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MacGruder and Loud

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Drama

MacGruder and Loud is an American crime drama from Aaron Spelling Productions that aired on ABC in 1985. The series stars John Getz and Kathryn Harrold as married police officers Malcolm MacGruder and Jenny Loud in a Los Angeles Police Department-styled police agency. They fought a battle every day to keep it a closely guarded secret from their boss, Sgt. Hanson. Malcolm and Jenny lived in a duplex-type apartment complex where there was a secret door behind the grandfather clock in her apartment, where Malcolm could sneak in and enjoy her company. This was one of the few failures from Aaron Spelling's production company in its history, since it was picked by ABC to debut right after the Super Bowl in 1985 and was heavily promoted during the game. The promotion resulted in high ratings at first, but following a quick decline, the series was cancelled three months into its run, after ranking 40th out of 104 programs that aired that season with an average 15.76 household rating, according to TVTango.com. Because of the frequent commercials during the Super Bowl, the following night Johnny Carson ask rhetorically during his monologue on The Tonight Show: "Did you see that new show, 'Frequent and Loud'?"

Episodes

Cast

Season 1

Pilot

1. Pilot

1h

21st Jan 1985

The Violation

2. The Violation

1h

22nd Jan 1985

Jenny gets a lesson in dealing with sexual assault when she is attacked after just teaching a rape prevention class.

Inside Man

3. Inside Man

1h

29th Jan 1985

A murde case reunites Malcolm and an old school chum, now turned crook and a target for hit men.

Odds Favor Death

4. Odds Favor Death

1h

5th Feb 1985

Jennie and Malcolm discover one of their colleagues is linked with a notorious bookie.

On The Wire

5. On The Wire

1h

12th Feb 1985

Malcolm feels dealt out of his marriage when Jenny dates a mobster in the course of a gambling investigation.

Cop Killer

6. Cop Killer

1h

26th Feb 1985

Malcolm mistakes a young deaf boy for an exclusive cop killer and shoots him.

Under Special Circumstances

7. Under Special Circumstances

1h

5th Mar 1985

Jenny poses as a hooker to snare Drug Dealers.

Sanctuary

8. Sanctuary

1h

12th Mar 1985

Jenny and Malcolm go after the killer of a woman murdered while seeking sanctuary at a church.

Step Over Man

9. Step Over Man

1h

19th Mar 1985

A Burglar repeatedly outwits Jenny and Malcolm, prompting their colleagues to question their competence.

For Better Or For Worse

10. For Better Or For Worse

1h

26th Mar 1985

Jenny and Malcolm get a chilling glimpse of marriage gone bad when a meanicing man stalks his ex-wife.

The Price Of Junk

11. The Price Of Junk

1h

9th Apr 1985

A meddlesome reporter may get the scoop on Jennys marriage when Malcolm is is kidnapped by killers.

The Very Scary Man

12. The Very Scary Man

1h

16th Apr 1985

Jenny defies regulations by useing her off time to pursue a child molestor.

Act Of War

13. Act Of War

1h

23rd Apr 1985

Naomi looks to Jenny when her daughters boy friend is killed in a gang war.

Tarnished Blues

14. Tarnished Blues

1h

30th Apr 1985

Jenny is shot and Malcolm is out for revenge.

First air date

21st Jan 1985

Last air date

30th Apr 1985

Status

Ended

Type

Scripted

Original language

en

Networks