Ace Crawford... Private Eye (1983)

Comedy · Mystery

Ace Crawford, Private Eye is an American sitcom that aired on CBS from March to April 1983. The series parodied the “hard-boiled detective” genre.

IMDb rating: 6.4 (120 votes)
Episode average: 6.2 -0.2 vs IMDb
Seasons: 1
Streaming (US): Amazon Prime Video
Language: EN
Type: TV series

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Ratings refreshed Oct 3, 2026 · 1 season indexed

Cast

Dick Christie Lt. Fanning
Bill Henderson Mello
Billy Barty Inch
Joe Regalbuto Toomey
Tim Conway Ace Crawford
Shera Danese Luana

Seasons

Season 1 (1983)

6.16 avg 5 episodes 6.2 → 5.7 24 min avg

Mid-peak

Season 1 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	Murder at Restful Hills	6.2	26
2	Bull Bates	5.8	28
3	Inch in a Pinch	7.1	16
4	The Microchip Caper	6.0	15
5	The Gentleman Bandit	5.7	15