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Nobody's Perfect (1980)
UK title "Hart of The Yard"
Episode Guide compiled by The Classic TV Archive
with contributions by: John King
references:
Library of Congress (telnet://locis.loc.gov)
Internet Movie Database (https://us.imdb.com)
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NOBODY'S PERFECT
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Universal City Studios, Inc. /an MCA company
for
 ABC (Thursdays)
Produced by Lou Gallo (first 5 eps) Ed Montagne (last 3 eps)

US Comedy series 1980 8 episodes x 30 min color
(26Jun80-28Aug80)
starring
Ron Moody as Det. Inspector Roger Hart
Cassie Yates as Det. Jennifer Dempsey
with:
Michael Durrell as Lt. Vince de Gennaro
Victor Brandt as Det. Jacobi
Tom Williams as Det. Grauer
Renny Roker as Det. Ramsey

Premise:
An English Detective (played by Ron Moody) is temporarily
assigned to the 22nd Precinct, San Francisco.

Theme Music by Jack Elliott & Allyn Ferguson

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 ABC Thursdays (26Jun80-28Aug80)

[01] Nobody's Perfect: HART IN SAN FRANCISCO (pilot episode)
Prod. no. 83465
26June80 ABC Thur
Produced by Lou Gallo
written by Arne Sultan, Chris Hayward
directed by Robert Douglas
music: Jack Elliott, Allyn Ferguson
director of photography: Sherman Kunkel
film editor: Richard E. Rabjohn
Guest Cast:
Bert Rosario
Synopsis:
Debut: Ron Moody plays a Scotland Yard inspector attached
to the San Francisco Police Department, a brillant detective
with just one imperfection: the man is calamity prone, as
evidenced in this opener involving a bridge jumper and an
airplane hijacker (Bert Rosario). [JK]

[02] Nobody's Perfect: THE HART IS GOOD FOR JOGGING
Prod. no. 53208
03July1980 ABC Thur
produced by Lew Gallo
written by Ken Hecht
directed by Norman Abbott
music score: Hal Mooney
director of photography: Sherman Kunkel
film editor: Mike Pozen.
Guest Cast:
Greg Monaghan (as Dreyfus)
Synopsis:
Hart tries to run down a dope ring that uses joggers
and marathoners to cover its narcotics traffic. [JK]

[03] Nobody's Perfect: WHAT'S ON THIRD?
Prod. no. 53203
10July1980 ABC Thur
Produced by Lew Gallo
written by Kathy Greer, Bill Greer, Chris Hayward, Arne Sultan
directed by Norman Abbott
directed by Robert Douglas (on synopsis)
music score: Hal Mooney
director of photography: Sherman Kunkel
film editor: Beryl Gelford.
Guest Cast:
Joby Baker (as Dixie)
Harvey Lembeck (as Stumpy)
Don Calfa (as Rosen)
Keene Holliday (as Henderson)
Synopsis:
Shortly before a game, Hart dons a baseball uniform to find,
and defuse a bomb planted in Candlestick Park. [JK]

[--] 17July80 Pre-empted: Republican National Convention

[04] Nobody's Perfect: THE RETURN OF THE OCELOT
Prod. no. 53204
24July1980 ABC Thur
produced by Lew Gallo
Written by Arne Sultan, Chris Hayward
directed by Robert Douglas
music score: Hal Mooney
director of photography: Sherman Kunkel
film editor: Beryl Gelford.
Guest Cast:
Clive Revill
Synopsis:
Hart recognizes a series of hotel thefts as the work of an old
adversary, a notorious British cat burglar dubbed the Ocelot
(Clive Revill). [JK]

[05] Nobody's Perfect: YOU GOTTA HAVE HART
Prod. no. 53222
31July1980 ABC Thur
produced by Ed Montagne
Written by Mike Marmer & Peter Gallay
directed by Tony Mordente
music score: Hal Mooney
director of photography: Sherman Kunkel
film editor: Mike Pozen
Guest Cast:
Rebecca Clemons (as Sally)
Nita Talbot (as Lush)
Anthony Ponzini (as Slade)
Danny Wells (as Careful)
Mickey Morton (as Fingers)
Synopsis:
Two underworld stooges kidnap Hart's partner in the belief that
she's their boss's girl friend who intends to testify against him. [JK]

[06] Nobody's Perfect: DADDY'S DAY
Prod. no. 53217
07Aug1980 ABC Thur
produced by Ed Montagne
Written by Donald Ross & Sandy Veith
directed by Norman Abbott
music score: Hal Mooney
director of photography: Sherman Kunkel
film editor: Beryl Gelford.
Guest Cast:
Tessa Richards (as Yvette)
Rebecca Clemons (as Babette)
Edward Grover (as Pierre)
Synopsis:
Hart's visiting father,an 80-year-old playboy (Ron Moody in a dual
role),spends a wild night on the town,including a visit to a night-
club on the police department's hit list. [JK]

[--] 14Aug80 Pre-empted: Democratic National Convention

[07] Nobody's Perfect: IT WAS A VERY GOOD YEAR
Prod. no. 53201
21Aug1980 ABC Thur
produced by Lew Gallo
Teleplay by Chris Hayward & Jordan Moffet
story by Jordan Moffet
directed by Robert Douglas
music score: Hal Mooney
director of photography: Sherman Kunkel
film editor: Mike Pozen
Guest Cast:
John Hillerman
Synopsis:
The last bottle of a valuable 1934 California claret,
disappears,sending connoisseur Hart to the cellars of
an eccentric vintner (John Hillerman). [JK]

[08] Nobody's Perfect: HART IN JAIL (final episode)
Prod. no. 53210
28Aug1980 ABC Thur
produced by Ed Montagne
Written by Ken Hecht
directed by Norman Abbott
music score: Hal Mooney
theme: Jack Elliott & Allyn Ferguson
director of photography: Sherman Kunkel
film editor: Beryl Gelford
Guest Cast:
Michael MacRea (as Penzo)
Sarah Kennedy (as Marlene)
Synopsis:
Hart has himself jailed to hatch an escape plan with a
crook who's sure to head for the loot he stashed before
he was caught. [JK]

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