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Eischied was an American crime drama broadcast on NBC from September 21, 1979 to January 20, 1980. It was based on the starring character from the 1978 miniseries To Kill a Cop, which was based on the novel by Robert Daley.
Original Release
09/21/1979 on NBC
US Release
09/21/1979
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Joe Don Baker | Chief Earl Eischied / Earl Eischied |
| Alan Oppenheimer | Capt. Finnerty / Captain Finnerty |
| Alan Fudge | Deputy Commissioner Kimbrough / Deputy Kimbrough |
| Eddie Egan | Chief Inspector Ed Parks / Ed Parks |
| Suzanne Lederer | Carol Wright |
| Vincent Bufano | Rick Alessi |
| Joe Cirillo | Malfitano, Eischied's Chauffeur / Malfitano |
| Laraine Stephens | Irene |
| Jonathan Goldsmith | Dietrich |
| Karen Valentine | Margaret Manning |
| # | Title | Air Date |
|---|---|---|
| 0 | To Kill a Cop | Monday, 10 April 1978 |
| 1 | Only the Pretty Girls Die: Part 1 | Friday, 21 September 1979 |
| 2 | Only the Pretty Girls Die: Part 2 | Friday, 28 September 1979 |
| 3 | The U.N. Connection | Friday, 12 October 1979 |
| 4 | Angels of Terror | Friday, 19 October 1979 |
| 5 | The Accused | Friday, 26 October 1979 |
| 6 | Do They Really Have to Die? | Thursday, 08 November 1979 |
| 7 | The Dancer | Friday, 23 November 1979 |
| 8 | Who Is the Missing Woman? | Friday, 30 November 1979 |
| 9 | Spanish Eight | Friday, 07 December 1979 |
| 10 | Friday's Child | Friday, 14 December 1979 |
| 11 | Fire for Hire | Sunday, 30 December 1979 |
| 12 | Powder Burn | Sunday, 20 January 1980 |
| 13 | Buddy System | Tuesday, 01 July 1980 |
Directors
Harvey S. Laidman, Nicholas Sgarro, Larry Elikann, Bob Kelljan, Leo Penn, Gene R. Kearney, Jack Starrett, Gene Nelson
Writers
Robert Daley, Mark Rodgers, Frank Abatemarco, Jack Guss, Stephen Downing, Gene R. Kearney, Art Eisenson, Irv Pearlberg, Dallas L. Barnes
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Joe Don Baker | Chief Earl Eischied / Earl Eischied |
| Alan Oppenheimer | Capt. Finnerty / Captain Finnerty |
| Alan Fudge | Deputy Commissioner Kimbrough / Deputy Kimbrough |
| Eddie Egan | Chief Inspector Ed Parks / Ed Parks |
| Suzanne Lederer | Carol Wright |
| Vincent Bufano | Rick Alessi |
| Joe Cirillo | Malfitano, Eischied's Chauffeur / Malfitano |
| Laraine Stephens | Irene |
| Jonathan Goldsmith | Dietrich |
| Karen Valentine | Margaret Manning |
| Joe Estevez | Martin Roth / Roth |
| James Stephens | Albert Colvin / Colvin |
| Raymond Burr | Police Commissioner |
| Tom Ewell | Super |
| Vincent Baggetta | Tommy Creighton |
| Tamu Blackwell | Vera Gibbs / Vera |
| De'voreaux White | Goody |
| Amy Allen Karr | Marge |
| Ellen Travolta | Janine |
| Sandy Helberg | Kramer / Undercover Narc |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| David Gerber | Executive Producer |
| Matthew Rapf | Producer |
| Jay Daniel | Producer |
| Year | Type | Category | Won |
|---|
| 1980 | Emmy | Outstanding Music Composition for a Series (Dramatic Underscore) | Nominated |
