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Seasons:
1 full episode list
Release Date:
4 March 1982 (USA) more
Genre:
Action | Comedy | Crime | Mystery more
Plot:
Sight-gags and non-sequiturs dominate this spoof of police dramas. The six episodes formed the basis for later very successful "Naked Gun" movies. full summary
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Awards:
Nominated for 2 Primetime Emmys. Another 1 nomination more
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Cigarette? Yes...It is! more

Cast

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Leslie Nielsen ... Det. Frank Drebin (6 episodes, 1982)
Alan North ... Capt. Ed Hocken (6 episodes, 1982)
Rex Hamilton ... Abraham Lincoln (6 episodes, 1982)
Ed Williams ... Mr. Olson (6 episodes, 1982)
William Duell ... Johnny (6 episodes, 1982)
Marvin Miller ... Narrator (6 episodes, 1982)
Peter Lupus ... Norberg (4 episodes, 1982)
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Additional Details

Runtime:
30 min (6 episodes)
Country:
USA
Language:
English
Color:
Color
Aspect Ratio:
1.33 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Mono
Certification:
Australia:M | USA:TV-PG | Singapore:PG | Norway:15 (DVD) (2007) | Sweden:15 (DVD) (2007) | Denmark:15 (DVD) (2007) | Finland:K-18 (DVD) (2007) (self applied) | Ireland:15 (DVD) | UK:15 (DVD)

Fun Stuff

Trivia:
John Belushi filmed a cameo "guest star" appearance for the "Testimony of Evil" episode, showing him underwater wearing a pair of cement shoes. He died before the episode aired, so a new sequence was filmed with William Conrad. more
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27 out of 30 people found the following comment useful:-
Cigarette? Yes...It is!, 13 September 2003
Author: domino1003 from East Texas, USA

Proof that TV execs don't always know a good show when they see it (See "Family Guy"), all you have to do is look at "Police Squad!" A VERY short lived show (Only 6 episodes were aired) with humor that still holds up 20 yrs later. Leslie Neilsen as Frank Drebin is incredibly funny, with his partner, The late Alan North as Ed Hocken. My favorite episode is "Rendezvous at Big Gulch," (Or, as the announcer says, "Terror In The Neighborhood.")when Drebin runs a locksmith business to check out the thugs (Next to the keys, are "Florida Keys, Francis Scott Keys,""Turkeys," and "Pot Roast."). Too bad the network didn't get a clue to the humor of the show, but at least it inspired 3 very funny movies based on the series! If you haven't seen the movies or the show, you should check out the inspiration behind the movies!

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