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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.

First Aired

1979-07-31
Last Aired

1979-11-24
Creator
Genre

Comedy
Seasons

2
Episodes

23
Status

Ended
Language

English
Network

ABC

Keywords:

sitcom

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Season 1

Season 2

1. A Bier on the House

Private eye Nick Harrigan teaches eager aspiring gumshoes who become suspicious when they notice ice c...More

Private eye Nick Harrigan teaches eager aspiring gumshoes who become suspicious when they notice ice cream trucks making regular deliveries to a funeral home.Less

30mins 1979-07-31

2. Oh, How We Danced

Nick's gun turns up missingâ€”right after Charlene goes off to confront her cheating spouse.

Nick's gun turns up missingâ€”right after Charlene goes off to confront her cheating spouse.Less

30mins 1979-08-07

3. Lucy in the Sky with Pizza

Nick and his students investigate a diamond-stealing racket in a pizza parlor.

Nick and his students investigate a diamond-stealing racket in a pizza parlor.Less

30mins 1979-08-14

4. Hooray for Bulgaria

The class poses as caterers at an embassy party to rescue a Bulgarian ballet dancer.

The class poses as caterers at an embassy party to rescue a Bulgarian ballet dancer.Less

30mins 1979-09-14

5. Nick is Smitten

Nick's eagerness to help an attractive woman lands him in a trap set by a vengeful racketeer.

Nick's eagerness to help an attractive woman lands him in a trap set by a vengeful racketeer.Less

30mins 1979-09-21

6. Ice

Nick and the gang bodyguard a rich woman as she attends a fancy party wearing a priceless diamond.

Nick and the gang bodyguard a rich woman as she attends a fancy party wearing a priceless diamond.Less

30mins 1979-09-28

7. The Runaway

The class goes undercover as a motorcycle gang to retreive Nick's runaway niece.

The class goes undercover as a motorcycle gang to retreive Nick's runaway niece.Less

30mins 1979-10-05

8. The Jewel Heist

Nick's students break into the wrong hotel room while on an assignment to retrieve stolen jewelry.

Nick's students break into the wrong hotel room while on an assignment to retrieve stolen jewelry.Less

30mins 1979-10-12

9. One Word is Worth a Thousand Pictures

Nick tries to catch a blackmailer while the class searches her apartment for the incriminating photogr...More

Nick tries to catch a blackmailer while the class searches her apartment for the incriminating photographs.Less

30mins 1979-10-19

10. Masseuse in the Cold, Cold Ground

Nick and the students investigate a massage parlor to catch a killer.

Nick and the students investigate a massage parlor to catch a killer.Less

30mins 1979-10-26

11. The Killer-Diller Lingerie Caper

Silvio witnesses a murderâ€”but doesn't recognize the investigating officer as the killer.

Silvio witnesses a murderâ€”but doesn't recognize the investigating officer as the killer.Less

30mins 1979-11-02

12. Farewell, My Miss Glendale

The students search for a bomb while Nick judges a beauty pageant.

The students search for a bomb while Nick judges a beauty pageant.Less

30mins 1979-11-16

13. The Bank Job

Bank robbers take Nick and his students hostage.

Bank robbers take Nick and his students hostage.Less

30mins 1979-11-23

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