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Whirlybirds

Name: Whirlybirds
Genre: Action & Adventure, Drama
Released: 1957-01-03
Cast: Kenneth Tobey, Craig Hill, Nancy Hale

1957 | 3 seasons | 30 min | Action & Adventure, Drama

Weeknight Watchearly rating

Why it’s a Weeknight Watch

With a short run with a modest audience and little lasting buzz, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.

Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.

Is it for you?

Who'll love it: Made for action fans. If you loved The Day of the Jackal, start here.
The mood: Exciting.
The pace: 3 seasons: a few weeks of evenings, short, snackable episodes, about 56 hours in all.
What might put you off: Made in 1957: an older pace and style.

Whirlybirds is a syndicated American drama/adventure television series, which aired for 111 episodes — broadcast from February 4, 1957, through January 18, 1960. It was produced by Desilu Studios . The show centered around Chuck Martin (Kenneth Tobey) and Pete (P.T.) Moore (Craig Hill), owners of 'Whirlybirds, Inc', who flew their helicopter (N975B) between Longwood Field and anywhere where they could be of help to someone in trouble.

How it earned its rating

CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
Reach & staying powerBelow par
Ran for 3 seasons and reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
Buzz & cultural impactBelow par
About 21K people sought it out in the past year

Season by season

The show overall is a Weeknight Watch. Here's how each season stacks up.

Season 11957 · 39 episodes
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Season 21958 · 39 episodes
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Season 31959 · 33 episodes
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Cast & crew

Kenneth TobeyChuck Martin
Craig HillP.T. Moore
Nancy HaleHelen Carter