"David Cassidy - Man Undercover" (1978) TV series 1978-1979

Creator:

Richard Fielder
(more)

Seasons:

1

Release Date:

2 November 1978 (USA)

Genre:

Crime | Drama

Plot:

Twenty-something officer Dan Shay operates undercover in the Los Angeles youth scene.

Plot Keywords:

Police | Undercover Policeman | Undercover Police | Undercover Cop | Actor Name In Title

Cast

David Cassidy	...	Officer Dan Shay (10 episodes, 1978-1979)
Simon Oakland	...	Sgt. Abrams / ... (10 episodes, 1978-1979)
Wendy Rastattar	...	Joanne Shay (10 episodes, 1978-1979)
Michael A. Salcido	...	Paul Sanchez (6 episodes, 1978-1979)
Ray Vitte	...	Officer T.J. Epps (5 episodes, 1978-1979)

Series Directed by
Edward M. Abroms		(2 episodes, 1978-1979)

Series Writing credits
Larry Brody		(8 episodes, 1978-1979)
Richard Fielder		(8 episodes, 1978-1979)
Sean Baine		(2 episodes, 1978)
Mark Rodgers		(2 episodes, 1978)
Chester Krumholz		(2 episodes, 1979)
Stephen Downing		(unknown episodes)

Series Produced by
David Gerber	....	executive producer (10 episodes, 1978-1979)
Mel Swope	....	producer (9 episodes, 1978-1979)
Robert Mintz	....	associate producer (5 episodes, 1978-1979)
Mark Rodgers	....	producer (4 episodes, 1978)

Series Original Music by
Harry Betts		(5 episodes, 1978-1979)

Series Cinematography by
Jack Whitman		(6 episodes, 1978-1979)
John V. LaBarbera		(unknown episodes)

Series Film Editing by
Richard Freeman		(3 episodes, 1978)
Stanley Wohlberg		(2 episodes, 1978-1979)

Series Casting by
Diane Lomond		(3 episodes, 1978-1979)
Doris Sabbagh		(2 episodes, 1978-1979)

Series Art Direction by
Ross Bellah		(5 episodes, 1978-1979)
John Beckman		(4 episodes, 1978-1979)

Series Set Decoration by
Audrey A. Blasdel		(5 episodes, 1978-1979)
James Van Leeuwen		(3 episodes, 1978)

Series Makeup Department
Ben Lane	....	makeup supervisor (5 episodes, 1978-1979)

Series Production Management
Leonard Bram	....	unit production manager (5 episodes, 1978)
John Anderson	....	unit production manager (2 episodes, 1979)

Series Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Alain Silver	....	second assistant director (4 episodes, 1978)
Charles Norton	....	assistant director / first assistant director (2 episodes, 1978)
Steven P. Saeta	....	second assistant director (2 episodes, 1979)
Mel Swope	....	second unit director (unknown episodes)

Series Art Department
Gene Anderson	....	property master (2 episodes, 1978)
Steven Johnson	....	property master (2 episodes, 1979)

Series Sound Department
Don Rush	....	sound mixer (4 episodes, 1978-1979)

Series Special Effects by
Raymond Klein	....	special effects (5 episodes, 1978-1979)

Series Stunts
Eddie Hice	....	stunt coordinator (4 episodes, 1978-1979)
Conrad E. Palmisano	....	stunt performer (unknown episodes)
Rick Sawaya	....	stunt performer (unknown episodes)

Series Camera and Electrical Department
William H. Battersby Jr.	....	camera operator (4 episodes, 1978-1979)
William Huffman	....	gaffer (4 episodes, 1978-1979)
Dan Reilly	....	key grip (4 episodes, 1978-1979)

Series Casting Department
Al Onorato	....	casting supervisor (5 episodes, 1978-1979)

Series Costume and Wardrobe Department
Eilish Zebrasky	....	wardrobe (5 episodes, 1978-1979)

Series Music Department
David Cassidy	....	composer: theme music (10 episodes, 1978-1979)
Jay Gruska	....	composer: theme music (10 episodes, 1978-1979)

Series Other crew
Burke Mattsson	....	title designer (5 episodes, 1978-1979)
Jack Miller	....	executive story consultant (4 episodes, 1978-1979)
Buck Edwards	....	location coordinator (2 episodes, 1978)
Eric Klosterman	....	location coordinator (2 episodes, 1979)

Production Companies

• Columbia Pictures Television
• David Gerber Productions

Distributors

• Columbia TriStar Domestic Television (2001)
• National Broadcasting Company (NBC)
• Sony Pictures Television (2002-)

Other Companies

• Burbank Studios, The  filmed at

Runtime:

60 min (10 episodes)

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Sound Mix:

Mono

Company:

Columbia Pictures Television

Movie Connections:

Referenced in "Saturday Night Live: Walter Matthau (#4.7)" (1978)

Soundtrack:

Man Undercover

Young vice cop goes undercover and has to deal with a pregnant wife ("real life") while playing somebody else at work.

I'm not sure what show the other person saw. What I saw, particularly in the pilot episode of Man Undercover was some really good twists and gritty writing for that era. I LOVED that show. It was one of the best "cop" shows I've ever seen and was one of the first to have this connection between his (main character's) personal life and the strange undercover life he was leading. Nice contrast. It made me want to work in television (and I do). Cassidy was/is an excellent performer. I can understand his reluctance after the Partridge craziness. Somebody come up with a show he can do and would say yes to! Please don't let it be another CSI.