Police Squad!
1982Show1 season · 6 episodesTV-PGCanceled
Summary
In this cult parody of cop dramas, replete with farce and sight gags, Lieutenant Frank Drebin and his fellow officers from Police Squad bungle their way though crime investigations.
Good for
- Date night
- Family movie night
- Friends night
Where to watch
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Critics and audiences agree
Critics 91Audiences 90GoodWatch 89
Time to watch it all
2 h 30 min
6 episodes, about 25 min each
An episode a night: done in 6 nights.
Reach
Streams in 1 country
First aired
1982
March 4, 1982
Ended 1982
Genres
ComedyCrimeLanguage
English
Original language
Made in
United States
Rated
- TV-PGUnited States
Yes: it's rated TV-PG in the United States for violence and strong language, and the viewing guide lists it for kids.
What's in it
- ViolenceMild
- Gore, disturbing imagesLittle or none
- Frightening scenesLittle or none
- Sex, nudityLittle or none
- Dark themesLittle or none
- Strong languageNamed in the advisories
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsDate NightFamily Movie NightFriends NightParty VibeIntergenerationalKidsPartner WatchPublic Viewing SafeSolo WatchTeensBackground WatchBinge-FriendlyComfort WatchDrop-in FriendlyPure Escapism24 of 46 · most episodes first
Leslie NielsenLt. Frank Drebin · 6 episodes
Alan NorthCaptain Ed Hocken · 6 episodes
Ed WilliamsTed Olson · 6 episodes
William DuellJohnny the Snitch · 6 episodes
Marvin MillerNarrator · 6 episodes
Rex HamiltonAbraham Lincoln · 6 episodes
Peter LupusNorberg · 4 episodes
Tiny RonAl · 1 episode
Kathryn Leigh ScottSally · 1 episode
Tommy Lasorda1 episode
Joyce BrothersDr. Joyce Brother · 1 episode
Connie NeedhamJill · 1 episode
Georg Stanford Brown1 episode
Barbara TarbuckMrs. Twice · 1 episode
Grand L. Bush1 episode
Ken Michelman1 episode
Rebecca HoldenStella · 1 episode
Dick MillerVic · 1 episode- TWTerry WillsJim · 1 episode
Patrick St. Esprit1 episode
K Callan1 episode
John Ashton1 episode
Danny DaytonJoey · 1 episode
Nicolas CosterWarner · 1 episode
Directing · 4
- Joe Dante Director
- Paul Krasny Director
- Georg Stanford Brown Director
- Reza Badiyi Director
Writing · 8
- Robert Wuhl Writer, Teleplay
- Tino Insana Teleplay, Writer
- Neil Thompson Writer, Teleplay
- Nancy Steen Teleplay, Writer
- Pat Proft Teleplay, Story
- Robert K. Weiss Story
Production · 4
- David Zucker Producer, Director, Writer, Creator
- Jim Abrahams Producer, Director, Writer, Creator
- Jerry Zucker Producer, Director, Writer, Creator
- Richard Correll Associate Producer
Camera · 1
- Sherman Kunkel Director of Photography
Sound · 1
- Ira Newborn Original Music Composer
Tropes
Police Squad! episodes
1 season · 6 episodes
Episodes
- S1 E1 A Substantial Gift (The Broken Promise), 8.2
- S1 E2 Ring of Fear (A Dangerous Assignment), 7.8
- S1 E3 The Butler Did It (A Bird in the Hand), 8.0
- S1 E4 Revenge and Remorse (The Guilty Alibi), 7.9
- S1 E5 Rendezvous at Big Gulch (Terror in the Neighborhood), 8.2
- S1 E6 Testimony of Evil (Dead Men Don't Laugh), 7.9
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