MacGruder and Loud 40 years old
MacGruder and Loud is an American crime drama from Aaron Spelling Productions that aired on ABC in 1985. The series stars John Getz and Kathryn Harrold as married police officers Malcolm MacGruder and Jenny Loud in a Los Angeles Police Department-styled police agency. They fought a battle every day to keep it a closely guarded secret from their boss, Sgt. Hanson. Malcolm and Jenny lived in a duplex-type apartment complex where there was a secret door behind the grandfather clock in her apartment, where Malcolm could sneak in and enjoy her company. This was one of the few failures from Aaron Spelling's production company in its history, since it was picked by ABC to debut right after the Super Bowl in 1985 and was heavily promoted during the game. The promotion resulted in high ratings at first, but following a quick decline, the series was cancelled three months into its run, after ranking 40th out of 104 programs that aired that season with an average 15.76 household rating, according to TVTango.com. Because of the frequent commercials during the Super Bowl, the following night Johnny Carson ask rhetorically during his monologue on The Tonight Show: "Did you see that new show, 'Frequent and Loud'?"
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Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| John Getz He was 38 , now 78 years old | |
| Ben Murphy He was 42 , now 82 years old | |
| Ron Perlman He was 34 , now 74 years old | |
| Rick Rossovich He was 27 , now 67 years old | |
| William Russ He was 34 , now 74 years old | |
| Wings Hauser He was 37 , now 77 years old | |
| Soleil Moon Frye She was 8 , now 48 years old | as Kathy |
| Barry Primus He was 46 , now 86 years old | |
| Marta DuBois She was 32 , now 72 years old | |
| Kathryn Harrold She was 34 , now 74 years old | |
| Richard Hatch He was 39 , 71 years old when he died | |
| Julie Cobb She was 37 , now 77 years old | |
| Richard Lynch He was 44 , 72 years old when he died | |
| Tom Villard He was 31 , 40 years old when he died | |
| Valentin de Vargas He was 49 , 78 years old when he died | |
| Richard Venture He was 61 , 94 years old when he died | |
| Rebecca Balding She was 29 , now 69 years old | |
| Dennis Franz He was 40 , now 80 years old | |
| Victor Campos He was 50 , now 90 years old | |
| David Groh He was 45 , 68 years old when he died | |
| Lane Smith He was 48 , 69 years old when he died | |
| Charlie Hill He was 33 , 62 years old when he died | |
| Boyd Gaines He was 31 , now 71 years old | |
| Rusty Cundieff He was 24 , now 64 years old | as Perry |
| Ted Ross He was 50 , 68 years old when he died |
Crew
| Name | Job title |
|---|---|
| Stan Lathan Directing He was 39 , now 79 years old | Director |
| Richard Compton Directing He was 46 , 69 years old when he died | Director |
| Aaron Spelling Production He was 61 , 83 years old when he died | Producer |
| James L. Conway Directing He was 34 , now 74 years old | Director |
MacGruder and Loud (40 years)
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- First Air Date: 1985-01-21
- Runtime: [60] minutes
- Number of Episodes: 14