Eischied
American crime drama television series
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::summary American crime drama television series ::
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| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| genre | Crime drama |
| based_on | |
| developer | Ernest Tidyman |
| writer | Stephen Downing |
| Ernest Tidyman | |
| director | Gary Nelson |
| starring | Joe Don Baker |
| Eddie Egan | |
| Alan Fudge | |
| Alan Oppenheimer | |
| Suzanne Lederer | |
| Vincent Bufano | |
| theme_music_composer | John Cacavas |
| composer | Charles R. Cassey |
| country | United States |
| language | English |
| num_seasons | 1 |
| num_episodes | 13 |
| executive_producer | David Gerber |
| producer | Matthew Rapf |
| Jay Daniel | |
| company | David Gerber Productions |
| Columbia Pictures Television | |
| camera | Single-camera |
| runtime | 45–48 minutes |
| network | NBC |
| first_aired | |
| last_aired | |
| related | {{Plainlist |
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- To Kill a Cop (1978)
Eischied (, ) is an American crime drama television series that aired on NBC from September 21, 1979, to July 1, 1980. It was based on the starring character from the 1978 miniseries To Kill a Cop, which was based on the 1976 novel by Robert Daley.
The show was broadcast in the United Kingdom under the title Chief of Detectives. In West Germany the show ran in 1980 under the title Schauplatz New York ("Location: New York").
Synopsis
The series stars Joe Don Baker as tough, brilliant, southern-bred New York City Police Department Chief of Detectives Earl Eischied. His complimentary catchphrase was "Ya done good," which was usually directed at one of the younger detectives or officers in his command. His pet cat was named "PC" (as in "police commissioner"). Eischied was tough and did not hesitate to work the streets with his detectives. He used a Smith & Wesson Model 10 .38 Special, snub-nosed revolver, which he carried "old school" style, inside his waistband, concealed by his vest and/or suit jacket. He was not afraid to bend the rules in pursuit of a case, but would never break the law. His southern drawl concealed a sharp intellect and encyclopedic knowledge of criminology and police work. Although Eischied was physically imposing, he had great empathy and compassion for victims of crime and others less fortunate.
NBC reran all 13 episodes of Eischied in its original Friday night time slot during the summer of 1983, almost four years after it had been cancelled.
Cast
- Joe Don Baker as Chief Earl Eischied
- Alan Oppenheimer as Capt. Finnerty
- Suzanne Lederer as Carol Wright
- Alan Fudge as Dep. Kimbrough
- Eddie Egan as Ed Parks
- Vincent Bufano as Rick Alessi
- Laraine Stephens as Irene Stefan (recurring role)
Episodes
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| № | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EpisodeNumber = 1 | Title = Only the Pretty Girls Die: Part 1 | DirectedBy = Bob Kelljan | WrittenBy = Mark Rodgers | 1979 |
| :: |
References
References
- (2008). "Icons of Crime Fighting: Relentless Pursuers of Justice [2 volumes]: Relentless Pursuers of Justice". ABC-CLIO.
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