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MacGruder and Loud (1985)

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MacGruder and Loud is an American crime drama from Aaron Spelling Productions that aired on ABC in 1985. The series stars John Getz and Kathryn Harrold as married police officers Malcolm MacGruder and Jenny Loud in a Los Angeles Police Department-styled police agency. They fought a battle every day to keep it a closely guarded secret from their boss, Sgt. Hanson. Malcolm and Jenny lived in a duplex-type apartment complex where there was a secret door behind the grandfather clock in her apartment, where Malcolm could sneak in and enjoy her company. This was one of the few failures from Aaron Spelling's production company in its history, since it was picked by ABC to debut right after the Super Bowl in 1985 and was heavily promoted during the game. The promotion resulted in high ratings at first, but following a quick decline, the series was cancelled three months into its run, after ranking 40th out of 104 programs that aired that season with an average 15.76 household rating, according to TVTango.com. Because of the frequent commercials during the Super Bowl, the following night Johnny Carson ask rhetorically during his monologue on The Tonight Show: "Did you see that new show, 'Frequent and Loud'?"

First Air Date
January 21, 1985
Seasons
1
Episodes
14
Rating
5.3/10 (3 votes)

Cast: Kathryn Harrold, John Getz, Robert Desiderio, Willard E. Pugh

Network: ABC
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MacGruder and Loud is an American crime drama from Aaron Spelling Productions that aired on ABC in 1985. The series stars John Getz and Kathryn Harrold as married police officers Malcolm MacGruder and Jenny Loud in a Los Angeles Police Department-styled police agency. They fought a battle every day to keep it a closely guarded secret from their boss, Sgt. Hanson. Malcolm and Jenny lived in a duplex-type apartment complex where there was a secret door behind the grandfather clock in her apartment, where Malcolm could sneak in and enjoy her company. This was one of the few failures from Aaron Spelling's production company in its history, since it was picked by ABC to debut right after the Super Bowl in 1985 and was heavily promoted during the game. The promotion resulted in high ratings at first, but following a quick decline, the series was cancelled three months into its run, after ranking 40th out of 104 programs that aired that season with an average 15.76 household rating, according to TVTango.com. Because of the frequent commercials during the Super Bowl, the following night Johnny Carson ask rhetorically during his monologue on The Tonight Show: "Did you see that new show, 'Frequent and Loud'?"

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StatusEnded
TypeScripted
First Aired1/21/1985
Last Aired4/30/1985
Seasons1
Episodes14
LanguageEnglish
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14

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Cast

KH

Kathryn Harrold

as Jenny Loud

JG

John Getz

as Malcom MacGruder

RD

Robert Desiderio

as Lynch

WEP

Willard E. Pugh

as Bobby

Seasons

1 seasons
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Season 1

1985

14 episodes

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is MacGruder and Loud about?

MacGruder and Loud is an American crime drama from Aaron Spelling Productions that aired on ABC in 1985. The series stars John Getz and Kathryn Harrold as married police officers Malcolm MacGruder an…

How many seasons does MacGruder and Loud have?

1

How many episodes does MacGruder and Loud have?

14

Is MacGruder and Loud still running?

No, it ended in 1985.

When did MacGruder and Loud first air?

January 21, 1985

Who created MacGruder and Loud?

Aaron Spelling

Who stars in MacGruder and Loud?

Kathryn Harrold, John Getz, Robert Desiderio

What genre is MacGruder and Loud?

Drama