Detective School
Detective School

Detective School (1979)

5.5 (2 votes)
2 Seasons
July 31, 1979
English
Comedy

Synopsis

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.

Network

ABC

Episodes

A Bier on the House
E1

A Bier on the House

Jul 31, 1979
30 min

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

Oh, How We Danced
E2

Oh, How We Danced

Aug 7, 1979
30 min

Nick's gun turns up missing—right after Charlene goes off to confront her cheating spouse.

Lucy in the Sky with Pizza
E3

Lucy in the Sky with Pizza

Aug 14, 1979
30 min

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

Hooray for Bulgaria
E4

Hooray for Bulgaria

Sep 14, 1979
30 min

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

Nick is Smitten
E5

Nick is Smitten

Sep 21, 1979
30 min

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

Ice
E6

Ice

Sep 28, 1979
30 min

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

The Runaway
E7

The Runaway

Oct 5, 1979
30 min

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

The Jewel Heist
E8

The Jewel Heist

Oct 12, 1979
30 min

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

One Word is Worth a Thousand Pictures
E9

One Word is Worth a Thousand Pictures

Oct 19, 1979
30 min

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

Masseuse in the Cold, Cold Ground
E10

Masseuse in the Cold, Cold Ground

Oct 26, 1979
30 min

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

The Killer-Diller Lingerie Caper
E11

The Killer-Diller Lingerie Caper

Nov 2, 1979
30 min

Silvio witnesses a murder—but doesn't recognize the investigating officer as the killer.

Farewell, My Miss Glendale
E12

Farewell, My Miss Glendale

Nov 16, 1979
30 min

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

The Bank Job
E13

The Bank Job

Nov 23, 1979
30 min

Bank robbers take Nick and his students hostage.

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Details

Original Title

Detective School

Status

Ended

Seasons

2

Episodes

23