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3	''The Bold Ones'' was a WheelProgram that ran on Creator/{{NBC}} from 1969–73. During each of the four seasons, the series alternated between different series, each focused on people in a different high-stakes job. The first two seasons rotated three series, the third alternated two, and the final season ran one.
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5	The four shows that ran under the umbrella of ''The Bold Ones'' were:
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7	* ''The New Doctors'' (1969–73): starring Creator/EGMarshall, David Hartman, and Creator/JohnSaxon as a neurosurgeon and his two assistants who work on the cutting edge of medical research. It was only series to last the whole four seasons. Co-created by Creator/StevenBochco.
8	* ''The Lawyers'' (1969–72): starring Creator/BurlIves as a respected defense attorney who hires two bright brothers (Creator/JosephCampanella and James Farentino) to lighten his caseload. The series won two Emmy Awards for directing and music. Created by Roy Huggins (''Series/{{Maverick}}'', ''Series/TheFugitive'' and later, ''Series/TheRockfordFiles'').
9	* ''The Protectors'' (1969–70): starring Hari Rhodes as a progressive black DA of a California city who finds himself butting heads with a deputy police chief (Creator/LeslieNielsen) who was brought in from UsefulNotes/{{Cleveland}} to help solve the city's crime problem.
10	* ''The Senator'' (1970–71): starring Creator/HalHolbrook as an idealistic freshman Senator who tries to use his position to change things for the better. It won five Emmy Awards, including Best Drama Series and Best Actor.
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12	''The Bold Ones'' was notable for being a socially conscious series that confronted controversial issues (especially in ''The Protectors'' and ''The Senator'') when most series of the time focused on escapism. The shows were highly influential, laying the groundwork for other popular procedural dramas such as ''Series/{{ER}}'', ''Series/LawAndOrder'', and ''Series/TheWestWing''.
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15	!!Tropes associated with ''The Bold Ones'' include:
16	* {{Crossover}}: ''The New Doctors'' has a two-episode crossover with ''Series/Ironside1967''.
17	* CategoryTraitor: Leslie Washburne is accused of being this by the local African American community in ''The Protectors''.
18	* ReplacedTheThemeTune: [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vpf0ddYQaTg The atonal first season open by Robert Prince]]. [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rsb1SzotaPA The more tuneful replacement by Dave Grusin]].
19	* RippedFromTheHeadlines: ''The Senator'' two-parter "A Continual Roar of Musketry" dealt with the Kent State massacre in all but name.[[note]]Stowe ''did'' mention the Kent State tragedy.[[/note]]
20	* JerkassHasAPoint: In the episode of ''The Senator'' "Power Play", Stowe objects to party leadership intending to endorse for a special congressional election a wealthy donor who otherwise has no political experience. When Stowe accuses the party leader of cronyism, he points out that Stowe only has his own seat because his father, who had served in the Senate before him, had retired.
21	* NoPartyGiven: The political party Hays Stowe belongs to is never identified, although his stances are very liberal. {{Justified\|Trope}} as the show was produced in the time of the Fairness Doctrine, so attaching a hero to a specific political party would require equal time to be given to the other.
22	* PilotMovie: The characters from ''The Lawyers'' appeared in two TV movies before the series proper began. ''The Protectors'' and ''The Senator'' both had pilot movies as well.
23	* PowerTrio: ''The New Doctors'' and ''The Lawyers'' both were built around these sort of teams.
24	* ShortRunners: ''The Protectors'' and ''The Senator'' both ran for only a single season.
25	* WhereTheHellIsSpringfield: The State Hays Stowe represents in ''The Senator'' is never identified.

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