Police Squad! A Substantial Gift (The Broken Promise) (Season 1, Episode 1)
TV-PG
TV Episode | 24 min | Comedy, Crime

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Police Squad!

A Substantial Gift (The Broken Promise) (Season 1, Episode 1)

TV-PG

TV Episode | 24 min | Comedy, Crime

Frank investigates a murder case at a bank where a robber shot the clerk and then another staff member, Sally, shot the robber. The autopsy, however, shows differently.

Directors

Jim Abrahams | David Zucker | Jerry Zucker

Writers

Jim Abrahams (written by) (created by) | David Zucker (written by) (created by) | Jerry Zucker (written by) (created by) | David Misch (executive story editor) & 4 more

Producer

Robert K. Weiss

Composer

Ira Newborn (music by)

Cinematographer

Sherman Kunkel

Editor

Malcolm Campbell

Casting Director

Sally Powers (casting)

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Edit Released

Updated Mar 4, 1982

Release date

Mar 4, 1982 (United States)

Awards

Series awards

Nominated for 2 Primetime Emmy Awards. Another 1 win & 1 nomination

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Cast	+ Add Cast
15 cast members

Name	Known for
Leslie Nielsen Det. Frank Drebin Det. Frank Drebin See fewer	Airplane! (1980)
Alan North Capt. Ed Hocken Capt. Ed Hocken See fewer	See No Evil, Hear No Evil (1989)
Rex Hamilton Abraham Lincoln Abraham Lincoln See fewer	Police Squad! (1982)
Lorne Greene Stabbed Man Stabbed Man See fewer	Bonanza (1959)
Ed Williams Mr. Olson Mr. Olson See fewer	The Naked Gun: From the Files of Police Squad! (1988)
William Duell Johnny Johnny See fewer	One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest (1975)
Barbara Tarbuck Mrs. Twice Mrs. Twice See fewer	Walking Tall (2004)
Terry Wills Jim Jim See fewer	Child's Play 3 (1991)
Terrence Beasor Dr. Zubatsky Dr. Zubatsky See fewer	Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story (2007)
Russell Shannon Ralph Twice Ralph Twice See fewer	Hart to Hart (1979)
Jimmy Briscoe Cop Cop See fewer	Cat's Eye (1985)
Kathryn Leigh Scott Sally Sally See fewer	Dark Shadows (1966)
Marvin Miller Narrator (voice) (uncredited) Narrator (voice) (uncredited) See fewer	The Millionaire (1955)
Mallory Sandler Dental assistant (uncredited) Dental assistant (uncredited) See fewer	Naked Gun 33 1/3: The Final Insult (1994)
Tiny Ron Al (uncredited) Al (uncredited) See fewer	Last Man Standing (1996)