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Police Squad! S1E6 — Testimony of Evil (Dead Men Don't Laugh)
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Police Squad!•Season 1•Episode 6

Testimony of Evil (Dead Men Don't Laugh)

7.9/10 · 1,135 votesJul 8, 198226 min

Ranked #5 of 6 in Season 1•−0.1 vs season avg

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A struggling comedian owes money to the owner of a nightclub. When his body is discovered at the bottom of a cliff in a car crash, all the clues point to suicide. It is later discovered that the comedian was also a police informant on

Directed byJoe Dante

Seasons1

Season 1 Episodes6

Cast6

Leslie Nielsen

Leslie Nielsen

Lt. Frank Drebin

Alan North

Alan North

Captain Ed Hocken

Ed Williams

Ed Williams

Ted Olson

William Duell

William Duell

Johnny the Snitch

Marvin Miller

Marvin Miller

Narrator

Rex Hamilton

Rex Hamilton

Abraham Lincoln

Crew3

Tino Insana

Tino Insana

Writer

Joe Dante

Joe Dante

Director

Robert Wuhl

Robert Wuhl

Writer

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Episode Summary

"Testimony of Evil (Dead Men Don't Laugh)" is episode 6 of Police Squad! season 1. It scored 7.9/10 from 1,135 votes, ranking #5 of 6 episodes this season (season average 8.0). Directed by Joe Dante and written by Tino Insana, Robert Wuhl, it aired on July 8, 1982.