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Director:
E.W. Swackhamer
Writers:
Conan O'Brien (writer)
Robert Smigel (writer)
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Release Date:
July 1991 (USA) more
Genre:
Comedy more
Plot:
The former star of a cancelled cop TV show solves crimes. Pilot episode for a TV series that was never picked up. | add synopsis
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Chris Elliott returns to TV
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User Comments:
Lookwell, as good as it gets . . . more (14 total)

Cast

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Adam West ... Ty Lookwell
Ron Frazier ... Detective Kenneri
Ann Weldon ... Hyacinthe

Todd Field ... Jason
Deborah Richter ... Miss Royster
Bart Braverman ... Alberti
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Brian Bradley ... Alex
John Capodice ... Phil

Rif Hutton ... Cop
John Riggi ... Ben
Daniel Roebuck ... Cop
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Additional Details

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Runtime:
30 min
Country:
USA
Language:
English
Color:
Color
Sound Mix:
Mono
Company:
Broadway Video more

Fun Stuff

Trivia:
The set for Ty Lookwell's home has a bust of Shakespeare that's a duplicate of the one in Wayne Manor, concealing the "Access to Bat-Cave via Bat-Poles" controls, in _"Batman" (1966/II)_ more
Quotes:
Ty Lookwell: Pay no attention; I'm just a crazy old vagabond. more
Movie Connections:
References "Happy Days" (1974) more

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2 out of 2 people found the following comment useful.
Lookwell, as good as it gets . . ., 22 September 2006
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Author: pml2_2 from United States

Sure, it's not for everyone. It probably won't make an impact on anyone that never sat through hours of Banacek, Mannix, Cannon, Rockford Files, Magnum PI, or the 30 or so "Quinn-Martin" productions mentioned in the pilot.

The deadpan delivery of Adam West as the likable, sad, washed-up actor is incredible. Why was he never given a chance after Batman? His portrayal of a man tempered by constant rejection, yet bravely holding on to dignity and hope that the next audition brings, is fascinating. Arthur Miller could not have done it better. Did I mention he's funny as hell, too? In today's terms, that character's name is Johnny Drama, instead of Lookwell.

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