Holmes and Yo-Yo (1976–1977)

Det. Alexander Holmes has no luck with his partners. They always end up at the hospital or the morgue. But this won't happen to his very new partner "Yoyo": a sophisticated indestructible ... See full summary »

Creators:

Lee Hewitt, Jack Sher

Stars:

John Schuck, Richard B. Shull, Bruce Kirby

1 nomination.

Cast

Complete series cast summary:
John Schuck	...	Gregory 'Yoyo' Yoyonovich (13 episodes, 1976-1977)
Richard B. Shull	...	Det. Alexander Holmes (13 episodes, 1976-1977)
Bruce Kirby	...	Capt. Harry Sedford (13 episodes, 1976-1977)
Andrea Howard	...	Officer Maxine Moon (13 episodes, 1976-1977)

Storyline

Det. Alexander Holmes has no luck with his partners. They always end up at the hospital or the morgue. But this won't happen to his very new partner "Yoyo": a sophisticated indestructible android...

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Plot Keywords:

police | buddy | slapstick | robot | character name in title

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Genres:

Comedy | Crime

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

25 September 1976 (USA)

Also Known As:

Holmes and Yoyo

Filming Locations:

Universal Studios - 100 Universal City Plaza, Universal City, California, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Heyday Productions, Universal TV

Technical Specs

Runtime:

30 min 30 min (13 episodes)

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Did You Know?

Connections

Referenced in Battle of the Network Stars (1976)

User Reviews

Producers repackage earlier GET SMART effort.

An attempt from the producers of GET SMART to repackage a gimmick from that TV show, namely a robotic crime fighter (Yo-Yo) who literally does what he is told by his partner (Holmes...get it?). Sample joke: Holmes/Smart: "Hop to it." Yo-Yo/Hymie: (starts hopping). In GET SMART it made for a nice diversion but in Holmes and Yo-Yo it was the entire show and way too much of a good thing. GET SMART's Richard Gautier was a perfect mime as Hymie the Robot and had Don Adams as a straight man, whereas Richard B. Shull as Det. Holmes and John Schuck as Yo-Yo just never nailed their roles. Also the jokes were stale sitcom jokes, not the sharp satire of the producer's previous effort. John Schuck was much better the same year opposite Sharon Gless in TURNABOUT, a TV sitcom about a husband and wife who magical find themselves in each other's bodies (a concept that would be used many times again in theatrical films but never as perfectly cast as TURNABOUT). Holmes and Yo-Yo had the talent, it's just that no one tried to make a good show.