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Lookwell

  • TV Movie
  • 1991
  • 30m
IMDb RATING
8.3/10
540
YOUR RATING
Deborah Richter and Ami Rothschild in Lookwell (1991)
ComedyCrimeMystery

The former star of a cancelled cop TV show solves crimes. Pilot episode for a TV series that was never picked up.The former star of a cancelled cop TV show solves crimes. Pilot episode for a TV series that was never picked up.The former star of a cancelled cop TV show solves crimes. Pilot episode for a TV series that was never picked up.

  • Director
    • E.W. Swackhamer
  • Writers
    • Robert Smigel
    • Conan O'Brien
  • Stars
    • Adam West
    • Ron Frazier
    • Ann Weldon
  • See production, box office & company info
  • IMDb RATING
    8.3/10
    540
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • E.W. Swackhamer
    • Writers
      • Robert Smigel
      • Conan O'Brien
    • Stars
      • Adam West
      • Ron Frazier
      • Ann Weldon
    • 20User reviews
    • 1Critic review
  • See production, box office & company info
  • See more at IMDbPro
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    Ron Frazier in Lookwell (1991)
    Adam West in Lookwell (1991)
    Adam West and Deborah Richter in Lookwell (1991)
    Adam West and Deborah Richter in Lookwell (1991)
    Adam West and Deborah Richter in Lookwell (1991)

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    Adam West
    Adam West
    • Ty Lookwell
    Ron Frazier
    Ron Frazier
    • Detective Kennery
    Ann Weldon
    • Hyacinth
    Todd Field
    Todd Field
    • Jason
    Bart Braverman
    Bart Braverman
    • Alberti
    Deborah Richter
    Deborah Richter
    • Miss Royster
    Brian Bradley
    • Alex
    Jeff Austin
    Jeff Austin
    • Desk Sergeant
    Chris Barnes
    • Rental Agent
    John Capodice
    John Capodice
    • Phil
    Molly Cleator
    • Casting Director
    Brixton Karnes
    Brixton Karnes
    • Actor #2
    • (as Brick Karnes)
    Sal Lopez
    Sal Lopez
    • Manny
    John Riggi
    John Riggi
    • Ben
    Steve Schubert
    • Policeman #1
    Terry Beaver
    Audree Chapman
    • Receptionist
    Sip Culler
    • Pimp
    • Director
      • E.W. Swackhamer
    • Writers
      • Robert Smigel
      • Conan O'Brien
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

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    Storyline

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    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      The set for Ty Lookwell's home has a bust of William Shakespeare that's a duplicate of the one in Wayne Manor, concealing the "Access to Bat-Cave via Bat-Poles" controls, in Batman (1966).
    • Quotes

      Ty Lookwell: Did you do that shopping I asked you to do?

      Hyacinthe: I tried, but the store said they don't make that hairspray anymore.

      Ty Lookwell: Those fools.

    • Alternate versions
      When this pilot was re-aired in 2003 on the Trio network, a few cuts were made to fit in the 22 minute time slot. The biggest difference was the deletion of the epilogue in which Lookwell announces to his class that Jason and Miss Royster were sent to jail for stealing the car. Then, he introduces his two new students who are the Samoan prisoners that Lookwell met earlier in jail. Finally, he shows the class another scene from "Bannigan".
    • Connections
      Featured in The Greatest Show You Never Saw (1996)

    User reviews20

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    10/10
    Best Random TV Surprise Ever!
    A friend and former roommate and I just happened to be sitting around watching TV, not expecting anything special, when this came on. It was a pilot episode and NBC threw it on the air during the dead summer months. We were bowled over by the sense of humor, right in our ballpark. The stamp of O'Brien and Smigel, that we now are quite familiar with from over 10 years of watching them on Late Night, is all over this puppy.

    Adam West plays an actor who played a 1970's TV detective, who thinks he's a real detective. That's about all you need to know, but the writing and acting really sell the show. One of the funniest ideas ever. My friend and I still talk about it from time to time. (Okay, fine, we're losers who have nothing else to talk about.)

    It is one of the crimes of television history that NBC did not pick this up even for a 6 episode run. I've been thinking about trying to dig up a copy of this masterwork. When I try to describe it to people who haven't seen it, they just shrug and go "whatever," but I assure them that they are missing out on comedy gold.

    Okay, maybe I'm overhyping it, but it sure is one of my favorite undeservedly obscure TV nuggets of all time. I put it up there next to "Quark" with Richard Benjamin. At least that one had 6 episodes. Somebody dig this up and put it as a bonus on a DVD of Late Night or something, would ya?

    NOTE: As of late 2006, the show is readily available on several different internet video sites for viewing. Apparently the show made an appearance on the late lamented Trio cable network within the past 5 years, and some people recorded it. Catch it if you can.
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    Details

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    • Release date
      • July 1991 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Production companies
      • Brillstein-Grey Productions
      • Broadway Video
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    • Runtime
      30 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Mono

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