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Foul Play

TV·1981–1981·1 season, 10 episodes·ABC·Drama·1h

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Based on the 1978 film of the same name, the series is about a bumbling detective in San Francisco and his girlfriend.

Cast

Barry BostwickBarry BostwickDetective Tucker PendletonDeborah RaffinDeborah RaffinGloria MundayMary Jo CatlettMary Jo CatlettStella FinkleRichard RomanusRichard RomanusCaptain Vito Lombardi

Episodes by season

Season0110Episodes1981Aired—Season avg
  1. S01E01The Big BangJanuary 26, 1981—
  2. S01E02Sins of the FatherFebruary 2, 1981—
  3. S01E03Double PlayFebruary 16, 1981—
  4. S01E04Play It Again TuckFebruary 23, 1981—
  5. S01E05Hit and RunAugust 23, 1981—Tucker and Captain Lombardi evade a hit man targeting the captain's grand jury testimony.
  6. S01E06Postage DueAugust 30, 1981—
  7. S01E07Fowl Play—
  8. S01E08He Flies Through the Air—
  9. S01E09The Terrible Tara O'Hara—
  10. S01E10Exit the Dragon—

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