"Cagney & Lacey" (1981) TV series 1981-1988

Creators:

Barbara Avedon
Barbara Corday
(more)

Seasons:

1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7

Release Date:

9 July 1982 (UK)

Genre:

Crime | Drama | Mystery

Plot:

Two female police detectives cooperate with each other both in their professions and in their personal lives.

Plot Keywords:

Police | Detective | Police Detective | Unemployment | Househusband

Awards:

Won Golden Globe. Another 34 wins & 53 nominations

Cast

Tyne Daly	...	Det. Mary Beth Lacey (126 episodes, 1981-1988)
John Karlen	...	Harvey Lacey (121 episodes, 1982-1988)
Al Waxman	...	Lt. Bert Samuels (120 episodes, 1981-1988)
Sharon Gless	...	Det. Sgt. Christine Cagney (119 episodes, 1982-1988)
Martin Kove	...	Det. Victor Isbecki (117 episodes, 1982-1988)
Carl Lumbly	...	Det. Mark Petrie (104 episodes, 1981-1988)
Harvey Atkin	...	Desk Sgt. Ronald Coleman (89 episodes, 1981-1988)
Troy W. Slaten	...	Michael Lacey (72 episodes, 1982-1988)
Sidney Clute	...	Det. Paul La Guardia / ... (68 episodes, 1982-1988)
Tony La Torre	...	Harvey Lacey, Jr. / ... (66 episodes, 1982-1988)
Paul Mantee	...	Det. Al Corassa / ... (54 episodes, 1983-1988)

Series Directed by
Alexander Singer		(16 episodes, 1982-1986)
James Frawley		(12 episodes, 1984-1988)
Reza Badiyi		(11 episodes, 1982-1988)
Ray Danton		(10 episodes, 1982-1987)
Sharron Miller		(10 episodes, 1985-1988)
Karen Arthur		(8 episodes, 1984)
Al Waxman		(6 episodes, 1985-1988)
Georg Stanford Brown		(5 episodes, 1982-1986)
John Patterson		(5 episodes, 1983-1984)
Jackie Cooper		(4 episodes, 1987-1988)
Helaine Head		(3 episodes, 1986-1987)
Bill Duke		(2 episodes, 1983-1984)
Victor Lobl		(2 episodes, 1983-1984)
Peter Levin		(2 episodes, 1983)
Ralph S. Singleton		(2 episodes, 1985-1986)
Joel Rosenzweig		(2 episodes, 1987)

Series Writing credits
Barbara Avedon		(126 episodes, 1981-1988)
Barbara Corday		(126 episodes, 1981-1988)
Steve Brown		(8 episodes, 1983-1986)
Terry Louise Fisher		(8 episodes, 1983-1985)
Georgia Jeffries		(8 episodes, 1984-1987)
Peter Lefcourt		(7 episodes, 1983-1986)
Patricia Green		(7 episodes, 1984-1986)
Frederick Rappaport		(6 episodes, 1986-1987)
Judy Merl		(5 episodes, 1984-1986)
Paul Eric Myers		(5 episodes, 1984-1986)
Robert Crais		(4 episodes, 1982)
April Smith		(4 episodes, 1982)
Les Carter		(4 episodes, 1985-1987)
Frank South		(4 episodes, 1985-1987)
Steve Johnson		(4 episodes, 1985-1986)
Kathryn Ford		(4 episodes, 1986-1988)
Allison Hock		(4 episodes, 1987-1988)
Barney Rosenzweig		(3 episodes, 1982-1988)
Paul L. Ehrmann		(3 episodes, 1982-1987)
Frank Abatemarco		(3 episodes, 1982-1983)
Jeffrey Lane		(3 episodes, 1982-1983)
Joe Viola		(3 episodes, 1987)
Claudia Adams		(2 episodes, 1982-1985)
Rogers Turrentine		(2 episodes, 1982)
Chris Abbott		(2 episodes, 1983-1984)
Ronnie Wenker-Konner		(2 episodes, 1983-1984)
Cynthia Darnell		(2 episodes, 1985-1986)
Robert Eisele		(2 episodes, 1985-1986)
Debra Frank		(2 episodes, 1985)
Scott Rubenstein		(2 episodes, 1985)
Susan Sisko		(2 episodes, 1986-1987)
Sandy Sprung		(2 episodes, 1986-1987)
Marcy Vosburgh		(2 episodes, 1986-1987)
Liz Coe		(2 episodes, 1986)
Jonathan Estrin		(2 episodes, 1987-1988)
Shelley List		(2 episodes, 1987-1988)
Michael Berlin		(2 episodes, 1987)
Eric Estrin		(2 episodes, 1987)
Larry Barber		(2 episodes, 1988)
Paul Barber		(2 episodes, 1988)
Sharon Elizabeth Doyle		(2 episodes, 1988)
Max Jack		(2 episodes, 1988)
Donna Powers		(2 episodes, 1988)
Wayne Powers		(2 episodes, 1988)

Series Produced by
Barney Rosenzweig	....	executive producer (126 episodes, 1981-1988)
P.K. Knelman	....	co-producer / associate producer (77 episodes, 1982-1988)
Ralph S. Singleton	....	producer / co-producer (49 episodes, 1985-1988)
Jonathan Estrin	....	supervising producer (41 episodes, 1986-1988)
Shelley List	....	supervising producer (41 episodes, 1986-1988)
Dick Reilly	....	associate producer (31 episodes, 1983-1988)
Steve Brown	....	producer (30 episodes, 1983-1986)
Terry Louise Fisher	....	producer (25 episodes, 1983-1985)
Peter Lefcourt	....	producer (23 episodes, 1984-1985)
Georgia Jeffries	....	producer (21 episodes, 1986-1987)
Richard M. Rosenbloom	....	producer / executive supervising producer / ... (15 episodes, 1981-1983)
April Smith	....	producer (13 episodes, 1982-1983)
David Auerbach	....	associate producer (7 episodes, 1981-1982)
Stanley Neufeld	....	co-producer / associate producer (7 episodes, 1981-1982)
Joseph Stern	....	producer (7 episodes, 1982)
Doug Burdinski	....	assistant producer (7 episodes, 1984)
Ken Wales	....	associate producer (6 episodes, 1982)
Harry R. Sherman	....	supervising producer (5 episodes, 1983)
Liz Coe	....	supervising producer / producer (5 episodes, 1985-1986)
Patricia Green	....	producer (3 episodes, 1986)
Eda Godel Hallinan	....	associate producer (2 episodes, 1982)

Series Original Music by
Dana Kaproff		(42 episodes, 1982-1988)
Ron Ramin		(28 episodes, 1984-1988)
Nelson Riddle		(6 episodes, 1982)
Mark Snow		(5 episodes, 1981-1984)
Nan Schwartz		(5 episodes, 1985-1988)
Miles Goodman		(4 episodes, 1982)
Bill Conti		(unknown episodes)

Series Cinematography by
Héctor R. Figueroa		(35 episodes, 1982-1984)
Edward R. Plante		(34 episodes, 1985-1987)
Jack Priestley		(20 episodes, 1987-1988)
Tom Neuwirth		(11 episodes, 1984-1985)

Series Film Editing by
Geoffrey Rowland		(20 episodes, 1982-1985)
Christopher Cooke		(18 episodes, 1985-1988)
Randy Jon Morgan		(16 episodes, 1986-1988)
Jeanene Ambler		(12 episodes, 1986-1988)
Jim Gross		(9 episodes, 1983-1986)
Richard Fetterman		(7 episodes, 1982-1985)
Bill Brame		(4 episodes, 1982)
Art Seid		(2 episodes, 1982)

Series Casting by
Diane Dimeo		(33 episodes, 1982-1988)
Michael McLean		(14 episodes, 1981-1984)

Series Production Design by
Jack Jennings		(3 episodes, 1988)

Series Art Direction by
Bonnie Scott		(27 episodes, 1984-1986)
Jack Jennings		(18 episodes, 1986-1988)
Joseph M. Altadonna		(7 episodes, 1982-1983)
William Hiney		(6 episodes, 1982)
Ann Champion		(6 episodes, 1987-1988)

Series Set Decoration by
Jeannie Laughlin		(62 episodes, 1984-1988)
Ron Jeschke		(13 episodes, 1982-1983)

Series Costume Design by
Shannon Litten		(unknown episodes)

Series Makeup Department
Carolyn Elias	....	hair stylist (62 episodes, 1983-1988)
Bob Jermain	....	makeup artist (53 episodes, 1983-1988)
John Norin	....	makeup artist (42 episodes, 1982-1986)
Eddie M. Barron	....	hair stylist (36 episodes, 1982-1986)
Greg LaCava	....	makeup artist (31 episodes, 1986-1988)
Linle White	....	hair stylist (28 episodes, 1986-1988)
Stephen Robinette	....	hair stylist (7 episodes, 1981-1982)
Leonard Engelman	....	makeup artist (3 episodes, 1982)
Virginia G. Hadfield	....	hair stylist (3 episodes, 1982)
Anthony Esposito	....	hair stylist (3 episodes, 1986)

Series Production Management
Ralph S. Singleton	....	unit production manager / production manager (71 episodes, 1984-1988)
Mick McAfee	....	post-production supervisor / executive post-production supervisor / ... (65 episodes, 1981-1988)
Stanley Neufeld	....	executive in charge of production / unit production manager / ... (62 episodes, 1981-1988)
Dick Reilly	....	post-production supervisor (22 episodes, 1984-1985)
Robert Birnbaum	....	unit production manager / production manager (7 episodes, 1982-1983)

Series Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Steve Rosenbloom	....	second assistant director / first assistant director (36 episodes, 1982-1987)
Janet Davidson	....	first assistant director (24 episodes, 1986-1988)
Karen Gaviola	....	second assistant director (22 episodes, 1986-1987)
Barbara Gelman	....	second assistant director / first assistant director (17 episodes, 1987-1988)
Burt Burnam	....	second assistant director (16 episodes, 1984-1985)
Paula Marcus	....	first assistant director (12 episodes, 1984-1985)
Stewart Lyons	....	first assistant director (11 episodes, 1984-1985)
Thompson O'Sullivan	....	second assistant director (10 episodes, 1986)
Carol D. Bonnefil	....	dga trainee (7 episodes, 1984)
Richard W. Abramitis	....	second assistant director (4 episodes, 1985-1986)
John Neukum	....	first assistant director (4 episodes, 1988)
Jerome M. Siegel	....	first assistant director (3 episodes, 1982)
Kate Tilley	....	first assistant director (3 episodes, 1982)
Jerram A. Swartz	....	first assistant director (3 episodes, 1983)
Todd Corman	....	second assistant director (3 episodes, 1987)
Wolfgang E. Marum	....	first assistant director (2 episodes, 1982-1983)
Leslie Moulton	....	first assistant director (2 episodes, 1982)
Billy Ray Smith	....	first assistant director (2 episodes, 1983)
Marydean Pulver	....	first assistant director (2 episodes, 1985)
Michael-McCloud Thompson	....	dga trainee (unknown episodes)

Series Art Department
David Goldman	....	prop master / property master (34 episodes, 1982-1988)
David L. McGuire	....	set dresser (29 episodes, 1981-1983)
Gerald Wade	....	property master / prop master (15 episodes, 1984-1985)
Jack Jennings	....	assistant art director / construction (14 episodes, 1984-1986)
Tommy Ardolino	....	props (7 episodes, 1986)
Margaret Mazzola	....	assistant props master (6 episodes, 1982)
Shirley Moore	....	prop master (6 episodes, 1985-1987)
Jim Marchese	....	prop master (3 episodes, 1984)
Kurt V. Hulett	....	set dresser (unknown episodes)
Randal Woodward	....	lead painter (unknown episodes)

Series Sound Department
Maury Harris	....	sound mixer (73 episodes, 1982-1988)
Bill Dannevik	....	supervising sound editor / sound effects editor (68 episodes, 1985-1988)
Ken S. Polk	....	re-recording mixer (30 episodes, 1982-1985)
Vanessa Theme Ament	....	sound effects editor (22 episodes, 1984-1985)
Sam Horta	....	sound effects editor (21 episodes, 1986-1988)
Ben Sobin	....	sound recordist (10 episodes, 1984)
Rich Harrison	....	sound effects editor (6 episodes, 1982)
John Asman	....	re-recording mixer (3 episodes, 1982-1984)
Bill Nicholson	....	re-recording mixer (3 episodes, 1982-1984)
Andy D'Addario	....	sound re-recording mixer (unknown episodes)
Michael Gollom	....	sound effects editor (unknown episodes)
Eileen Horta	....	supervising sound editor (unknown episodes)
Mark L. Mangino	....	sound effects editor (unknown episodes)

Series Special Effects by
Martin Bresin	....	special effects (2 episodes, 1982-1983)
Jor Van Kline	....	special effects coordinator (unknown episodes)

Series Stunts
Marian Green	....	stunt double (9 episodes, 1982-1988)
Charlie Picerni	....	stunts (3 episodes, 1982-1988)
Larry Holt	....	stunts (3 episodes, 1982-1985)
Kenny Bates	....	stunts (unknown episodes)
Tom Elliott	....	stunts (unknown episodes)
Donna Garrett	....	stunts (unknown episodes)
Andy Gill	....	stunts (unknown episodes)
Steve Kelso	....	stunts (unknown episodes)

Series Camera and Electrical Department
Bob Rust	....	key grip / grip (31 episodes, 1982-1985)
Chuck Fowler	....	gaffer (26 episodes, 1985-1987)
Gary Haselbusch	....	gaffer (19 episodes, 1987-1988)
Alex Jachno	....	electrician (18 episodes, 1981-1988)
Michael Genne	....	camera operator (17 episodes, 1984-1985)
Thomas J. Thompson	....	key grip (14 episodes, 1986-1987)
Sal Orefice	....	gaffer (13 episodes, 1982-1983)
Richard Tim Vanik	....	camera operator (11 episodes, 1985-1986)
Rhett Wooden	....	key grip (11 episodes, 1985-1986)
Jack N. Green	....	camera operator (10 episodes, 1982-1983)
Robert Woodside	....	gaffer (10 episodes, 1984-1985)
Joe Collins	....	key grip (10 episodes, 1987-1988)
Mike Weathers	....	gaffer (7 episodes, 1984)
Domenic Mastrippolito	....	camera operator (3 episodes, 1982)
Michael Hofstein	....	camera operator: "b" camera (unknown episodes)

Series Casting Department
Diane Dimeo	....	casting (11 episodes, 1982-1987)
Jean Gill	....	extras casting (3 episodes, 1982)

Series Costume and Wardrobe Department
Tom Numbers	....	wardrobe / costumes: men / ... (32 episodes, 1982-1986)
Kathy Monderine	....	wardrobe supervisor / wardrobe: women (25 episodes, 1986-1988)
Shannon Litten	....	costume supervisor / costumes: women / ... (22 episodes, 1984-1986)
Judy Sabel	....	costume supervisor / costumer / ... (20 episodes, 1982-1984)
Roberto Carneiro	....	wardrobe: men (19 episodes, 1987-1988)
Denita Del Signore	....	wardrobe: women / costumes: women (14 episodes, 1985-1988)
Gene Doucette	....	wardrobe (7 episodes, 1984)
Shari Feldman	....	wardrobe supervisor (6 episodes, 1982)
Thomas Baxter	....	wardrobe (6 episodes, 1985-1986)
Linda Bishop	....	wardrobe (6 episodes, 1985-1986)

Series Editorial Department
Susanne Gervay	....	negative cutter (41 episodes, 1981-1986)
Randy Jon Morgan	....	assistant editor (8 episodes, 1982-1985)
Terry Szostek	....	post-production coordinator (6 episodes, 1982)
Terrence Szostek	....	assistant editor (4 episodes, 1984-1985)
Sherrie Sanet	....	assistant editor (3 episodes, 1984-1985)
Michael Backauskas	....	assistant editor (2 episodes, 1982)
Jeff Cahn	....	assistant editor (2 episodes, 1982)
Christopher Cooke	....	assistant editor (2 episodes, 1984)
Rick Tuber	....	assistant editor (2 episodes, 1985-1986)
Amy Shorr	....	assistant editor (2 episodes, 1986)
Ken Latka	....	film transfer colorist (unknown episodes)

Series Music Department
Bill Conti	....	composer: theme music (118 episodes, 1982-1988)
John Mick	....	music editor (74 episodes, 1981-1988)
Terri Fricon	....	music supervisor (56 episodes, 1981-1988)
John McCullough	....	music supervisor (3 episodes, 1985-1988)
Bruce Miller	....	conductor / music arranger (unknown episodes)

Series Transportation Department
Dale Henry	....	transportation coordinator (34 episodes, 1981-1986)

Series Other crew
Robert Brooks Mendel	....	key assistant location manager / location manager (57 episodes, 1982-1986)
Barbara Corday	....	creative consultant / executive consultant (56 episodes, 1982-1988)
Joyce Webb	....	script supervisor (52 episodes, 1982-1987)
Paul Glanzman	....	technical advisor / advisory consultant (36 episodes, 1982-1986)
Bruce Bryant	....	main title design / main title design by / ... (29 episodes, 1982-1988)
James Castle	....	main title design / main title design by / ... (29 episodes, 1982-1988)
James House	....	main title design / main title design by (28 episodes, 1982-1988)
Frank South	....	story editor / executive story editor (28 episodes, 1986-1988)
Kathryn Ford	....	story editor (26 episodes, 1986-1988)
Joe Viola	....	executive story editor (26 episodes, 1986-1988)
Stephen C. Dawson	....	location manager / assistant to producer (25 episodes, 1982-1986)
Eloise Davis Robinson	....	technical advisor (22 episodes, 1984-1986)
Ramona Teisan	....	production controller (22 episodes, 1984-1986)
Georgia Jeffries	....	executive story editor / story editor / ... (21 episodes, 1984-1986)
Jack Wood	....	coordinating motor officer (21 episodes, 1984-1986)
Barbara Rosing Hoke	....	production coordinator (19 episodes, 1984-1986)
Norman Webster	....	production auditor (15 episodes, 1984-1985)
Kevin McLaughlin	....	production auditor / production accountant (13 episodes, 1982-1986)
Terry Louise Fisher	....	creative consultant (13 episodes, 1984-1986)
Robert Labrecque	....	production assistant / production accountant (11 episodes, 1982-1984)
Miriam Travis	....	technical advisor (11 episodes, 1982-1983)
Kathleen Long	....	production coordinator (11 episodes, 1983-1984)
Allison Hock	....	story editor (11 episodes, 1987-1988)
Paul Tinsley	....	script supervisor (11 episodes, 1987-1988)
Nancy Rosing	....	production coordinator (9 episodes, 1981-1982)
Doug Burdinski	....	production accountant (8 episodes, 1981-1983)
Fred Freiberger	....	executive story editor (7 episodes, 1981-1982)
Jerry Goldman	....	executive controller / production controller (7 episodes, 1981-1982)
Barbara Avedon	....	executive story consultant / executive consultant (7 episodes, 1982-1983)
Michael R. Casey	....	location manager (7 episodes, 1983-1984)
Mia Laschuk	....	production coordinator (7 episodes, 1984)
Beverley Faverty	....	assistant: Ms. Gless/Ms. Daly / assistant: Ms. Daly/Ms. Gless (7 episodes, 1985-1986)
Carole R. Smith	....	assistant: Mr. Rosenzweig (7 episodes, 1985-1986)
Amy Bloch	....	production assistant (6 episodes, 1982)
Mike Casey	....	location manager (6 episodes, 1982)
Helene Iannucci	....	production coordinator (6 episodes, 1982)
James McCabe	....	location manager (6 episodes, 1982)
Phill Norman	....	title designer (6 episodes, 1982)
Louise Ransil	....	assistant to producer (6 episodes, 1982)
E. Arthur Kean	....	creative consultant (6 episodes, 1984-1985)
Chris Abbott	....	executive story consultant (5 episodes, 1983)
Margaret Scarpello	....	production accountant (5 episodes, 1984)
Patricia Green	....	executive story consultant (5 episodes, 1985-1986)
Frank Abatemarco	....	executive story consultant (3 episodes, 1982)
Robert Crais	....	executive story consultant (3 episodes, 1982)
Jeffrey Lane	....	story editor (3 episodes, 1982)
Kokayi Ampah	....	location manager (3 episodes, 1984)
Tom Richer	....	location manager (3 episodes, 1985)
Sean O'Kane	....	stand-in (unknown episodes, 1982-1985)
Bundy Chanock	....	set medic (unknown episodes)
Bernice Moschini	....	production accountant (unknown episodes)

Production Companies

• Columbia Broadcasting System (CBS)
• Filmways Pictures
• Orion Television

Distributors

• Columbia Broadcasting System (CBS) (1982-1988) (USA) (TV) (original airing)
• Independent Television (ITV) (2007) (UK) (TV)
• MGM/UA Home Entertainment (2007) (USA) (DVD) (complete first season)
• Sat.1 (1987) (West Germany) (TV)
• Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment Germany (2007) (Germany) (DVD)

Other Companies

• Inter Video  24 frame video playback

Also Known As:

Runtime:

60 min (125 episodes)

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Sound Mix:

Mono

Certification:

Australia:M

Filming Locations:

Lacy Street Production Center - 2630 Lacy Street, Los Angeles, California, USA

Company:

Columbia Broadcasting System (CBS)

Trivia:

Early in their careers, Miguel Ferrer and his brother Rafael Ferrer both were cast in guest roles on this series. Their episode were to be filmed so close together that the brothers went on vacation on location together, along with their father, José Ferrer. Invited to join them was their cousin, George Clooney, who had failed to find work a s a professional athlete and was at loose ends as to his choice of career. It was during this vacation that Miguel encouraged him to take up acting.

Quotes:

Det. Sgt. Christine Cagney #2:I'm being quiet now, that means it's your turn to talk.
Mary Beth Lacey:I'm trying to think of what to say.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in "Dempsey and Makepeace: The Squeeze (#1.2)" (1985)

One of a handful of Cop shows from the 80's I loved

Most from the 80's will throw out Hill Street Blues as the greatest but to me there were others that were equally good but just never got the recognition. This was one of those shows.

This show really hit hard with issues like drug addiction to killers to the gay issue and even teenage prostitution. It ran the gamut. And it was no white-washed make everything rosy by the end of the show typical of usual TV shows of the day.

From Dt. Cagney, the single can never find the right guy who happens to be beautiful and hard nosed to Dt. Lacey, who was a wife, mother and housewife...on the side. Both characters gelled together. Couldn't have been a better yin and yang type duo. Both were women but both were totally different in personality.

I think my biggest complaint about the show is that it got to "political" towards the end of its run. Too many shows where the topic was preachy. You know, where they'll deal with a topic where it's pretty clear what their agenda was. I don't care for those types of shows as I can make up my mind on issues without any help.

To me, this was a great cop show of the 80's. Don't be off-put by the show having 2 female leads. If you are, you'll miss out because this was a really good show in it's day.