Car 54, Where Are You?
The misadventures of two of New York's finest in the 53rd precinct in the Bronx. Toody, the short, stocky and dim-witted one, either saves the day or messes things up, much to the chagrin of Muldoon, the tall, lanky and smart one.
- 1961-1963
- 2 seasons
- NBC
- Comedy
- TV-PG
The misadventures of two of New York's finest in the 53rd precinct in the Bronx. Toody, the short, stocky and dim-witted one, either saves the day or messes things up, much to the chagrin of Muldoon, the tall, lanky and smart one.
Season 2 Episode Guide
30 Episodes 1962 - 1963
Episode 1
Hail to the Chief
Sun, Sep 16, 1962 26 mins
Because their partnership has lasted so long, the secret service choose Toody and Muldoon to drive the president to the U.N. Unfortunately, Muldoon is incapacitated by the stress of ferrying his hero, Kennedy.
Episode 2
One Sleepy People
Sun, Sep 23, 1962 26 mins
Francis and Lucille get the wrong idea, while watching a steamy movie on TV, that each loves the other.
Episode 3
A Man Is Not an Ox
Sun, Sep 30, 1962 26 mins
When a medical doctor sees similarities between two oxen yoked together for 10 years and Car 54's occupants, the boys try to behave out-of-sync, but fail.
Episode 4
Schnauser's Last Ride
Sun, Oct 7, 1962 26 mins
The boys recount what happened when Schnauser was taken off his mounted police route.
Episode 5
Toody & Muldoon Sing Along with Mitch
Sun, Oct 14, 1962 26 mins
When the 53rd precinct Whippoorwills audition for Mitch Miller, it's clear which of the 4 is the problem, but who will tell Toody?
Episode 6
Occupancy, August 1st
Sun, Oct 21, 1962 26 mins
Mrs. Bronson causes trouble again -- by moving in to her promised apartment on the day it was promised to her -- but it's not finished! Once again she's adept at deflecting all opponents.
Episode 7
Remember St. Petersburg
Sun, Oct 28, 1962 26 mins
A fortune-telling scam ring mistakes Leo as royalty, and calls Sylvia with the news. Another mistake has the con artists convincing an undercover Toody that he's royalty, and Leo's his brother.
Episode 8
That's Show Business
Sun, Nov 4, 1962 26 mins
Muldoon's sister Peggy lands a part in the play "Waiting for Wednesday" and the boys of the 53rd Precinct become financial backers before learning that it's a gritty play about police brutality.
Episode 9
Toody Undercover
Sun, Nov 11, 1962 26 mins
Toody winds up undercover as part of a mob ring. His intimate knowledge of the area (bank layouts, burglar alarms & patrolmen habits) makes him a better crook than cop.
Episode 10
I Hate Captain Block
Sun, Nov 18, 1962 26 mins
When Toody takes care of Captain Block's parrot, he decides to teach it to talk. But this backfires when he says he hates Captain Block in front of the bird, and the parrot begins repeating it.
Episode 11
A Star Is Born in the Bronx
Sun, Nov 25, 1962 26 mins
Sylvia Schnauser goes into delusional rapture when asked to plug cookies on television.
Episode 12
Pretzel Mary
Sun, Dec 2, 1962 26 mins
The boys finally bust a nasty nuisance in the Park - "Pretzel Mary". When they see her deplorable living conditions they replace her furniture - not realizing what they're taking away.
Episode 13
142 Tickets on the Aisle
Sun, Dec 9, 1962 26 mins
When the boys of the 53rd Precinct suddenly show an interest in the clean and uplifting Broadway epic "Little Miss Pioneer," so does the prurient public.
Episode 14
Stop Thief
Sun, Dec 16, 1962 26 mins
After overhearing the Captain rehearsing a play in his office, the boys think he's a kleptomaniac! They "cover" for him by re-stealing all his Xmas presents. Can they make things right by the end of Christmas Eve?
Episode 15
Je T'Adore Muldoon
Sun, Dec 30, 1962 26 mins
To get girl-shy Francis to ask the Captain's niece to the Mardi Gras Ball, the 53rd conspires to boost his ego. Suddenly, he's a Casanova! Who will go to the Ball?
Episode 16
The White Elephant
Sun, Jan 6, 1963 26 mins
A gang buys the cursed eatery next to the bank to drill through the common wall into the vault -- but the boys of the 53rd stop by to see how they're doing, and help them establish a luncheonette instead.
Episode 17
Benny the Bookie's Last Chance
Sun, Jan 13, 1963 26 mins
Benny's up for parole yet again, and the boys are sure he's going straight now. They set him up w/a candy store, and when he gets "in trouble" and tries mightily to get back in jail, the 53rd won't hear of it.
Episode 18
The Presidential Itch
Sun, Jan 20, 1963 26 mins
An unexpected challenger vies to unseat Muldoon in his bid to be reelected as president of the policeman's Brotherhood Club.
Episode 19
Toody & Muldoon Meet the Russians
Sun, Jan 27, 1963 26 mins
The boys chaperon two Russian ambassadors, and turn them into American capitalists.
Episode 20
Here We Go Again
Sun, Feb 3, 1963 26 mins
Muldoon's father, Patrick was a police captain and a hero -- or was he?
Episode 21
The Star Boarder
Sun, Feb 10, 1963 26 mins
Gunther and Lucille Toody are trying to make some extra money. They decide to rent a room,taking in a preacher as a paying boarder. He seems as honest as the day is long but is he actually who he says he is?
Episode 22
The Biggest Day of the Year
Sun, Feb 17, 1963 26 mins
After Toody casually mentions to Muldoon that "today is a very important day"...the usually sharp minded Muldoon can't figure out what the special occasion might be. The inquiry goes from the men at the station right up to the highest officials. Just what is this big mystery?
Episode 23
Here Comes Charlie
Sun, Feb 24, 1963 26 mins
The boys of the 53rd Precinct attempt to help rehabilitate chronically drunk Charlie by finding him a job where he won't be tempted to drink, but the officers'regular visits to check up on Charlie have an unnerving effect on his teetotalist coworkers. A Larry Storch tour de force!
Episode 24
See You at the Bar Mitzvah
Sun, Mar 3, 1963 26 mins
When the boys find out that no one is going to the Bar Mitzvah of one boy on their basketball team because of his hated father, they spring into action.
Episode 25
I've Been Here Before
Sun, Mar 10, 1963 26 mins
A criminal gang bases its heists on the plots of the television program "Crimebusters," which program is also one of Officer Toody's favorite shows.
Episode 26
Joan Crawford Didn't Say No
Sun, Mar 17, 1963 26 mins
When a septuagenarian delicatessen owner reports he will be marrying Joan Crawford, the boys of the 53rd are sent out to bust the phony matrimonial service that promises to pair its clients with Hollywood movie stars.
Episode 27
Lucille Is 40
Sun, Mar 24, 1963 26 mins
Lucille is upset over turning 40, so Gunther decides to surprise her by buying her a wig for a birthday gift, a deceptively simple endeavor fraught with misunderstanding and melodrama when nosy Sylvia Schnauser stumbles upon the scheme.
Episode 28
The Loves of Sylvia Schnauser
Sun, Mar 31, 1963 26 mins
Sylvia Schnauser is chosen by the police department to help set a clever trap for con-artists,posing as publishers,looking to take people's money. Sylvia tells them she's writing the story of her romantic history. Making the officers of the precinct wonder if she's really writing a book or not.
Episode 29
Puncher & Judy
Sun, Apr 7, 1963 26 mins
At the begging and pleading of a girl (Shari Lewis) at a local beauty parlor, Toody and Muldoon enlist the help of champion boxer, (Sugar Ray Robinson) in a scheme to discourage a local male hair dresser at the same parlor from continuing his amateur boxing career.
Episode 30
The Curse of the Snitkins
Sun, Apr 14, 1963 26 mins
A jinx arrives at the 53rd and continues his streak of bringing bad luck wherever he goes.
