Crazy Like a Fox is an American television series set in San Francisco, California, that aired on CBS from December 30, 1984 to May 3, 1986.
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Overview
The series starred Jack Warden as Harry Fox, a free-spirited private detective who lived by his wits, and John Rubinstein as his high-strung attorney son, Harrison, who unwillingly, and frequently, found himself dragged into his father's cases.
The show's opening would always feature Harry and Harrison talking on the phone in their offices like this:
- Harrison: Hello?
- Harry: Harrison, I need your help.
- Harrison: Dad, you keep forgetting. I'm a lawyer. You're the detective!
- Harry: Aw, come on son. All I need is a ride. What could possibly happen?
Originally airing Sundays at 9 PM (EST), the show was a hit in its first season, even cracking the Nielsen Top 10 with an average household share of 19.9, and initially continued to pull solid numbers during its second season. However, midway through that season, CBS brought back its Sunday Night Movie, which displaced the show (along with Trapper John, M.D., which followed Crazy Like a Fox up to that point) and resulted in it being bounced around to various time slots, which caused ratings to drop significantly and led to its cancellation at the end of the season.
Reruns were later shown in syndication, as well as on the CBN Cable Network, and a reunion TV movie titled Still Crazy Like a Fox aired on CBS in 1987.
For his performance, Warden received two nominations for the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series.
Broadcast history
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Cast
- Jack Warden as Harrison "Harry" Fox, Sr.
- John Rubinstein as Harrison Fox, Jr.
- Penny Peyser as Cindy Fox
- Robby Kiger as Josh Fox
- Lydia Lei as Allison Ling (1984 - 1985)
- Patricia Ayame Thomson as Allison Ling (1985 - 1986)
- Robert Hanley as Lt. Walker
- Theodore Wilson as Ernie
Episode list
Season 1 (1984-85)
Season 2 (1985-86)
TV reunion film
References
External links
- Crazy Like a Fox on IMDb
- Crazy Like a Fox at TV.com
Source of the article : Wikipedia
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