Crossbow (TV series)

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Crossbow
Format	Action/Adventure
Starring	Will Lyman Hans Meyer Guy Rolfe John Otway Bernard Spiegel Nick Brimble Bertie Cortez David Barry Gray Dana Barron Jeremy Clyde
Country of origin	United States
No. of episodes	72
Production
Running time	30 mins.
Broadcast
Original channel	The Family Channel
Original run	August 30, 1987 – February 11, 1989
External links
IMDb profile
TV.com summary

Crossbow is a 1987 action/adventure television series that aired on The Family Channel. The series was produced by David R. Cappes, Steven North, and Richard Schlesinger and filmed in France. In the United Kingdom, the show was also known as William Tell.

[edit] Synopsis

Crossbow follows the adventures of William Tell (Will Lyman) and takes place in the 14th century in Europe. William Tell and his son Matthew are imprisoned by the tyrannical Gessler. As Governor of Austria, Gessler plans to stop the Swiss uprising. Having split the apple on his son's head with his crossbow, much to Gessler's chagrin, there is no stopping William Tell's legendary strength and skill.