Detective School is an American television sitcom that aired on ABC for four months in 1979, for a total of 13 episodes. The show was about an assortment of students who went to night school to learn basic detective skills, but who kept getting caught up in real criminal cases and getting themselves and their teacher into trouble. This show was written, directed, and produced by Jeff Harris and Bernie Kukoff, the creators of Diff'rent Strokes.
A Bier on the House
Jul 31, 1979
Private eye Nick Harrigan teaches eager aspiring gumshoes who become suspicious when they notice ice cream trucks making regular deliveries to a funeral home.
Oh, How We Danced
Aug 7, 1979
Nick's gun turns up missing—right after Charlene goes off to confront her cheating spouse.
Lucy in the Sky with Pizza
Aug 14, 1979
Nick and his students investigate a diamond-stealing racket in a pizza parlor.
Hooray for Bulgaria
Sep 14, 1979
The class poses as caterers at an embassy party to rescue a Bulgarian ballet dancer.
Nick is Smitten
Sep 21, 1979
Nick's eagerness to help an attractive woman lands him in a trap set by a vengeful racketeer.
Ice
Sep 28, 1979
Nick and the gang bodyguard a rich woman as she attends a fancy party wearing a priceless diamond.
The Runaway
Oct 5, 1979
The class goes undercover as a motorcycle gang to retreive Nick's runaway niece.
The Jewel Heist
Oct 12, 1979
Nick's students break into the wrong hotel room while on an assignment to retrieve stolen jewelry.
One Word is Worth a Thousand Pictures
Oct 19, 1979
Nick tries to catch a blackmailer while the class searches her apartment for the incriminating photographs.
Masseuse in the Cold, Cold Ground
Oct 26, 1979
Nick and the students investigate a massage parlor to catch a killer.
The Killer-Diller Lingerie Caper
Nov 2, 1979
Silvio witnesses a murder—but doesn't recognize the investigating officer as the killer.
Farewell, My Miss Glendale
Nov 16, 1979
The students search for a bomb while Nick judges a beauty pageant.
The Bank Job
Nov 23, 1979
Bank robbers take Nick and his students hostage.
