Storyline

The misadventures of two of New York's finest in the 53rd precinct in the Bronx. Toody, the short, stocky and dim-witted one, either saves the day or messes things up, much to the chagrin of Muldoon, the tall, lanky and smart one.

First Aired

1961-09-17
Last Aired

1963-12-16
Creator

Nat Hiken
Genre

Comedy
Seasons

2
Episodes

60
Status

Ended
Language

English
Network

NBC

Keywords:

new york city police nypd sitcom

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Season 1

Season 2

1. Who's for Swordfish?

In the pilot, the boys are desperate to angle for swordfish. After shift-swapping with the entire prec...More

In the pilot, the boys are desperate to angle for swordfish. After shift-swapping with the entire precinct and avoiding any issuance of tickets (to avert court duty), will they go?Less

30mins 1961-09-17

2. Something Nice for Sol

Gunther Toody drives the entire station batty chairing the committee to get everyone's favorite desk S...More

Gunther Toody drives the entire station batty chairing the committee to get everyone's favorite desk Sgt. Sol Abrams a surprise 25 year present. Toody keeps changing his little mind seeking the perfect gift, and insists on parliamentary procedure for meetings. Abrams' sore feet confine him to desk work, so he worries that it'll be 25 and out, if the brass find out how bad the precinct's sweetheart's hurting.Less

30mins 1961-09-24

3. Home Sweet Sing Sing

The boys use extraordinary techniques to rehabilitate a recently released petty thief. Unfortunately, ...More

The boys use extraordinary techniques to rehabilitate a recently released petty thief. Unfortunately, Benny has other ideas.Less

30mins 1961-10-01

4. Change Your Partner

Toody and Muldoon's 9 blissful years as partners stun a researcher who finds the average prowl car pai...More

Toody and Muldoon's 9 blissful years as partners stun a researcher who finds the average prowl car pair last only 16 months before screaming to be switched. If the NYPD management engineer can discover their secret and replicate it, that'll save the blue brass many headaches. But Gunther and Francis' precinct mates don't want to know what actually goes on in Car 54, or even worse: can New York's finest clone empty-headed chatterbox Toody and somber, cerebral Muldoon ?Less

30mins 1961-10-08

5. I Won't Go

Introducing Mrs. Bronson, the sweet Jewish grandmother confounding the boys at the 53rd as well as New...More

Introducing Mrs. Bronson, the sweet Jewish grandmother confounding the boys at the 53rd as well as New York City's bureaucracy.Less

30mins 1961-10-15

6. Muldoon's Star

Toody convinces 'Tessie the Torso', a buxom sex-symbol, to stay at Francis's mother's house. It turns ...More

Toody convinces 'Tessie the Torso', a buxom sex-symbol, to stay at Francis's mother's house. It turns out, Muldoon is a huge fan.Less

30mins 1961-10-22

7. The Paint Job

A car thieving ring is using an auto body shop to paint stolen cars and resell them. The 53rd is down ...More

A car thieving ring is using an auto body shop to paint stolen cars and resell them. The 53rd is down to only two patrol cars, so the boys are desperate to keep their beloved car 54. When it's damaged by a pulled-over driver, they take it to the same repair shop.Less

30mins 1961-10-29

8. Love Finds Muldoon

Lucille plays matchmaker for Francis.

Lucille plays matchmaker for Francis.Less

30mins 1961-11-05

9. The Gypsy Curse

The boys are told to shut down a gypsy ripoff artist, and when they do, the gypsy puts a curse on Tood...More

The boys are told to shut down a gypsy ripoff artist, and when they do, the gypsy puts a curse on Toody.Less

30mins 1961-11-12

10. Thirty Days Notice

Gunther and Lucille Toody give their landlord notice because they're fed up with their crumbling apart...More

Gunther and Lucille Toody give their landlord notice because they're fed up with their crumbling apartment.Less

30mins 1961-11-19

11. Catch Me on the Paar Show

After a chance traffic stop with Hugh Downs, Gunther finagles an appearance on the Jack Paar show of a...More

After a chance traffic stop with Hugh Downs, Gunther finagles an appearance on the Jack Paar show of a fellow officer he thinks is funny.Less

30mins 1961-11-26

12. The Taming of Lucille

Toody is feeling henpecked by Lucille, but musters the courage to become king of his castle after seei...More

Toody is feeling henpecked by Lucille, but musters the courage to become king of his castle after seeing a stirring performance of Shakespeare's "The Taming of the Shrew."Less

30mins 1961-12-03

13. Put It in the Bank

The 53rd Precinct's Brotherhood Club's newly elected treasurer Gunther Toody is determined to invest t...More

The 53rd Precinct's Brotherhood Club's newly elected treasurer Gunther Toody is determined to invest their hard-earned $800 in the stock market despite the protests of his fiscally conservative colleagues.Less

30mins 1961-12-10

14. Get Well, Officer Schnauser

While Schnauser is laid up in the hospital, Toody is tapped by the FBI to go undercover to help them n...More

While Schnauser is laid up in the hospital, Toody is tapped by the FBI to go undercover to help them nab notorious bank robber "No Face."Less

30mins 1961-12-17

15. Christmas at the 53rd

The boys from the 53rd put on a Christmas review. Two Gilbert & Sullivan parodies featuring Capt. Bloc...More

The boys from the 53rd put on a Christmas review. Two Gilbert & Sullivan parodies featuring Capt. Block & Muldoon, a heart-tugging song from Toody, and other sketches.Less

30mins 1961-12-24

16. The Sacrifice

Muldoon's the big expert on rules and regulations, but he's scared to take the test to become a sergea...More

Muldoon's the big expert on rules and regulations, but he's scared to take the test to become a sergeant.Less

30mins 1962-01-07

17. Boom, Boom, Boom

The boys are attempting to win the barbershop quartet competition for "the old man" Capt. Block. The r...More

The boys are attempting to win the barbershop quartet competition for "the old man" Capt. Block. The rules require all 163 quartets to perform the same song, which drives poor Jan Murray to insanity.Less

30mins 1962-01-14

18. Toody & Muldoon Crack Down

After the police chief drives through Toody & Muldoon's sector, he's so angered by the scores of viola...More

After the police chief drives through Toody & Muldoon's sector, he's so angered by the scores of violations he sees he orders an investigation - with surprising results.Less

30mins 1962-01-21

19. Toody's Paradise

Toody is on an undercover detail in Brooklyn with a female cop as his wife and a small boy as his chil...More

Toody is on an undercover detail in Brooklyn with a female cop as his wife and a small boy as his child. When Lucille's sister spots him there, the rumors start flying wildly.Less

30mins 1962-01-28

20. How High Is Up?

Muldoon discovers he's grown an inch to 6-foot-seven, putting him one inch over the police regulation ...More

Muldoon discovers he's grown an inch to 6-foot-seven, putting him one inch over the police regulation and putting him over the edge with paranoia about his height.Less

30mins 1962-02-04

21. Toody and the Art World

Toody is the only person who can appreciate Karpathia's abstract masterpiece, "Lower Manhattan at Suns...More

Toody is the only person who can appreciate Karpathia's abstract masterpiece, "Lower Manhattan at Sunset (from the New Jersey Side)." This episode features an inspired performance from Severn Darden.Less

30mins 1962-02-11

22. What Happened to Thursday?

The 53rd is embarrassed by the domestic dispute calls that come every Thursday night - from the Schnau...More

The 53rd is embarrassed by the domestic dispute calls that come every Thursday night - from the Schnausers. Toody convinces Leo (along w/the rest of the boys) that Thursday's actually Friday leading to expected hilarious confusion.Less

30mins 1962-02-18

23. How Smart Can You Get?

The smartest rookie cop is assigned to ride w/chatty Toody & reticent Muldoon. Can Car 54 survive, now...More

The smartest rookie cop is assigned to ride w/chatty Toody & reticent Muldoon. Can Car 54 survive, now that Muldoon has stimulating conversation?Less

30mins 1962-02-25

24. Today I Am a Man

Tired of being stereotyped as a mama's boy, Muldoon feigns having a hot date at "the hottest club in t...More

Tired of being stereotyped as a mama's boy, Muldoon feigns having a hot date at "the hottest club in the Bronx". When his bluff is called by doubting coworkers, he quickly commandeers a puritan family who gets the wrong impression from his weapon!Less

30mins 1962-03-04

25. No More Pickpockets

The boys go under cover at Yankee Stadium to stem the onslaught of pickpockets. One skilled pilferer t...More

The boys go under cover at Yankee Stadium to stem the onslaught of pickpockets. One skilled pilferer turns the tide on Toody; who ends up arrested?Less

30mins 1962-03-11

26. The Beast Who Walked the Bronx

Burkholtz, relegated to the Lost & Found for 15 years due to his extreme laxity is the only choice to ...More

Burkholtz, relegated to the Lost & Found for 15 years due to his extreme laxity is the only choice to sub for Capt. Block on his forced two week vacation. The boys mistake his absence from active duty thinking it's because he was too tough!Less

30mins 1962-03-18

27. The Courtship of Sylvia Schnauser

Leo and Sylvia Schnauser decide to renew their vows with a large wedding ceremony.

Leo and Sylvia Schnauser decide to renew their vows with a large wedding ceremony.Less

30mins 1962-03-25

28. The Auction

The boys of the 53rd Precinct pull together to buy Captain Block the matching Aleutian Ceremonial Chai...More

The boys of the 53rd Precinct pull together to buy Captain Block the matching Aleutian Ceremonial Chair he desires to complete his set.Less

30mins 1962-04-01

29. Quiet! We're Thinking

Gunther and Lucille's 11-year-old nephew Marvin, in the Big Apple for a Boy Scout event, helps Toody a...More

Gunther and Lucille's 11-year-old nephew Marvin, in the Big Apple for a Boy Scout event, helps Toody and Muldoon crack the cases that have flummoxed New York's Finest.Less