''Eischied'' (, ) is an American

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television series that aired on

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from September 21, 1979, to July 1, 1980. It was based on the starring character from the 1978 miniseries ''To Kill a Cop'', which was based on the 1976 novel by

Robert Daley Robert Daley (born 1930 in New York City) is an American writer, journalist, and former New York City Police Department officer. He is the author of 31 books, six of which have been adapted for film, and a hundred or so magazine articles and sto ...

. The show was broadcast in the

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under the title ''Chief of Detectives''. In

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the show ran in 1980 under the title ''Schauplatz New York'' ("Location: New York").

Synopsis

The series stars

Joe Don Baker Joe Don Baker (February 12, 1936 – May 7, 2025) was an American actor, known for playing "tough guy" characters on both sides of the law. He established himself as an action star with supporting roles in the Westerns '' Guns of the Magnificent ...

as tough, brilliant, southern-bred

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Chief of Detectives Earl Eischied. His complimentary catchphrase was "Ya done good," which was usually directed at one of the younger detectives or officers in his command. His pet cat was named "PC" (as in "police commissioner"). Eischied was tough and did not hesitate to work the streets with his detectives. He used a

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.38 Special, snub-nosed revolver, which he carried "old school" style, inside his waistband, concealed by his vest and/or suit jacket. He was not afraid to bend the rules in pursuit of a case, but would never break the law. His southern drawl concealed a sharp intellect and encyclopedic knowledge of criminology and police work. Although Eischied was physically imposing, he had great empathy and compassion for victims of crime and others less fortunate. NBC reran all 13 episodes of ''Eischied'' in its original Friday night time slot during the summer of 1983, almost four years after it had been cancelled.

Cast

as Chief Earl Eischied *

Alan Oppenheimer Alan Oppenheimer (born April 23, 1930) is an American actor. He has performed numerous roles on live action television since the 1960s and has had an active career doing voice work since the 1970s. Early life Oppenheimer was born in New York ...

as Capt. Finnerty *Suzanne Lederer as Carol Wright *

Alan Fudge Alan Fudge (February 27, 1944 – October 10, 2011) was an American actor known for his roles in four television programs, ''Man from Atlantis'', ''Eischied'', ''Paper Dolls'' and ''Bodies of Evidence'', along with a recurring role on ''7th Hea ...

as Dep. Kimbrough *

Eddie Egan Edward W. Egan (January 3, 1930 – November 4, 1995) was an American actor and former police detective. He was the subject of the nonfiction book '' The French Connection'' and its 1971 film adaptation. Life Edward R. Egan was born in Queens, ...

as Ed Parks *Vincent Bufano as Rick Alessi *

Laraine Stephens Laraine Stephens (born 24 July 1941) is a retired American actress. Stephens was born in Oakland, California. She studied at both Los Angeles City College and the University of California, Los Angeles. A coloratura soprano, Stephens performed ...

as Irene Stefan (recurring role)

Episodes

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* * {{epguides, Eischied 1979 American television series debuts 1980 American television series endings 1970s American crime drama television series 1980s American crime drama television series American English-language television shows Fictional portrayals of the New York City Police Department Television shows set in New York City Television shows based on American novels Television series by Sony Pictures Television NBC crime dramas