The Commish

Season 1

TV-14

30%

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.

22 Episodes

In the Best of Families
E1
In the Best of FamiliesTony is threatened with criminal negligence after the son of a prominent lawyer hangs himself in his cell.
Do You See What I See?
E2
Do You See What I See?The commissioner sets out to trap a serial rapist in a Santa Claus mask who's been terrorizing the city.
The Poisoned Tree
E3
The Poisoned TreeRachel refuses to believe Tony when he tells her that her school teacher colleague, Jim Hollister, is a child molester.
Nothing to Fear But ...
E4
Nothing to Fear But ...After receiving a pair of baffling death threats, Tony initiates around-the-clock surveillance of his unsuspecting family.
A Matter of Life or Death (1)
E5
A Matter of Life or Death (1)Tony initiates a sweep to find a pair of missing cops; devises an ingenious way of keeping an habitually drunk driver off the road; and deftly handles an "extraterrestrial," all the while being scrutinized by a committee searching for a new police commissioner for New York City.
A Matter of Life or Death (2)
E6
A Matter of Life or Death (2)Tony initiates a sweep to find a pair of missing cops; devises an ingenious way of keeping an habitually drunk driver off the road; and deftly handles an "extraterrestrial," all the while being scrutinized by a committee searching for a new police commissioner for New York City.
Behind the Storm Door
E7
Behind the Storm DoorTony is pursued by a woman he suspects is filing false complaints.
The Hatchet
E8
The HatchetTony butts heads with both a tough cop who is overzealous in his handling of criminals, and a hard-nosed management consultant hired by the city in a cost-cutting effort.
Two Confessions
E9
Two ConfessionsTony is doubly stymied when identical twins both initially confess to the same murder, then, in a surprise about-face, accuse each other of the crime. Also, Arnie finds romance with a kindred soul, a phone-sex operator named Gloria.
Commissioner's Ball
E10
Commissioner's BallA serial killer has been mutilating the bodies of Eastbridge tradsients and homeless people - and Tony begins to suspect the perpetrator's identity.
No Greater Gift
E11
No Greater GiftDuring the holiday season, Tony investigates the murder of an elderly woman allegedly killed in her home during a Christmas burglary; matches wits with a mugger, and defends a homeless woman who's been sleeping in the manger of a Holy Family creche.
The Fourth Man
E12
The Fourth ManAfter Commissioner Scali's friend and colleague, Chief of Detectives Irv Wallerstein, is struck down during a bloody encounter with hijackers, Tony becomes obsessed with finding the assailant!
Charlie Don't Surf
E13
Charlie Don't SurfVietnamese gangs threaten Eastbridge and Tony steps in to help.
Skeletons
E14
SkeletonsA mugging triggers a woman's repressed mernosy of her brother's murder, which she witnessed as a child. The suspect, free for the past 35 years, is tracked to the unlikeliest of hiding places by Tony and a visiting friend, L.A. homicide detective Paulie Pentangeli.
The Wicked Flee
E15
The Wicked FleeAfter seeing his mother killed by a stranger, a boy withdraws deep into himself, prompting a sympathetic Tony to step up his efforts to catch the murderer.
True Believers
E16
True BelieversThe unwelcome appearance in Eastbridge of white supremacists leads to a murder, with the suspicion soon arising that one or more of Tony's associates may be implicated.
Officer April
E17
Officer AprilOfficer Kelly responds to a domestic dispute and ends up killing the wife after she pulls an empty gun on him; her husband later terrorizes Officer Kelly with threats and plants a bomb in his answering machine. Meanwhile, Arnie sends the Scalis a videotape from a prison cell in China where he is being held for wearing a Phil Silvers t-shirt, and the publisher of the Hot Cops calendar makes a stop in Eastbridge.
Sex, Lies, and Kerosene
E18
Sex, Lies, and KeroseneTony and Paulie investigate a puzzling arson case in which the husband of a beautiful woman appears to have been murdered.
Judgement Day
E19
Judgement DayTony gets thrown in jail by a judge for contempt and Tony suspects the judge may be hiding something. Tony sets up a trap with Paulie to catch the judge with a bribery charge but finds out that the judge and his wife are being held hostage by wanted criminals. Meanwhile, Carmela stops a juvenile who stole a car and offers him a deal to take part in the ride-along program to avoid going to reform school.
Shoot the Breeze
E20
Shoot the BreezeTony attempts to protect an informant from a mysterious hit man, while Stan Kelly enjoys a romantic encounter with a beautiful new Eastbridge arrival.
Video Vigilante
E21
Video VigilanteTony is embarrassed, then enraged, as a publicity-seeking "video vigilante" metes out even more bizarre and harsh punishment to offenders.
The Puck Stops Here
E22
The Puck Stops HereMike Cermak - star high-school hockey player, recovering addict, and good friend of the Scali family - becomes a prime drug-ring suspect.