Rent police squad the complete series 1982 on dvd and blu. The complete series dvd, 2006 at the best online prices at ebay. This stupidfunny leslie nielsen comedy was a sleeper hit, finishing as the eighthhighestgrossing film of the year. The complete series is a really interesting package, bringing together a series that many consider to have been cut criminally short in its run. A parody of police procedurals, police squad ran for six episodes on abc in 1982, but. Mediumrare entertainment is proud to announce police squad. Fourdisc dvd presentation of all six episodes of the shortlived tv program that preceded thenaked gun. It was created by david zucker, jim abrahams, and jerry zucker, and starred leslie nielsen as frank drebin. Leslie nielsen, alan north, ed williams, william duelle, peter lupus mpaa rating. Amazons choice recommends highly rated, wellpriced products available to ship immediately. Then, six years later, the characters returned in the hit feature comedy the naked gun. Police squad the complete series full frame, dolby, ac3. The complete series on dvd 097360475142 from paramount pictures.
Leslie nielsen and priscilla presley in the naked gun 1988 george kennedy in the naked gun 1988 leslie. In its tooshot lifespan, the parodies, the puns, the satire, the stupidity were unrelenting in their brilliance. This shopping feature will continue to load items when the enter key is pressed. The show has the same kind of content as the movies, rapid fire gags of all kinds, visual, verbal, and even nonsensical. Created by jim abrahams, david zucker, jerry zucker. The complete series tv 1982 there are 8 million stories in the naked city. Police squad the complete series bluray box set leslie nielsen actor, alan north actor rated. Police squad would do the still frame with the characters usually taking place at the police headquarters office, but its not the film that is stopped, it is the actors themselves trying to stay still while various activites around them are still going on. Joyce brothers played herself in the first naked gun film. Police squad tv and movie collection dvd 2018 upc 032429311740. A parody of police procedurals, police squad ran for six. Leslie nielsen stars as police squads own granitejawed.
Im a huge fan of the naked gun movies, and this is the precursor to them. Apr 20, 2020 the show had enough of a cult following that in 1988 zucker, abrahams and zucker released the naked gun. Police squad the complete series full frame, amaray case. The creative team behind the uproarious duo of kentucky fried movie and airplane. I am a great fan of the quinn martin formula, but it is such a riot to see that formula mercilessly roasted by frank drebin and squad. Police squad the complete series paramountcbs home entertainment, not rated, 1. It sounded like a cantmiss when the team behind airplane. Incompetent police detective frank drebin must foil an. The comedy series was created by david zucker, jim abrahams and jerry zucker, the makers of the 1980 spoof film airplane. Chock full of campy humor, the naked gun follows police lt. The only saving grace is that police squad led to the naked gun movies.
The naked gun series was based on the short lived police squad. Rent police squad the complete series 1982 on dvd and. The film stars leslie nielsen as the bumbling police lieutenant frank drebin. From the files of police squad the film brought back nielsen as drebin although north and.
The complete series on bluray disc april 14 the comedy series was created by david zucker, jim abrahams and jerry zucker, the makers of the 1980 spoof film airplane. The complete series 1982 starring william conrad and dick clark on dvd and bluray. Zucker, abrahams and zucker only wrote and directed the pilot episode. The six episodes formed the basis for the very successful naked gun film franchise. Paramount home entertainment and cbs home entertainment will release police squad. With leslie nielsen, alan north, rex hamilton, ed williams. The complete series, dvd, full frame, dolby, ac3, tv comedy, television, 097360475142. Definitely time to dust off my dvd and watch the series again. Police squad the complete series dvd 1982 dvd empire. Incompetent police detective frank drebin must foil an attempt to assassinate queen elizabeth ii. In addition to spawning the popular naked gun movie franchise, police squad. Police squad complete film and tv collection reseed. Unfortunately, it didnt work out, and the show was. While a parody of many television shows and movies, it bore a.
Staring william duell, rex hamilton, ed williams and leslie nielsen. Police squad the complete series on dvd 097360475142 from paramount pictures. All the episodes appear to be unedited, running over 25 minutes in length. This was john housemans final film before his death on october 31, 1988 at the age of 86. The complete series available for the first time on bluray from 20th april 2020. All six episodes are bottled lightning, and they remain both hilarious and entertaining in 2020. It starred the late leslie nielsen as sergeant frank drebin, detective lieutenant, police squad, which he often said in this show and in the three naked gun films which are equally entertaining and amusing. Over the course of each 25minute episode, dogged police detective lee marvin would pursue every lead and clue until he solved a crime, all while narrating his steps. Taking the crime genre more into the ridiculous arena is the shortlived 1982 series police squad.
Police squad coming to bluray april 14 media play news. Frank drebin leslie nielsen as he investigates an assassination plot against the queen of. Some of the gags in the film are lifted straight from police squad. The complete series on 20th april, weve been given 1 copy to give away on bluray. They later changed it back to happy birthday for the dvd release, but it is one of the rare examples of when the alternate version actually works better than the original song used and i wouldve. Get it today with same day delivery, order pickup or drive up.
The complete series 1982 not rated paramount 150 min. Police squad the complete series wont have you doing hard time to watch all six episodes. This stupidfunny leslie nielsen comedy was a sleeper hit, finishing as the eighth highestgrossing film of the year. Police squad the complete series, bluray, full frame, amaray case, dolby, ac3, tv comedy, television, 032429335265. A parody of police procedurals, police squad ran for six episodes on abc in 1982, but went on to inspire the three naked gun films. Sight gags and non sequiturs dominate this spoof of police dramas. Jerry zucker, jim abrahams and david zucker aka zaz brought their brand of outrageous comedy to television with the. I noticed some scenes where the color fades in and out a bit and some yellow spots. Police squad was one of the victims of the happy birthday scam and had to be replaced with something different for the home video release.
The film is based on the character portrayed by nielsen in the television series police squad. Seeking vengeance when his partner simpson is shot full of holes by drug. This comedy classic mercilessly spoofed every detective show convention known and was the blueprint for the irreverent, anything might happen formula that later made nielsen a. Frank drebbin leslie nielsen leads his bungling detective squad in the comedy series that inspired the naked gun films. Apr 22, 2020 police squad the complete series paramountcbs home entertainment, not rated, 1. Police squad the complete series full frame, dolby, ac3 on. Sight gags and nonsequiturs dominate this spoof of police dramas.
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