
Fitz and Bones
1981-10-24 · 60 min / episode · ★ 9.0
Fitz and Bones is a short-lived American television series, starring Dick and Tom Smothers, that aired on NBC in 1981. Fitz and Bones details the investigative dynamic between reporter Ryan Fitzpatrick and cameraman Bones at a San Francisco news station, along with key cast members and plot tensions with bosses and rivals.
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Dick SmothersRyan Fitzpatrick
Tom SmothersBones Howard
Diana MuldaurTerri Seymour
Roger C. Carmel
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