Eischied

Eischied (pronounced as "eye-shyed") is 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.

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 probable cause). Eischied was tough and did not hesitate to work the streets on a tough case with his detectives. He carried a Smith and Wesson Model 10 .38 Special Caliber, snub nosed revolver which he carried "old school" style, inside his pants belt, without a holster, concealed by his vest and/or suit jacket. He was not afraid to bend the rules in pursuit of a violent criminal but he would never break the law. His southern drawl concealed a sharp intellect and encyclodedic knowledge of criminology and police work. Although Eischied was built like football linebacker he possessed great compassion for victims of crime and the less fortunate of society.

NBC reran episodes of Eischied in its original Friday night time slot during the summer of 1983 (including three previously unaired episodes), 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.

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