Car 54, Where Are You? Benny the Bookie's Last Chance (Season 2, Episode 17)
TV-PG
TV Episode | 26 min | Comedy

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Car 54, Where Are You?

Benny the Bookie's Last Chance (Season 2, Episode 17)

TV-PG

TV Episode | 26 min | Comedy

Benny's up for parole yet again, and the boys are sure he's going straight now. They set him up w/a candy store, and when he gets "in trouble" and tries mightily to get back in jail, the 53rd won't hear of it.

Director

Stanley Prager

Writers

Nat Hiken (created by) | Gary Belkin (written by) | Art Baer (written by)

Producers

Billy Friedberg | Nat Hiken

Composer

John Strauss

Cinematographer

George Stoetzel (as George J. Stoetzel)

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Edit Released

Updated Jan 13, 1963

Release date

Jan 13, 1963 (United States)

Awards

Series awards

Won 1 Primetime Emmy Award. Another 1 win & 4 nominations

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18 cast members

Name	Known for
Joe E. Ross Officer Gunther Toody Officer Gunther Toody See fewer	Car 54, Where Are You? (1961)
Fred Gwynne Officer Francis Muldoon Officer Francis Muldoon See fewer	My Cousin Vinny (1992)
Gene Baylos Benny Benny See fewer	Burke's Law (1963)
Al Lewis Officer Leo Schnauser Officer Leo Schnauser See fewer	Super Scary Saturday (1987)
Gerald Hiken Katz the Butcher Katz the Butcher See fewer	Crossings (1986)
Margaret Hamilton Spinster Spinster See fewer	The Wizard of Oz (1939)
B.S. Pully Mr. Brown (as B.S. Pulley) Mr. Brown (as B.S. Pulley) See fewer	Guys and Dolls (1955)
Ossie Davis Officer Omar Anderson Officer Omar Anderson See fewer	Do the Right Thing (1989)
Paul Reed Capt. Block Capt. Block See fewer	Car 54, Where Are You? (1961)
Albert Henderson Officer Dennis O'Hara Officer Dennis O'Hara See fewer	Leaving Las Vegas (1995)
Robert Ader Undetermined Bit Role (uncredited) Undetermined Bit Role (uncredited) See fewer
Tom Ahearne Fire Chief (uncredited) Fire Chief (uncredited) See fewer	Project X (1949)
Rik Colitti Undetermined Bit Role (uncredited) Undetermined Bit Role (uncredited) See fewer	Crocodile Dundee (1986)
Jack Healy Officer Rodriguez (uncredited) Officer Rodriguez (uncredited) See fewer	The Phil Silvers Show (1955)
Lou Herbert Undetermined Bit Role (uncredited) Undetermined Bit Role (uncredited) See fewer	Guilty Bystander (1950)
Gilbert Mack Mr. Lucci - Victim (uncredited) Mr. Lucci - Victim (uncredited) See fewer	Puss in Boots (1969)
Florence Robinson Mrs. Katz (uncredited) Mrs. Katz (uncredited) See fewer	The Red Buttons Show (1952)
Beatrice Ruth Undetermined Bit Role (uncredited) Undetermined Bit Role (uncredited) See fewer	Play of the Week (1959)