CAR 54 WHERE ARE YOU?

 

On the air 9/17/61, off 9/8/63. NBC. 30 minutes. B&W film. 60 episodes. Broadcast: Sept 1961-Sept 1963 Sun 8:30-9. Producer: Nat Hiken. Prod Co: NBC Films. Synd: National Telefilm.

CAST: Officer Gunther Toody (played by Joe E. Ross-pictured above-right), Officer Francis Muldoon (Fred Gwynne-pictured above left), Lucille Toody (Bea Pons), Captain Martin Block (Paul Reed), Officer Leo Schnauser (Al Lewis), Officer Anderson (Nipsey Russell), Sylvia Schnauser (Charlotte Rae).

The Episodes:

Who's For Swordfish
GS: Al Henderson, Sybil Lamb. Toody and Muldoon have to decide between writing traffic tickets or going fishing on a yacht.

Something Nice for Sol Sgt. Abrams has been on the force for 25 years, so Toody and Muldoon decide to get him a good gift for a man with flat feet: orthopedic shoes.

Home Sweet Sing Sing
GS: Gene Baylos. Toody and Muldoon try to help an ex-con go straight.

Change Your Partner
After the press praises Gunther and Francis' harmonious relationship, the two men have a fight.

I Won't Go
GS: Molly Picon, Matt Crowley. A woman refuses to leave a condemned building, leaving Toody and Muldoon to find her a new place to live.

Muldoon's Star
GS: Nancy Donohue, Lisa Loughlin. Toody and Muldoon are assigned to protect a movie star from her fans, including Francis.

Paint Job
GS: Al Nelson. While getting their patrol car repaired, Toody and Muldoon uncover a stolen car-painting ring.

Love Finds Muldoon
GS: Alice Ghostley. , Lucille fixes Francis tip with a woman who ignores him because he reminds her of her old boyfriend.

The Gypsy Curse
GS: Maureen Stapleton. A gypsy puts a curse on Toody, which lie believes in. causing hirn to drive the other officers crazy with his superstitions.

Thirty Day's Notice
Toody wants to move out of his rundown building.

Catch Me on the Paar Show
CS: Hugh Downs, Mickey Deems, Larry Storch. Toody convinces his friend Charlie to appear on Jack Paar's show, but Toody is the one who becomes the hit of the show.

The Taming Of Lucille
GS: Carl Ballantine . Gunther and his wife act out the play Taming of The Shrew-
in real life.

Put It in the Bank
GS: James Dukas, Gilbert Mack. Toody invests Precinct Brotherhood Club's funds in the stock market.

Get Well, Officer Schnauser
Leo hurts his foot and has to go to the hospital. Muldoon is mistaken for a holdup man when lie goes to the bank to withdraw some money to help Leo.

Christmas at the 53rd
GS: Alice Ghostley, Carl Ballantine. The police hold their annual Christmas party where everyone sings cand toasts each other.

The Sacrifice
Toody feels that Muldoon has sacrificed a promotion to detective in order to be able to stay with him, so he decides to help build up Muldoon's confidence.

Boom, Boom, Boom
GS: Jan Murray. Toody and Muldoon practice their introduction song for the barbershop quartet contest where Jan Murray will be the judge.

Toody and Muldoon Crack Down
An inspector finds Toody and Muldoon's beat has gross violations.

Toody's Paradise
GS: Elizabeth Fraser, Paul O'Keefe.
Toody is assigned to catch a purse snatcher in Brooklyn Park. He is joined by a policewoman and a little boy, causing his friends to think he is leading a double life.

How High Is Up?
GS: Shari Lewis. Muldoon is worried that he is too tall for police requirements.

Toody and the Art World
GS: Severn Darden. Toody and Muldoon must evict an artist in a loft, but in the process become impressed with his work.

What Happened to Thursday?
GS: Martha Greenhouse. Leo has a fight with his wife every Thursday night, so Toody and Muldoon convince him that it is actually Friday and not Thursday, causing everyone at the station to become confused.

How Smart Can You Get
GS: Bobby Morse. A rookie graduate from Harvard joins Toody and Muldoon on patrol.

Today I Am a Man
GS: Bob Hastings. Muldoon goes to a nightclub and spends the evening with a girl in order to prove he isn't shy.

No More Pickpockets
GS: Wally Cox, Billy Sands. Toody arrests a pickpocket who steals his wallet and starts arresting other pickpockets, pretending he's a cop.

The Beast Who Walked The Bronx
While their regular captain goes on vacation, a timid captain takes over. The men, however, mistakenly believe the new captain is a tyrant.

The Courtship of Sylvia Schnauser
After plans are made to hold a real wedding ceremony for Leo and his wife of 15 years, they once again run off to City Hall to get married.

The Auction
GS: Jack Healy, Louise Kirtland. The officers at the precinct buy a rare old chair for Captain Block's 25th anniversary at an auction, only to learn that it was the chair the captain's wife threw away.

Quiet! We're Thinking
GS: Paul O'Keefe, Frank Campanella. A kid knowlingly helps Toody and Muldoon solve a string of robberies.

I Love Lucille
GS: Phil Leeds, Florence Henderson. Lucille becomes blonde to attract Gunther's attention.

Hail to the Chief
GS: Simon Oakland. Toody and Muldoon are chosen to drive President Kennedy to the United Nations.

One Sleepy People
Gunther and Lucille are convinced that Gunther is having an affair.

A Man Is Not an Ox
GS: Ned Wertimer. A police psychologist decides to examine Toody and Muldoon to figure out why they do everything alike.

Schnauser's Last Ride
GS: Dan Morgan. Leo's old horse Sally has taken up a life of crime, visiting crap games and bookie joints.

Toody and Muldoon Sing Along with Mitch
CS: Mitch Miller, George S. Irving. A quartet made up of Gunther, Francis, Leo and Officer Wallace is scheduled to appear on Mitch Miller's TV show.

Occupancy August First
GS: Charles Nelson Reilly, Molly Picon. Mis. Bronson moves into an unfinished building claiming her lease is good.

Remember St. Petersburg
GS: Larry Storch, Fay De Witt. A crooked mediurn mistakes Sylvria Schnauser for the wife of a count.

That's Show Business
GS: Larry Storch, David Hurst. A play written about police brutality causes violent reactionc at the station.

Toody Undercover
GS: Bruce Gordon, Barnard Hughes. Toody goes undercover to capture a famous gangster.

I Hate Captain Block
GS: Patricia Bright, Haywood Broun, Barbara Long. Captain Block leaves his pet bird with Toody. When he returns from his vacation he finds the bird repeating the words, 'I Hate Captain Block'.

A Star Is Born in the Bronx
GS: David Doyle, Kenny Delmar. Sylvia goes on a diet so she can get the leading role in Muldoon's play for the Police Brotherhood club.

Pretzel Mary
GS: Larry Storch, Bernie Allen. Toody and Muldoon, feeling sorry for an old pretzel vendor, sell her old furniture to replace it with new furniture. They were unaware that the old lady had stashed a lot of money in the furniture for safekeeping.

142 Tickets on the Aisle
GS: Bernie West, Parker McCormick. After seeing Toody and Muldoon leaving a theater, people assume the play is going to be closed for obscenity, causing a rush to buy tickets.

Stop Thief
CS: Alan Manson. Toody and Muldoon suspect Captain Block of being a kleptomaniac when they see him hiding Christmas presents.

je T'Adore Muldoon
GS: Jean Stapleton. Muldoon is turned into a Don Juan by Toody and the Captain.

The White Elephant
GS: Arlene Golonka, Jake LaMotta, Eugene Troobnick. The three owners of a new restaurant are actually crooks drilling into the bank next door.

Benny the Bookie's Last Chance
GS: Margaret Hamilton, Gene Baylos. Benny the Bookie opens a store, but gets in debt over his head.

Thc Presidential Itch
Gunther runs against Francis for the head of the Brotherhood.

Toody & Muldoon Meet The Russians
Toody and Muldoon are ordered to guard two Russians who are out to stop capitalism.

Here We Go Again
GS: Conrad Nagel. Crooks pull off a crime by using the information they found in Muldoon's father's diary.

The Star Boarder
GS: Tom Bosley, Dana Elcar. Gunther takes in a boarder to help pay for a piano, unaware that he is a counterfeiter.

The Biggest Day of the Year
GS: Jimmy Little. Toody and Muldoon celebrate ten years together at a ballroom party.

Here Comes Charlie
GS: Larry Storch, Margaret Hamilton, Ossie Davis. Toody and Muldoon try to help the town drunk.

See You at the Bar Mitzvah
GS: B.S. Pully, Claude Gersene. A young boy becomes depressed when no one wishes to attend his Bar Mitzvah.

I've Been Here Before
GS: Jake LaMotta, Dort Clark. Toody has to solve the crimes committed by a gang of crooks who are imitating the TV show Crimebusters.

Joan Crawford Didn't Say No
GS: Molly Picon, Jacob Kalish. Mrs. Bronson begins matchmaking by using Hollywood stars as her matches.

Lucille is 40
GS: Jimmy Little, Elizabeth Eustis. A blonde wig causes a mixup that threatens Gunther's marriage.

The Loves of Sylvia Schnauser
GS: Charles Nelson Reilly, David Doyle, Joe De Santis. Sylvia is taken in by a con artist who promises to make her rich.

Puncher and Judy
GS: Rockv Graziano, Sugar Ray Robinson, Shari Lewis. A timid hairdresser wants to become a prizefighter.

The Curse of the Snitkins
GS: Jack Gifford, Bruce Kirby, Phil Carter. Muldoon and Toody are assigned a new partner, a genuine jinx.

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