Joe Howard
Mathnet (1987)
Season 4
Mathnet is a segment on the children's television show Square One Television, of which five seasons were produced. This parody of Dragnet featured detectives at the Los Angeles Police Department who solved mysteries using their mathematical skills. There were two main characters: detectives Kate Monday and George Frankly. Mary Watson also had a regular role as the duo's technical analyst, Debbie Williams. The third season had the show's setting moved to New York City. Beginning in the fourth season, Kate Monday was replaced by Pat Tuesday. James Earl Jones played a recurring role as Chief Thad Green. He also briefly appears in season 4 and indicates he knows Pat Tuesday. When the duo was transferred to New York, Captain Joe Greco became their new boss and undercover NYPD officer Benny Pill became their semi-regular backup support.
Released Jan. 26, 1987
Episode 60 min
None+
Keywords: imdb.cia-central-intelligence-agency, imdb.sergeant, imdb.parody, imdb.mathematician, imdb.solving-crime, imdb.parody-comedy
Production Companies: Children's Television Workshop, The Entertainment Group, TurtleBack Productions
Network: PBS
Country: United States
Languages:
English
S4E1 - The Case of the Unnatural
Rivervale, New Jersey, 1991. In the minor leagues, a journeyman baseball player attempts to attract every major club's attention. Roy (Lefty) Cobb is hitting a ball at 143 miles per hour for a wicked batting average. A sneaky agent is following him everywhere, or, more correctly, Cobb is following him. Pat Tuesday, George's new partner, gets to meet Cobb on the field, thanks to his good friend, who plays a game of number sequences with him. But those aren't number sequences. They are codes.
S4E2 - Despair in Monterey Bay
Sept. 7, 1992, midnight
S4E3 - The Case of the Calpurnian Kugel Caper
Sept. 23, 1991, midnight
S4E4 - The Case of the Galling Stones
Armed with a search warrant, Captain Greco and George search Pat's apartment, where they believe a particular (and very expensive) bracelet has been stolen and hidden by her.
S4E5 - The Case of the Poconos Paradise
S4E6 - The Case of the Purloined Policies
Network: PBS
Episode Runtime: 60 min.
Season Runtime: 60 min.
Released: Jan. 26, 1987
Last Air Date: Oct. 19, 1992, midnight
Status: Ended
Certification: NR
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