Detective School

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.

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Comedy
Created By

First Aired on

Jul 31, 1979

2 seaons till Nov 24, 1979

Popularity: 2.3075
2 votes
Networks
(US)
Status: Ended

Show Ended

Last episode: The Bank Job

Seasons & episodes

Total 2 seasons, 23 episodes

Season 1

Aired

13 Episodes
  • Episode 1A Bier on the House30 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.

  • Episode 2Oh, How We Danced30 min

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

  • Episode 3Lucy in the Sky with Pizza30 min

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

  • Episode 4Hooray for Bulgaria30 min

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

  • Episode 5Nick is Smitten30 min

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

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