87th Precinct (TV series)
87th Precinct is an American crime drama starring Robert Lansing, Gena Rowlands, Ron Harper, Gregory Walcott and Norman Fell, which aired on NBC on Monday evenings during the 1961–1962 television season. The characters appeared in a series of novels and short stories written by Ed McBain.
| 87th Precinct | |
|---|---|
 Complete Series DVD cover | |
| Genre | Crime drama |
| Created by | Evan Hunter |
| Starring | Robert Lansing Gena Rowlands Ron Harper Gregory Walcott Norman Fell |
| Theme music composer | Morton Stevens |
| Composer(s) | Pete Rugolo |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language(s) | English |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 30 |
| Production | |
| Executive producer(s) | Hubbell Robinson |
| Producer(s) | Winston Miller |
| Cinematography | William Margulies |
| Camera setup | Single-camera |
| Running time | 48-50 minutes |
| Production company(s) | Hubbell Robinson Productions |
| Distributor | NBC Films |
| Release | |
| Original network | NBC |
| Picture format | Black-and-white |
| Audio format | Monaural |
| Original release | September 25, 1961 – April 30, 1962 |
Synopsis
The program featured Lansing as Detective Steve Carella, who worked in the fictional city of Isola, patterned on Manhattan, New York City.
The 87th Precinct TV series differs from the books in that the series is explicitly set in New York. As well, the character of Roger Havilland in the books is violent, corrupt, and thoroughly disliked by the other members of the squad; for the TV series, he was transformed into an honest and respected veteran officer.
87th Precinct premiered on September 25, 1961.
Episodes
| No. | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "The Floater" | Herschel Daugherty | Winston Miller | September 25, 1961 |
| 2 | "Lady in Waiting" | Alan Crosland Jr. | TBA | October 2, 1961 |
| 3 | "Lady Killer" | Dick Moder | John Hawkins | October 9, 1961 |
| 4 | "The Modus Man" | James Wong Howe | Finlay McDermid | October 16, 1961 |
| 5 | "Line of Duty" | Don Weis | Ed McBain | October 23, 1961 |
| 6 | "Occupation, Citizen" | Alan Crosland Jr. | Winston Miller | October 30, 1961 |
| 7 | "Killer's Payoff" | John Brahm | Norman Katkov | November 6, 1961 |
| 8 | "The Guilt" | William D. Faralla | David Lang | November 13, 1961 |
| 9 | "Empty Hours" | Sidney Lanfield | Richard Collins | November 20, 1961 |
| 10 | "My Friend, My Enemy" | Don Weis | Anne Howard Bailey | November 27, 1961 |
| 11 | "The Very Hard Sell" | Paul Stewart | Helen Nielsen | December 4, 1961 |
| 12 | "Til Death" | Alan Crosland Jr. | Norman Katkov | December 11, 1961 |
| 13 | "The Heckler" | Dick Moder | Richard Collins | December 18, 1961 |
| 14 | "Run, Rabbit, Run" | Tay Garnett | Donn Mullally | December 25, 1961 |
| 15 | "Main Event" | Herman Hoffman | William Fay | January 1, 1962 |
| 16 | "Man in a Jam" | James Sheldon | Donn Mullally | January 8, 1962 |
| 17 | "Give the Boys a Great Big Hand" | Don Weis | Shimon Wincelberg | January 15, 1962 |
| 18 | "Out of Order" | Dick Moder | Jonathan Latimer | January 22, 1962 |
| 19 | "The Pigeon" | Don Weis | Raphael Hayes, Hendrik Vollaerts | January 29, 1962 |
| 20 | "A Bullet for Katie" | Herman Hoffman | James Bloodworth, Richard Collins | February 12, 1962 |
| 21 | "King's Ransom" | James Sheldon | Ed McBain | February 19, 1962 |
| 22 | "Feel of the Trigger" | Maurice Geraghty | John Hawkins, Donald E. Westlake | February 26, 1962 |
| 23 | "Killer's Choice" | Don Weis | Richard Collins, Luther Davis | March 5, 1962 |
| 24 | "Square Cop" | James Sheldon | Robert Hardy Andrews | March 12, 1962 |
| 25 | "Step Forward" | James Sheldon | Norman Katkov | March 26, 1962 |
| 26 | "Idol in the Dust" | Don Taylor | Donn Mullally | April 2, 1962 |
| 27 | "Ramon" | Maurice Geraghty | David Lang | April 9, 1962 |
| 28 | "New Man in the Precinct" | Don Taylor | James Gunn, Robert O'Brien | April 16, 1962 |
| 29 | "The Last Stop" | Maurice Geraghty | Donn Mullally | April 23, 1962 |
| 30 | "Girl in the Case" | Herschel Daugherty | Richard Collins | April 30, 1962 |
Home media
Timeless Media Group released the complete series on DVD in Region 1 in August 2012.[1]
References
- "87th Precinct - 'The Complete Series' with Norman Fell (Before He Was 'Mr. Roper'!)". TVShowsOnDVD.com. Archived from the original on April 25, 2012. Retrieved April 23, 2012.
External links
- 87th Precinct on IMDb
- 87th Precinct at TV.com