Detective School

Detective School is an American television sitcom that aired on ABC for four months in 1979, for a total of 13 episodes. The show was about an assortment of students who went to night school to learn basic detective skills, but who kept getting caught up in real criminal cases and getting themselves and their teacher into trouble. This show was written, directed, and produced by Jeff Harris and Bernie Kukoff, the creators of Diff'rent Strokes.

Comedy

Seasons

1. A Bier on the House

Air Date: 1979-07-31

Private eye Nick Harrigan teaches eager aspiring gumshoes who become suspicious when they notice ice cream trucks making regular deliveries to a funeral home.

2. Oh, How We Danced

Air Date: 1979-08-07

Nick's gun turns up missingâ€”right after Charlene goes off to confront her cheating spouse.

3. Lucy in the Sky with Pizza

Air Date: 1979-08-14

Nick and his students investigate a diamond-stealing racket in a pizza parlor.

4. Hooray for Bulgaria

Air Date: 1979-09-14

The class poses as caterers at an embassy party to rescue a Bulgarian ballet dancer.

5. Nick is Smitten

Air Date: 1979-09-21

Nick's eagerness to help an attractive woman lands him in a trap set by a vengeful racketeer.

6. Ice

Air Date: 1979-09-28

Nick and the gang bodyguard a rich woman as she attends a fancy party wearing a priceless diamond.

7. The Runaway

Air Date: 1979-10-05

The class goes undercover as a motorcycle gang to retreive Nick's runaway niece.

8. The Jewel Heist

Air Date: 1979-10-12

Nick's students break into the wrong hotel room while on an assignment to retrieve stolen jewelry.

9. One Word is Worth a Thousand Pictures

Air Date: 1979-10-19

Nick tries to catch a blackmailer while the class searches her apartment for the incriminating photographs.

10. Masseuse in the Cold, Cold Ground

Air Date: 1979-10-26

Nick and the students investigate a massage parlor to catch a killer.

11. The Killer-Diller Lingerie Caper

Air Date: 1979-11-02

Silvio witnesses a murderâ€”but doesn't recognize the investigating officer as the killer.

12. Farewell, My Miss Glendale

Air Date: 1979-11-16

The students search for a bomb while Nick judges a beauty pageant.

13. The Bank Job

Air Date: 1979-11-23

Bank robbers take Nick and his students hostage.

1. Hooray for Bulgaria

Air Date: 1979-09-15

2. Nick is Smitten

Air Date: 1979-09-22

3. Ice

Air Date: 1979-09-29

4. The Runaway

Air Date: 1979-10-06

5. The Jewel Heist

Air Date: 1979-10-13

6. One Word is Worth a Thousand Pictures

Air Date: 1979-10-20

7. Masseuse in the Cold, Cold Ground

Air Date: 1979-10-27

8. The Killer-Diller Lingerie Caper

Air Date: 1979-11-03

9. Farewell My Miss Glendale

Air Date: 1979-11-17

10. The Bank Job

Air Date: 1979-11-24

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Rating

5.5/10

Release Date

1979-07-31

Episodes

23 (2 seasons)

Status

Ended

Cast