Detective Hanks
Television series | |
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German title | Detective Hanks |
Original title | The Cosby Mysteries |
Country of production | United States |
original language | English |
Year (s) | 1994-1995 |
Production company |
Saw Enterprises Columbia Pictures Television |
length | 60 minutes |
Episodes | 19 in 1 season ( list ) |
genre |
Mystery drama |
Director | Jerry London |
idea | David Black William Link |
music | Craig Handy , David Weiss |
First broadcast | January 31, 1994 on NBC |
German-language first broadcast |
March 7, 1995 on RTL Television |
occupation | |
Detective Hanks ( The Cosby Mysteries ) is an American mystery - drama television series with Bill Cosby in the lead role, which from 31 January 1994 until 12 April 1995, a relay at NBC was erstausgestrahlt. It is the first television series with Cosby in the lead role since The Bill Cosby Show ended in 1992. The actor and rapper Mos Def has appeared in several episodes.
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Cosby plays Guy Hanks, a forensic scientist with the New York City Police Department who retires from the service after winning the $ 44 million lottery.
His retirement is often interrupted by his former colleagues, Detective Adam Sully ( James Naughton ) and forensic doctor John Chapman ( Robert Stanton ), who consult him on difficult cases. Hanks lives with his housekeeper Angie ( Rita Moreno ) and girlfriend Barbara Lorenz ( Lynn Whitfield ).
production
The idea for the show came from David Black and William Link . Link previously appeared on the series Columbo on NBC and Murder Is Her Hobby on CBS. Link developed the series at the request of Bill Cosby, who wanted to create an intelligent, character-related series without visual violence.
The first broadcast began in January 1994 with a two-hour film, the regular episodes aired on NBC from September. The first broadcast took 54th place among prime-time programs. The show's executive producer, William Link, criticized NBC for not promoting the show well before it premiered. Warren Littlefield , president of NBC Entertainment, accused Bill Cosby of not having used his reputation enough to promote the series. In early 1995, William Link and David Black were released from the production team.
Critics expressed the hope that Detective Hanks would do better than Cosby's two previous projects, Here and Now and the remake of the game show You Bet Your Life . Detective Hanks was only 18 episodes and was deposed in February 1995.
Reps have been aired in the UK on ITV and in the US on A&E , Starz Encore and TV One.
The show was filmed by SAH Enterprises in New York City.
occupation
- Bill Cosby as Guy Hanks
- Rita Moreno as Angie
- James Naughton as Det. Adam Scully
- Mos Def as Dante
- Lynn Whitfield as Barbara Lorenz
consequences
No. | German title | Original title | First broadcast in the USA | German language first broadcast (D) | Director | script |
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1 | Big heart and cool muzzle | I, Guy Hanks | January 31, 1994 | March 7, 1995 | Jerry London | David Black, William Link |
2 | Happily for the ages | The Lottery Winner Murders | September 21, 1994 | 5th September 1995 | Jerry London | Ed Zuckerman, Edward Tivnan, Alfonse Ruggiero, David Black, William Link |
3 | Murder without a corpse | Our Lady of Cement | September 28, 1994 | September 12, 1995 | Philip Sgriccia | Alfonse Ruggiero, Robert Van Scoyk |
4th | Sully's black day | Self defense | 5th October 1994 | September 19, 1995 | EW Swackhammer | Edward Tivnan |
5 | A lethal dose | Only you | October 12, 1994 | October 10, 1995 | EW Swackhammer | Siobhan Byrne |
6th | The informer and the public prosecutor | One day at a time | October 19, 1994 | September 26, 1995 | John Whitesell | Charles Kipps |
7th | A woman with a past | Home, Street Home | October 26, 1994 | October 17, 1995 | Corey Allen | Charles Kipps |
8th | The fine art of murder | The Fine Art of Murder | November 2, 1994 | November 7, 1995 | Alan J. Levi | Edward Tivnan, William Link |
9 | Witness for the prosecution | Expert witness | November 16, 1994 | November 14, 1995 | Corey Allen | Charles Kipps, Siobhan Byrne, Nancy Miller, William Link, Edward Tivnan |
10 | Blood is thicker than water | Mirror, mirror | November 30, 1994 | November 21, 1995 | Gwen Arner | Harold Schechter, Eric Overmyer |
11 | Dangerous games | camouflage | December 14, 1994 | October 24, 1995 | Neema Barnette | Eric Overmyer |
12 | The last tango | Last tango | 4th January 1995 | 5th December 1995 | John Bowab | Max Eisenberg, Lonon Smith, Edward Tivnan |
13 | A picture-book murder | Comic Book Murder | January 11, 1995 | November 28, 1995 | Lou Antonio | Kenneth Cosby, Siobhan Byrne, David Black |
14th | The player | Baker's Dozen | February 1, 1995 | December 19, 1995 | Nick Havinga | Charles Kipps, Jack Richardson |
15th | A killer rarely comes alone | The Hit Parade | March 8, 1995 | January 9, 1996 | Neema Barnette | Lee Goldberg, William Rabkin |
16 | The only witness | Big Brother is watching | March 15, 1995 | January 2, 1996 | Alan J. Levi | Terence Winter |
17th | The dead man in the park | The medium is the message | March 22, 1995 | January 16, 1996 | Alan J. Levi | Paul Robert Coyle |
18th | Holiday guests | Goldilocks | April 5, 1995 | January 23, 1996 | Win Phelps | Lee Goldberg, William Rabkin, Terence Winter |
19th | Death on Broadway | Dial H for Murder | April 12, 1995 | January 30, 1996 | Lou Antonio | RJ Stewart |
Trivia
- In the episode Homer as the restaurant critic of the series The Simpsons , Homer Simpson laments the dismissal of Detective Hanks because the show had "unlimited possibilities".
- The episode Saturday Night Live , hosted by Patrick Stewart on February 5, 1994, featured a parody of Detective Hanks . Adam Sandler portrayed Cosby as a dumbass who leads a dialogue full of nonsense words.
Individual evidence
- ↑ The '95 TV Season: Who's Gone? Who's New? Who's Back? . In: Ebony . 50, No. 12, 1995, ISSN 0012-9011 , p. 94. Retrieved January 6, 2010.
- ^ The Cosby Mysteries (1994) (TV) . The Internet Movie Database. Retrieved January 6, 2010.
- ^ Robert E. Johnson: Bill Cosby Begins TV Season With New Mystery Series co-starring Lynn Whitfield . In: JET . 86, No. 21, 1994, ISSN 0021-5996 , pp. 60-63. Retrieved January 6, 2010.
- ↑ a b Michele Willens: Bill Cosby's Show Remains a Mystery: Television: NBC pulled the 'failure-proof' star's drama after it floundered but plans to bring a revised show back in March. Still, some believe if Cosby returns, it should be in a sitcom . February 23, 1995. Retrieved April 20, 2020.
- ↑ Laura B. Randolph: Activist-Actor Celebrates 30 Years of Wedded Bliss, Continues Fight Against Black Stereotypes on TV . In: Ebony . 49, No. 7, 1994, ISSN 0012-9011 , p. 104.
- ^ Julio Martinez: The Cosby Mysteries . June 30, 1994. Retrieved April 20, 2020.
- ↑ FuzzyMemories.TV - Saturday Night Live - "The Cosby Mysteries" (1994) . February 5, 1994. Retrieved February 29, 2012.
Web links
- Official website of Bill Cosby
- Detective Hanks in the Internet Movie Database (English)
- Detective Hanks at fernsehserien.de
- The Cosby Mysteries on TV.com