''Arresting Behavior'' is an American

sitcom A sitcom, a portmanteau of situation comedy, or situational comedy, is a genre of comedy centered on a fixed set of characters who mostly carry over from episode to episode. Sitcoms can be contrasted with sketch comedy, where a troupe may use ne ...

that aired on

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from August 18 to September 2, 1992.

Synopsis

The series centered on partners Bill Ruskin and Donny Walsh who were followed by hand-held cameras as they worked in Vista Valley, California. It parodied the then-new genre of police reality shows such as '' Cops''.

Cast

Leo Burmester Bernard Leo Burmester (February 1, 1945 – June 28, 2007) was an American actor. Burmester worked for director John Sayles several times, including in ''Passion Fish'' (1992) and '' Lone Star'' (1996), and also for directors such as John Schl ...

as Officer Bill Ruskin *

Chris Mulkey Chris Mulkey (born May 3, 1948) is an American film and television actor. Career Mulkey played the supporting role of husband to Annie Potts's character in '' Any Day Now'' from 1998 to 2002. He has also appeared in '' Captain Phillips'', '' ...

as Officer Pete Walsh *

Ron Eldard Ronald Jason Eldard (born February 20, 1965) is an American actor. Early life Eldard was born on Long Island, New York. He is the sixth of seven children, and has four sisters and two brothers. He is of Irish and Scottish descent. Eldard's mothe ...

as Officer Donny Walsh * Joey Simmrin as Seth Ruskin *

Amy Hathaway Amy Hathaway (born 1974) is an American actress. She has appeared in the films ''Mutts'', and '' Kinjite: Forbidden Subjects''. She had major co-starring roles in ''Last Exit to Earth'', '' Joyride'', and ''Gemini Rising''. She is also known fo ...

as Rhonda Ruskin *

Lee Garlington Ann Leslie "Lee" Garlington (born July 20, 1953) is an American actress. Early life Garlington was born in Teaneck, New Jersey. She spent her teenage years in Wilmington, Delaware. Career She has guest starred in a number of notable television s ...

as Connie Ruskin *

Eric Balfour Eric Salter Balfour (born April 24, 1977) is an American actor and singer. He is the lead singer of Born as Ghosts, formerly known as Fredalba. He made his film debut in the drama ''Shattered Image'' (1998), followed by roles in ''What Women Want' ...

as Bill Ruskin Jr.

Episodes

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* 1990s American sitcoms 1990s American police comedy television series 1992 American television series debuts 1992 American television series endings American Broadcasting Company original programming Television shows set in California English-language television shows Television series by HBO Independent Productions {{US-comedy-tv-prog-stub