Maximum Bob
Maximum Bob is a short-lived television series that debuted in 1998 on ABC TV. Starring Beau Bridges, the show was based on Elmore Leonard's 1991 novel with the same title.
Seasons
1
Episodes
7
Country
—
Status
Ended
Cast
Beau Bridges
Judge Bob Gibbs · 7 eps
Liz Vassey
Kathy Baker · 7 eps
Kiersten Warren
Leanne Lancaster · 7 eps
Sam Robards
Sheriff Gary Hammond · 7 eps
Paul Vogt
Bogart Crowe · 6 eps
Peter Allen Vogt
Dirk Crowe · 6 eps
T. Scott Cunningham
D.A. Hector Finch · 6 eps
Beth Grant
Inez Crowe · 5 eps
William Sanderson
Dicky Crowe · 5 eps
Garret Dillahunt
Deputy Dawson Hayes · 3 eps
Sam Trammell
Sonny Dupree · 2 eps
Brent Briscoe
Elvin Crowe · 2 eps
Jennifer Bini Taylor
Gail Tyrone · 1 eps
Deborah Smith Ford
Newspaper Reporter · 2 eps
Ted Bartsch
Bailiff · 2 eps
R. Lee Ermey
Col. Theodore Baker · 1 eps
Miguel Sandoval
Rudolfo Esquiva · 1 eps
Nan Martin
President of the Daughters of Stars and Bars · 1 eps
Lee Garlington
Rosellen Fortenot · 1 eps
David Clennon
Nathan Cahill · 1 eps
Leslie Jordan
Cletus Huntley · 1 eps
Steven Eckholdt
Dr. Kevin Michaels · 1 eps
Alexandra Powers
Angelyne Linklater · 1 eps
Rebecca McFarland
Debbie Lefcowitz · 1 eps
Rick Worthy
Lionel · 1 eps
Alex Meneses
Rosita Lopez · 1 eps
Jonathan Slavin
Larry Jenkins · 1 eps
Jack Blessing
Agent Neff · 1 eps
Tom Towles
Ike Worth · 1 eps
Larry Brandenburg
Pastor Buddy · 1 eps
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Episode Guide
1
Pilot
Public Defender Kathy Baker visits the small Florida town of Deep Water to defend a young client being used as a pawn by a politically minded judge. She stumbles onto the town's many peculiarities including a criminally minded backwoods family, an abusive deputy, alligators running rampant, and a crazed environmentalist, all presided over by an eccentric judge, ""Maximum"" Bob Gibbs.
2
Wandalust
Bob 'borrows' a convict from the prison to serve as his personal gardener, leading to problems when Wanda Grace chooses him to be her first love. Leanne willingly donates her body for Wanda's use. Bob bursts in, leading to a large manhunt and a kidnapped baby.
3
Bay of Big's
Bob enjoys the satisfaction when he busts he ex-wife Rosellen for smuggling Cuban cigars into the country. His satisfaction is short-lived when two Federal agents arrive, claiming that she's a federal operative. Determined to get to the bottom of things, Bob spies on Rosellen and in the process gets captured and held hostage by Cuban Freedom Fighters. Meanwhile, in another part of Deep Water, Kathy and Sheriff Hammond practice for an upcoming dance contest.
4
A Little Tail
Kathy represents a man being refused a job as a mermaid. Dirk and Bogart Crowe refuse to return their pet manatee to its rightful owner. Kathy represents her estranged husband Kevin after he's brought before Judge Gibbs for traffic violations. Kevin tries to convince Kathy he's a changed man.
5
Good Dog Karl
Kathy befriends a dog that saved her life. Meanwhile, the whole town is up in arms over a beast of some sort that attacked a young woman, biting off three fingers. According to witnesses (the Crowe family) the beast was either a Gatorman or the Okeechobee Wolfman. Judge Gibbs hires an exorcist to cast out Wanda Grace.
6
Dead Babe Walking
Bob falls for a born-again death row inmate. After 'Old Sparky' blows a fuse, Bob works with Kathy to find a way to let the prisoner, Angelyne, off the hook. Meanwhile, Inez Crowe comes to work as Leanne's personal aide.
7
Once Bitten
Judge Gibbs' gubernatorial campaign is temporarily derailed by allegations of sexual assault levelled by a former intern. Elvin Crowe and Sheriff Gary hunt down Sonny and another convict after the two break out of prison.
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