Joe Bash (1986–1986)

TV ShowEndedABCComedy1 season, 6 episodes
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Joe Bash is an American comedy-drama television series that aired on ABC from March 28 to May 10, 1986. Starring Peter Boyle as a weary and embittered New York City Police Department beat cop, it was created by veteran TV producer Danny Arnold following his successful New York City police detective sitcom Barney Miller. The production company was Tetagram Ltd., with Arnold and Chris Hayward serving as the show's executive producers. All six episodes were written by the team of Arnold, Hayward and Philip Jayson Lasker, with Arnold directing all but the fifth episode, which was directed by John Florea.

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Episodes by season

Season016Episodes1986Aired—Season avg
  1. S01E01PilotMarch 28, 1986—Police officer Joe Bash has endured the night tour for more than nine months, in the 33rd Precinct of the N.Y.P.D., and he complains of a vi
  2. S01E02FeinbaumApril 4, 1986—Joe is faced with a test of conscience when an old woman dies alone in her dirty, packrat apartment, and he is the one who discovers her for
  3. S01E03unknown titleApril 11, 1986—Joe refuses a Sunday dinner invitation from Willie, his partner. Then the officers encounter a problem with Abe Feinbaum, who orders a meal
  4. S01E04unknown titleApril 25, 1986—Officer Smith recognizes Joe's date as a hooker. Also, the two policemen are caught in a sting by the precinct's Integrity Control Officer.
  5. S01E05unknown titleMay 2, 1986—Police Captain Charles Taylor, 20 years ago, was the beat partner of Joe Bash. On his way to the top he took advantage of a lot of people,
  6. S01E06unknown titleMay 10, 1986—Lorna the hooker presents Joe with an ultimatum. Joe may continue to have sex with her, but he must stop paying for it.

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Cast

Peter BoylePeter BoyleJoe BashAndrew RubinAndrew RubinWillie Smith

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