Eischied
| Eischied | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Crime drama |
| Written by | Stephen Downing Ernest Tidyman |
| Directed by | Gary Nelson |
| Starring |
Joe Don Baker Eddie Egan Alan Fudge Alan Oppenheimer Suzanne Lederer |
| Theme music composer | John Cacavas |
| Composer(s) | John Cacavas |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language(s) | English |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 13 |
| Production | |
| Executive producer(s) | David Gerber |
| Producer(s) | Matthew Rapf Jay Daniel |
| Camera setup | Single-camera |
| Running time | 45–48 minutes |
| Production company(s) | David Gerber Productions Columbia Pictures Television |
| Release | |
| Original network | NBC |
| Audio format | Monaural |
| Original release | September 21, 1979 – January 20, 1980 |
| Chronology | |
| Preceded by | To Kill a Cop (1978) |
Eischied (pronounced as "eye-shyed") was an American crime drama broadcast on NBC from September 21, 1979 to January 20, 1980. It was based on the starring character from the 1978 miniseries To Kill a Cop, which was based on the novel by Robert Daley.
The series stars Joe Don Baker as tough, brilliant, southern-bred New York City Police Department, NYPD Chief of Detectives Earl Eischied. His complimentary catchphrase was "Ya done good," which was usually directed at one of the younger detectives or officers in his command. His pet cat was named "PC" (as in "police commissioner"). Eischied was tough and did not hesitate to work the streets with his detectives. He used a Smith & Wesson Model 10 .38 Special, snub-nosed revolver, which he carried "old school" style, inside his waistband, concealed by his vest and/or suit jacket. He was not afraid to bend the rules in pursuit of a case, but would never break the law. His southern drawl concealed a sharp intellect and encyclopedic knowledge of criminology and police work. Although Eischied was physically imposing, he had great empathy and compassion for victims of crime and others less fortunate.
NBC reran all 13 episodes of Eischied in its original Friday night time slot during the summer of 1983, almost four years after it had been cancelled.
The show was broadcast in the United Kingdom under the title The Chief of Detectives. In (Western) Germany the show ran in 1980 under the title Schauplatz New York.
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