The BEST episodes of Car 54, Where Are You?

Every episode of Car 54, Where Are You? ever, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best episodes of Car 54, Where Are You?!

Car 54, Where Are You? features the misadventures of two of New York's finest in the mythical 53rd precinct in the Bronx. Gunther Toody, a short, stocky and dim-witted henpecked husband, is partnered with Francis Muldoon, a tall, lanky and smart bachelor.

Last Updated: 3/24/2026Network: NBCStatus: Ended
Boom, Boom, Boom
star
7.73
11 votes

#1 - Boom, Boom, Boom

Season 1 - Episode 17 - Aired 1/14/1962

The men of the 53rd compete in a barbershop-quartet competition.

Directors: Al De Caprio
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How Smart Can You Get?
star
7.63
8 votes

#2 - How Smart Can You Get?

Season 1 - Episode 23 - Aired 2/25/1962

Muldoon's intellectual conversations with a new trainee lead Toody to study from an encyclopedia.

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I've Been Here Before
star
7.63
8 votes

#3 - I've Been Here Before

Season 2 - Episode 25 - Aired 3/10/1963

A group of criminals commit crimes based on a television show, but Toody, who has seen the show, counters their moves.

Directors: Stanley Prager
Writer: Terry Ryan
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How High Is Up?
star
7.60
10 votes

#4 - How High Is Up?

Season 1 - Episode 20 - Aired 2/4/1962

The men of the 53rd fret over a new inspector's rigid adherence to height and weight limits.

Directors: Al De Caprio
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A Man Is Not an Ox
star
7.56
9 votes

#5 - A Man Is Not an Ox

Season 2 - Episode 3 - Aired 9/30/1962

Toody and Muldoon become ill at the same time with identical symptoms.

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No More Pickpockets
star
7.55
11 votes

#6 - No More Pickpockets

Season 1 - Episode 25 - Aired 3/11/1962

Toody is assigned to nab pickpockets at Yankee Stadium but ends up being arrested.

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Toody Undercover
star
7.50
6 votes

#7 - Toody Undercover

Season 2 - Episode 9 - Aired 11/11/1962

Working undercover, Toody gains the trust of a gang of bank robbers.

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The Beast Who Walked the Bronx
star
7.44
9 votes

#8 - The Beast Who Walked the Bronx

Season 1 - Episode 26 - Aired 3/18/1962

A feared temporary replacement for Capt. Block is actually a pussycat.

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Pretzel Mary
star
7.33
6 votes

#9 - Pretzel Mary

Season 2 - Episode 12 - Aired 12/2/1962

The men replace a woman's shoddy furniture, not realizing that it a great deal of money is hidden within.

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Toody and Muldoon Meet the Russians
star
7.33
6 votes

#10 - Toody and Muldoon Meet the Russians

Season 2 - Episode 19 - Aired 1/27/1963

Toody and Muldoon and are assigned to guard a visiting Russian official.

Directors: Stanley Prager
A Star Is Born in the Bronx
star
7.33
6 votes

#11 - A Star Is Born in the Bronx

Season 2 - Episode 11 - Aired 11/25/1962

Sylvia Schnauser's love of cookies lands her a gig in a commercial.

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Quiet! We're Thinking
star
7.33
9 votes

#12 - Quiet! We're Thinking

Season 1 - Episode 29 - Aired 4/8/1962

Toody's 11-year-old nephew solves a series of crimes.

Directors: Al De Caprio
Writer: Terry Ryan
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Something Nice for Sol
star
7.30
47 votes

#13 - Something Nice for Sol

Season 1 - Episode 2 - Aired 9/24/1961

The men of the 53rd allow Toody to select a gift for Sgt. Abrams.

Directors: Al De Caprio
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One Sleepy People
star
7.25
8 votes

#14 - One Sleepy People

Season 2 - Episode 2 - Aired 9/23/1962

A movie on television causes Lucille and Muldoon to get the wrong idea about each other.

Writer: Terry Ryan
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Schnauser's Last Ride
star
7.25
8 votes

#15 - Schnauser's Last Ride

Season 2 - Episode 4 - Aired 10/7/1962

In a flashback, Muldoon explains how Schnauser was moved from patrol on horseback to a squad car 12 years earlier.

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The Star Boarder
star
7.25
8 votes

#16 - The Star Boarder

Season 2 - Episode 21 - Aired 2/10/1963

The Toodys take on a boarder to earn some extra money.

Directors: Stanley Prager
Writer: Terry Ryan
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Change Your Partners
star
7.22
18 votes

#17 - Change Your Partners

Season 1 - Episode 4 - Aired 10/8/1961

Toody and Muldoon have been partners for nine years but are separated and miss each other.

Directors: Al De Caprio
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Occupancy, August 1st
star
7.22
9 votes

#18 - Occupancy, August 1st

Season 2 - Episode 6 - Aired 10/21/1962

Mrs. Bronson moves in to an apartment that is still under construction.

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I Love Lucille
star
7.22
9 votes

#19 - I Love Lucille

Season 1 - Episode 30 - Aired 4/22/1962

Lucille dyes her hair blond and Toody goes overboard with excitement.

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The Auction
star
7.22
9 votes

#20 - The Auction

Season 1 - Episode 28 - Aired 4/1/1962

Toody and Muldoon search for a unique chair for Capt. Block's anniversary.

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Today I Am a Man
star
7.22
9 votes

#21 - Today I Am a Man

Season 1 - Episode 24 - Aired 3/4/1962

Sick of his milquetoast reputation, Muldoon is determined to change his perception.

Directors: Al De Caprio
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Muldoon's Star
star
7.21
14 votes

#22 - Muldoon's Star

Season 1 - Episode 6 - Aired 10/22/1961

The Muldoons play host to a blonde bombshell.

Directors: Nat Hiken
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142 Tickets on the Aisle
star
7.20
5 votes

#23 - 142 Tickets on the Aisle

Season 2 - Episode 13 - Aired 12/9/1962

When the men of the 53rd purchase a large group of tickets for an off-Broadway show, rumors fly that the play is obscene.

Writer: Tony Webster
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Lucille Is 40
star
7.20
5 votes

#24 - Lucille Is 40

Season 2 - Episode 27 - Aired 3/24/1963

With Lucille turning 40, Toody plans to give her a wig, buy Sylvia Schanuser's nosiness causes Lucille to suspect that Toody is cheating on her.

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The Biggest Day of the Year
star
7.18
11 votes

#25 - The Biggest Day of the Year

Season 2 - Episode 22 - Aired 2/17/1963

After Toody mentions that it is an important day, the men panic because no one can remember the occasion.

Directors: Stanley Prager
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