TV series

Detective School

Name: Detective School
Released: 1979
Cast: Randolph Mantooth, Taylor Negron, LaWanda Page, Pat Proft, Douglas Fowley

1979· 2 seasons· 30 min episodesNR★ 6.0Ended

On ABC

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Synopsis

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.

Themes

sitcom

Episodes

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E1 A Bier on the HouseNext upJul 31, 1979 · 30 min
Synopsis
Private eye Nick Harrigan teaches eager aspiring gumshoes who become suspicious when they notice ice cream trucks making regular deliveries to a funeral home.
E2 Oh, How We DancedAug 7, 1979 · 30 min
Synopsis
Nick's gun turns up missingâ€”right after Charlene goes off to confront her cheating spouse.
E3 Lucy in the Sky with PizzaAug 14, 1979 · 30 min
Synopsis
Nick and his students investigate a diamond-stealing racket in a pizza parlor.
Guest stars: John C. Becher
E4 Hooray for BulgariaSep 14, 1979 · 30 min
Synopsis
The class poses as caterers at an embassy party to rescue a Bulgarian ballet dancer.
E5 Nick is SmittenSep 21, 1979 · 30 min
Synopsis
Nick's eagerness to help an attractive woman lands him in a trap set by a vengeful racketeer.
E6 IceSep 28, 1979 · 30 min
Synopsis
Nick and the gang bodyguard a rich woman as she attends a fancy party wearing a priceless diamond.
E7 The RunawayOct 5, 1979 · 30 min
Synopsis
The class goes undercover as a motorcycle gang to retreive Nick's runaway niece.
E8 The Jewel HeistOct 12, 1979 · 30 min
Synopsis
Nick's students break into the wrong hotel room while on an assignment to retrieve stolen jewelry.
E9 One Word is Worth a Thousand PicturesOct 19, 1979 · 30 min
Synopsis
Nick tries to catch a blackmailer while the class searches her apartment for the incriminating photographs.
E10 Masseuse in the Cold, Cold GroundOct 26, 1979 · 30 min
Synopsis
Nick and the students investigate a massage parlor to catch a killer.
E11 The Killer-Diller Lingerie CaperNov 2, 1979 · 30 min
Synopsis
Silvio witnesses a murderâ€”but doesn't recognize the investigating officer as the killer.
E12 Farewell, My Miss GlendaleNov 16, 1979 · 30 min
Synopsis
The students search for a bomb while Nick judges a beauty pageant.
E13 The Bank JobNov 23, 1979 · 30 min
Synopsis
Bank robbers take Nick and his students hostage.