Holmes & Yo-Yo

30min

Comedy

Crime

Holmes & Yoyo is an American comedy television series that aired on ABC for 13 episodes during the 1976-1977 season. The series follows Detective Holmes and his new android partner Yoyo, on their adventures and misadventures, as Holmes teaches Yoyo what it is like to be human, while trying to keep his quirky partner's true nature a secret from criminals and fellow cops.

Episodes

Cast

Holmes & Yoyo - Pilote

1. Holmes & Yoyo - Pilote

30min

25th Sep 1976

An experienced, but accident-prone, detective is paired with a new partner: a not-quite perfected humanoid robot.

Funny Money

2. Funny Money

30min

2nd Oct 1976

After Holmes unwittingly tries to pass a counterfeit $20 bill, officials throughout the police department discover their wallets are filled with bogus money.

The Dental Dynamiter

3. The Dental Dynamiter

30min

16th Oct 1976

Holmes and Yoyo set out to investigate the bombings of dentists' offices all over town.

The Last Phantom

4. The Last Phantom

30min

22nd Oct 1976

Holmes and Yoyo have a difficult time finding a suspect who is attempting to kill a movie producer.

Yoyo Takes a Bride

5. Yoyo Takes a Bride

30min

23rd Oct 1976

Yoyo and Maxine go undercover as a pair of honeymooners at a resort hotel, but the computerized Yoyo isn't programmed to respond romantically and Maxine isn't aware he's a robot.

The Thornhill Affair

6. The Thornhill Affair

30min

30th Oct 1976

Holmes and Yoyo go undercover to thwart a plot to steal a world famous gem.

The K-9 Caper

7. The K-9 Caper

30min

13th Nov 1976

Holmes and Yoyo go after a purse snatcher who is described as about 30 inches in height, weighing 80 pounds and covered with brown hair.

The Hostages

8. The Hostages

30min

20th Nov 1976

While Holmes and Yoyo are being held hostage, Yoyo realizes that his battery is going dead, his circuits have shorted and his cooling system has broken down.

Key Witness

9. Key Witness

30min

27th Nov 1976

Holmes and Yoyo are sent to protect a frightened informant, but they end up scaring the witness even more than the prospect of a reprisal by the mob.

Dead Duck

10. Dead Duck

30min

4th Dec 1976

Holmes and Yoyo set up to break up an extortion ring by testifying against the leader, but Yoyo can't testify because he's a robot and Holmes is afraid of the Mob.

Connection, Connection II

11. Connection, Connection II

30min

11th Dec 1976

One of Holmes' reliable contacts reveals that an important person with City Hall connections is bringing in "stuff" from abroad.

The Cat Burglar

12. The Cat Burglar

30min

1st Aug 1977

Someone is stealing precious felines for ransom from prosperous ladies, and Holmes and Yoyo set out to catch the catnapper.

Bye, Bye Bennie

13. Bye, Bye Bennie

30min

8th Aug 1977

Holmes and Yoyo are waiting as "Big Bad" Bennie Brown, who is wanted by the Kansas City police, arrives in town.

First air date

25th Sep 1976

Last air date

8th Aug 1977

Status

Ended

Type

Scripted

Original language

en

Networks