Hal Linden's title character, like Andy Griffith's Andy Taylor and Judd Hirsch's Alex Rieger, played the classic more… New York's finest make for one of sitcom's finest in this Emmy-winning ensemble show. . New York's finest make for one of sitcom's finest in this Emmy-winning ensemble show. Season 5, Episode 20 February 15, 1979 Season 5, Episode 20 February 15, 1979 Only derelicts come to the precinct's open house; a psychiatrist debates revealing an arson suspect's name. Hal Linden's title character, like Andy Griffith's Andy Taylor and Judd Hirsch's Alex Rieger, played the classic straight man amid a host of eccentrics.
He maintains order over a squad room of detectives who gamble for a hobby, get hit on by anything in skirts, go to renaissance philosophy conventions for fun, and would really prefer to be writing. Highlights include Yemana's inability to stop singing after eating hashish brownies; his attraction to a woman who turns out to be a hooker; and his response to an ink-blot test. The series was set in the 12th Precinct in Greenwich Village, where a vibe of sometimes edgy, sometimes joyous but always entertaining claustrophobia ruled. Grant December 7, 1978 1978-12-07 Luger collapses with chest pains while arguing with a former radical who's been captured after nine years underground. Season 5, Episode 1 September 14, 1978 Season 5, Episode 1 September 14, 1978 Part 1. Season 5, Episode 19 February 8, 1979 Season 5, Episode 19 February 8, 1979 Harris is after a counterfeiter; Luger seeks advice from Barney.
Nearly all of the action takes place in the squad room where the citizens and criminals are brought in to complicate the mix. The series was set in the 12th Precinct in Greenwich Village, where a vibe of sometimes edgy, sometimes joyous but always entertaining claustrophobia ruled. A merchant's captors demand that his merchandise be given away to the public as ransom; Wojo nabs a prostitute and her client. An out-of-work Wall Street stockbroker is arrested for begging, which turns out to be a shock to his wife. Season 5, Episode 24 May 17, 1979 Season 5, Episode 24 May 17, 1979 A tribute to the late Jack Soo and his portrayal of detective Nick Yemana. Scanlon of Internal Affairs probes the 12th Precinct with a voice analyzer. .
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