Report to Murphy
| Report to Murphy | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Genre | Situation comedy |
| Created by |
Patricia Jones Donald Reiker |
| Starring |
Michael Keaton Donnelly Rhodes Olivia Cole |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language(s) | English |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 6 |
| Production | |
| Running time | 23 minutes |
| Broadcast | |
| Original channel | CBS |
| Original run | April 5, 1982 – May 31, 1982 |
Report to Murphy is an American situation comedy television series starring Michael Keaton that premiered on CBS on April 5, 1982.[1]
Synopsis
The series is about the everyday problems and frustrations of a parole officer, as he deals with the released prisoners that come and go. The theme music was composed by JAM Creative Productions in Dallas, Texas who are best known for creating jingle imaging for TV and radio stations.
Cast
- Michael Keaton as Murphy
- Donnelly Rhodes as Charlie
- Olivia Cole as Blanche
Episodes
Six episodes are registered with the United States Copyright Office.
| Nº | Title | Directed by: | Written by: | Air date | PC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Pilot" | Asaad Kelada | Patricia Jones, Donald Reiker | April 5, 1982 | 100 |
| One of the parolees (Dan Hedaya) steals a stereo tape deck from Murphy's house, then calls Murphy for instructions on how to use it. | |||||
| 2 | "The Girl Most Likely" | * | Joanne Pagliaro | April 12, 1982 | 102 |
| The beautiful campus queen (Simone Griffeth) whom Murphy worshipped from afar in high school shows up as one of his parolees and delivers what looks like the kayo punch to his career. | |||||
| 3 | "Charlie Goes Awry" | * | Dennis Klein | April 19, 1982 | 107 |
| Charlie suddenly goes wacky after his customary rough, tough tactics drive a parolee to near suicide. | |||||
| 4 | "High Noon" | * | Patricia Jones, Donald Reiker | April 26, 1982 | 101 |
| Murphy's toughness turns to panic when he gets a note from Louie (Aldo Ray) bearing a death threat. | |||||
| 5 | "Baker vs. Murphy" | * | Rick Orloff | May 17, 1982 | 103 |
| Murphy's sweetheart, an assistant D.A., breaks the news that she'll be prosecuting one of Murphy's favorite parolees. | |||||
| 6 | "Papillion" | Terry Hughes | Mitch Markowitz | May 31, 1982 | 105 |
| Conscience-stricken over his "good life," Murphy volunteers to go to prison for a taste of life in stir. | |||||
* Unknown
References
- ↑ O'Connor, John J. (April 5, 1982). "TV: Two New CBS Situation Comdies and Inside Nicaragua". The New York Times. Retrieved 17 December 2009.