Broken Badges
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| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| genre | Police procedural |
| starring | {{Plain list |
| opentheme | Mike Post |
| Vocalist on opening theme uncredited | |
| endtheme | Mike Post |
| composer | Mike Post (1.1, "Westside Stories") |
| Velton Ray Bunch (1.2, "Argo the Venusian", 1.5, and 1.6 -- the finale) | |
| country | United States |
| Canada | |
| language | English |
| num_seasons | 1 |
| num_episodes | 7 |
| runtime | 60 minutes |
| company | Stephen J. Cannell Productions |
| network | CBS |
| first_aired | |
| last_aired | |
| :: |
| image = | caption = | alt_name = | genre = Police procedural | creator = | starring = {{Plain list|
- Miguel Ferrer
- Eileen Davidson | theme_music_composer = | opentheme = Mike Post Vocalist on opening theme uncredited | endtheme = Mike Post | composer = Mike Post (1.1, "Westside Stories") Velton Ray Bunch (1.2, "Argo the Venusian", 1.5, and 1.6 -- the finale) | country = United States Canada | language = English | num_seasons = 1 | num_episodes = 7 | list_episodes = | executive_producer = | producer = | runtime = 60 minutes | company = Stephen J. Cannell Productions | network = CBS | first_aired = | last_aired =
Broken Badges is an American-Canadian police procedural drama television series that aired on CBS from November 24, 1990, to December 22, 1990, and from June 6, 1991 to June 20, 1991. The series was co-created by Stephen J. Cannell.
Premise
Broken Badges followed three police officers, J.J "Bullet" Tingreedes, who was addicted to danger, Stanley "Whipusall" Jones, a small man who would explode when people would make comments about his size, and Toby Baker, a kleptomaniac. All were on psychiatric leave from the police department. Together, with former New Orleans cop Beau Jack Bowman and police psychiatrist Priscilla Mather, they formed a crime fighting team.
Cast
- Miguel Ferrer as Beau Jack Bowman
- Eileen Davidson as J.J "Bullet" Tingreedes
- Jay Johnson as Stanley "Whipusall" Jones
- Ernie Hudson as Toby Baker
- Charlotte Lewis as Priscilla Mathers
Episodes
|EpisodeNumber=12 |Title=Pilot |DirectedBy=Kim Manners |WrittenBy=Stephen J. Cannell & Randall Wallace |OriginalAirDate= |ShortSummary= |LineColor= |EpisodeNumber=3 |Title=Westside Stories |DirectedBy=James Whitmore Jr. |WrittenBy=Jack Bernstein |OriginalAirDate= |ShortSummary= |LineColor= |EpisodeNumber=4 |Title=Strawberry |DirectedBy=Jonathan Sanger |WrittenBy=Randall Wallace |OriginalAirDate= |ShortSummary= |LineColor= |EpisodeNumber=5 |Title=Chucky |DirectedBy=Kim Manners |WrittenBy=Stephen J. Cannell |OriginalAirDate= |ShortSummary= |LineColor= |EpisodeNumber=6 |Title=Meet Your Matchmaker |DirectedBy=Tucker Gates |WrittenBy=Jack Bernstein |OriginalAirDate= |ShortSummary= |LineColor= |EpisodeNumber=7 |Title=Argo the Venusian |DirectedBy=Alan Cooke |WrittenBy=Randall Wallace |OriginalAirDate= |ShortSummary= |LineColor= |EpisodeNumber=8 |Title=Can I Get a Witness? |DirectedBy=David Nutter |WrittenBy=Jack Bernstein |OriginalAirDate= |ShortSummary= |LineColor=
Broadcast
This show debuted on CBS on November 24, 1990, replacing E.A.R.T.H. Force, this was done as part of a realignment in CBS' programming lineup that involves other programming. It did not fare well in the ratings, and it was quietly cancelled later that year.
Home media
On July 27, 2010, Mill Creek Entertainment released Prime Time Crime: The Stephen J. Cannell Collection on DVD in Region 1. This special collection contained 54 episodes from 13 different shows produced by Stephen J. Cannell Productions including all seven episodes of Broken Badges.
References
References
- (2007). "[[The Complete Directory to Prime Time Network and Cable TV Shows 1946–Present]]". Ballantine Books.
- (1990-10-08). "If at first you don't succeed...new season cancellations and reshufflings began". [[Broadcasting & Cable.
- (1990-12-22). "CBS Cancels Cannell Dramas 'Broken Badges,' 'Wiseguy'".
- "Unsub DVD news: Announcement for Prime Time Crime: The Stephen J. Cannell Collection | TVShowsOnDVD.com".
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