Partners in Crime (American TV series)
Partners in Crime is an American crime drama television series set in San Francisco, California, created by William Driskill, that aired on NBC from September 27 to December 29, 1984 during the 1984–85 U.S. television season. NBC cancelled the show after 13 episodes.[1] It was screened overseas as Fifty/Fifty,[2] to avoid confusion with the British series Agatha Christie's Partners in Crime which was also shown on ITV in the United Kingdom.
| Partners in Crime | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Crime drama |
| Created by | William Driskill |
| Starring | |
| Theme music composer | Johnny Harris |
| Composer | Nathan Sassover |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 13 |
| Production | |
| Executive producer | William Driskill |
| Producers |
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| Production company | Carson Productions |
| Release | |
| Original network | NBC |
| Original release | September 27 – December 29, 1984 |
Overview
The series starred Lynda Carter as Carole Stanwyck and Loni Anderson as Sydney Kovack, two women with little in common except sharing Raymond as an ex-husband. When Raymond winds up murdered, Carole and Sydney set out to find his killer and eventually decide to run the detective agency Raymond has left them. They were assisted in their efforts by Raymond's assistant (Walter Olkewicz), Raymond's mother (Eileen Heckart), and Lt. Vronsky (Leo Rossi).
Cast
- Lynda Carter as Carole Stanwyck
- Loni Anderson as Sydney Kovack
- Walter Olkewicz as Harmon Shain
- Leo Rossi as Lt. Ed Vronsky
- Eileen Heckart as Jeanine
Episodes
Episode list
| No. | Title | Directed by [3] | Written by | Original air date | Prod. code [3] |
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| 2 | "Celebrity" | Sigmund Neufeld, Jr. | Story: Robert Van Scoyk Teleplay: William Driskill | September 22, 1984 | 780-04 |
| The women are hired to protect a rock singer from a crazed stalker but the ladies wind up seeing double. Guest star Vanessa Williams. | |||||
| 3 | "The Hottest Guy in Town." | Charles S. Dubin | TBA | September 29, 1984 | 780-03 |
| Wealthy women are being blackmailed by a hairdresser. Carole and Sydney go undercover to root out the blackmailer. Guest star David Soul. | |||||
| 4 | "Murder in the Museum" | Rod Daniel | TBA | October 6, 1984 | 780-14 |
| An assistant curator of a museum, who was very good friends with Carole, is found murdered. Guest Star Leigh McCloskey. | |||||
| 1 | "Pilot" | Harry Falk and Leonard B. Stern[2] | James Stark | October 13, 1984 | TBA |
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Two women discover that they have inherited a detective agency after their ex-husband has been murdered in his office. Guest stars John Beck, Susan Kellermann and John Schuck. Note: Two-hour episode. | |||||
| 5 | "The Duke" | Lee H. Katzin | Harold Stone | October 20, 1984 | 780-08 |
| While Carole attends a semanar, Sydney gets involved with her con artist father "Duke" to clear his name surrounding the theft of a bronze statue and the murder of the thief. Guest star Cameron Mitchell and James Sloyan. | |||||
| 6 | "Paddles Up" | James Sheldon | William Driskill | October 27, 1984 | 780-06 |
| A man who has the winning bid for a jewel has been killed and people are now out to get the jewel. Guest star David Carradine | |||||
| 7 | "Is She or Isn't She?" | Guy Magar | Larry Brody and Janis Hendler | November 3, 1984 | 780-13 |
| Carole and Sydney investigate a kidnapping of a rich mans son. Guest star Christopher Morley and John Sanderford. | |||||
| 8 | "Fantasyland" | Sutton Roley | Gina Goldman | November 24, 1984 | 780-15 |
| One of Sydney's childhood friends has been murdered and the teen he promised to protect from the streets is out on her own. While Carole goes undercover at an adult venue, Sydney works behind to scenes to uncover the killer. Guest stars David Hedison and Donna Wilkes. | |||||
| 9 | "The Set-Up" | James Sheldon | Simon Muntner | December 1, 1984 | 780-17 |
| Lt. Vronsky is being investigated for murder and embezzlement. Guest stars Michael Shannon and Robert Colbert. | |||||
| 10 | "Fashioned for Murder" | Don Weis | Bob Shayne, Jayne Ehrlich and Simon Muntner | December 8, 1984 | 780-07 |
| Carole and Sydney try to catch a design thief and murderer by posing as models. Guest stars Kaz Garas and Patricia McCormack. | |||||
| 11 | "The Strangler" | Allan Reisner | Simon Muntner, Larry Brody and Philip Saltzman | December 15, 1984 | 780-12 |
| Carole and Syd investigate the identity of a strangler who leaves red handkerchiefs around the necks of his victims. Guest stars John Vernon and Bibi Besch. | |||||
| 12 | "Getting in Shape" | Kevin Connor | Larry Brody | December 22, 1984 | 780-02 |
| Two lovers are being blackmailed at a health resort. | |||||
| 13 | "Double Jeopardy" | Alan Cooke | TBA | December 29, 1984 | 780-20 |
| Carole and Syd are taken hostage by escaped convicts. | |||||
References
- Jay Sharbutt (May 2, 1985). "Revived NBC Sets 6 New Fall Series". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 2018-07-15.
Besides "Strokes," the other NBC casualties included "It's Your Move," the costly sci-fi flop "V," "Partners in Crime" and "Hot Pursuit." All made their debut last fall.
- From the United States Copyright Office catalog: "Public Catalog - Copyright Catalog (1978 to present) - Basic Search [search: "Partners in crime : [episode ti.]"]". United States Copyright Office. Retrieved 2018-07-15.
- From the United States Copyright Office catalog: "Public Catalog - Copyright Catalog (1978 to present) - Basic Search [search: "Partners in Crime : no."]". United States Copyright Office. Retrieved 2018-07-15.