Small & Frye is an American television sitcom that was produced by The Walt Disney Company and broadcast on CBS in 1983. This series, which starred Darren McGavin and Jack Blessing as the title characters, lasted for only one season of six episodes.

Synopsis

Nick Small (McGavin) and Chip Frye (Blessing) are private investigators. Due to a lab accident, Frye is able to physically shrink to a height of six inches, but he can't control this ability; he could become miniature or normal size at any time. This is sometimes an aid to their investigations, and sometimes an embarrassing hindrance.

Cast

US TV ratings

SeasonEpisodesStart dateEnd dateNielsen rankNielsen ratingTied with
1982–836March 7, 1983June 15, 198376N/AN/A

Episodes

The pilot episode of this series was broadcast as the fourth in order.

No.TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal release date
1"Fiddler on the Hoof"Leslie H. MartinsonNick ArnoldMarch 7, 1983(1983-03-07)
The detectives look for a stolen Stradivarius owned by a violinist who's a friend of Small's daughter.
2"Endangered Detectives"Edward H. FeldmanLeonard RippsMarch 14, 1983(1983-03-14)
3"The Case of the Street of Silence"James SheldonNick ArnoldMarch 21, 1983(1983-03-21)
A former girlfriend sets up Small to kill the man she claims is out to kill her — her husband.
4"Pilot"Charles S. DubinStory by : George Schenck & Ron Friedman Teleplay by : Ron FriedmanJune 1, 1983(1983-06-01)
A wounded old sailor begs the detectives to find his long-lost daughter before the thugs who shot him do.
5"Schlockty Too"John BowabNick ArnoldJune 8, 1983(1983-06-08)
A boxing manager asks Small to protect his heavyweight contender until he can pay off a loan shark.
6"The Case of the Concerned Husband"Mel FerberNick ArnoldJune 15, 1983(1983-06-15)
Small's brother-in-law is being blackmailed by a gang that took photos of him and a woman that would make his wife see red.

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