Police Squad! (1982)
Sight-gags and non-sequiturs dominate this spoof of police dramas. The six episodes formed the basis for later very successful "Naked Gun" movies.
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Episode 1 - A Substantial Gift (The Broken Promise)
Release Date: 4 Mar. 1982Frank investigates a murder case at a bank where a robber shot the clerk and then another staff member, Sally, shot the robber. The autopsy, however, shows differently.
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Episode 2 - Ring of Fear (A Dangerous Assignment)
Release Date: 11 Mar. 1982In order to infiltrate a criminal gang that bribes boxers Frank makes a contract with one of them, Buddy. This leads to a kidnapping of his girlfriend and Frank has to find her before Buddy forfeits.
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Episode 3 - The Butler Did It (A Bird in the Hand)
Release Date: 18 Mar. 1982The daughter of a textile tycoon is kidnapped and Frank must find her before it's too late to pay the ransom.
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Episode 4 - Revenge and Remorse (The Guilty Alibi)
Release Date: 25 Mar. 1982A judge is blown up as a session starts. Frank's investigation soon leads to a man who was convicted by him in the past.
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Episode 5 - Rendezvous at Big Gulch (Terror in the Neighborhood)
Release Date: 1 Jul. 1982When a woman reports being blackmailed by some thugs, Police Squad get even more reports of the same kind from other shop owners. To gain a better perspective, Frank and Norberg open up a key store in the most troubled area.
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Episode 6 - Testimony of Evil (Dead Men Don't Laugh)
Release Date: 8 Jul. 1982When a drug courier is found dead after a car accident, Frank and the team traces his work to the nightclub "Mr V's".