
A fictional interview with historical figure Abigail Adams.
33"Thomas Paine[7]"
May 15, 1976 (1976-05-15)[7]
A fictional interview with Thomas Paine.
44"Henry David Thoreau[4]"
June 6, 1976 (1976-06-06)[4]
Actor Ron Thompson portrays Henry David Thoreau.[4]
55"Sojourner Truth[8]"
June 12, 1976 (1976-06-12)[8]
A fictional interview with Sojourner Truth.
66"John Brown[9]"
June 19, 1976 (1976-06-19)[9]
A fictional interview with abolitionist John Brown.
77"Dr. Martin Delany[10]"
June 26, 1976 (1976-06-26)[10]
A fictional interview with Dr. Martin Delany.[10]
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References

  1. ^ a b "Tele-Vues, Sunday, June 6, 1976". Independent Press-Telegram. Long Beach, California. June 6, 1976. p. 170.
  2. ^ Glick, Joshua (2018). Los Angeles Documentary and the Production of Public History, 1958-1977. University of California Press. ISBN 9780520966918.
  3. ^ "KNBC's Bicentennial Series, 'The Rebels'". Los Angeles Sentinel. Vol. B. April 22, 1976.
  4. ^ a b c d "TV Log". Redlands Daily Facts. Redlands, California. June 5, 1976. p. 10.
  5. ^ a b "TV Log". Redlands Daily Facts. Redlands, California. April 24, 1976. p. 15.
  6. ^ a b "TV Log". Redlands Daily Facts. Redlands, California. May 1, 1976. p. 8.
  7. ^ a b "TV Log". Redlands Daily Facts. Redlands, California. May 15, 1976. p. 8.
  8. ^ a b "TV Log". Redlands Daily Facts. Redlands, California. June 12, 1976. p. 10.
  9. ^ a b "TV Log". Redlands Daily Facts. Redlands, California. June 19, 1976. p. 8.
  10. ^ a b c "TV Log". Redlands Daily Facts. Redlands, California. June 26, 1976. p. 8.

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