Walking Tall is an American television drama series that ran on NBC in 1981 for one season of seven episodes.
This one-hour show was a continuation of the 1973 film Walking Tall, which was based on the life of McNairy County Sheriff Buford Pusser.
In this series, Pusser is the sheriff of the fictionalized McNeal County, Tennessee, fighting criminals each week in 1969.
Guest stars included Robert Englund, William Windom, Chuck Connors, Merlin Olsen, Ralph Bellamy, Gail Strickland, James MacArthur, and Art Hindle.
[citation needed] Sony Pictures Home Entertainment released the entire series on DVD in Region 1 on March 7, 2006.