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"America's Most Wanted" (1988): :  -- Justice is served as cases are solved.
"America's Most Wanted" (1988): :  -- America's Most Wanted celebrates their 1000th capture of a fugitive.
"America's Most Wanted" (1988): :  -- "CBS News RAW:" Fla. police have officially declared that deceased convict Ottis Toole killed 6-year-old Adam Walsh, son of  "America's Most Wanted" host John Walsh, in 1981.
"America's Most Wanted" (1988): :  -- John Walsh, host of "America's Most Wanted," speaks with Harry Smith about how hard it would be to find Cesar Laurean, suspect in the death of a pregnant Marine, if he crosses the border into Mexico.

Overview

User Rating:
7.0/10   371 votes
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Writers:
Carl Buehl (writer)
Steve Klayman (story)
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Seasons:
1 | 2 | 3 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | unknown full episode list
Release Date:
7 February 1988 (USA) more
Genre:
Crime | Drama more
Tagline:
America's Most Wanted is where America Fights Back
Plot:
True crimes are dramatized in hopes that viewers can give information leading to the capture of the criminals. full summary
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Awards:
Nominated for Primetime Emmy. Another 2 nominations more
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User Comments:
One of the best shows you could watch today. more (13 total)

Cast

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John Walsh ... Himself / ... (174 episodes, 1988-2009)

Don LaFontaine ... Announcer (70 episodes, 1991-2008)
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Additional Details

Also Known As:
A.M.W. (USA) (short title)
America's Most Wanted: America Fights Back (USA) (new title)
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Runtime:
60 min (including commercials)
Country:
USA
Language:
English
Colour:
Colour
Aspect Ratio:
1.78 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Stereo
Certification:
USA:TV-PG
Filming Locations:
Aspen, Colorado, USA more

Fun Stuff

Trivia:
According to John Walsh's 1997 autobiography, "Tears of Rage", the following people were considered for the show's hosting duties: Treat Williams, Ed Marinaro, Brian Dennehy, Brian Keith, Theresa Saldana, and Joseph Wambaugh. more
Quotes:
[Repeated Line]
John Walsh: And remember, you can make a difference.
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Movie Connections:
Spoofed in The Flintstones (1994) more

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10 out of 12 people found the following comment useful.
One of the best shows you could watch today., 27 September 2000
Author: lartronic from Akron, Ohio

This show is truly one of the best, John Walsh must be one of the hardest working people in television today. The basic idea is to help capture criminals by profiling their cases and give facts about their habits in hopes of having a viewer see the person. I watch this every week, just in case I see one of the people profiled. Also profiled are missing children, which Walsh obviously put there on his own since his own son was murdered. It's hard to match this show, it's truly a great series. It's great that it's still broadcasting new episodes since its debut in 1988, a real sign of excellence.

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