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Police Squad!
1982
· TV Show
· 24 min episodes
· 1 season
A
MEANRANK
88/100
Every rating
Sight gags, puns and non-sequiturs ensue as Sgt. Det. Lt. Frank Drebin and his colleagues at Police Squad - a special section of the Police Force - solve various puzzling cases.
Details
- Created by
- David Zucker, Jerry Zucker, Jim Abrahams
- Studio
- Paramount Television
- Released
- 4 March 1982
- Country
- United States
- Language
- English
- Episode length
- 24 min
- Rated
- TV-PG
- Episodes
- 6 across 1 season
- Awards
- 1 win, 3 nominations
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Awards & nominations
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| Primetime Emmy Awards 1982 | Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series | Leslie Nielsen | Nominee |
| Primetime Emmy Awards 1982 | Outstanding Writing in a Comedy Series | Jim Abrahams, David Zucker, and Jerry Zucker (Episode: " A Substantial Gift (The Broken Promise) ") | Nominee |
| Online Film & Television Association Awards 2014 | Television Hall of Fame: Productions | Season 1 | Winner |
| Satellite Awards 2006 | Best DVD Release of TV Shows | The Complete Series | Nominee |
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Primetime Emmy Awards
2 nominations
| Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series | Leslie Nielsen | Nominee |
| Outstanding Writing in a Comedy Series | Jim Abrahams, David Zucker, and Jerry Zucker (Episode: " A Substantial Gift (The Broken Promise) ") | Nominee |
Online Film & Television Association Awards
1 nomination, 1 won
| Television Hall of Fame: Productions | Season 1 | Winner |
Satellite Awards
1 nomination
| Best DVD Release of TV Shows | The Complete Series | Nominee |