Detective School
Detective School is an American television sitcom that aired on ABC for four months in 1979, for a total of 13 episodes. The show was about an assortment of students who went to night school to learn basic detective skills, but who kept getting caught up in real criminal cases and getting themselves and their teacher into trouble. This show was written, directed, and produced by Jeff Harris and Bernie Kukoff, the creators of Diff'rent Strokes.
Cast: Randolph Mantooth, Taylor Negron, LaWanda Page
13 episodes
- 1. A Bier on the HousePrivate eye Nick Harrigan teaches eager aspiring gumshoes who become suspicious when they notice ice cream trucks making regular deliveries to a funeral home.NRCC30minJul 31, 1979
- 2. Oh, How We DancedNick's gun turns up missing—right after Charlene goes off to confront her cheating spouse.NRCC30minAug 7, 1979
- 3. Lucy in the Sky with PizzaNick and his students investigate a diamond-stealing racket in a pizza parlor.NRCC30minAug 14, 1979
- 4. Hooray for BulgariaThe class poses as caterers at an embassy party to rescue a Bulgarian ballet dancer.NRCC30minSep 14, 1979
- 5. Nick is SmittenNick's eagerness to help an attractive woman lands him in a trap set by a vengeful racketeer.NRCC30minSep 21, 1979
- 6. IceNick and the gang bodyguard a rich woman as she attends a fancy party wearing a priceless diamond.NRCC30minSep 28, 1979
- 7. The RunawayThe class goes undercover as a motorcycle gang to retreive Nick's runaway niece.NRCC30minOct 5, 1979
- 8. The Jewel HeistNick's students break into the wrong hotel room while on an assignment to retrieve stolen jewelry.NRCC30minOct 12, 1979
- 9. One Word is Worth a Thousand PicturesNick tries to catch a blackmailer while the class searches her apartment for the incriminating photographs.NRCC30minOct 19, 1979
- 10. Masseuse in the Cold, Cold GroundNick and the students investigate a massage parlor to catch a killer.NRCC30minOct 26, 1979
- 11. The Killer-Diller Lingerie CaperSilvio witnesses a murder—but doesn't recognize the investigating officer as the killer.NRCC30minNov 2, 1979
- 12. Farewell, My Miss GlendaleThe students search for a bomb while Nick judges a beauty pageant.NRCC30minNov 16, 1979
- 13. The Bank JobBank robbers take Nick and his students hostage.NRCC30minNov 23, 1979
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Detective School
Detective School is an American television sitcom that aired on ABC for four months in 1979, for a total of 13 episodes. The show was about an assortment of students who went to night school to learn basic detective skills, but who kept getting caught up in real criminal cases and getting themselves and their teacher into trouble. This show was written, directed, and produced by Jeff Harris and Bernie Kukoff, the creators of Diff'rent Strokes.
Creators and cast
Maturity rating
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Audio languages
English
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