In the Eighties Sharon Gless and Tyne Daly played a pair of feminist icons, Starsky
And Hutch on the distaff side two female police detective partners Cagney
And Lacey.
These two when not solving crimes were just as good with the locker room banter as some of their male counterparts. Especially Martin Kove who made a career out of playing obnoxious louts as fellow Detective Isbecki. Others in the squad were Carl Lumbly as Detective Petrie and Sidney Clute who died midst the first season. He must have been well loved because they kept him in the credits for the rest of the series run. The head of the squad was Al Waxman.
Sharon Gless came from a police family and she had some great scenes with her father Dick O'Neill. O'Neill had an an alcohol problem, but he was ever there for his daughter in a crisis.
Tyne Daly was your typical working mom with two kids and a husband John Karlen who was a construction worker. Karleen was a real favorite of mine who backed up his wife completely in her chosen profession. They also had the typical family problems as any other working class New Yorkers.
I liked the emphasis this show placed on home and hearth as well as police work. It set it somewhat apart from other police dramas.
These two when not solving crimes were just as good with the locker room banter as some of their male counterparts. Especially Martin Kove who made a career out of playing obnoxious louts as fellow Detective Isbecki. Others in the squad were Carl Lumbly as Detective Petrie and Sidney Clute who died midst the first season. He must have been well loved because they kept him in the credits for the rest of the series run. The head of the squad was Al Waxman.
Sharon Gless came from a police family and she had some great scenes with her father Dick O'Neill. O'Neill had an an alcohol problem, but he was ever there for his daughter in a crisis.
Tyne Daly was your typical working mom with two kids and a husband John Karlen who was a construction worker. Karleen was a real favorite of mine who backed up his wife completely in her chosen profession. They also had the typical family problems as any other working class New Yorkers.
I liked the emphasis this show placed on home and hearth as well as police work. It set it somewhat apart from other police dramas.