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Eischied

TV·1979–1980·1 season, 13 episodes·NBC·Drama, Crime·1h

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Eischied is 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.

Cast

Joe Don BakerJoe Don BakerEarl EischiedAlan OppenheimerAlan OppenheimerCaptain FinnertyAlan FudgeAlan FudgeDeputy Kimbrough
Suzanne Lederer
Suzanne LedererCarol WrightVincent BufanoVincent BufanoRick AlessiEddie EganEddie EganChief Inspector Ed Parks

Episodes by season

Season0113Episodes1979–80Aired—Season avg
  1. S01E01Only the Pretty Girls Die (1)September 21, 1979—A psychopathic gunman is terrorizing the city by killing pretty young girls, and the press and politicians are screaming for the killers cap
  2. S01E02Only the Pretty Girls Die (2)September 28, 1979—
  3. S01E03The U.N. ConnectionOctober 5, 1979—
  4. S01E04Angels of TerrorOctober 19, 1979—
  5. S01E05The AccusedOctober 26, 1979—Captain Finnerty is charged with negligent homicide for fatally shooting an assailant - a 13 year old boy.
  6. S01E06Do They Really Have to Die?November 9, 1979—
  7. S01E07The DancerNovember 23, 1979—Eischied's investigation into a politician's death is hampered by the deceased's family, and by the police brass who want to bury the fact t
  8. S01E08Who is the Missing Woman?November 30, 1979—
  9. S01E09Spanish EightDecember 7, 1979—
  10. S01E10Friday's ChildDecember 14, 1979—
  11. S01E11Fire For HireDecember 29, 1979—
  12. S01E12Powder BurnDecember 7, 1979—
  13. S01E13Buddy SystemJanuary 12, 1980—

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