B.A.D. Cats

American action/police drama

Action
Crime drama

Written by

Al Martinez
David Harmon
Shorty Rogers

Directed by

Bernard L. Kowalski
Sutton Roley
Ted Post

Starring

Asher Brauner
Steve Hanks
Michelle Pfeiffer
Vic Morrow
LaWanda Page
Jimmie Walker

Composers

Barry De Vorzon
Andrew Kulberg
Mundell Lowe

Country of originUnited StatesOriginal languageEnglishNo. of seasons1No. of episodes10 (4 unaired) (list of episodes)ProductionExecutive producers

Douglas S. Cramer
Aaron Spelling

ProducerEverett ChambersCinematographyArchie R. DalzellEditors

Michael F. Anderson
Terence Anderson

Camera setupSingle-cameraRunning time45–48 minutesProduction companyAaron Spelling ProductionsOriginal releaseNetworkABCReleaseJanuary 4 (1980-01-04) –
November 15, 1980 (1980-11-15)

B.A.D. Cats is an American action/police drama that aired on ABC from January until February 1980 on Friday nights at 8 PM Eastern time. The series stars Asher Brauner, Steve Hanks, and Michelle Pfeiffer in one of her first major acting roles.

The acronym B.A.D. Cats stood for 'Burglary Auto Detail, Commercial Auto Thefts'.

Synopsis

Nick Donovan (Brauner) and Ocee James (Hanks) were two former race car drivers who joined the LAPD as part of the B.A.D. C.A.T. squad (which stood for Burglary Auto Detail Commercial Auto Thefts). Using their superior driving skills, the two mainly saw fit to run the bad guys off the road rather than question them. Their superior, Captain Nathan (Vic Morrow) publicly chastised the two, but privately encouraged their "loose cannon" style. Officer Samantha Jensen (Pfeiffer) would occasionally lend a hand when a more feminine approach was called for. Also seen were Ma (LaWanda Page), who owned a bar which the boys frequented, and Rodney (Jimmie Walker), a former car thief trying to get on the straight and narrow.

Cast

Asher Brauner as Officer Nick Donovan
Steve Hanks as Officer Ocee James
Vic Morrow as Captain Eugene Nathan
LaWanda Page as Ma
Michelle Pfeiffer as Samantha "Sunshine" Jensen
Penny Santon as Mrs. Bernardi
Jimmie Walker as Rodney Washington

Episodes

No.	Title	Directed by	Written by	Original air date
1	"Pilot"	Bernard L. Kowalski	Al Martinez	January 4, 1980 (1980-01-04)
2	"The Good-Time Girls"	Unknown	Unknown	January 11, 1980 (1980-01-11)
3	"I Want It or You"	Unknown	Unknown	January 18, 1980 (1980-01-18)
4	"Life and Death of a Beauty Queen"	Unknown	Unknown	January 25, 1980 (1980-01-25)
5	"Semi-Paradise"	Unknown	Unknown	February 1, 1980 (1980-02-01)
6	"Let's Put Sam Away"	Unknown	Unknown	February 8, 1980 (1980-02-08)
7	"Bomb!"	TBD	TBD	UNAIRED
8	"Die, Cheerleader, Die"	TBD	TBD	UNAIRED
9	"Death Car"	TBD	TBD	UNAIRED
10	"Running Home"	TBD	TBD	UNAIRED

External links

B.A.D. Cats at IMDb

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The Love Boat (1977–87)
Vegas (1978–81)
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