Detective School (a.k.a. Detective School â€" One Flight Up) is an American television sitcom that aired on ABC for four months in 1979, for a total of 13 episodes.
The show was about an assortment of students who went to night school to learn basic detective skills, but who kept getting caught up in real criminal cases and getting themselves and their teacher (an inept private investigator) into trouble.
This show was written, directed, and produced by Jeff Harris and Bernie Kukoff, the creators of Diff'rent Strokes.
Cast and characters
- James Gregory as Nick Hannigan, the inept P.I. who teaches the class.
- Douglas Fowley as Robert Redford, an elderly student who just happens to have the same name as the actor.
- Randolph Mantooth as salesman Eddie Dawkins.
- Melinda Naud as lingerie model Maggie Ferguson.
- Taylor Negron as disco-dancing Silvio Galindez.
- LaWanda Page (best known for her role as Aunt Esther on Sanford and Son) as loudmouthed housewife Charlene Jenkins.
- Pat Proft as door-to-door salesman Leo Frick.
Availability
As of this writing, Detective School has not been released on home video.
Episodes
Season 1: Summer 1979
Season 2: Autumn 1979
References
- Detective School at the Internet Movie Database
- Detective School at TV.com