''Damon'' is an American television

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starring

Damon Wayans Damon Kyle Wayans Sr. (; born September 4, 1960) is an American stand-up comedian, actor, producer, and writer. A member of the Wayans family of entertainers, Damon performed as a comedian and actor throughout the 1980s, including a brief stint ...

that ran for thirteen episodes on

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in 1998. The first three episodes aired Sunday at 8:30 pm and the rest aired Monday at 8:00 pm. It was created by Leo Benvenuti, Steve Rudnick and Damon Wayans and directed by John P. Whitesell.

Synopsis

Two brothers, one a bachelor and undercover detective, the other a married rent-a-cop, are reunited in

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. Things come easily to Damon, a clever but politically incorrect undercover cop. He has a quick wit, beautiful women and a challenging job. His older brother Bernard is a rent-a-cop home security officer who longs to be the real thing. Down on his luck and separated from his wife, he spends most of his time on Damon's couch. Down at the precinct, Captain Carol Czynencko is Damon's hard-as-nails boss who is trying to get in touch with her sensitive side; Stacy Phillips is a strong career-driven Latina who has a "no dating cops" rule; Carrol Fontain is a hypochondriac who makes his co-workers cringe with graphic descriptions of his problems; Jimmy Tortone is a Cuban con-artist who walks a fine line between shady and legit; and Billy McCarthy is a gung-ho, gullible new kid in the department who falls prey to everyone's practical jokes.

Cast

– Damon Thomas *

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– Bernard Thomas *

Andrea Martin Andrea Louise Martin (born January 15, 1947) is an American and Canadian actress, best known for her work in the television series '' SCTV'' and '' Great News''. She has appeared in films such as '' Black Christmas'' (1974), '' Wag the Dog'' (1 ...

– Captain Carol Czynencko * Melissa De Sousa – Stacy Phillips * Dom Irrera – Carrol Fontain *

Julio Oscar Mechoso Julio Óscar Mechoso (May 31, 1955 – November 25, 2017) was a Cuban- American actor who played detective Ruiz in '' Bad Boys'' and appeared in such films as '' Blue Streak'', ''Jurassic Park III'', '' The Legend of Zorro'', '' The Lost City ...

– Jimmy Tortone *

Greg Pitts Greg Eugene Pitts (born January 21, 1970) is an American actor best known for his role as Drew in the film ''Office Space''. Career He has taken roles in films and television series, including ''Grey's Anatomy'' and ''Sons & Daughters (U.S. TV s ...

– Billy McCarthy * Veronica Webb – Tracy Warren * Wil Albert – Mr. Himmelstein

Episodes

References

External links

''Damon'' @ Carsey-Werner.net (en)Carsey-Werner ''Damon''
* {{IMDb title, id=0137299 1998 American television series debuts 1998 American television series endings 1990s American black sitcoms 1990s American multi-camera sitcoms Television shows set in Chicago Television series by Carsey-Werner Productions Fox Broadcasting Company sitcoms