Jack's Back

From The Arthur Conan Doyle Encyclopedia
Voyagers! (1982-1983)
Jack's Back (10 july 1983)

Jack's Back is the 20th episode of the first season of the American TV series Voyagers! written by James D. Parriott and directed by Dean Zanetos produced by Universal Television / James D. Parriott Productions / Scholastic Productions aired on NBC on 10 july 1983, starring Jon-Erik Hexum as Phineas Bogg and Meeno Peluce as Jeffrey Jones, and involving Michael Ensign as Arthur Conan Doyle as well as Gerry Gibson as Inspector Lestrade. 48 minutes.

Phineas and Jeffrey are teleported in the 19th century London at the time where Jack the Ripper is threatening the city. Phineas is accused of being the sinister murderer. To save him, Jeffrey works as a Watson with Arthur Conan Doyle to innocent his friend. The man behind the course of events is Bogg's voyager school nemesis, Drake, who a few episodes back tried to have Bogg stripped of his voyager credentials.

In this episode, the American reporter Nellie Bly is wearing her typical outfit which is close to the "Sherlock Holmes"' one.



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Cast

  • Phineas Bogg : Jon-Erik Hexum
  • Jeffrey Jones : Meeno Peluce
  • Arthur Conan Doyle : Michael Ensign
  • Inspector Lestrade : Gerry Gibson
  • Nellie Bly : Julia Duffy
  • Drake : Stephen Liska
  • Barkeep : Michael Hadlow
  • Cockney #1 : James Garrett
  • Cockney #2 : Peter Ashton
  • Cockney #3 : Terence Pushman
  • Cockney #4 : Wayne Wasserman
  • Bobbie : B. J. Turner
  • Spectator #1 : Joi Staton
  • Spectator #2 : Dean Dittman


Crew

  • Director : Dean Zanetos
  • Creator : James D. Parriott
  • Screenplay : Sara Parriott, James D. Parriott
  • Producers : Jill Sherman, Harry Longstreet, Renee Longstreet
  • Co-Producer : Robert Bennett Steinhauer
  • Executive Producer : James D. Parriott
  • Associate Producer : Dean Zanetos
  • Executive Story Consultant : Nick Thiel
  • Theme : Jerrold Immel
  • Music : Jac Redford
  • Cinematography : Edward Rio Rotunno
  • Art Director : Leslie Parsons
  • Film Editor : Larry D. Lester
  • Casting : Melvin Johnson
  • Unit Production Manager : Thomas J. Blank
  • Director's Assistants : David Menteer, Richard Espinoza
  • Set Decorations : Robert Wingo
  • Sound : John P. Nicholas
  • Stunt Coordinator : Ron Stein
  • Sound Effect Editor : Peter Berkos
  • Music Editor : Gene L. Gillette
  • Costume Supervisors : Norma Brown, Jan Kemp
  • Production Consultant for Scholastic Productions : Jane Startz
  • Associate Producer for Scholastic Productions : Alison Blank