The Streets of San Francisco Police Buff (Season 4, Episode 15)
TV-PG
TV Episode | 60 min | Action, Crime, Drama

The Streets of San Francisco

Police Buff (Season 4, Episode 15)

TV-PG

TV Episode | 60 min | Action, Crime, Drama

Bill Bixby places a guy who like to follow the police scanner. He wants to be a cop, but cannot hack it, and ends up taking the law into his own hands. And a good cop gets blamed.

Director

Virgil W. Vogel

Writers

Guerdon Trueblood (teleplay) | Walter Bloch (story) | Edward Hume (developed for television by) | Carolyn Weston (characters from novel)

Producer

William Robert Yates

Cinematographer

Al Francis

Editor

Jerry Young

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Edit Released

Updated Jan 8, 1976

Release date

Jan 8, 1976 (United States)

Awards

Series awards

Nominated for 16 Primetime Emmy Awards. Another 4 wins & 8 nominations

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15 cast members

Name	Known for
Karl Malden Detective Lt. Mike Stone Detective Lt. Mike Stone See fewer	A Streetcar Named Desire (1951)
Michael Douglas Inspector Steve Keller Inspector Steve Keller See fewer	Wall Street (1987)
Bill Bixby Eric Doyle Eric Doyle See fewer	The Incredible Hulk (1978)
Christopher Stone Officer Todd Harris Officer Todd Harris See fewer	The Howling (1981)
Bert Freed Morry Morry See fewer	Paths of Glory (1957)
Fred Sadoff Dr. Lenny Murchison Dr. Lenny Murchison See fewer	The Poseidon Adventure (1972)
James Karen Frank Batz Frank Batz See fewer	The Return of the Living Dead (1985)
Hank Brandt Dink Washington Dink Washington See fewer	Kingpin (1996)
Robert Gooden Bailiff Bailiff See fewer	Maximum Overdrive (1986)
Robert Miano Joey Lucero Joey Lucero See fewer	Fast & Furious (2009)
Patti Jerome Joanne Joanne See fewer	Alligator (1980)
Reuben Collins Inspector Bill Tanner Inspector Bill Tanner See fewer	The China Syndrome (1979)
Vince Howard Charlie Johnson Charlie Johnson See fewer	Star Trek (1966)
Jay Jacobus Judge Judge See fewer	Patch Adams (1998)
Larry St. James Jack Williamson Jack Williamson See fewer	Welcome Home Robbie (2013)