Police Squad!
1982 · ABC · 30 min · 1 season
S01E06 · Testimony of Evil (Dead Men Don't Laugh)
Thu, 8 July, 10:00 pm
The death of a nightclub comic takes Frank undercover to investigate a suspected drug ring.
About
Police Squad! was a parody of the Quinn Martin Productions' police dramas of the 1960s and 1970s, hence the use of "In Color" by the narrator. The show's main staple of entertainment came from sight gags (such as a tow truck being a truck in the shape of a big toe) and misunderstandings in dialogue, mostly from people taking things extremely literally. Several great routines came from these misunderstandings that left characters in the scene very confused, but left the audience with loads of humor.
Episodes
- E01
A Substantial Gift (The Broken Promise)
Fri, 5 Mar· 30 minSally, a bank teller deeply in debt, robs her own bank and plants evidence that implicates a fairly commonplace man who was present during the crime. Police Squad, a special unit of the police force, is called to investigate a double shooting that happened during the robbery. However, the stories just don't add up. The evidence builds and points in Sally's direction, but it's up to Frank to find the clues that will put her away.
- E02
Ring of Fear (A Dangerous Assignment)
Fri, 12 Mar· 30 minFrank investigates a veteran boxer who lately has been throwing his fights. He takes the boxer under his wing in order to expose the boxer's corrupt manager. Unfortunately, the manger has kidnapped the boxer's girlfriend and put the boxer's title fight in jeopardy. Frank now tries to save the boxer's girlfriend in the hopes that the boxer won't have to throw the match so he can have a shot at rejuvenating his career in the ring.
- E03
The Butler Did It (A Bird in the Hand)
Fri, 19 Mar· 30 minThe daughter of a textile tycoon is kidnapped and Frank must find her before it's too late to pay the ransom.
- E04
Revenge and Remorse (The Guilty Alibi)
Fri, 26 Mar· 30 minFrank's investigation into the bombing of a courtroom leads to a man who was convicted by him in the past.
- E05
Rendezvous at Big Gulch (Terror in the Neighborhood)
Thu, 1 July· 30 minFrank and Norberg go undercover to investigate a protection racket.
- E06
Testimony of Evil (Dead Men Don't Laugh)
Thu, 8 July· 30 minThe death of a nightclub comic takes Frank undercover to investigate a suspected drug ring.
Cast
Leslie Nielsen
Det. Frank Drebin
Alan North
Capt. Ed Hocken
Rex Hamilton
Abraham Lincoln