The BEST episodes of Car 54, Where Are You? season 1

Every episode of Car 54, Where Are You? season 1, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best episodes of Car 54, Where Are You? season 1!

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: 10/11/2026Network: NBCStatus: Ended
Something Nice for Sol
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#1 - 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
Who's for Swordfish?
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#2 - Who's for Swordfish?

Season 1 - Episode 1 - Aired 9/17/1961

Toody and Muldoon go to great lengths for a chance to fish on a luxury cruiser.

Directors: Al De Caprio
I Love Lucille
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#3 - I Love Lucille

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

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

Quiet! We're Thinking
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#4 - 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
The Auction
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#5 - The Auction

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

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

The Courtship of Sylvia Schnauser
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#6 - The Courtship of Sylvia Schnauser

Season 1 - Episode 27 - Aired 3/25/1962

Sylvia Schnauser is upset that she had been married by a judge and wants to make it real.

The Beast Who Walked the Bronx
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#7 - 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.

No More Pickpockets
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#8 - 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.

Today I Am a Man
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#9 - 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
How Smart Can You Get?
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#10 - 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.

What Happened to Thursday?
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#11 - What Happened to Thursday?

Season 1 - Episode 22 - Aired 2/18/1962

Toody and Muldoon try to trick Leo into believing that it is Friday to avoid the weekly fight at the Schnauser home.

Toody and the Art World
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#12 - Toody and the Art World

Season 1 - Episode 21 - Aired 2/11/1962

Toody tries to recover a painting given to him by an eccentric artist after learning its value.

How High Is Up?
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#13 - 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
Toody's Paradise
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#14 - Toody's Paradise

Season 1 - Episode 19 - Aired 1/28/1962

Lucille mistakes Toody's undercover assignment for an extramarital affair.

Directors: Al De Caprio
Toody and Muldoon Crack Down
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#15 - Toody and Muldoon Crack Down

Season 1 - Episode 18 - Aired 1/21/1962

Toody and Muldoon are forced to enforce the law in their district, but the plan backfires.

Boom, Boom, Boom
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#16 - 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
The Sacrifice
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#17 - The Sacrifice

Season 1 - Episode 16 - Aired 1/7/1962

Toody tries to make a sacrifice so that Muldoon can be promoted.

Directors: Al De Caprio
Christmas at the 53rd
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#18 - Christmas at the 53rd

Season 1 - Episode 15 - Aired 12/24/1961

The men perform in a special Christmas program for friends and family.

Directors: Al De Caprio
Get Well, Officer Schnauser
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#19 - Get Well, Officer Schnauser

Season 1 - Episode 14 - Aired 12/17/1961

Muldoon unwittingly robs a bank while trying to nab the real thief.

Directors: Al De Caprio
Put It in the Bank
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#20 - Put It in the Bank

Season 1 - Episode 13 - Aired 12/10/1961

Toody plays the stock market with the officers' funds.

Directors: Al De Caprio
The Taming of Lucille
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#21 - The Taming of Lucille

Season 1 - Episode 12 - Aired 12/3/1961

Lucille's sudden submissiveness quickly loses its charm for Toody.

Directors: Al De Caprio
Catch Me on the Paar Show
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#22 - Catch Me on the Paar Show

Season 1 - Episode 11 - Aired 11/26/1961

Toody becomes a comic sensation after another officer flops on Jack Paar's talk show.

Directors: Nat Hiken
Thirty Days Notice
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#23 - Thirty Days Notice

Season 1 - Episode 10 - Aired 11/19/1961

After Toody plays tough with the landlord, he is unable to find a new apartment.

Directors: Nat Hiken
Gypsy Curse
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#24 - Gypsy Curse

Season 1 - Episode 9 - Aired 11/12/1961

When Toody goes undercover to expose a dishonest gypsy, he believes that her curse is real.

Directors: Nat Hiken
Love Finds Muldoon
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#25 - Love Finds Muldoon

Season 1 - Episode 8 - Aired 11/5/1961

Lucille plays matchmaker for Muldoon and an old friend.

Directors: Nat Hiken
Writer: Nat Hiken