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B.A.D. Cats is an American action/police drama that aired on ABC from January until February 1980 on Friday nights at 8 PM Eastern time. The series stars Asher Brauner, Steve Hanks, and Michelle Pfeiffer in one of her first major acting roles.
Original Release
01/04/1980 on ABC
US Release
01/04/1980
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Asher Brauner | Officer Nick Donovan |
| Steve Hanks | Officer Ocee James |
| Michelle Pfeiffer | Samantha 'Sunshine' Jensen |
| Vic Morrow | Capt. Eugene Nathan |
| LaWanda Page | Ma |
| Jimmie 'JJ' Walker | Rodney Washington |
| Charles Cioffi | Paul Stone |
| Michael V. Gazzo | George Karosky |
| Penny Santon | Mrs. Bernardi |
| Frank Baxter | Funeral Director |
| # | Title | Air Date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pilot | Friday, 04 January 1980 |
| 2 | The Good-Time Girls | Friday, 11 January 1980 |
| 3 | I Want It or You Die | Friday, 18 January 1980 |
| 4 | Life and Death of a Beauty Queen | Friday, 25 January 1980 |
| 5 | Semi-Paradise | Friday, 01 February 1980 |
| 6 | Let's Put Sam Away | Friday, 08 February 1980 |
| 7 | Bomb! | Saturday, 15 November 1980 |
| 8 | Die, Cheerleader, Die! | |
| 9 | Death Car | |
| 10 | Running Home |
Directors
Bernard L. Kowalski, Sutton Roley, Ted Post, Lawrence Dobkin
Writers
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Asher Brauner | Officer Nick Donovan |
| Steve Hanks | Officer Ocee James |
| Michelle Pfeiffer | Samantha 'Sunshine' Jensen |
| Vic Morrow | Capt. Eugene Nathan |
| LaWanda Page | Ma |
| Jimmie 'JJ' Walker | Rodney Washington |
| Charles Cioffi | Paul Stone |
| Michael V. Gazzo | George Karosky |
| Penny Santon | Mrs. Bernardi |
| Frank Baxter | Funeral Director |
| Lance Henriksen | Timothy |
| Morris Buchanan | Mike Cole |
| Chris Capen | Policeman |
| Thom Carney | Sergeant |
| Tony Coffman | Tina |
| Gail Landry | Nurse |
| Bob Larkin | Minister |
| Susan Plumb | Ginger |
| James Wheaton | Cemetery Attendant |
| Katherine Cannon | Donna |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| Aaron Spelling | Executive Producer |
| Douglas S. Cramer | Executive Producer |
| E. Duke Vincent | Producer |
| Everett Chambers | Producer |
| David Auerbach | Producer |
