Baker's Dozen (TV series)

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Baker's Dozen
Genre Sitcom
Created by Sonny Grosso
Developed by
  • Philip Rosenberg
  • Stuart Rosenberg
Starring
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons1
No. of episodes6
Production
Executive producers
  • Sonny Grosso
  • Larry Jacobson
Producers
  • Nick Arnold
  • Kenneth Utt
Running time30 minutes
Production companyGrosso-Jacobson Productions
Original release
Network CBS
ReleaseMarch 17 (1982-03-17) 
June 30, 1982 (1982-06-30)

Baker's Dozen is an American sitcom that aired on CBS from March 17 to June 30, 1982. [1]

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Synopsis

Filmed on location in New York City, the series centered around the off-beat antics of an undercover anti-crime unit of the NYPD.

Cast

Episodes

No.TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal air date
1"Pilot"Bill PerskyPhilip Rosenberg & Stuart RosenbergMarch 17, 1982 (1982-03-17)
2"A Class by Himself"Bill PerskyPhilip RosenbergMarch 24, 1982 (1982-03-24)
3"Dear John"Tony MordenteNick ArnoldMarch 31, 1982 (1982-03-31)
4"What a Difference a Cop Makes" Edward S. Feldman Nick ArnoldApril 7, 1982 (1982-04-07)
5"I Was Told You Were a Racetrack"Tony MordenteNick ArnoldApril 21, 1982 (1982-04-21)
6"Sauce for the Goose"Edward S. FeldmanGary GilbertJune 30, 1982 (1982-06-30)

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References

  1. The Complete Directory to Prime Time Network and Cable TV Shows 1946-Present. Ballantine Books. 2003. p. 84. ISBN   0-345-45542-8.