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in 1986; six episodes were broadcast. This series premiered on the same date (March 5, 1986), and was also cancelled on the same date (April 23, 1986), as another CBS comedy series, ''

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''.

Plot

Chicago police detective Cliff Brady (

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) is dating an older woman named Rita (

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), who is not sure she can handle their relationship.

Cast

as Det. Cliff Brady *

as Rita *

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as Father McCaskey *

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as Danny Polchek *

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as Off. Connie Rivera *

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as Richie Messina *

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as Lt. Iverson * Robert Firth as Alfred (original pilot)

Episodes

References

1980s American sitcoms 1986 American television series debuts 1986 American television series endings CBS original programming Television shows set in Chicago {{US-comedy-tv-prog-stub