''Broken Badges'' is an American-Canadian

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television series that aired on

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from November 24, 1990, to December 22, 1990, and from June 6, 1991 to June 20, 1991. The series was co-created by

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Premise

''Broken Badges'' followed three police officers, J.J "Bullet" Tingreedes, who was addicted to danger, Stanley "Whipusall" Jones, a small man who would explode when people would make comments about his size, and Toby Baker, a

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. All were on psychiatric leave from the police department. Together, with former

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cop Beau Jack Bowman and police

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Priscilla Mather, they formed a crime fighting team.

Cast

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as Beau Jack Bowman *

Eileen Davidson Eileen Marie Davidson (born June 15, 1959)Peterson, Bettelou (Knight-Ridder)"Here's the Lowdown on Eileen Davidson". ''The Ledger Enquirer TV Book''. June 12, 1988. p. 60. Retrieved August 28, 2023.Barrand, Roderick (March 30, 1988)"After ...

as J.J "Bullet" Tingreedes * Jay Johnson as Stanley "Whipusall" Jones *

Ernie Hudson Earnest Lee Hudson (born December 17, 1945) is an American actor. He is known for his role as Winston Zeddemore in the ''Ghostbusters'' franchise. Hudson has also acted in the films ''Leviathan'' (1989), '' The Hand That Rocks the Cradle'' (19 ...

as Toby Baker * Charlotte Lewis as Priscilla Mathers

Episodes

Broadcast

This show debuted on CBS on November 24, 1990, replacing '' E.A.R.T.H. Force'', this was done as part of a realignment in CBS' programming lineup that involves other programming. It did not fare well in the ratings, and it was quietly cancelled later that year.

Home media

On July 27, 2010, Mill Creek Entertainment released ''Prime Time Crime: The Stephen J. Cannell Collection'' on DVD in Region 1. This special collection contained 54 episodes from 13 different shows produced by Stephen J. Cannell Productions including all seven episodes of ''Broken Badges''.

References

External links

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