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MacGruder and Loud is an American crime drama from Aaron Spelling Productions that aired on ABC in 1985.
The series stars John Getz and Kathryn Harrold as married police officers Malcolm MacGruder and Jenny Loud in a Los Angeles Police Department-styled police agency. They fought a battle every day to keep it a closely guarded secret from their boss, Sgt. Hanson.
Malcolm and Jenny lived in a duplex-type apartment complex where there was a secret door behind the grandfather clock in her apartment, where Malcolm could sneak in and enjoy her company.
This was one of the few failures from Aaron Spelling's production company in its history, since it was picked by ABC to debut right after the Super Bowl in 1985 and was heavily promoted during the game. The promotion resulted in high ratings at first, but following a quick decline, the series was cancelled three months into its run, after ranking 40th out of 104 programs that aired that season with an average 15.76 household rating, according to TVTango.com.
Because of the frequent commercials during the Super Bowl, the following night Johnny Carson ask rhetorically during his monologue on The Tonight Show: "Did you see that new show, 'Frequent and Loud'?"
Cast
Episodes by season
Season01
- S01E01PilotJanuary 21, 1985—
- S01E02The ViolationJanuary 22, 1985—Jenny gets a lesson in dealing with sexual assault when she is attacked after just teaching a rape prevention class.
- S01E03Inside ManJanuary 29, 1985—A murde case reunites Malcolm and an old school chum, now turned crook and a target for hit men.
- S01E04Odds Favor DeathFebruary 5, 1985—Jennie and Malcolm discover one of their colleagues is linked with a notorious bookie.
- S01E05On The WireFebruary 12, 1985—Malcolm feels dealt out of his marriage when Jenny dates a mobster in the course of a gambling investigation.
- S01E06Cop KillerFebruary 26, 1985—Malcolm mistakes a young deaf boy for an exclusive cop killer and shoots him.
- S01E07Under Special CircumstancesMarch 5, 1985—Jenny poses as a hooker to snare Drug Dealers.
- S01E08SanctuaryMarch 12, 1985—Jenny and Malcolm go after the killer of a woman murdered while seeking sanctuary at a church.
- S01E09Step Over ManMarch 19, 1985—A Burglar repeatedly outwits Jenny and Malcolm, prompting their colleagues to question their competence.
- S01E10For Better Or For WorseMarch 26, 1985—Jenny and Malcolm get a chilling glimpse of marriage gone bad when a meanicing man stalks his ex-wife.
- S01E11The Price Of JunkApril 9, 1985—A meddlesome reporter may get the scoop on Jennys marriage when Malcolm is is kidnapped by killers.
- S01E12The Very Scary ManApril 16, 1985—Jenny defies regulations by useing her off time to pursue a child molestor.
- S01E13Act Of WarApril 23, 1985—Naomi looks to Jenny when her daughters boy friend is killed in a gang war.
- S01E14Tarnished BluesApril 30, 1985—Jenny is shot and Malcolm is out for revenge.
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