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'' and was later moved to Monday night, placed with '' Monday Night Football''.

References

* Brooks, Tim and Marsh, Earle, '' The Complete Directory to Prime Time Network and Cable TV Shows''

External links

* American Broadcasting Company original programming 1991 American television series debuts 1993 American television series endings Documentary television series about policing Television series by Disney–ABC Domestic Television Television series by MGM Television {{US-nonfiction-tv-prog-stub

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