Nobody's Perfect (TV series)
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Nobody's Perfect is a situation comedy
television series, broadcast on ABC
, about a bumbling police detective; it aired for two months in 1980
, for a total of eight episodes. In the UK
this program is known as Hart of the Yard. It was broadcast in France
only once in the mid-Eighties on TF1
under the name Cher Inspecteur (Dear Inspector).
) is transferred from Scotland Yard
to a police precinct in San Francisco, where his constant bumbling wreaks havoc upon his fellow officers, particularly his new partner Detective Jennifer Dempsey (Cassie Yates
) and his superior Lieutenant Vince de Gennaro (Michael Durrell
). However, Hart proves to have a great many skills which help him to solve crimes and catch criminals.
Each half-hour episode includes a number of slapstick
moments, such as when Hart accidentally knocks Dempsey off a pier and into the water twice in one day. Also, each episode has a laugh track
.
Situation comedy
A situation comedy, often shortened to sitcom, is a genre of comedy that features characters sharing the same common environment, such as a home or workplace, accompanied with jokes as part of the dialogue...
television series, broadcast on ABC
American Broadcasting Company
The American Broadcasting Company is an American commercial broadcasting television network. Created in 1943 from the former NBC Blue radio network, ABC is owned by The Walt Disney Company and is part of Disney-ABC Television Group. Its first broadcast on television was in 1948...
, about a bumbling police detective; it aired for two months in 1980
1980 in television
The year 1980 in television involved some significant events.Below is a list of television-related events in 1980.For the American TV schedule, see: 1980-81 American network television schedule.-Events:...
, for a total of eight episodes. In the UK
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
this program is known as Hart of the Yard. It was broadcast in France
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
only once in the mid-Eighties on TF1
TF1
TF1 is a national French TV channel, controlled by TF1 Group, whose major share-holder is Bouygues. TF1's average market share of 24% makes it the most popular domestic network...
under the name Cher Inspecteur (Dear Inspector).
Summary
British Detective Inspector Roger Hart (Ron MoodyRon Moody
Ron Moody is an English actor.- Personal life :Moody was born in Tottenham, North London, England, the son of Kate and Bernard Moodnick, a studio executive. His father was of Russian Jewish descent and his mother was a Lithuanian Jew. He is a cousin of director Laurence Moody and actress Clare...
) is transferred from Scotland Yard
Scotland Yard
Scotland Yard is a metonym for the headquarters of the Metropolitan Police Service of London, UK. It derives from the location of the original Metropolitan Police headquarters at 4 Whitehall Place, which had a rear entrance on a street called Great Scotland Yard. The Scotland Yard entrance became...
to a police precinct in San Francisco, where his constant bumbling wreaks havoc upon his fellow officers, particularly his new partner Detective Jennifer Dempsey (Cassie Yates
Cassie Yates
Cassie Yates , born in Macon, Georgia, United States, is an American actress best known for her performances on television.Her most high-profile role was probably in Dynasty as Sarah Curtis...
) and his superior Lieutenant Vince de Gennaro (Michael Durrell
Michael Durrell
Michael Durrell is an American actor.He began his career in the role of attorney Peter Wexler on CBS in the soap opera The Guiding Light. In 1969 he appeared on stage in "Cock-A-Doodle-Dandy" at the Lyceum Theatre in New York City...
). However, Hart proves to have a great many skills which help him to solve crimes and catch criminals.
Each half-hour episode includes a number of slapstick
Slapstick
Slapstick is a type of comedy involving exaggerated violence and activities which may exceed the boundaries of common sense.- Origins :The phrase comes from the batacchio or bataccio — called the 'slap stick' in English — a club-like object composed of two wooden slats used in Commedia dell'arte...
moments, such as when Hart accidentally knocks Dempsey off a pier and into the water twice in one day. Also, each episode has a laugh track
Laugh track
A laugh track is a separate soundtrack invented by Charles "Charley" Douglass, with the artificial sound of audience laughter, made to be inserted into television programming of comedy shows and sitcoms.The term "laugh track" does not apply to the genuine audience laughter on shows that shoot in...
.
Episode titles and airdates
| № | Title | Airdate |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Hart in San Francisco" | 1980·Jun·26 |
| 2 | "The Hart Is Good for Jogging" | 1980·Jul·03 |
| 3 | "What's on Third?" | 1980·Jul·10 |
| 4 | "The Return of the Ocelot" | 1980·Jul·24 |
| 5 | "You Gotta Have Hart" | 1980·Jul·31 |
| 6 | "Daddy's Day" | 1980·Aug·07 |
| 7 | "It Was a Very Good Year" | 1980·Aug·21 |
| 8 | "Hart in Jail" | 1980·Aug·28 |