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The Commish
| The Commish | |
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| Premiere | September 28, 1991 |
| Finale | January 11, 1996 |
| Creator | Stephen J. Cannell & Stephen Kronish |
| Network/Provider | ABC |
| Style | 60-minute crime drama / comedy |
| Company | Stephen J. Cannell Productions, Three Putt Productions, aka Productions, ABC Productions |
| Seasons | 5 |
| Episodes | 94 |
| Origin | USA |
The Commish is a crime drama / comedy that aired on ABC.
The series stars Michael Chiklis as Tony Scali, a former NYPD detective who is now the police commissioner in the small upstate New York town of Eastbridge, and tends to work through problems with humor and creativity more often than with violence or force. Theresa Saldana plays Rachel Scali, Tony's wife, and Kaj-Erik Eriksen plays their young son, David. Also living with the family in the first season was Rachel's freeloading brother, Arnie Metzger, played by David Paymer. A daughter, Sarah, played by twins Justine and Dayna Cornborough, was born to Tony and Rachel in the second season. The show focused as much on family situations as it did on police drama. The series often deals with a wide range of topical social issues such as police corruption, racism, homophobia, drug addiction, disabilities, child abuse, illegal immigration, and sexual harassment. The series ran for five seasons.
Contents |
Cast
| Actor | Character | Duration | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Main Cast | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | |
| Michael Chiklis | Commissioner Tony Scali | * | * | * | * | * |
| Theresa Saldana | Rachel Scali | * | * | * | * | * |
| Kaj-Erik Eriksen | David Scali | * | * | * | * | * |
| Geoffrey Nauffts | Off. Stan Kelly | * | * | * | ||
| Kimberly Scott | Lucille Carter | * | o | o | o | |
| Gina Belafonte | Off. Carmela Pagan | o | * | |||
| Melinda McGraw | Det. Cyd Madison | * | * | o | ||
| Orange/Red/o indicates a recurring or guest role during that season. Dark Green indicates top billing during that season. | ||||||
| Supporting/Recurring Cast | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | |
| Jason Scott Schombing | Off. Ronnie Lopez | * | * | * | * | |
| Nicholas Lea | Off. Ricky Caruso | * | * | * | ||
| Pat Bermel | Off. Mike Rose | * | * | * | ||
| David Paymer | Arnie Metzger | * | ||||
| John Cygan | Det. Paulie Pentangeli | * | * | * | ||
| Dayna Cornborough | Sarah Scali | * | * | * | * | * |
| Justine Cornborough | * | * | * | * | * | |
| William McManus | Off. Jim McGinley | * | ||||
Seasons
| Season | Premiere | Finale | # | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ABC | ||||||
| Season One | September 21, 1991 | May 16, 1992 | 22 | |||
| Season Two | September 26, 1992 | May 15, 1993 | 22 | |||
| Season Three | September 25, 1993 | May 14, 1994 | 22 | |||
| Season Four | September 24, 1994 | May 20, 1995 | 22 | |||
| Season Five | November 30, 1995 | January 11, 1996 | 6 | |||
In-Depth
- At a Glance: Additional information about the series
DVD Releases
| Title | Release | Discs | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Complete Series | ||||||
| The Complete Series | October 12, 2010 | purchase | 17 | |||
| Season Sets | ||||||
| Complete First Season | November 16, 2004 | purchase | 6 | |||
| Complete Second Season | February 22, 2005 | purchase | 6 | |||
| The Complete First Season | March 9, 2010 | purchase | 4 | |||
| The Complete Second Season | September 14, 2010 | purchase | 4 | |||
