| Public Morals | |
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| Genre | Sitcom |
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| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 13 (list of episodes) |
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| Production locations | Los Angeles, California[1] |
| Running time | 22–24 minutes |
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| Network | CBS |
| Release | October 30, 1996 – January 29, 1997 |
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Public Morals is an American sitcom that aired on CBS from October 30, 1996, to January 29, 1997. Created and executive produced by Steven Bochco and Jay Tarses, the series was poorly received and was canceled after airing only one episode.[2]
The show is based around a group of mismatched detectives and others in New York City's vice squad. Among the actors who appear in the series are Peter Gerety and Donal Logue. Bill Brochtrup's character John Irvin, an administrative assistant, had been imported into the show from the drama NYPD Blue, and would return to NYPD Blue after the cancellation of Public Morals. Both Public Morals and NYPD Blue were produced by Steven Bochco.[3]
The original pilot episode of Public Morals was scrapped because critics and some CBS affiliates believed the language was too vulgar. However, the episode that did air was also poorly received. Critics argued that the characters were one-dimensional and that some of the humor involved racial stereotypes.[4][5]
The fifth episode, The White Cover, was originally the pilot.
| No. | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date |
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| 1 | "The Blue Cover" | Don Scardino | Jay Tarses | October 30, 1996 |
| 2 | "The Yellow Cover" | Don Scardino | Lisa Albert | November 6, 1996 |
| 3 | "The Aqua Cover" | Don Scardino | Matt Tarses | November 13, 1996 |
| 4 | "The Red Cover" | Don Scardino | Beth Fieger Falkenstein | November 20, 1996 |
| 5 | "The White Cover" | Andy Ackerman | Jay Tarses | November 27, 1996 |
| 6 | "The Green Cover" | Don Scardino | Richard Dresser | December 4, 1996 |
| 7 | "The Purple Cover" | Don Scardino | Dan Greenberger | December 11, 1996 |
| 8 | "The Orange Cover" | Don Scardino | Alan R. Cohen & Alan Freedland | December 18, 1996 |
| 9 | "The Shrimp Cover" | Don Scardino | Richard Dresser | January 1, 1997 |
| 10 | "The Cornflower Cover" | John Ferraro | Lisa Albert | January 8, 1997 |
| 11 | "The Goldenrod Cover" | John Ferraro | Matt Tarses | January 15, 1997 |
| 12 | "The Camel Cover" | John Ferraro | Lisa Albert & Marc Flanagan | January 22, 1997 |
| 13 | "The Tuna Cover" | Jay Tarses | Richard Dresser | January 29, 1997 |
