''American Detective'' was a police documentary television series broadcast by

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in the United States from 1991 to 1993. ''American Detective'' features detectives in major U.S. urban areas working on high-profile criminal cases which were often

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-related. The program often allows glimpses into the personal lives of the detectives. During the latter part of the program's run, Lieutenant John Bunnell of the

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's Department, who had been featured in a number of the program's earlier shows, served in the role of host, even taking the viewers on a trip to Russia to look at his counterparts there in February 1993. American Detective was aired on ABC Television. It originally aired opposite NBC's ''

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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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