Half Nelson (TV series)

Half Nelson
Created by	Glen A. Larson Lou Shaw
Starring	Joe Pesci Victoria Jackson Fred Williamson
Opening theme	"L.A. You Belong to Me" performed by Robert Jason
Composers	Stu Phillips Robert Jason
Country of origin	United States
Original language	English
No. of seasons	1
No. of episodes	9
Production
Running time	60 minutes
Production companies	Glen A. Larson Productions 20th Century Fox Television
Original release
Network	NBC
Release	March 24 (1985-03-24) – May 10, 1985 (1985-05-10)

Half Nelson is an American detective comedy-drama series starring Joe Pesci that aired on NBC from March 24 until May 10, 1985. ^[1] The pilot episode starred Hollywood actor Rod Taylor. ^[2]

Premise

Rocky Nelson is a former New York City cop who moved to Beverly Hills, where he got a job at a private security service for the rich and famous, while attempting to make it as an actor. ^[3] In addition to guarding celebrities, he also helps solve crimes.

Cast

• Joe Pesci as Rocky Nelson
• Fred Williamson as Chester Long
• Victoria Jackson as Annie O'Hara
• Bubba Smith as Kurt
• Dick Butkus as Beau
• Gary Grubbs as Det. Hamill
• Dean Martin as Himself

Episodes

No.	Title	Directed by	Written by	Original air date	Prod. code
1 2	"Pilot"	Bruce Bilson	Glen A. Larson & Lou Shaw	March 24, 1985 (1985-03-24) [4]	3U01
3	"The Deadly Vase"	Alan Cooke	Story by : Aubrey Solomon & Steve Greenberg Teleplay by : Lou Shaw	March 29, 1985 (1985-03-29) [5]	3U02
4	"Uppers and Downers"	James Sheldon	Donald Ross	April 5, 1985 (1985-04-05) [6]	3U03
5	"Diplomatic Immunity"	Alan Cooke	Story by : Janis Hendler Teleplay by : Simon Muntner	April 12, 1985 (1985-04-12) [7]	TBA
6	"Nose Job"	Arthur Allan Seidelman	Lou Shaw & Simon Muntner	April 19, 1985 (1985-04-19) [8]	TBA
7	"Chariots for Hire"	N/A	N/A	Unaired	TBA
8	"Malibu Colony"	James Sheldon	Story by : Aubrey Solomon & Steve Greenberg Teleplay by : Simon Muntner & Richard Freiman	May 3, 1985 (1985-05-03) [9]	TBA
9	"The Beverly Hills Princess"	Bernard McEveety	Story by : Lou Shaw Teleplay by : Simon Muntner & Richard Freiman	May 10, 1985 (1985-05-10) [10]	TBA

References

1. "Half Nelson". www.tvobscurities.com. February 2016. Retrieved January 12, 2017.
2. "Half Nelson: Pilot special (March 24, 1985)". www.rodtaylorsite.com. Retrieved January 5, 2022.
3. Belcher, Walt (March 29, 1985). "'Half-Nelson' moves to regular Friday slot". The Tampa Tribune . p. 4-D. Retrieved April 17, 2022– via newspapers.com.
4. White, Susan (March 24, 1985). "Prime time". Lexington Herald-Leader . Lexington, Kentucky. p. TV4. Retrieved April 17, 2022– via newspapers.com.
5. "TV Listing". The Charlotte News. March 29, 1985. p. 65 – via newspapers.com.
6. "TV Listing". Courier-Post. April 5, 1985. p. 8 – via newspapers.com.
7. "TV Listing". News-Journal. April 12, 1985. p. 21 – via newspapers.com.
8. "TV Listing". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. April 19, 1985. p. 121 – via newspapers.com.
9. "TV Listing". Chicago Tribune. May 3, 1985. p. 67 – via newspapers.com.
10. "TV Listing". The Palm Beach Post. May 10, 1985. p. 63 – via newspapers.com.

External links

• Half Nelson at IMDb