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Features: DVD
In the category of Strangest TV Series Ever, the nominees are Police Squad!, Police Squad!, and Police Squad! Includes all six episodes of the hilarious crime caper series on a single disc!
Editor's Note
Though it only lasted for six episodes, the Zucker brothers' 1982 television series POLICE SQUAD! left a pop-culture legacy as the show that spawned the NAKED GUN movies. Displaying the same comic sensibilities as the Zuckers' AIRPLANE, HOT SHOTS, and TOP SECRET, the sitcom parodies serious police dramas through the zany crime-fighting antics of bumbling detective Frank Drebin (Leslie Nielsen, who lets the sight gags and double entendres fly with his trademark deadpan style). This collection presents the short-lived but cult-classic series in its entirety for a total of six episodes featuring guest appearances by William Shatner, Lorne Greene, Florence Henderson, William Conrad, Dick Clark, Robert Goulet, Tommy Lasorda, and Dr. Joyce Brothers.
| Features | Audio: English Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround Sound, Dolby Digital Mono | | Behind-The-Scenes Featurettes | | Brand-New Interview With Leslie Nielsen | | Gag Reel | | Hysterical Audio Commentaries By The Creators On Select Episodes | | Interactive Menus | | Scene Selection |
| Technical Info
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Release Information
| | Studio: Paramount |
| Release Date: 11/7/2006 |
| Running Time: 190 minutes |
| Original Release Date: 1982 | | Catalog ID: 047514 | | UPC: 00097360475142 | | Number of Discs: 1 |
Audio & Video
| | Original Language: English | | Available Audio Tracks: English [CC], English | | Video: Color |
Aspect Ratio | | Standard 1.33:1 [4:3] |
| Cast & Crew
| Awards |
Nominee (1982) | | | Emmy, Leslie Nielsen, Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series | | | Emmy, David Zucker, et. al., Outstanding Writing in a Comedy Series |
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| | Professional Reviews | Film Comment
"Each of POLICE SQUAD!'s six episodes combines nonstop absurdist sight gags, verbal slapstick, and non sequiturs with note-perfect parodies of Seventies cop shows..." 11/01/2006 p.77Ultimate DVD
5 stars out of 5 -- "A masterclass in deadpan surreal comedy....Simply magnificent." 03/01/2007 p.107 |
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