Softly, Softly (TV series) Alexis Kanner as DC Matt Stone. Although popular with audiences, Kanner appears to have alienated cast and crew with erratic behaviour during live recordings, and the character was dropped after only nine episodes. He later played the recalcitrant Number 48 in the final episode of "The Prisoner". The first two series continued the trend set by producer David Rose with "Z-Cars", and transmitted the majority of episodes live. This was one of the last long-running British TV series to do this. From series three onwards all episodes were pre-recorded. The original theme music was, like "Z-Cars", a folk-song arrangement by
The Johnny Cash Show (TV series) a greater emphasis on comedy, with Steve Martin and Jim Varney appearing as regulars, and with June Carter Cash performing several comedy routines as "Aunt Polly" (reviving a character she had performed early in her career). Following "Johnny Cash and Friends", an annual "Johnny Cash Christmas Special" series was launched, starting in 1976, with specials airing almost every year until 1985. 32 episodes A DVD set featuring 66 live performances from the show, called "The Best of The Johnny Cash TV Show", was released in Region 1 on September 18, 2007. The DVD set was hosted by Kris Kristofferson and