''The Last Precinct'' is an American

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television series that premiered on

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January 26, and then aired weekly from April 11 to May 30, 1986, on Friday nights at 9:00pm. The series stars

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as Capt. Rick Wright, leading a group of misfit

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rejects. The pilot for the

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series debuted after

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in 1986, but the show was canceled within two months of its April premiere. This was the only sitcom from Stephen J. Cannell Productions.

Plot

An odd mix of cops, including a transgender woman and an Elvis impersonator, are given one final opportunity to distinguish themselves in the field of law enforcement, when they are assigned to the 56th Precinct, Los Angeles' seediest and most woebegone unit. Under the leadership of Capt. Rick Wright, these losers-in-blue attempt possible redemption, if they can make an arrest without killing themselves.
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Cast

as Capt. Rick Wright *

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as Officer William "Raid" Raider *

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as Sgt. "Night Train" Lane * Randi Brooks as Officer Mel Brubaker *

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as Alphabet * Pete Willcox as The King *

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as Butch * Hank Rolike as Sundance * Jonathan Perpich as Sgt. Price Pascall * Lucy Lee Flippin as Officer Rina Starland *

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as Lt. Ronald Hobbs * Yana Nirvana as Sgt. Martha Haggerty * Geoffrey Elliot as Justin Dial *

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as Chief Bludhorn * Thomas F. Duffy as Harvey * Nicholas Kadi as Norton

Episodes

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* (pilot) * (series) {{DEFAULTSORT:Last Precinct, The 1980s American sitcoms 1986 American television series debuts 1986 American television series endings 1980s American crime television series 1980s American police comedy television series American English-language television shows Television series about the Los Angeles Police Department Television series by 20th Century Fox Television Television series by Stephen J. Cannell Productions Television shows set in Los Angeles Transgender-related television shows 1980s American LGBTQ-related comedy television series Television series created by Stephen J. Cannell Television series created by Frank Lupo NBC sitcoms