"Car 54, Where Are You?" The Presidential Itch (1963)

Director:

Stanley Prager

Writers:

Billy Friedberg (teleplay)
Nat Hiken (creator)
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TV Series:

"Car 54, Where Are You?" (1961)

Original Air Date:

20 January 1963 (Season 2, Episode 18)

Genre:

Comedy

Plot:

Plot Keywords:

Sitcom | Question In Title | Bronx New York City | Irish American | Police Officer

Cast

Joe E. Ross	...	Officer Gunther Toody
Fred Gwynne	...	Officer Francis Muldoon
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Ossie Davis	...	Officer Omar Anderson
Elizabeth Eustis	...	Florence McBride
Bob Kaliban
Al Lewis	...	Officer Leo Schnauser
Jimmy Little	...	Sgt. Jim McBride
Beatrice Pons	...	Lucille Toody
Paul Reed	...	Capt. Paul Block
Maurice Shrog	...	Ellison
Bernard West	...	Walter Gander (as Bernie West)
Bill Adler	...	Undetermined Bit Role (uncredited)
Hank Garrett	...	Officer Ed Nicholson (uncredited)
Jack Healy	...	Officer Rodriguez (uncredited)
Paul Melton	...	Undetermined Bit Role (uncredited)

Directed by
Stanley Prager

Writing credits (in alphabetical order)
Billy Friedberg		teleplay
Nat Hiken		creator
Nat Hiken		teleplay
Robert Van Scoyk		story
Robert Van Scoyk		teleplay

Produced by
Nat Hiken	....	producer

Cinematography by
George Stoetzel		(director of photography)

Set Decoration by
J.C. Delaney

Makeup Department
Peter Garofalo	....	makeup supervisor

Production Management
Sal Scoppa Jr.	....	production manager

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Peter R. Scoppa	....	assistant director

Sound Department
Richard Gramaglia	....	sound

Camera and Electrical Department
John J. Delaney	....	key grip
Harry Ford	....	chief electrician

Casting Department
Edith Hamlin	....	casting supervisor

Music Department
John Strauss	....	music supervisor
Nat Hiken	....	lyricist: theme song (uncredited)

Writing credits (in alphabetical order)
Nat Hiken		creator

Editorial Department
Kevin O'Neil	....	assistant editor

Production Companies

• Eupolis Productions

Distributors

• National Broadcasting Company (NBC) (1963) (USA) (TV)

Language:

English

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Sound Mix:

Mono

Filming Locations:

Biograph Studios, Bronx, New York City, New York, USA

Company:

Eupolis Productions

Toody For President?

This was a pretty good episode with decent humor, not the kind with a lot of laugh-out-loud material but the kind that keeps a steady smile on your face as you watch.

"Muldoon" is always the Brotherhood President and that's the way everyone likes it. He's good at his job, even though has become to become somewhat dictatorial. Muldoon, however, says he isn't going to run next time unless there is competition. The boys don't want Muldoon to lose so they convince Gunther Toody to run. Who would be stupid enough to vote for him? Even his wife "Lucille" laughs at the mere thought!

However, when Gunther gets a very aggressive campaign manager, "Sgt. Jim McBride" (Jimmy Little) the impossible looks like it could happen. (Little is very good in this episode.)

If you enjoy political ploys and shenanigans, you'll especially get some real enjoyment out of this one.