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Bakersfield P.D. is a short-lived American television comedy series that aired on the Fox network in 1993-94.
The show was based in the police department of the city of Bakersfield, California. It was shot with naturalistic lighting and without a laugh track. Fox canceled the show after one season, citing low ratings.
The cable channel Trio reran the show under its "Brilliant But Cancelled" umbrella.
Cast
Episodes by season
Season01
- S01E01PilotSeptember 14, 1993—Washington, D.C. cop Paul gets a rude welcome to Bakersfield when his new partner commandeers his car.
- S01E02The ImposterSeptember 21, 1993—Paul and Wade search for a con artist -- not helped by a police sketch artist who'd rather be drawing celebrities -- while the rest of the f
- S01E03Unsolved Mysteries of LoveSeptember 28, 1993—Wade falls madly in love with the girlfriend of a burglary suspects; Chief Stiles is reluctant to participate in the annual blood drive.
- S01E04The Snake CharmerOctober 5, 1993—Sgt. Hampton's out of town, so an indecisive Capt. Stiles decides to make Paul his right-hand man -- and decision -maker.
- S01E05The Poker GameOctober 12, 1993—When Paul finally gets invited to the gang's regular poker night, he winds up the big winner -- or does he?
- S01E06The BustOctober 19, 1993—Paul tells Wade the very personal reason he had for moving his family to Bakersfield, and it doesn't take much detective work for the other
- S01E07The Ex-PartnerOctober 26, 1993—Wade is jealous when Paul's former partner comes to town, and Capt. Stiles ponder the future amid rumours that Sgt. Hampton may retire.
- S01E08Bakersfield MadamNovember 2, 1993—During a sting, Capt. Stiles hides in a restroom rather than deal with a madam's black book containing the names of several influential john
- S01E09Cable Does Not PayNovember 9, 1993—Capt. Stiles and Sgt. Hampton are taken hostage by an unhappy cable employee; Wade tries to get Paul to loosen up.
- S01E10The GiftNovember 16, 1993—Wade is overwhelmed when one of his crimeshow heroes ( Joe Santos of The Rockford Files) visits the station to r eport the theft of his car
- S01E11The President's ComingNovember 23, 1993—Most of the department is left out of the loop when Secret Service agents arrive to protect the Presidential motorcade as it passes through
- S01E12A Bullet for StilesNovember 30, 1993—A thief is released from prison and comes to Bakersfield to exact revenge on Capt. Stiles, the man who caught him 10 years earlier.
- S01E13Lucky 13December 21, 1993—Inadequacy strikes Stiles; Wade and Paul fall for a missing cow's owner; suspended Denny is forced to sell underwear from his car.
- S01E14Arms and the MenJuly 7, 1994—The city is up in arms, so to speak, when a severed limb is found in the civic water supply.
- S01E15There Goes the NeighborhoodJuly 21, 1994—Paul wants to buy a house in Denny's neighborhood, to Denny's discomfort.
- S01E16The Psychic and the C-CupJuly 28, 1994—Paul and Wade seek a missing psychic; a secretary has cosmetic surgery.
- S01E17Last One Into the WaterAugust 18, 1994—The captain wants a spa in the men's locker room; Wade surprised Paul by revealing a caring side to his nature; Denny gets a surprise after
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