''Arresting Behavior'' is an American
sitcom
A sitcom, a Portmanteau, 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 troup ...
that aired on
ABC 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
Vista usually refers to a distant view.
Vista may also refer to:
Software
*Windows Vista, the line of Microsoft Windows client operating systems released in 2006 and 2007
*VistA, (Veterans Health Information Systems and Technology Architecture) ...
. It parodied the then-new genre of police reality shows such as ''
Cops
Cop or Cops commonly refers to:
* Police officer
Cop and other variants may also refer to:
Art and entertainment Film
* ''Cop'' (film), a 1988 American thriller
* ''Cops'' (film), an American silent comedy short starring Buster Keaton
* ''The ...
''.
Cast
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Leo Burmester as Officer Bill Ruskin
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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
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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
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Joey Simmrin
Joey may refer to:
People
*Joey (name)
Animals
* Joey (marsupial), an infant marsupial
* Joey, a Blue-fronted Amazon parrot who was one of the Blue Peter pets
Film and television
* ''Joey'' (1977 film), an American film directed by Horace ...
as Seth Ruskin
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Amy Hathaway as Rhonda Ruskin
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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
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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 Wan ...
as Bill Ruskin Jr.
Episodes
References
External links
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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
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