1979 CBS TV movies that were intended to pilot a television series based on the popular Marvel Comics character. Despite adapting the character from his WWII origins to something more present-day, or perhaps because of those changes, the movies’ ratings didn’t merit a series order.
The TV movie-of-the-week Captain America airs on CBS, starring Reb Brown, Len Birman, and Heather Menzies (Logan’s Run). This is the first of two TV movies to feature the character, but ratings are not impressive enough for CBS to order a weekly series. 
The TV movie-of-the-week Captain America II: Death Too Soon airs on CBS, starring Reb Brown, Len Birman, and Connie Sellecca. Christopher Lee guest stars. The ratings for this second Captain America TV outing are not strong enough for CBS to greenlight a series. 