True Blue is an American crime drama series set in New York City which aired on Friday evenings on NBC from December 3, 1989, until February 16, 1990. The hour-long drama follows the exploits of a squad of uniformed officers assigned to the specialized trucks of the New York City Police Department Emergency Service Unit.[1]
| True Blue | |
|---|---|
| Created by | David J. Kinghorn |
| Starring | John Bolger |
| Composer | Domenic Troiano |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 12 (1 unaired) |
| Production | |
| Running time | 60 minutes |
| Production companies | Grosso-Jacobson Productions NBC Productions |
| Original release | |
| Network | NBC |
| Release | December 3, 1989 – February 16, 1990 |
Plot
editThe premise of the show was ESU, the emergency service unit of the NYPD and its handling of rescues, emergencies and SWAT team–required incidents in the city.
Cast
edit- John Bolger as Officer Bobby Traverso
- Ally Walker as Officer Jessy Haley
- Nestor Serrano as Officer Geno Toffenelli
- Darnell Williams as Officer David Odom
- Eddie Velez as Officer Frankie Avila
- Grant Show as Cadet Casey Pierce
- Timothy Van Patten as Sgt. Andy Wojeski
- Dick Latessa as Det. Mike Duffy
- Leo Burmester as Officer Red Tollin
- Annie Golden as Connie Tollin
- Beau Starr as Lt. Bill Triplett
- Elya Baskin as Yuri
- Joe Lisi as 8th Precinct Capt. Motta
- Victor Arnold as Dep. Chief Servino
Episodes
edit| No. | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date | |||||
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| 1 | "Pilot" | William A. Graham | David J. Kinghorn | December 3, 1989 | |||||
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The team races to help a busload of children taken hostage by terrorists at the United Nations. | |||||||||
| 3 | "Life with the Lady" | Don Medford | David J. Kinghorn | December 8, 1989 | |||||
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Pierce tries to talk a jumper off the Statue of Liberty; a man with a machete hijacks a city bus. | |||||||||
| 4 | "Oldies, But Goodies" | Gilbert M. Shilton | David J. Kinghorn | December 15, 1989 | |||||
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Geno poses as Elvis to placate an armed madman; an apparent jumper on a bridge tower turns out to be an amorous couple who like heights. | |||||||||
| 5 | "Someone to Listen" | Richard Lang | Michael Fisher | December 22, 1989 | |||||
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Bobby tries to prevent a suicide; a disgruntled insurance customer takes hostages; Jessy delivers a baby in an elevator. | |||||||||
| 6 | "Blue Monday" | George Mendeluk | Michael Zettler & Shelly Altman | January 5, 1990 | |||||
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Tollin tracks an escaped lion through the Empire State Building; an overzealous preacher impedes the rescue of a disturbed man. | |||||||||
| 7 | "Hickory, Dickory, Dock" | Mike Vejar | James Schmerer | January 12, 1990 | |||||
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A lovesick college student climbs a drainpipe five stories; Tollin and Haley pose as nurses to thwart the bombing of a tour boat. | |||||||||
| 8 | "The Beast" | Tony Mordente | Jonathan Day | January 19, 1990 | |||||
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An armed, impaired man takes refuge in the lion's cage at the zoo; the team tracks a deranged sniper through a docked aircraft carrier. | |||||||||
| 9 | "Tunnel Vision" | Joseph L. Scanlan | Michael Eric Stein | January 26, 1990 | |||||
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Ski Boss tries to help a youngster living in an abandoned subway; Odom and Duffy try to rescue a thief who steals copper from roofs. | |||||||||
| 10 | "Caves" | George Mendeluk | Robert Brennan | February 2, 1990 | |||||
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Collapsing earth traps two children in a cave with a drug dealer. | |||||||||
| 11 | "Fire Down Below" | Mike Vejar | Stephen Lord | February 9, 1990 | |||||
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The unit rescues people trapped in toxic debris from a steampipe explosion; Casey vies for the NYPD boxing championship. | |||||||||
| 12 | "Chinatown" | Mario Azzopardi | Peter McCabe | February 16, 1990 | |||||
| 13 | "Signal 66" | TBD | Peter McCabe | Unaired | |||||
References
edit- ^ The Complete Directory to Prime Time Network and Cable TV Shows, 1946-Present. Ballantine Books. 2003. p. 1232. ISBN 0-345-45542-8.
External links
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