Delvecchio (TV series)

Delvecchio is an American drama television series that aired Sundays at 10:00 pm (EST) on CBS from September 9, 1976, to March 13, 1977. It starred Judd Hirsch as the title character, Dominick Delvecchio, an Italian-American detective who worked for the LAPD and also studied to become a lawyer.[1]

Delvecchio
Created byJoseph Polizzi
Sam Rolfe
StarringJudd Hirsch
ComposerBilly Goldenberg
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons1
No. of episodes22 (2 unaired)
Production
Executive producerWilliam Sackheim
Running time60 minutes
Production companiesCrescendo Productions
Universal Television
DistributorNBCUniversal Television Distribution
Release
Original networkCBS
Original releaseSeptember 9, 1976 (1976-09-09) –
March 13, 1977 (1977-03-13)

Premise

The title character, a "tough, independent big-city police detective",[2] had graduated from law school[3] but failed the bar examination.[4] His father, a barber, could not understand why Delvecchio chose a career that had him investigating crimes that included auto thefts, murders, and narcotics.[2]

Cast

Recurring

Schedule

Delvecchio debuted on September 9, 1976, at 9 p.m. Its competition was The Streets of San Francisco on ABC and films on NBC. When it moved to 10 p.m. on September 26, 1976, films formed the competition on both networks.[5] The change in time and date was planned by Bud Grant, vice president for programming at CBS to "whet people's appetites" by launching the show when the competing programming was weaker.[6]

Production

William Sackheim was the executive producer, and Michael Rhodes was the producer. Directors were Lou Antonio, Walter Doniger, and Ivan Nagy.[5] Steven Bochco wrote for Delvecchio.[7] The series was filmed on location in Los Angeles.[2]

Episodes
No. Title Directed by Written by Original air date
1"Delvecchio"TBATBASeptember 9, 1976 (1976-09-09)
2"The Avenger"Jerry LondonJoseph PolizziSeptember 26, 1976 (1976-09-26)
3"Contract for Harry"Walter DonigerJoseph PolizziOctober 3, 1976 (1976-10-03)
4"Good Cop"Richard MichaelsPeter S. FischerOctober 10, 1976 (1976-10-10)
5"Board of Rights"Robert MarkowitzGregory K. ScottOctober 17, 1976 (1976-10-17)
6"Wax Job"Richard MichaelsStory by : Bernard Rollins & Leroy Robinson
Teleplay by : Steven Bochco		October 24, 1976 (1976-10-24)
7"The Silent Prey"Lou AntonioStory by : Nicholas E. Baehr
Teleplay by : Nicholas E. Baehr & Steven Bochco		October 31, 1976 (1976-10-31)
8"Thicker Than Water"John PeyserStory by : William Sackheim & Michael Rhodes & Steven Bochco
Teleplay by : Steven Bochco		November 7, 1976 (1976-11-07)
9"Hot Spell"Arnold LavenMichael KozollNovember 14, 1976 (1976-11-14)
10"Numbers"Richard MichaelsLeo GarenDecember 5, 1976 (1976-12-05)
11"Red is the Color of My True Love's Hair"Walter DonigerStory by : Gy Waldron
Teleplay by : Steven Bochco & Michael Kozoll & Gy Waldron		December 12, 1976 (1976-12-12)
12"APB: Santa Claus"Arnold LavenSteven PritzkerDecember 26, 1976 (1976-12-26)
13"Dying Can Be a Pleasure"Walter DonigerStory by : William Sackheim
Teleplay by : Steven Bochco		January 23, 1977 (1977-01-23)
14"One Little Indian"Robert MarkowitzSteven BochcoJanuary 30, 1977 (1977-01-30)
15"Bad Shoot"Ivan DixonMichael KozollFebruary 6, 1977 (1977-02-06)
16"Licensed to Kill"Arnold LavenStory by : William Sackheim & John D.F. Black
Teleplay by : Lane Slate & Michael Kozoll		February 13, 1977 (1977-02-13)
17"The Madness Within: Part 1"Richard MichaelsStory by : William Sackheim & Steven Bochco & Michael Rhodes
Teleplay by : Steven Bochco		February 20, 1977 (1977-02-20)
18"The Madness Within: Part 2"Richard MichaelsStory by : William Sackheim & Steven Bochco & Michael Rhodes
Teleplay by : Steven Bochco		February 27, 1977 (1977-02-27)
19"Requiem for a Loser"Ivan NagyStory by : Lou Comici & Burton Armus
Teleplay by : Burton Armus & Michael Kozoll		March 6, 1977 (1977-03-06)
20"Cancelled Contract"Arnold LavenStory by : Elliot West
Teleplay by : Elliot West & Michael Kozoll		March 13, 1977 (1977-03-13)

Home media

One episode of the Delvecchio series (the Feb. 13, 1977 installment, "Licensed to Kill") was made available on the 2006 DVD release Brilliant But Cancelled TV Dramas, along with an episode each of Gideon Oliver, Johnny Staccato, and Touching Evil.

References
  1. The Complete Directory to Prime Time Network and Cable TV Shows, 1946-Present. Ballantine Books. 2003. p. 296. ISBN 0-345-45542-8.
  2. Brooks, Tim; Marsh, Earle F. (2009). The Complete Directory to Prime Time Network and Cable TV Shows, 1946-Present. Random House Publishing Group. p. 344. ISBN 978-0-307-48320-1. Retrieved February 22, 2022.
  3. Terrace, Vincent (2014). Encyclopedia of Television Shows, 1925 through 2010, 2d ed. McFarland. p. 251. ISBN 978-0-7864-8641-0. Retrieved February 22, 2022.
  4. McNeil, Alex (1996). Total Television: the Comprehensive Guide to Programming from 1948 to the Present (4th ed.). New York, New York: Penguin Books USA, Inc. p. 211. ISBN 0-14-02-4916-8.
  5. Hyatt, Wesley (2015). Short-Lived Television Series, 1948-1978: Thirty Years of More Than 1,000 Flops. McFarland. p. 251. ISBN 978-1-4766-0515-9. Retrieved February 22, 2022.
  6. "(no title)" (PDF). Broadcasting. August 23, 1976. p. 80. Retrieved February 22, 2022. {{cite news}}: Cite uses generic title (help)
  7. Hyatt, Wesley (2015). Emmy Award Winning Nighttime Television Shows, 1948-2004. McFarland. p. 305. ISBN 978-1-4766-0874-7. Retrieved February 22, 2022.
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