Cagney & Lacey - Season 1 (1982)

Great For Cagney and Lacey Old and New Fans

Cagney and Lacey proved that women could be anything they wanted to be before it became so newsworthy. Sharon Gless is the third actress to play Christine Cagney and as far as everyone I know thinks the ONLY Cagney. MaryBeth Lacey had a Mr. Mom marriage that worked for them. This is only the first season. I hope that Barney Rosenzweig (Producer of Cagney and Lacey and Sharon Gless' husband) continues to release the other seven seasons. June 9, 2008

The First Episodes

These six episodes of Cagney & Lacey star Tyne Daly as Lacey and Meg Foster as Cagney. The Pilot movie (starring Tyne Daly and Loretta Swit as Cagney) was such a hit that they quickly produced 6 episodes for a series. The Producer wanted Sharon Gless to play Cagney, but she was under contract to Universal and unavailable. After these 6 episodes were completed the network (CBS) agreed to renew for another season on the condition that Sharon Gless play Cagney. Gless was released from her Universal contract and the rest is history. She went on to play Cagney for the remaining 6 seasons and either Daly (4) or Gless (2) won an Emmy for those six years.

Some say that this is the true Season 1, even though last year's studio release of episodes 7-28 is called "Season 1" (the first "Gless as Cagney" season). Episodes 1-6 are important as they lay the foundation for the series, and demonstrate how difficult it was for the lady cops to deal with their predominately male work environment while dealing with their other personal issues and homes lives. This was not a cop show. It was about two women and their relationships and struggles in life.... they just happened to be cops.

This series consists of 125 episodes, the pilot movie, and four TV movies made after the series was cancelled. These are the first six episodes. They are an important part of history and a welcomed sight on Amazon. June 2, 2008

Cagney & Lacey

FINALLY, the Cagney & Lacey series on DVD! I want the rest of the seasons!
The quality of the packaging and programs are excellent.
My only complaint is that the ENTIRE series did not come out as a boxed set. May 9, 2008

Wonderful series

The mother of a friend of mine worked as a detective in the Bronx (NY). She wasn't a "super cop" or a "super woman" so often splashed across telvision and movie screns. She was very much like the main characters of this show--somebody's mom, somebody's wife. Cagney and Lacey broke ground not only by featuring a team of female cops but by showing them in a realistic light. I was thrilled to find Cagney and Lacey available on DVD. Brava, ladies, and everyone behind this wonderful television drama! April 6, 2008

One of the best shows

Where have I been, I didnt know this was released out on dvd. This was the best police detective show on next to Charlies Angels which I loved to watch years ago. It was cancelled due to low ratings that suprised me. I was a total fan of this show starring Sharon Gless and Tyne Daly.
Now I own it myself. March 14, 2008

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