Eischied

Eischied
Genre	Crime drama
Written by	Stephen Downing Ernest Tidyman
Directed by	Gary Nelson
Starring	Joe Don Baker Eddie Egan Alan Fudge Alan Oppenheimer Suzanne Lederer
Country of origin	United States
Original language(s)	English
No. of seasons	1
No. of episodes	13
Production
Executive producer(s)	David Gerber
Camera setup	Single-camera
Running time	45–48 minutes
Production company(s)	David Gerber Productions Columbia Pictures Television
Release
Original network	NBC
Audio format	Monaural
Original release	September 21, 1979 (1979-09-21) – January 20, 1980 (1980-01-20)
Chronology
Preceded by	To Kill a Cop (1978)
External links
[{{#property:P856}} Website]

Eischied (pronounced as "eye-shyed") was an American crime drama broadcast on NBC from September 21, 1979 to January 20, 1980. It was based on the starring character from the 1978 miniseries To Kill a Cop, which was based on the novel by Robert Daley.

Synopsis

The series stars Joe Don Baker as tough, brilliant, southern-bred New York City Police Department, NYPD Chief of Detectives Earl Eischied. His complimentary catchphrase was "Ya done good," which was usually directed at one of the younger detectives or officers in his command. His pet cat was named "PC" (as in "police commissioner"). Eischied was tough and did not hesitate to work the streets with his detectives. He used a Smith & Wesson Model 10 .38 Special, snub-nosed revolver, which he carried "old school" style, inside his waistband, concealed by his vest and/or suit jacket. He was not afraid to bend the rules in pursuit of a case, but would never break the law. His southern drawl concealed a sharp intellect and encyclopedic knowledge of criminology and police work. Although Eischied was physically imposing, he had great empathy and compassion for victims of crime and others less fortunate.

NBC reran all 13 episodes of Eischied in its original Friday night time slot during the summer of 1983, almost four years after it had been cancelled.

The show was broadcast in the United Kingdom under the title The Chief of Detectives. In (Western) Germany the show ran in 1980 under the title Schauplatz New York.

Episodes

№	Title	Directed by:	Written by:	Air date
1	"Only the Pretty Girls Die: Part 1"	Bob Kelljan	Mark Rodgers	21 September 1979
2-hour episode: Chief of Detectives Earl Eischied is trying to catch serial killer Albert Colvin (James Stephens), who hunts down and shoots beautiful women while taunting reporters by phone. This story is a close retelling of the Son of Sam case.
2	"Only the Pretty Girls Die: Part 2"	Bob Kelljan	Mark Rodgers	28 September 1979
Colvin claims his sixth victim, but without using the trademark silencer on his gun. Eischied sees this as a sign that the killer's self-control is slipping and may be a harbinger of his next planned attacks. Through clues given by Colvin to two reporters, Eischied is able to track Colvin to his final planned attack at a Catholic church.
3	"The U.N. Connection"	Harvey S. Laidman	Sean Baine	5 October 1979
Eischied must find a way around diplomatic immunity when he suspects United Nations members of being drug smugglers.
4	"Angels of Terror"	Larry Elikann	Fred A. Wyler	19 October 1979
5	"The Accused"	Gene Nelson	(unknown)	26 October 1979
Captain Finnerty is charged with negligent homicide for fatally shooting an assailant, a 13-year-old boy.
6	"Do They Really Have to Die?"	Nicholas Sgarro	Irv Pearlberg	9 November 1979
When a bank robbery goes bad the robbers are forced to take hostages. The robbers then face the biggest decision of their lives after realizing that the hostages can identify them all.
7	"The Dancer"	Harvey S. Laidman	Sean Baine	23 November 1979
Eischied's investigation into a politician's death is hampered by the deceased's family, and by the police brass who want to bury the fact that he died while entertaining his mistress.
8	"Who Is the Missing Woman?"	Gene R. Kearney	Gene R. Kearney	30 November 1979
A woman turns up at a New York City hospital badly beaten and raped. Eischied must deal with a victim that doesn't remember what happened to her, who did it or who she is.
9	"Spanish Eight"	Harvey S. Laidman	Mark Rodgers	7 December 1979
Eischied investigates a gang that is flooding New York City's streets with Saturday-night-special handguns.
10	"Friday's Child"	Larry Elikann	Mark Rodgers	14 December 1979
Detectives investigate a drug ring that is using children to move the shipments between locations.
11	"Fire for Hire"	Leo Penn	Frank Abatemarco	28 December 1979
New York City is paralyzed by an arsonist who is creating havoc for Eischied's team of detectives.
12	"Powder Burn"	Jack Starrett	Dallas L. Barnes	18 January 1980
Eischied suspects a man of murder, but he has an uphill battle to fight since the evidence doesn't add up.
13	"Buddy System"	Nicholas Sgarro	Art Eisenson	25 January 1980
Chief Eischied implements a mandate that no cop goes out in uniform by himself when he receives a letter threatening to kill police officers unless a convicted criminal is released from jail.

External links

• Eischied at epguides.com
• Eischied at IMDb
• Eischied at TV.com