Naked City

"There are eight million stories in the Naked City."

Naked City is a police drama series which aired from 1958 to 1963 on the ABC television network. It was inspired by the 1948 motion picture of the same name, and mimics its dramatic “semi-documentary” format.

In 1997, the episode “Sweet Prince of Delancey Street” was ranked #93 on TV Guide’s “100 Greatest Episodes of All Time”.

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Created By

Stirling Silliphant

Status

Ended

Original Name

Naked City

First Air Date

September 30, 1958

Last Air Date

May 29, 1963

Seasons

Episodes

138

Language

English

Production Companies

Shelle Productions Screen Gems Television

Networks

ABC

S04E34

Barefoot on a Bed of Coals

A man who failed to qualify for the NYPD takes to impersonating a uniformed patrolman.His motives have to do with wanting to serve the public and also wanting to attract more desirable women. When he becomes involved in stopping a robbery and uses his non-regulation firearm the real NYPD searches him out.

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