| Partners in Crime | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Crime drama |
| Created by | William Driskill |
| Starring | |
| Theme music composer | Johnny Harris |
| Composer | Nathan Sassover |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 13 |
| Production | |
| Executive producer | William Driskill |
| Producers |
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| Production company | Carson Productions |
| Original release | |
| Network | NBC |
| Release | September 27 – December 29, 1984 |
Partners in Crime is an American crime drama television series set in San Francisco, California, created by William Driskill, that aired on NBC from September 27 to December 29, 1984 during the 1984–85 U.S. television season. NBC cancelled the show after 13 episodes.[1] It was screened overseas as Fifty/Fifty,[2] to avoid confusion with the British series Agatha Christie's Partners in Crime which was also shown on ITV in the United Kingdom.
The series starred Lynda Carter as Carole Stanwyck and Loni Anderson as Sydney Kovack, two women with little in common except sharing Raymond as an ex-husband. When Raymond winds up murdered, Carole and Sydney set out to find his killer and eventually decide to run the detective agency Raymond has left them. They were assisted in their efforts by Raymond's assistant (Walter Olkewicz), Raymond's mother (Eileen Heckart), and Lt. Vronsky (Leo Rossi).
| No. | Title | Directed by [3] | Written by | Original air date | Prod. code [3] |
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| 1 | "Celebrity" | Sigmund Neufeld, Jr. | Story by : Robert Van Scoyk Teleplay by : Bill Driskill | September 22, 1984 | 780-04 |
| The women are hired to protect a rock singer from a crazed stalker but the ladies wind up seeing double. Guest star Vanessa Williams. | |||||
| 2 | "The Hottest Guy in Town" | Charles S. Dubin | Story by : Simon Muntner & Bill Driskill Teleplay by : Simon Muntner | September 29, 1984 | 780-03 |
| Wealthy women are being blackmailed by a hairdresser. Carole and Sydney go undercover to root out the blackmailer. Guest star David Soul. | |||||
| 3 | "Murder in the Museum" | Rod Daniel | April Kelly | October 6, 1984 | 780-14 |
| An assistant curator of a museum, who was very good friends with Carole, is found murdered. Guest Star Leigh McCloskey. | |||||
| 4 | "Pilot" | Harry Falk & Leonard B. Stern[2] | James Stark | October 13, 1984 | TBA |
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Two women discover that they have inherited a detective agency after their ex-husband has been murdered in his office. Guest stars John Beck, Susan Kellermann and John Schuck. Note: Two-hour episode. | |||||
| 5 | "Duke" | Lee H. Katzin | Harold Stone | October 20, 1984 | 780-08 |
| While Carole attends a seminar, Sydney gets involved with her con artist father "Duke" to clear his name surrounding the theft of a bronze statue and the murder of the thief. Guest star Cameron Mitchell and James Sloyan. | |||||
| 6 | "Paddles Up" | James Sheldon | William Driskill | October 27, 1984 | 780-06 |
| A man who has the winning bid for a jewel has been killed and people are now out to get the jewel. Guest star David Carradine | |||||
| 7 | "Is She or Isn't He?" | Guy Magar | Larry Brody & Janis Hendler | November 3, 1984 | 780-13 |
| Carole and Sydney investigate a kidnapping of a rich mans son. Guest star Christopher Morley and John Sanderford. | |||||
| 8 | "Fantasyland" | Sutton Roley | Gina Goldman | November 24, 1984 | 780-15 |
| One of Sydney's childhood friends has been murdered and the teen he promised to protect from the streets is out on her own. While Carole goes undercover at an adult venue, Sydney works behind to scenes to uncover the killer. Guest stars David Hedison and Donna Wilkes. | |||||
| 9 | "The Set-Up" | James Sheldon | Story by : Bill Driskill Teleplay by : Simon Muntner | December 1, 1984 | 780-17 |
| Lt. Vronsky is being investigated for murder and embezzlement. Guest stars Michael Shannon and Robert Colbert. | |||||
| 10 | "Fashioned for Murder" | Don Weis | Story by : Jayne Ehrlich Teleplay by : Jayne Ehrlich & Simon Muntner | December 8, 1984 | 780-07 |
| Carole and Sydney try to catch a design thief and murderer by posing as models. Guest stars Kaz Garas and Patricia McCormack. | |||||
| 11 | "The Strangler" | Allan Reisner | Story by : Simon Muntner & Larry Brody Teleplay by : Simon Muntner & Larry Brody and Philip Saltzman | December 15, 1984 | 780-12 |
| Carole and Syd investigate the identity of a strangler who leaves red handkerchiefs around the necks of his victims. Guest stars John Vernon and Bibi Besch. | |||||
| 12 | "Getting in Shape" | Kevin Connor | Story by : John Stern Teleplay by : Larry Brody | December 22, 1984 | 780-02 |
| Two lovers are being blackmailed at a health resort. | |||||
| 13 | "Double Jeopardy" | Alan Cooke | Donald Ross | December 29, 1984 | 780-20 |
| Carole and Syd are taken hostage by escaped convicts. | |||||
