The Last Precinct | |
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Genre | sitcom police comedy |
Created by | Stephen J. Cannell Frank Lupo |
Directed by | Hy Averback Michael Lange |
Starring | (See article) |
Composers | Mike Post (1.1) Pete Carpenter (1.1) |
Country of origin | United States |
Original language | English |
No. of seasons | 1 |
No. of episodes | 8 (list of episodes) |
Production | |
Executive producer | Stephen J. Cannell |
Running time | 60 minutes |
Production company | Stephen J. Cannell Productions |
Original release | |
Network | NBC |
Release | January 26 – May 30, 1986 |
The Last Precinct is an American sitcom television series that premiered on NBC January 26, and then aired weekly from April 11 to May 30, 1986 on Friday nights at 9:00pm. The series stars Adam West as Capt. Rick Wright, leading a group of misfit police academy rejects. [1] The pilot for the Stephen J. Cannell series debuted after Super Bowl XX in 1986, but the show was canceled within two months of its April premiere. [2] This was the only sitcom from Stephen J. Cannell Productions.
An odd mix of cops, including a transgender woman and an Elvis impersonator, are given one final opportunity to distinguish themselves in the field of law enforcement, when they are assigned to the 56th Precinct, Los Angeles' seediest and most woebegone unit. Under the leadership of Capt. Rick Wright, these losers-in-blue attempt possible redemption, if they can make an arrest without killing themselves. [3]
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Nº | Title | Directed by | Written by | Air date |
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TVM | "Pilot" | Hy Averback | Frank Lupo & Stephen J. Cannell | January 26, 1986 |
1 | "The Gorilla-Gram" | Michael Lange | Frank Lupo | April 11, 1986 |
2 | "Mr. Cool" | Michael Lange | Robert Goethals | April 18, 1986 |
3 | "I Want My Mummy" | Bob Sweeney | Paul Bernbaum | April 25, 1986 |
4 | "Never Cross a Vampire" | Michael Lange | Paul Bernbaum | May 2, 1986 |
5 | "A Ghost of a Chance" | Bruce Kessler | Frank Lupo | May 9, 1986 |
6 | "Toehold" | David Hemmings | Jim Mulligan | May 16, 1986 |
7 | "Three-Ring Circus" | Michael Lange | Paul Bernbaum & Robert Goethals & Jim Mulligan | May 30, 1986 |
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