''87th Precinct'' is an American

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starring

Robert Lansing Robert Lansing (; October 17, 1864 – October 30, 1928) was an American lawyer and diplomat who served as Counselor to the State Department at the outbreak of World War I, and then as United States Secretary of State under President Woodrow Wi ...

, Gena Rowlands, Ron Harper,

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and

Norman Fell Norman Fell (born Norman Noah Feld; March 24, 1924 – December 14, 1998) was an American actor of film and television, most famous for his role as landlord Mr. Roper on the sitcom ''Three's Company'' and its spin-off, ''The Ropers'', and his fi ...

, which aired on

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on Monday evenings during the 1961–1962 television season.

Synopsis

The characters appeared in a series of novels and short stories written by Ed McBain. Lansing portrayed Detective Steve Carella, who worked in

Manhattan Manhattan (), known regionally as the City, is the most densely populated and geographically smallest of the five boroughs of New York City. The borough is also coextensive with New York County, one of the original counties of the U.S. state ...

's 87th precinct. The ''87th Precinct'' TV series differs from the books in that the series is explicitly set in New York. As well, the character of Roger Havilland in the books is violent, corrupt, and thoroughly disliked by the other members of the squad; for the TV series, he was transformed into an honest and respected veteran officer. ''87th Precinct'' premiered on September 25, 1961 and ended on September 10, 1962.

Cast

as Det. Steve Carella *

as Det. Meyer Meyer *

as Det. Roger Havilland * Ron Harper as Det. Bert Kling

Episodes

Home media

Timeless Media Group released the complete series on DVD in Region 1 in August 2012.

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:87th Precinct (Tv Series) 1961 American television series debuts 1962 American television series endings 1960s American crime drama television series 1960s American police procedural television series Black-and-white American television shows English-language television shows NBC original programming Television shows set in New York City Television series by Universal Television American detective television series