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Mathnet

1987 – 1992 · PBS
5 seasons · 30 episodes
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Mathnet is a segment on the children's television show Square One Television, of which five seasons were produced. This parody of Dragnet featured detectives at the Los Angeles Police Department who solved mysteries using their mathematical skills. There were two main characters: detectives Kate Monday and George Frankly. Mary Watson also had a regular role as the duo's technical analyst, Debbie Williams. The third season had the show's setting moved to New York City. Beginning in the fourth season, Kate Monday was replaced by Pat Tuesday. James Earl Jones played a recurring role as Chief Thad Green. He also briefly appears in season 4 and indicates he knows Pat Tuesday. When the duo was transferred to New York, Captain Joe Greco became their new boss and undercover NYPD officer Benny Pill became their semi-regular backup support.

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Joe Howard
George Frankly
Beverly Leech
Kate Monday
Mary Watson
Debbie Williams
Toni Di Buono
Pat Tuesday
James Earl Jones
Chief Thad Green (voice)
Ron O'Neal
Sgt. Bill Dietrich
F. William Parker
Mayor Lombard Quail
Yeardley Smith
Jane Rice Burroughs

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Status
Ended
Type
Scripted
First aired
Jan 26, 1987
Original language
EN
Production
Children's Television Workshop, The Entertainment Group, TurtleBack Productions

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