Toody and muldoon sing along with mitchpart 1 by car 54. See more ideas about classic tv, old tv shows and old tv. Instead, we offer fiveplusfour trivia tidbits about the sitcom. Car 54 where are you just has to be one of the best written, acted and produced comedies in sitcom history. Oscars best picture winners best picture winners golden globes emmys san diego comiccon new york comiccon sundance film festival toronto intl film festival awards central festival central all events. Toody and muldoon convince a shy officer to join their precinct, unaware that he has terrible luck everywhere he goes. It was panned so hard that it remains one of the most hated films on imdb, lets see if its that bad. The complete second season many critics, comedians and tv fans have long considered car 54 where are you one of the most brilliant laugh out loud comedy series ever to appear on television.
Meet the cast and learn more about the stars of of car 54, where are you. Though its run from 1961 to 1963 lasted just sixty episodes, the series car 54, where are you. Car 54, where are you the complete first season dvd 1961. Brash nyc policeman officer gunther toody is partnered with stiff, bythebook officer francis muldoon to protect an important mafia witness prior to testifying against orgainzed crime in brooklyn, all the while dealing with their personal lives, overbearing spouses, common criminals, arms dealers. Toody decides to give lucille a wig for her 40th birthday. Bilko show, and when the opportunity to do another tv series came up, he threw himself. Francis and lucille get the wrong idea, while watching a steamy movie on tv, that each loves the other. Nat hiken television series, erik tarloff story 4 more credits. Toody and muldoon are ordered to give a genius rookie officer an orientation that threatens to break up the car 54 team when the rookie proves a genuinely stimulating conversationalist for muldoon. You may also like all 30 episodes from the debut seasonincluding whos for swordfish, home sweet sing sing, get well, officer schnauser, the beast who walked the bronx, and i love lucilleare featured in a fourdisc set. Here you will find all the episodes of the seriescar 54, where are you here you fint both the broadcast episodes as the next episodes. Nypd cars of that era were black and green with a white roof and trunk. Ross whose wife is a shrew, and cultured francis muldoon fred gwynne who lives with his mother. Toody, the short, stocky and dimwitted one, either saves the day or messes things up.
Car 54, where are you whos for swordfish season 1 episode 1. In 1994, a movie was released based on the classic 60s series, car 54 where are you. Original cast members al lewis and nipsey russell appeared as their original characters. Car 54, where are you the complete second season amazon. Tv series 19611963 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Car 54, where are you is a zany spinoff of the television series from the sixties. Complete first season it took a whilehalf a century since it first aired, to be exactbut one of the last great sitcoms from televisions golden era of the 50s and early 60s has finally come to video. If you use the add to want list tab to add this issue to your want list, we will email you when it becomes available.
The complete second season dvd 1963 ntsc dvd car 54 where are you. The misadventures of two of new yorks finest in the 53rd precinct in the bronx. It is terrific television, screamingly funny, and the episodes in season two are the carryover from season one. The reason for not using truetolife colors was that the series was shot on location in new york and the producers didnt want their tv car to be confused with a real police vehicle. Stanley prager and nat hiken also directed several episodes.
Al lewis joined the cast as officer leo schnauser beginning with the th episode of season 1. So you see, it wasnt just car 54 that was unsuccessful in that time period. Find great deals on ebay for car 54 where are you and car 54 where are you comic. Car 54, where are you the complete second season dvd. Car 54, where are you the complete second season on tcm. Toody, the short, stocky and dimwitted one, either saves the day or messes things up, much to the chagrin of muldoon, the tall, lanky and smart one. Car 54, where are you the complete first season film.
In this film inspired by the 1960s television series, toody and muldoon are polar opposites one is a wild man, the other follows all the rules who end up in several tense, if extremely goofy. Long out of circulation, this brilliant show can now be enjoyed by the legion of fans who have been clamoring for its release on dvd and new generations who will have a chance to view. Most of its filming was on location in the the bronx,and at biograph studios. Prior to that he appeared in episode 7, car 54, where are you the paint job 1961, playing al, the owner of als garage where he would repair and repaint stolen cars for a car theft ring. Officer gunther tootie and his old partner leo, played by al lewis, are still fighting crime in brooklyn in a bumbling fashion. Creator nat hiken was already famous for his highly acclaimed sgt. But that is a lot of unknown things to dig up on a television comedy. Ross and fred gwynne that ran from 1961 to 1963 reprising their roles from the original series are nipsey russell, whose character anderson is now a captain, and al lewis, whose officer schnauser now spends. Nipseys presense was the only way it could be considered a sequel his officer dave anderson character had since been promoted to captain of the precinct.
Oct 07, 2016 we thought it would be funny to serve up 54 things you might not know about a 54yearold series. Filmed in 1990 but not released until 1994, the film basically tried to turn car 54 into a police academy type movie. Mitch, the white elephant, see you at the bar mitzvah, and the series finale the curse of. Fran drescher played a hooker in that film, and rosie o donnell was also in it. Charlotte rae, al lewis, fred gwynne 1962 complete episode duration. Car 54 was a black and white television situation comedy that focused on the misadventures of two very unlikely and very opposite police officers, gunther toody joe ross and francis muldoon fred gwynne. Car 54, where are you the complete first season boxed set.
Theres a traffic jam in harlem thats backed up to jackson heights. All 60 episodes of the nat hiken complete series are newly remastered from the only known set of 35 mm fine grain prints. Bilko, who also wrote and directed many of the episodes. Car 54, where are you the complete second season dvd 1962. All 30 episodes of the first season 196162 are included in a set of 4 dvds, each newly remastered from the only known set of 35 mm fine grain prints. Display as images display as list make and model make and year year category importancerole date added new ones first episode appearance ep. Car 54 where are you, one of the best loved and funniest tv shows of all time, finally comes to dvd for the first time. Herbie had a cameo in the simpsons episode beyond blunderdome in the movie car museum. When it was first broadcast on nbc during the 196162 television season, the series was very much an acquired taste. Season 2 movie description many critics and comedians believe that car 54 is one of the greatest comedy series ever to appear on television. Car 54 was the funniest show ever to grace the airwaves. The bonus feature is a 30minute discussion with cast members charlotte rae and hank garrett, who share behind the scenes stories, anecdotes and. In this campy, nostalgic comedy based on a popular tv series from the early 60s, the two bungling cops toody and muldoon are assigned to guard a key witness who is planning to testify against a.
Car 54, where are you, one of the best loved and funniest tv shows of all time finally comes to dvd for the first time. We thought it would be funny to serve up 54 things you might not know about a 54yearold series. The herbie film series spawned a knockoff series of superbug films. The 30 episodes on the car 54, where are you the complete first season dvd set have the occasional situation thats too wacky or running joke that gets old, but for the most part, the show has aged well, thanks to the casts offbeat line deliveries and the writers willingness to follow a story wherever it might lead. If you have never seen this show you are in for a tremendous treat. A white beetle, split in half and numbered 53, makes a cameo in the first film of the series, though its name is never mentioned.
The show, an attempt to poke fun at the large number of cop shows on the air at the time, follows two police officers, bumbling gunther toody joe e. All 60 episodes of the nat hiken complete series are newly remastered from. The police cars used for the series were actually bright red and white, which appeared as the proper shade of gray for an nypd car on blackandwhite film. The complete first season many critics, comedians and tv fans have long considered car 54, where are you. Photo cover of officer francis muldoon as played by fred gwynne and officer gunther toody as played by joe e. A guide listing the titles and air dates for episodes of the tv series car 54, where are you. Newly remastered 4dvd set, available for the firs time on dvd from the original 35mm fine grain film prints and released in celebration of the 50th anniversary of. Car 54 was created by nat hiken, who was also responsible for the phil silvers showsgt. It is based on the television series of the same name starring joe e. If you have any inexplicable desire to see car 54, take this advice. Why were all the police cars in car 54 where are you.
The 30 episodes on the car 54, where are you the complete first season dvd set have the occasional situation thats too wacky or running joke that gets old, but for the most part, the show has aged well, thanks to the casts offbeat line deliveries and the writers willingness to follow a. Leo is transferred to a desk job and rookie officer francis muldoon is assigned as tooties new partner. Apr 11, 2011 nipseys presense was the only way it could be considered a sequel his officer dave anderson character had since been promoted to captain of the precinct. Car 54, where are you fred gwynne, al lewis, charlotte rae, nipsey russell, joe e. This complete first series 4disc set features all thirty, 25 minute black and white episodes, which have been mastered from the original 35mm film, picture and sound quality are ok.
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