77 Sunset Strip

ABC

1958-1964

77 Sunset Strip is the office of two private detectives, Stu Bailey (Efrem Zimbalist, Jr.) and Jeff Spencer (Roger Smith), both of whom are former secret agents. They’re right next door to an upscale restaurant, Dino’s Lodge where Gerald Lloyd Kookson II, aka Kookie, (a hipster played by Edd Byrnes) works as a valet and provides some comic relief. Kookie sometimes helps the two detectives on their cases and eventually joined them full time. The success of 77 Sunset Strip led to several other similar detective shows such as Bourbon Street Beat, Hawaiian Eye, and Surfside 6.

First Broadcast: October 10, 1958

Last Broadcast: February 7, 1964

Broadcast History

Oct 1958 – May 1959	Fri 9:30 – 10:30pm
Oct 1959 – Jun 1962	Fri 9:00 – 10:00pm
Oct 1962 – Jun 1963	Fri 9:30 – 10:30pm
Sep 1963 – Feb 1964	Fri 7:30 – 8:30pm

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77 Sunset Strip Cast

Actor	Character	# of Episodes
Efrem Zimbalist, Jr.	Stuart Bailey	173
Roger Smith	Jeff Spencer	161
Edd Byrnes	Gerald “Kookie” Kookson III / Kevin Smiley	161
Jacqueline Beer	Suzanne Fabry	149
Louis Quinn	Pete Roscoe	142
Byron Keith	Lt. Roy Gilmore	86
Robert Logan	J.R. Hale	72

Theme Song & Opening Credits

Episodes

There were 6 seasons and 206 episodes of 77 Sunset Strip. Check out the 77 Sunset Strip episode guide.

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Trivia

The restaurant in the show, Dino’s Lodge, was owned by Dean Martin.
Edd Byrnes originally played a contract killer in the pilot. He was so popular that they brought him back to the series in the role of Kookie.