Bakersfield P.D.

30min

Comedy

Bakersfield P.D. is a short-lived American television comedy series that aired on the Fox network in 1993-94. The show was based in the police department of the city of Bakersfield, California. It was shot with naturalistic lighting and without a laugh track. Fox canceled the show after one season, citing low ratings. The cable channel Trio reran the show under its "Brilliant But Cancelled" umbrella.

Episodes

Cast

Pilot

1. Pilot

30min

14th Sep 1993

Washington, D.C. cop Paul gets a rude welcome to Bakersfield when his new partner commandeers his car.

The Imposter

2. The Imposter

30min

21st Sep 1993

Paul and Wade search for a con artist -- not helped by a police sketch artist who'd rather be drawing celebrities -- while the rest of the force prepare for their annual psychiatric evaluation.

Unsolved Mysteries of Love

3. Unsolved Mysteries of Love

30min

28th Sep 1993

Wade falls madly in love with the girlfriend of a burglary suspects; Chief Stiles is reluctant to participate in the annual blood drive.

The Snake Charmer

4. The Snake Charmer

30min

5th Oct 1993

Sgt. Hampton's out of town, so an indecisive Capt. Stiles decides to make Paul his right-hand man -- and decision -maker.

The Poker Game

5. The Poker Game

30min

12th Oct 1993

When Paul finally gets invited to the gang's regular poker night, he winds up the big winner -- or does he?

The Bust

6. The Bust

30min

19th Oct 1993

Paul tells Wade the very personal reason he had for moving his family to Bakersfield, and it doesn't take much detective work for the other officers to learn the secret.

The Ex-Partner

7. The Ex-Partner

30min

26th Oct 1993

Wade is jealous when Paul's former partner comes to town, and Capt. Stiles ponder the future amid rumours that Sgt. Hampton may retire.

Bakersfield Madam

8. Bakersfield Madam

30min

2nd Nov 1993

During a sting, Capt. Stiles hides in a restroom rather than deal with a madam's black book containing the names of several influential johns.

Cable Does Not Pay

9. Cable Does Not Pay

30min

9th Nov 1993

Capt. Stiles and Sgt. Hampton are taken hostage by an unhappy cable employee; Wade tries to get Paul to loosen up.

The Gift

10. The Gift

30min

16th Nov 1993

Wade is overwhelmed when one of his crimeshow heroes ( Joe Santos of The Rockford Files) visits the station to r eport the theft of his car radio, and persuades him to participate in the real-life investigation; meanwhile, Paul feels the strain of his long distance marriage.

The President's Coming

11. The President's Coming

30min

23rd Nov 1993

Most of the department is left out of the loop when Secret Service agents arrive to protect the Presidential motorcade as it passes through town.

A Bullet for Stiles

12. A Bullet for Stiles

30min

30th Nov 1993

A thief is released from prison and comes to Bakersfield to exact revenge on Capt. Stiles, the man who caught him 10 years earlier.

Lucky 13

13. Lucky 13

30min

21st Dec 1993

Inadequacy strikes Stiles; Wade and Paul fall for a missing cow's owner; suspended Denny is forced to sell underwear from his car.

Arms and the Men

14. Arms and the Men

30min

7th Jul 1994

The city is up in arms, so to speak, when a severed limb is found in the civic water supply.

There Goes the Neighborhood

15. There Goes the Neighborhood

30min

21st Jul 1994

Paul wants to buy a house in Denny's neighborhood, to Denny's discomfort.

The Psychic and the C-Cup

16. The Psychic and the C-Cup

30min

28th Jul 1994

Paul and Wade seek a missing psychic; a secretary has cosmetic surgery.

Last One Into the Water

17. Last One Into the Water

30min

18th Aug 1994

The captain wants a spa in the men's locker room; Wade surprised Paul by revealing a caring side to his nature; Denny gets a surprise after he picks a fight with the fire department.

First air date

14th Sep 1993

Last air date

18th Aug 1994

Status

Ended

Type

Scripted

Original language

en

Networks