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  • CBS
  • Jan 7, 1986
  • CBS
  • Jan 7, 1986
Stir Crazy

Summary Based on the 1980 movie of the same name: two men, convicted of a crime they didn't commit, break out of prison and search for the real criminal to clear their names.

Directed By: Christian I. Nyby II

Written By: Larry Rosen, Larry Tucker, Mark Waxman

  • CBS
  • Jan 7, 1986
  • CBS
  • Jan 7, 1986
Stir Crazy
S1 • Episode 9
Basic Straining
Air Date: Jan 7, 1986
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Summary Based on the 1980 movie of the same name: two men, convicted of a crime they didn't commit, break out of prison and search for the real criminal to clear their names.

Season Episodes

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Episode 1 • Sep 18, 1985
Pilot
After being convicted of a crime that they didn't commit, Skip and Harry arrange a prison break, and try to keep a step ahead of the authorities.
Episode 2 • Sep 25, 1985
The Ping Pong Caper
Skip and Harry pose as candy vendors and dress as bunnies when they go to Washington, D.C. in search of The Tattooed Man.
Episode 3 • Oct 2, 1985
Welcome to the Tribe
Skip and Harry are searching for treasure when they encounter a tribe of Indians.
Episode 4 • Oct 9, 1985
The Magnificent Repossesion
A failing used car lot owner hires Skip and Harry as repo men, but their plan to stay low-profile is jeopardized when they discover a dead body in a trunk.
Episode 5 • Oct 16, 1985
The Football Story
Harry discovers his twin brother Doug, a football star, has major gambling debts with the mob, who are trying to force him to throw an important game.
Episode 6 • Oct 23, 1985
Sulky Race
When Skip and Harry take jobs as hired hands on an Ohio farm, Skip grows attached to a racehorse named Neon Dancer.
Episode 7 • Dec 24, 1985
The Love Affair
Skip's uncle falls for his dead partner's conniving widow.
Episode 8 • Dec 31, 1985
Where's Mary?
Harry and Skip have a winning lottery ticket, but they encounter difficulties finding an honest person to cash it.
Episode 9 • Jan 7, 1986
Basic Straining
Harry and Skip join the army in an effort to evade Captain Betty.

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