Tough Cookies

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Tough Cookies
GenreComedy
Created byHal Dresner
Starring
ComposerGeorge Aliceson Tipton
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons1
No. of episodes6 (list of episodes)
Production
Executive producers
Producers
  • Stephen Neigher
  • Lynn Guthrie
Camera setup Single-camera
Running time30 minutes
Production company Witt/Thomas Productions
Original release
Network CBS
ReleaseMarch 5 (1986-03-05) 
April 23, 1986 (1986-04-23)

Tough Cookies is an American television sitcom that aired on CBS from March 5 to April 23, 1986; six episodes were broadcast.[ citation needed ]

Contents

Plot

Chicago police detective Cliff Brady (Robby Benson) is dating an older woman named Rita (Lainie Kazan), who is not sure she can handle their relationship.[ citation needed ]

Cast

Episodes

TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal air date
1"Ships in the Night" Paul Krasny Jan Fischer & William WeidnerMarch 5, 1986 (1986-03-05)
2"Grudge Match" John Patterson Mark RosnerMarch 12, 1986 (1986-03-12)
Cliff's high school basketball rival now collects protection money, and Cliff challenges him to a game.
3"Naked City" James Frawley Stephen NeigherMarch 19, 1986 (1986-03-19)
4"The Unfantasy" Robert Scheerer Vincent Patrick April 2, 1986 (1986-04-02)
5"The Stoolie" Georg Stanford Brown Vincent PatrickApril 9, 1986 (1986-04-09)
6"Temper Fidelis" Stuart Margolin Stephen NeigherApril 23, 1986 (1986-04-23)


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