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B.A.D. Cats 1980

★ 6.3/10 Action & AdventureDrama 1 seasons · 8 eps Ended
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What is B.A.D. Cats?

B.A.D. Cats is an American action and police drama series that originally aired on the ABC television network on Friday nights at 8 PM Eastern time.

Type
TV series
Year
1980
Status
Ended
Episodes
8
Runtime
60 minutes
First aired
Jan 4, 1980
Networks
ABC
Genres
Action & Adventure, Drama
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80 /100 Solid Watch
⚡ Pacing & Momentum7.5/10
🧠 Narrative Depth8.7/10
🔄 Rewatch Potential7.7/10
🎬 Production Scale8.2/10
🎯 Bingeable Series #Action & Adventure #Drama
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B.A.D. Cats is an American action and police drama series that originally aired on the ABC television network on Friday nights at 8 PM Eastern time. Broadcast from January until February 1980, the program focuses on a specialized unit known as the Burglary Auto Detail, Commercial Auto Thefts.

Culturally significant primarily for featuring Michelle Pfeiffer in one of her first major acting roles, the show also stars Asher Brauner and Steve Hanks. It remains a minor footnote in television history due to its extremely brief broadcast run on Friday evenings during the winter of 1980.

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“Follow an elite police unit tackling commercial auto thefts in this short-lived 1980 ABC action drama.”

Reasons to watch
  • Features early television work by Michelle Pfeiffer.
  • Follows a specialized police division tackling commercial auto thefts.
  • Aired in prime time on ABC during the winter of 1980.
Keep in mind
  • The series had a very brief broadcast run, airing only from January until February 1980.

Watch it if you want to explore rare television artifacts from 1980 featuring early performances by Michelle Pfeiffer.

As an action and police drama from early 1980, the series offers a standard broadcast television tone for its era.

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Streaming availability is not provided in the source material.

Is B.A.D. Cats worth watching?

It may be of interest to viewers seeking early television appearances by Michelle Pfeiffer, though user scores on databases range from 48 to 53 percent.

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The exact episode count is not specified, but the show aired only from January until February 1980.

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