Report to Murphy is an American television sitcom starring Michael Keaton that aired on CBS from April 5 to May 31, 1982.[1]
| Report to Murphy | |
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| Genre | Sitcom |
| Created by | Patricia Jones Donald Reiker |
| Starring | Michael Keaton Donnelly Rhodes Olivia Cole |
| Composer | JAM Creative Productions |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 6 |
| Production | |
| Executive producers | Roger Gimbel Harry Colomby Jeff Bricmont |
| Producer | Terry Hughes |
| Running time | 30 minutes |
| Production companies | Jenro Company Jones-Reiker Ink Group K/C Productions Roger Gimbel Productions EMI Television |
| Original release | |
| Network | CBS |
| Release | April 5 – May 31, 1982 |
Synopsis
editThe series is about the everyday problems and frustrations of a parole officer, as he deals with the released prisoners that come and go. The theme music was composed by JAM Creative Productions in Dallas, Texas who are best known for creating jingle imaging for TV and radio stations.
Cast
edit- Michael Keaton as Murphy
- Donnelly Rhodes as Charlie
- Margot Rose as Baker
- Olivia Cole as Blanche
- Donna Ponterotto as Lucy
Episodes
editSix episodes are registered with the United States Copyright Office.
| Nº | Title | Directed by: | Written by: | Air date | PC |
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| 1 | "Pilot" | Asaad Kelada | Patricia Jones & Donald Reiker | April 5, 1982 | 100 |
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One of the parolees (Dan Hedaya) steals a stereo tape deck from Murphy's house, then calls Murphy for instructions on how to use it. | |||||
| 2 | "The Girl Most Likely" | Terry Hughes | Joanne Pagliaro | April 12, 1982 | 102 |
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The beautiful campus queen (Simone Griffeth) whom Murphy worshipped from afar in high school shows up as one of his parolees and delivers what looks like the kayo punch to his career. | |||||
| 3 | "Charlie Goes Awry" | John Bowab | Dennis Klein | April 19, 1982 | 107 |
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Charlie suddenly goes wacky after his customary rough, tough tactics drive a parolee to near suicide. | |||||
| 4 | "High Noon" | Terry Hughes | Patricia Jones & Donald Reiker | April 26, 1982 | 101 |
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Murphy's toughness turns to panic when he gets a note from Louie (Aldo Ray) bearing a death threat. | |||||
| 5 | "Baker vs. Murphy" | Unknown | Rick Orloff | May 17, 1982 | 103 |
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Murphy's sweetheart, an assistant D.A., breaks the news that she'll be prosecuting one of Murphy's favorite parolees. | |||||
| 6 | "Papillion" | Terry Hughes | Mitch Markowitz | May 31, 1982 | 105 |
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Conscience-stricken over his "good life," Murphy volunteers to go to prison for a taste of life in stir. | |||||
References
edit- ^ O'Connor, John J. (April 5, 1982). "TV: Two New CBS Situation Comedies and Inside Nicaragua". The New York Times. Retrieved 17 December 2009.
External links
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