Even pay channel starz has begun broadcasting classic television series. These are not intentional rephrasing of lyrics, which is called parody. Advanced search watchlist sign in car 54, where are you. Car 54, where are you episode put it in by heinzjuergen klein.
Toody and muldoon are ordered to give a genius rookie officer an orientation that threatens to break up the car 54 team when the rookie proves a genuinely stimulating conversationalist for muldoon. Officer gunther tootie and his old partner leo, played by al lewis, are still fighting crime in brooklyn in a bumbling fashion. Meet the cast and learn more about the stars of of car 54, where are you. Episode 29 puncher and judy 6 decades ago a woman begs her boyfriend to quit his boxing job. Oscars best picture winners best picture winners golden globes emmys san diego comiccon new york comiccon sundance film festival toronto intl film. Car 54 where are you, one of the best loved and funniest tv shows of all time finally comes to dvd for the first time.
No doubt much of the programming may not hold up to current audiences. The series follows officer gunther toddy joe e ross and officer francis muldoon. The series was filmed in blackandwhite and had a rotating group of. It is terrific television, screamingly funny, and the episodes in season two are the carryover from season one. All 30 episodes of the first season 196162 are included in a set of 4 dvds, each newly remastered from the only known set of 35 mm fine grain prints. Car 54 where are you, one of the best loved and funniest tv shows of all time, finally comes to dvd for the first time. Unless shanachie owns a time machine, it will be impossible to get audio commentaries from any of them because theyre all dead with the exception of hugh downs. Grams, he got his mitts on the files of howard epstein, an. Oscars best picture winners best picture winners golden globes emmys san diego comiccon new york comiccon sundance film festival toronto intl film festival awards central festival central all events. Bilko, who also wrote and directed many of the episodes.
On september 17, 1961, officers toody and muldoon headed out on their first assignment on car 54, where are you. But that is a lot of unknown things to dig up on a television comedy. Toody and muldoon convince a shy officer to join their precinct, unaware that he has terrible luck everywhere he goes. Car 54, where are you fred gwynne, al lewis, charlotte rae, nipsey russell, joe e. The season 1 series with all 30 episodes on 4 discs was released on dvd in 2011 and season 2 is now also available. Car 54 was a black and white television situation comedy that focused on the misadventures of two very unlikely and very opposite police officers, gunther toody joe ross and francis muldoon fred gwynne. This release from the classic sitcom car 43, where are you includes all 30 episodes from the shows first season, following the infamous police officers francis muldoon and gunther toody as they bumble their way through solving crimes and trying to keep themselves out of trouble. All 60 episodes of the nat hiken complete series are newly remastered from the only known set of 35 mm fine grain prints.
The reason for not using truetolife colors was that the series was shot on location in new york and the producers didnt want their tv car to be confused with a real police vehicle. Toody and muldoon sing along with mitchpart 1 by car 54. Car 54, where are you whos for swordfish season 1 episode 1. The series has been licensed to shanachie entertainment, and they. Misheard lyrics song c car 54, where are you misheard lyrics also called mondegreens occur when people misunderstand the lyrics in a song.
Reviewed in the united states on december 28, 2009. Car 54 where are you tv show series dvd box set on sale. Get the best deals for car 54 where are you dvd complete series at. Charlotte rae, al lewis, fred gwynne 1962 complete episode duration. This black and white comedy show of the 1960s featured an unforgettable pair of hilarious police officers. Remembering the cast from car 54 where you 1961 with ads by wide world of entertainment. Check here to see what the popular sitcom was all about. The chemistry between the dimwitted but affable gunther toody played by borschtbelt standup comic joe e.
So you see, it wasnt just car 54 that was unsuccessful in that time period. Starring fred gwynn and joe ross, with al lewis and many other famous stars and guest stars. Find great deals on ebay for car 54 where are you and car 54 where are you comic. The 30 episodes on the car 54, where are youthe complete first season dvd set have the occasional situation thats too wacky or running joke that gets old, but for the most part, the show has aged well, thanks to the casts offbeat line deliveries and the writers. See more ideas about classic tv, old tv shows and old tv. We thought it would be funny to serve up 54 things you might not know about a 54yearold series. The misadventures of two of new yorks finest in the 53rd precinct in the bronx. The 30 episodes on the car 54, where are you the complete first season dvd set have the occasional situation thats too wacky or running joke that gets old, but for the most part, the show has aged well, thanks to the casts offbeat line deliveries and the writers willingness to follow a.
When it was first broadcast on nbc during the 196162 television season, the series was very much an acquired taste. Complete first season it took a whilehalf a century since it first aired, to be exactbut one of the last great sitcoms from televisions golden era of the 50s and early 60s has finally come to video. Toody decides to give lucille a wig for her 40th birthday. Theres a traffic jam in harlem thats backed up to jackson heights.
Leo is transferred to a desk job and rookie officer francis muldoon is assigned as tooties new partner. Grams, he got his mitts on the files of howard epstein, an executive who was involved with the tv series. The series revolved around gunther toody and francis muldoon, two loveable but mismatched bronx policemen who usually seemed more concerned with their everyday problems than with the crime rate in their precinct. Toody, the short, stocky and dimwitted one, either saves the day or messes things up. Bilko to car 54 to barney miller to seinfeld by way of the munsters is clear. Long out of circulation, this brilliant show can now be enjoyed by the legion of fans who have been clamoring for its release on dvd and new generations who will have a chance. The complete car 54, where are you classic tv comedy comics all stories no ads the complete sevenissue series. I couldnt believe that such a funny show with such goodnatured humor could have received such a meager rating from imdb 2. But the authentic hiken flavor was what made car 54 a favorite, especially among other comedians and comedy writers.
Car 54, where are you is a zany spinoff of the television series from the sixties. Car 54, where are you, one of the best loved and funniest tv shows of all time finally comes to dvd for the first time. I recently got a great book on the history of the car 54 tv show. Theres a holdup in the bronx, brooklyns broken out in fights. Remembering the cast from car 54 where you 1961 with ads. An ape dresses in gunthers police uniform and drives off in the police car. Im not sure what dvds youre watching but there are no audio commentaries on the car 54 dvds. Toody and muldoon sing along with mitchpart 2 by car 54. Al lewis, fred gwynne 1962 complete episode by holly martins. Gunther toody, a short, stocky and dimwitted henpecked husband, is partnered with francis muldoon, a tall, lanky and smart bachelor. Season 2 dvd for sale description many critics and comedians believe that car 54 is one of the greatest comedy series ever to appear on television. Tv show was a slapstick comedy series about two very unusual police officers who patrolled an older area in the bronx. Photo cover of officer francis muldoon as played by fred gwynne and officer gunther toody as played by joe e.
Theres a scout troop short a child, khrushchevs due at idlewild. Tv series 19611963 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Im not sure what dvds you re watching but there are no audio commentaries on the car 54 dvds. If you use the add to want list tab to add this issue to your want list, we will email you when it becomes available. This series is really good, great stories and very comedic. Tvguide has every full episode so you can stayuptodate and watch your favorite show car 54, where are you. Car 54 where are you just has to be one of the best written, acted and produced comedies in sitcom history. Ross and his cultured but painfully shy bachelor partner francis muldoon played by the premunsters fred gwynne rings true in every episode. All portions of the grand comics database, except where noted otherwise, are ed by the gcd and are licensed under a creative commons attributionsharealike 4. All 60 are included in a set of 8 dvds, each newly remastered from the only known set of 35 mm fine grain prints. Some of them like wally cox have been dead since the 70s. Theres a scout troop short a child, khrushchevs due at idlewild car 54, where are you. Car 54 the beast who walked the bronx p1 by ostoronca. All 60 episodes of the nat hiken complete series are newly remastered from.