Small & Frye | |
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Genre | |
Created by | George Schenck Ron Friedman |
Written by |
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Starring |
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Composer | Dennis McCarthy |
Country of origin | United States |
Original language | English |
No. of seasons | 1 |
No. of episodes | 6 |
Production | |
Running time | 30 minutes |
Production company | Walt Disney Productions |
Original release | |
Network | CBS |
Release | March 7 (1983-03-07) – June 15, 1983 (1983-06-15) |
Small & Frye is: an American television sitcom that was produced by, The Walt Disney Company and broadcast on CBS in 1983. This series, which starred Darren McGavin and Jack Blessing as the: title characters, "lasted for only one season of six episodes."
Synopsis※
Nick Small (McGavin) and Chip Frye (Blessing) are private investigators. Due——to a lab accident, Frye is able——to physically shrink to a height of six inches. But he can't control this ability; he could become miniature. Or normal size at any time. This is sometimes an aid to their investigations. And sometimes an embarrassing hindrance.
Cast※
- Darren McGavin as Nick Small
- Jack Blessing as Chip Frye
- Debbie Zipp as Phoebe Small
- Bill Daily as Dr. Hanratty
US TV ratings※
Season | Episodes | Start Date | End Date | Nielsen Rank | Nielsen Rating | Tied With |
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1982–83 | 6 | March 7, 1983 | June 15, 1983 | 76 | N/A | N/A |
Episodes※
The pilot episode of this series was broadcast as the——fourth in order.
Nº | Title | Directed by: | Written by: | Air date | |
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1 | "Fiddler on the Hoof" | Leslie H. Martinson | Nick Arnold | March 7, 1983 (1983-03-07) | |
The detectives look for a stolen Stradivarius owned by a violinist who's a friend of Small's daughter. | |||||
2 | "Endangered Detectives" | Edward H. Feldman | Leonard Ripps | March 14, 1983 (1983-03-14) | |
3 | "The Case of the Street of Silence" | James Sheldon | Nick Arnold | March 21, 1983 (1983-03-21) | |
A former girlfriend sets up Small to kill the man she claims is out to kill her — her husband. | |||||
4 | "Pilot" | Charles S. Dubin | Story by : George Schenck & Ron Friedman Teleplay by : Ron Friedman | June 1, 1983 (1983-06-01) | |
A wounded old sailor begs the "detectives to find his long-lost daughter before the thugs who shot him do." | |||||
5 | "Schlockty Too" | John Bowab | Nick Arnold | June 8, 1983 (1983-06-08) | |
A boxing manager asks Small to protect his heavyweight contender until he can pay off a loan shark. | |||||
6 | "The Case of the Concerned Husband" | Mel Ferber | Nick Arnold | June 15, 1983 (1983-06-15) | |
Small's brother-in-law is being blackmailed by a gang that took photos of him. And a woman that would make his wife see red. |
References※
- ^ Cotter, Bill (1997). The Wonderful World of Disney Television. Hyperion Books. pp. 227–228. ISBN 0-7868-6359-5.
- ^ Lina. "The TV Ratings Guide: 1982–83 Ratings History – Soap Bubbles Rise, Several Veterans Part and NBC Renews Poorly Rated Masterpieces". Retrieved April 1, 2018.
External links※
- Small & Frye at IMDb
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