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Bakersfield P.D.

Bakersfield P.D.

★ 7.7/10•1993•30m•Comedy
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Bakersfield P.D. is a short-lived American television comedy series that aired on the Fox network in 1993-94. The show was based in the police department of the city of Bakersfield, California. It was shot with naturalistic lighting and without a laugh track. Fox canceled the show after one season, citing low ratings. The cable channel Trio reran the show under its "Brilliant But Cancelled" umbrella.

StatusCanceled
Runtime30m
LanguageEN
First Air DateSep 14, 1993

Episodes

E130m

Pilot

Washington, D.C. cop Paul gets a rude welcome to Bakersfield when his new partner commandeers his car.

Sep 14, 1993

E230m

The Imposter

Paul and Wade search for a con artist -- not helped by a police sketch artist who'd rather be drawing celebrities -- while the rest of the force prepare for their annual psychiatric evaluation.

Sep 21, 1993

E330m

Unsolved Mysteries of Love

Wade falls madly in love with the girlfriend of a burglary suspects; Chief Stiles is reluctant to participate in the annual blood drive.

Sep 28, 1993

E430m

The Snake Charmer

Sgt. Hampton's out of town, so an indecisive Capt. Stiles decides to make Paul his right-hand man -- and decision -maker.

Oct 5, 1993

E530m

The Poker Game

When Paul finally gets invited to the gang's regular poker night, he winds up the big winner -- or does he?

Oct 12, 1993

E630m

The Bust

Paul tells Wade the very personal reason he had for moving his family to Bakersfield, and it doesn't take much detective work for the other officers to learn the secret.

Oct 19, 1993

E730m

The Ex-Partner

Wade is jealous when Paul's former partner comes to town, and Capt. Stiles ponder the future amid rumours that Sgt. Hampton may retire.

Oct 26, 1993

E830m

Bakersfield Madam

During a sting, Capt. Stiles hides in a restroom rather than deal with a madam's black book containing the names of several influential johns.

Nov 2, 1993

E930m

Cable Does Not Pay

Capt. Stiles and Sgt. Hampton are taken hostage by an unhappy cable employee; Wade tries to get Paul to loosen up.

Nov 9, 1993

E1030m

The Gift

Wade is overwhelmed when one of his crimeshow heroes ( Joe Santos of The Rockford Files) visits the station to r eport the theft of his car radio, and persuades him to participate in the real-life investigation; meanwhile, Paul feels the strain of his long distance marriage.

Nov 16, 1993

E1130m

The President's Coming

Most of the department is left out of the loop when Secret Service agents arrive to protect the Presidential motorcade as it passes through town.

Nov 23, 1993

E1230m

A Bullet for Stiles

A thief is released from prison and comes to Bakersfield to exact revenge on Capt. Stiles, the man who caught him 10 years earlier.

Nov 30, 1993

E1330m

Lucky 13

Inadequacy strikes Stiles; Wade and Paul fall for a missing cow's owner; suspended Denny is forced to sell underwear from his car.

Dec 21, 1993

E1430m

Arms and the Men

The city is up in arms, so to speak, when a severed limb is found in the civic water supply.

Jul 7, 1994

E1530m

There Goes the Neighborhood

Paul wants to buy a house in Denny's neighborhood, to Denny's discomfort.

Jul 21, 1994

E1630m

The Psychic and the C-Cup

Paul and Wade seek a missing psychic; a secretary has cosmetic surgery.

Jul 28, 1994

E1730m

Last One Into the Water

The captain wants a spa in the men's locker room; Wade surprised Paul by revealing a caring side to his nature; Denny gets a surprise after he picks a fight with the fire department.

Aug 18, 1994

Actors

Ron Eldard

Ron Eldard

Detective Wade Preston

Tony Plana

Tony Plana

Luke Ramirez

Brian Doyle-Murray

Brian Doyle-Murray

Sergeant Bill Hampton

Chris Mulkey

Chris Mulkey

Denny Boyer

Giancarlo Esposito

Giancarlo Esposito

Detective Paul Gigante

Jack Hallett

Jack Hallett

Captain Renny Stiles

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