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Mar 18, 1982 Season 1 Episode 3 26 min TV-PG

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Season 1 Episode 3 — Aired on Mar 18, 1982 • runs about 26 minutes.

Directed by Georg Stanford Brown.

Written by Pat Proft.

Notable cast/guest names in this episode include Leslie Nielsen, Alan North, Ed Williams, William Duell.

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Synopsis

The daughter of a wealthy business man is kidnapped on her 18th birthday and Police Squad swings into action. The main suspect of their investigation is the girl's boyfriend. When Frank and Ed listen to a recording of the kidnapper's demands, they hear the distinct sound of a tuba in the background, though it could also be a ship's horn. They search for a tuba store. When they do track down and find the kidnapper, the criminal fights back.