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B.A.D. Cats

1980 · 1 season

A breezy, car-chase-heavy cop show with loose-cannon charm, easy banter and a dated, amiable Saturday-morning energy.

Genres
Action & adventure, Drama
Overview
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. The acronym B.A.D Cats stood for 'Burglary Auto Detail, Commercial Auto Thefts'.
How it feels
Light, campy and tense. Brisk and easy to follow.
About
Crime, loyalty, friendship, justice
Content
Mild violence, sexual content and language. No gore.
Note
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How it feels

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Full breakdown
Tone
  • lightstrength 2 of 3
  • campystrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 1 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Era
contemporary
Audience
teen
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action7
Horror1
Humour5
Realism5
Romance3
Tension5
Darkness3
Complexity3
Emotional weight3

Cast

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Details

Genres
action & adventure, drama
Created by
Bernard L. Kowalski, Sutton Roley, Ted Post
Written by
Al Martinez
Starring
Michelle Pfeiffer, Vic Morrow, Jimmie Walker, LaWanda Page, Penny Santon, Nehemiah Persoff, Charles Cioffi, Michael V. Gazzo
Length
1 seasons, 8 episodes, 60 min each
Network
ABC
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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