Louie De Palma is a cantankerous, acerbic taxi dispatcher in New York City. He tries to maintain order over a collection of varied and strange characters who drive for him. As he bullies and insults them from the safety of his “cage,” they form a special bond among themselves, becoming friends and supporting each other through the inevitable trials and tribulations of life.

Cranky but likable L.A. PI Jim Rockford pulls no punches (but takes plenty of them). An ex-con sent to the slammer for a crime he didn't commit, Rockford takes on cases others don't want, aided by his tough old man, his lawyer girlfriend and some shady associates from his past.

The domestic adventures, misdeeds and everyday interactions of five families living on a cul-de-sac in a small California community.

Barney Miller is the kind of cop we'd all like to run into. Always sensible, he maintains order over a band of detectives who gamble, hit on anything in skirts, go to renaissance philosophy conventions for fun, and would really prefer to be writing. Nearly all of the action takes place in the squad room where citizens and criminals are brought in to complicate the mix.

John Shaft is back as the lady-loved black detective cop on the search for the murderer of a client.

A paranoid filmmaker is tortured by his taste for the titular Italian soup

In New York City, cab driver Glenn Atkins becomes becomes involved in the aftermath of a million-dollar bank holdup, when he finds a coded letter in the back seat of the cab.