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Police Squad!/A Substantial Gift
From The TV IV
| A Substantial Gift | |
| Season 1, Episode 1 | |
| Airdate | March 4, 1982 |
| Production Number | 001 |
| Written by | Jim Abrahams, Jerry Zucker, David Zucker |
| Directed by | Jim Abrahams, David Zucker, Jerry Zucker |
| ← 1x01 A Substantial Gift |
1x02 → Ring of Fear |
| Police Squad! — Season One | |
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A Substantial Gift (announced as The Broken Promise) is the first episode of the first season of Police Squad!, and the first episode overall.
Guest Stars: Barbara Tarbuck (Mrs. Twice), Terry Wills (Jim), Terrence Beasor (Dr. Zubatsky), Russell Shannon (Ralph Twice), Jimmy Briscoe (Cop), Kathryn Leigh Scott (Sally)
Special Guest Star: Lorne Greene (Himself)
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Plot Overview
Drebin investigates a robbery and murder at a local credit union, unaware that the witness to the crime, a secretary, is the real culprit.
Notes
Arc Advancement
Happenings
Characters
Referbacks
Trivia
The Show
Behind the Scenes
Allusions and References
This episode is pretty much a direct parody of an episode of the late 1950's crime series M Squad, entitled "More Deadly". The opening credits and theme music of Police Squad! are similar to those of the M Squad opening.
Memorable Moments
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