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Eischied
Earl Eischied was the very tough and very "hands-on" Chief of Detectives of the New York Police Department. Although he was a firm believer in law and order, Eischied wasn't above bending the law here and there if it got results, much to the chagrin of the fussy Deputy Commissioner Kimbrough. Eischied's occupation was mainly a desk job, but he's much rather be on the streets busting heads than pushing pencils in an office. Earl's pet cat was named P.C. (for Police Commissioner).
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Episode 1
Only the Pretty Girls Die: Part 1
Fri, Sep 21, 197960 mins
This two-hour episode, actually Parts 1 and 2 of three (in the NBC reruns, they were shown as two 90-minute episodes; in syndication, they are three one-hour episodes), is a close retelling of the Son of Sam case, with Albert Colvin (James Stephens) as a serial killer who hunts down and shoots beautiful women while taunting reporters by phone. This and other Eischied episodes makes extensive use of location filming in New York, a rarity for television series of the time.
Awards
- 1980 - Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Music Composition for a Series (Dramatic Underscore) - nominated
- 1980 - Edgar - Best Television Episode - nominated
- 1980 - WGA Award (TV) - Episodic Drama - nominated
