Car 54, Where Are You?

Starring: Joe E. Ross, Fred Gwynne, Al Lewis, Paul Reed, Hank Garrett
First Aired: September 17, 1961
Number of Seasons: 2
Estimated Production Cost: $15 million for the movie* This show was an extremely popular sitcom that centered around the misadventures of a pair of police officers in NYC. The show’s title came from the show itself, where they worked for the 53rd precinct, and their patrol car was number 54. Filmed in black and white, the show was filmed on location in the Bronx.

Car 54, Where Are You

Salvage 1

Starring: Trish Stewart, Andy Griffith, Joel Higgins, Richard Jaeckel, Heather McAdam
First Aired: January 20, 1979
Number of Seasons: 2
Estimated Production Cost: $100,000 per episode* Salvage 1 centered on Andy Griffith’s character, Harry, a man who decided that he wanted to visit the moon with the idea that he could salvage things to sell back down on Earth. The sci-fi show featured a spaceship built from salvaged parts and powered by mono-hydrazine, a chemical that the show made up to suit its purposes. The spaceship used on the show was actually repurposed from an old tanker truck from Texaco.

Salvage 1