Simon Dunn

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Sitcom Advent Calendar Day Eight

Bakersfield PD was a short-lived US sitcom that aired from September 1993 to August 1994. Created by Larry Levin, it starred Ron Eldard, Giancarlo Esposito (Breaking Bad), and Bill Murray’s older brother Brian Doyle-Murray.

I never saw it, but this clip is fun:

Mark Lewisohn concludes:

Bakersfield PD was a cut above the norm, and was in style far removed from traditional sitcom, but its well-rounded characters, loose but effective plots and sharp dialogue guaranteed plenty of whimsical smiles as well as the odd belly laugh.

So, did you see it when it was on?

Bakersfield PD
Day Eight

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