Police Squad! S1E2 — Ring of Fear (A Dangerous Assignment)

7.8

Police Squad!•Season 1•Episode 2

Ring of Fear (A Dangerous Assignment)

7.8/10 · 1,386 votesMar 11, 198226 min

Ranked #6 of 6 in Season 1•−0.2 vs season avg

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Frank investigates a veteran boxer who lately has been throwing his fights. He takes the boxer under his wing in order to expose the boxer's corrupt manager. Unfortunately, the manger has kidnapped the boxer's girlfriend and put the boxer's title fight in jeopardy. Frank now

Directed byJoe Dante

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Seasons1

All 1

Season 1 Episodes6

E1 8.2

A Substantial Gift (The Broken Promise)

E2 7.8Now viewing

Ring of Fear (A Dangerous Assignment)

E3 8.0

The Butler Did It (A Bird in the Hand)

E4 7.9

Revenge and Remorse (The Guilty Alibi)

E5 8.2

Rendezvous at Big Gulch (Terror in the Neighborhood)

E6 7.9

Testimony of Evil (Dead Men Don't Laugh)

Cast6

Leslie Nielsen

Lt. Frank Drebin

Alan North

Captain Ed Hocken

Ed Williams

Ted Olson

William Duell

Johnny the Snitch

Marvin Miller

Narrator

Rex Hamilton

Abraham Lincoln

Crew4

Joe Dante

Director

Robert Wuhl

Teleplay

Tino Insana

Teleplay

David Misch

Story

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Episode Summary

"Ring of Fear (A Dangerous Assignment)" is episode 2 of Police Squad! season 1. It scored 7.8/10 from 1,386 votes, ranking #6 of 6 episodes this season (season average 8.0). Directed by Joe Dante, it aired on March 11, 1982.

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