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Hardcastle and McCormick•Season 1•Episode 23

Scared Stiff

6.9/10 · 45 votesApr 1, 198460 min

Ranked #23 of 23 in Season 1•−0.6 vs season avg

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Mark and Hardcastle take a group of misfit kids to a local prison in order to scare them straight; but while they are there, they are taken hostages by prisoners who are frustrated because of the repeated abuse from the guards and the warden.

Directed byTony Mordente
Written byTom Blomquist
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Brian Keith

Brian Keith

Milton Hardcastle

Daniel Hugh Kelly

Daniel Hugh Kelly

Mark "Skid" McCormick

Mary Jackson

Mary Jackson

Sarah Wicks

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Tony Mordente

Tony Mordente

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Episode Summary

"Scared Stiff" is episode 23 of Hardcastle and McCormick season 1. It scored 6.9/10 from 45 votes, ranking #23 of 23 episodes this season (season average 7.5). Directed by Tony Mordente and written by Tom Blomquist, it aired on April 1, 1984.

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