Tony Scali is the police commissioner of a city where solutions often require creativity. Tony's calmness and intellect are far more useful to him than guns or brute force in his fight against crime.
Awards:
- Nominated for 1 Primetime Emmy. Another 1 win & 4 nominations.
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Series Cast Summary
| Michael Chiklis | ... |
Tony Scali
(92 episodes, 1991-1996)
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| Theresa Saldana | ... |
Rachel Scali
(92 episodes, 1991-1996)
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| Kaj-Erik Eriksen | ... |
David Scali
(92 episodes, 1991-1996)
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| Geoffrey Nauffts | ... |
Stan Kelly
(66 episodes, 1991-1994)
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| Melinda McGraw | ... |
Cyd Madison
(46 episodes, 1992-1994)
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| Jason Schombing | ... |
Ronnie Lopez
(42 episodes, 1991-1996)
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| John Cygan | ... |
Paulie Pentangeli
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(35 episodes, 1992-1996)
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Dayna Cornborough | ... |
Sarah Scali
(35 episodes, 1992-1996)
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Justine Cornborough | ... |
Sarah Scali
(35 episodes, 1992-1996)
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| Gina Belafonte | ... |
Carmela Pagan
(33 episodes, 1991-1993)
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| Nicholas Lea | ... |
Ricky Caruso
(33 episodes, 1991-1994)
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Evan Tylor | ... |
Jonathan Papadakis
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(33 episodes, 1992-1995)
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| Pat Bermel | ... |
Mike Rose
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(32 episodes, 1991-1995)
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Michael Patten | ... |
Gordy Tuefel
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(26 episodes, 1991-1993)
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| Kimberly Scott | ... |
Lucille
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(22 episodes, 1991-1994)
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William A. McManus | ... |
Jim McGinley
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(21 episodes, 1994-1996)
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| Dave 'Squatch' Ward | ... |
Freddie
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(19 episodes, 1991-1995)
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| Ian Tracey | ... |
John Hibbs
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(17 episodes, 1991-1995)
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| Alex Bruhanski | ... |
Irv Wallerstein
(12 episodes, 1991-1992)
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| Richard Newman | ... |
Marty
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(11 episodes, 1991-1995)
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| Linda Darlow | ... |
Louise Hinton
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(10 episodes, 1991-1995)
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| David Paymer | ... |
Arnie
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(10 episodes, 1991-1992)
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Phil Peters | ... |
Bill Frawley
(9 episodes, 1991-1992)
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| Peter Outerbridge | ... |
Jeff Hartley
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(9 episodes, 1991-1993)
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| Deryl Hayes | ... |
Clayton Marshall
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(8 episodes, 1991-1994)
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| Richard Kind | ... |
Alex Beebee
(6 episodes, 1993-1995)
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| Babs Chula | ... |
Helen Stags
(6 episodes, 1991)
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| Tamsin Kelsey | ... |
Brenda Peterson
(6 episodes, 1991-1995)
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Sabrina Byrne | ... |
Sheila Wortzel
(5 episodes, 1992-1995)
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French Tickner | ... |
Joe
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(5 episodes, 1991-1994)
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| P. Lynn Johnson | ... |
Dr. Gordon
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(4 episodes, 1992-1995)
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| Roger Cross | ... |
Terry Cooper
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(4 episodes, 1993)
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| Scott Swanson | ... |
Judge Foley
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(4 episodes, 1994-1995)
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| Bill Dow | ... |
Art
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(4 episodes, 1992-1995)
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Beverley Hendry | ... |
Officer Susan Naselli
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(4 episodes, 1993-1995)
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Aurelio DiNunzio | ... |
Artie
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(4 episodes, 1992-1996)
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| Barry Mickelson | ... |
Darryl Brimley
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(4 episodes, 1993-1995)
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| Joseph Ragno | ... |
Joey Sanderson
(3 episodes, 1992-1994)
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John H. Brennan | ... |
John Randazzo
(3 episodes, 1991)
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| Mike Nussbaum | ... |
Ben Metzger
(3 episodes, 1992-1996)
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| John Novak | ... |
Candidate Crandall
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(3 episodes, 1992-1995)
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| Telly Savalas | ... |
Tommy Colette
(3 episodes, 1992-1993)
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| Eli Gabay | ... |
Rudy Mendoza
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(3 episodes, 1992-1994)
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| Julian Christopher | ... |
Calvin Simms
(3 episodes, 1992)
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| Larry Musser | ... |
Malcolm
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(3 episodes, 1993-1995)
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| Johnny Cuthbert | ... |
Baer
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(3 episodes, 1992-1995)
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Tom Hammond | ... |
Harrison Trousdale
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(3 episodes, 1994-1995)
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Eden Atwood | ... |
Gloria
(3 episodes, 1991-1992)
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| Don Thompson | ... |
Officer Luke Jarrett
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(3 episodes, 1992-1993)
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| Suleka Mathew | ... |
Assistant D.A.
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(3 episodes, 1993-1994)
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Production Companies
Distributors
- American Broadcasting Company (ABC) (1996) (United States) (tv) (original airing)
- Anchor Bay Entertainment (2004) (United States) (DVD) (season one)
- Anchor Bay Entertainment (2005) (United States) (DVD) (season two)
- Buena Vista Television (1995) (World-wide) (tv)
- Kabel Eins Classics (2010) (Germany) (tv)
- Kabel Eins (1995) (Germany) (tv)
- Kabel. 1 (1995) (Germany) (tv)
- Mill Creek Entertainment (2010) (United States) (DVD) (complete first season)
- ORF 2 (2010) (Austria) (tv)
- Pluto TV (2021) (Germany) (video) (VoD)
- Pro 7 (1994) (Germany) (tv)
- ProSieben (1994) (Germany) (tv)
- Sky One (United Kingdom) (tv) (Cable and Satellite)
- Sky One (United Kingdom) (tv) (Cable and Satellite)
- Sunset (2001) (Germany) (tv)
- WOWOW (1992) (Japan) (tv) (season 1)
- Österreichischer Rundfunk (ORF) (2010) (Austria) (tv)
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Storyline
| Plot Summary |
Slightly offbeat television police comedy-drama. Tony Scali is the Police Commissioner in a small town, where solutions to difficult situations often require considerable creativity. Tony's easygoing manner and clever intellect are much more useful to him than weapons or brute force in his fight against crime.
Written by Tad Dibbern |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | Tony Scali was supposed to be in his late 30s. Michael Chiklis was actually 28 when cast as Scali, in part because he looked much older than his real age. When Chiklis lost weight during the course of the series, the network, fearing that such weight loss might negatively effect the ratings, reportedly had Chiklis stuff his clothing to appear older and heavyset, and also discouraged him from shaving off his hair to look still older. Chiklis claimed he ran into problems later in his career when casting directors assumed he was much older than he actually was because of the show. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in The 51st Annual Golden Globe Awards (1994). See more » |
| Quotes |
[Cyd and Tony are in a tattoo parlor]
Tony: A starburst would look perfect on you. Cyd: Thanks, but I think one is enough. [Long pause] Cyd: It's on my shoulder, okay? Tony: Did I ask? Cyd: In a manner of speaking. See more » |