McCloud

Sam McCloud

Peter B. Clifford

Sergeant Joe Broadhurst

The 1970-1971 television series, Four-In-One (1970), rotated four separate shows: Rod Serling's Night Gallery (1969), McCloud (1970), San Francisco International Airport (1970) and The Psychiatrist (1970). Two series were renewed for the 1971-1972 season, with "McCloud" becoming the most popular and longest running.

For the first two seasons, music (including the theme) was composed by David Shire in a strongly country-music fashion. During the third season, there was no regular composer, with four different closing themes used in five episodes. The main title theme used in most openings and all closings from "Butch Cassidy Rides Again" (episode 4.1) was never given screen credit, but its resemblance to other scores in the fourth season suggests that Frank De Vol (My Three Sons, The Brady Bunch, Fernwood 2Night) composed all or most of the theme. The theme is somewhat similar in a driving beat to others which series producer Glen A. Larson composed for later series such as Switch and Sword of Justice.

Sam McCloud: If I was you, I'd find a trail out o' here before ya get me riled up.

Sam McCloud: He's slicker'n a greased shoat.

Peter B. Clifford: He's got an arrest record that goes back to the crib... he's a psychopathic killer.