Webb, best known for portraying Joe Friday on the long-running Dragnet, narrated this half-hour anthology series about people who found themselves in dangerous situations and who had to muster enough ingenuity and rely upon luck to save themselves from otherwise certain death. Like several of the other shows Webb packaged through the years, the format was that of a semi-documentary, with the narration punctuating the scenes.
Intended as a trial run for a permanent slot during the 1973–74 season, the show did not do well in the ratings and ended after only four episodes. Reruns were broadcast that summer.
Episodes
No.
Title
Original air date
1
"Hold Down" "The Sub"
February 11, 1973 (1973-02-11)
2
"Render Safe"
February 18, 1973 (1973-02-18)
3
"The Wilderness"
March 25, 1973 (1973-03-25)
4
"Walk South"
April 1, 1973 (1973-04-01)
References
^Brooks, Tim; Marsh, Earle (2003). "Escape (Adventure Anthology)". The Complete Directory to Prime Time Network and Cable TV Shows 1946–Present (8th ed.). New York: Ballantine Books. p. 368. ISBN978-0-345-45542-0.
Sources
Alex McNeil (1984). Total Television: A Comprehensive Guide to Programming from 1948 to the Present (revised ed.). New York: Penguin.
