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| genre = [[Situation comedy]]<br>police comedy
| genre = [[Situation comedy]]<br>police comedy
| creator = [[Jack Sher]]<br>Lee Hewitt
| creator = [[Jack Sher]]<br>Lee Hewitt
| starring = [[Richard B. Shull]]<br />[[John Schuck]]<br />[[Bruce Kirby (actor)|Bruce Kirby]]<br />[[Andrea Howard]]
| starring = [[Richard B. Shull]]<br />[[John Schuck]]<br />[[Bruce Kirby (actor)|Bruce Kirby]]<br />[[Andrea Howard]]
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| language = English
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| num_episodes = 13
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| executive_producer = [[Leonard B. Stern|Leonard Stern]]
| executive_producer = [[Leonard B. Stern|Leonard Stern]]
| producer = [[Arne Sultan]]
| producer = [[Arne Sultan]]
| theme_music_composer = [[Dick Halligan]]
| theme_music_composer = [[Dick Halligan]]
| company = Heyday Productions Inc.<br>[[Universal Television]]
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| runtime = 30 minutes
| runtime = 30 minutes
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'''''Holmes & Yoyo''''' is an American comedy television series that aired on [[American Broadcasting Company|ABC]] for 13 episodes during the 1976-1977 season. The series follows police detective Holmes and his new [[Android (robot)|android]] partner, Yoyo, on their misadventures investigating crimes.
'''''Holmes & Yoyo''''' is an American comedy television series that aired on [[American Broadcasting Company|ABC]] for 13 episodes during the 1976–77 season. The series follows police detective Holmes and his new [[Android (robot)|android]] partner, Yoyo, on their misadventures investigating crimes.


==Premise==
==Premise==
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==Production==
==Production==
===Development===
===Development===
The executive producer was [[Leonard B. Stern|Leonard Stern]], a former staff writer for and executive producer of ''[[Get Smart]],'' which featured an android character named Hymie who was largely a prototype for Yoyo. Several episodes of ''Holmes & Yoyo'' were directed by [[John Astin]]''.''<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/comedy/guide/articles/h/holmesandyoyo_7773405.shtml | archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20040523083752/http://www.bbc.co.uk/comedy/guide/articles/h/holmesandyoyo_7773405.shtml | title=BBC - Comedy Guide - Holmes And Yoyo | archivedate=2004-05-23}}</ref> [[John Schuck]] also appeared as SFPD Detective Sgt. Charles Enright in the ''[[McMillan & Wife|McMillan And Wife]]'' made-for-television films that starred [[Rock Hudson]] alongside [[Susan Saint James]], of which Stern was also creator and executive producer.
The executive producer was [[Leonard B. Stern|Leonard Stern]], a former staff writer for and executive producer of ''[[Get Smart]],'' which featured an android character named Hymie who was largely a prototype for Yoyo. Several episodes of ''Holmes & Yoyo'' were directed by [[John Astin]]''.''<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/comedy/guide/articles/h/holmesandyoyo_7773405.shtml | archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20040523083752/http://www.bbc.co.uk/comedy/guide/articles/h/holmesandyoyo_7773405.shtml | title=BBC - Comedy Guide - Holmes And Yoyo | archivedate=2004-05-23}}</ref> [[John Schuck]] also appeared as SFPD Detective Sgt. Charles Enright in the ''[[McMillan & Wife]]'' made-for-television films that starred [[Rock Hudson]] alongside [[Susan Saint James]], of which Stern was also creator and executive producer.


===Yoyo's abilities===
===Yoyo's abilities===
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==Episodes==
==Episodes==
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|EpisodeNumber= 1
| EpisodeNumber= 1
|Title= Pilot
| Title= Pilot
|DirectedBy= [[Jackie Cooper]]
| DirectedBy= [[Jackie Cooper]]
|WrittenBy= [[Jack Sher]] & Lee Hewitt & [[Leonard B. Stern|Leonard Stern]]
| WrittenBy= [[Jack Sher]] & Lee Hewitt & [[Leonard B. Stern|Leonard Stern]]
|OriginalAirDate={{Start date|1976|9|25}}
| OriginalAirDate={{Start date|1976|9|25}}
|ShortSummary= An experienced, but accident-prone, detective is paired with a new partner: a not-quite perfected humanoid robot.
| ShortSummary= An experienced, but accident-prone, detective is paired with a new partner: a not-quite perfected humanoid robot.
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|EpisodeNumber= 2
| EpisodeNumber= 2
|Title= Funny Money
| Title= Funny Money
|DirectedBy= Leonard Stern
| DirectedBy= Leonard Stern
|WrittenBy= Leonard Stern
| WrittenBy= Leonard Stern
|OriginalAirDate={{Start date|1976|10|2}}
| OriginalAirDate={{Start date|1976|10|2}}
|ShortSummary= After Holmes unwittingly tries to pass a counterfeit $20 bill, officials throughout the police department discover their wallets are filled with bogus money.
| ShortSummary= After Holmes unwittingly tries to pass a counterfeit $20 bill, officials throughout the police department discover their wallets are filled with bogus money.
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{{Episode list
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|EpisodeNumber= 3
| EpisodeNumber= 3
|Title= The Dental Dynamiter
| Title= The Dental Dynamiter
|DirectedBy= Leonard Stern
| DirectedBy= Leonard Stern
|WrittenBy= Jack Sher & Lee Hewitt
| WrittenBy= Jack Sher & Lee Hewitt
|OriginalAirDate={{Start date|1976|10|16}}
| OriginalAirDate={{Start date|1976|10|16}}
|ShortSummary= Holmes and Yoyo set out to investigate the bombings of dentists' offices all over town.
| ShortSummary= Holmes and Yoyo set out to investigate the bombings of dentists' offices all over town.
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{{Episode list
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|EpisodeNumber= 4
| EpisodeNumber= 4
|Title= The Last Phantom
| Title= The Last Phantom
|DirectedBy= [[Jack Arnold (director)|Jack Arnold]]
| DirectedBy= [[Jack Arnold (director)|Jack Arnold]]
|WrittenBy= Earl Barret,<br> Arne Sultan
| WrittenBy= Earl Barret,<br> Arne Sultan
|OriginalAirDate={{Start date|1976|10|22}}
| OriginalAirDate={{Start date|1976|10|22}}
|ShortSummary= Holmes and Yoyo have a difficult time finding a suspect who is attempting to kill a movie producer.
| ShortSummary= Holmes and Yoyo have a difficult time finding a suspect who is attempting to kill a movie producer.
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{{Episode list
{{Episode list
|EpisodeNumber= 5
| EpisodeNumber= 5
|Title= Yoyo Takes a Bride
| Title= Yoyo Takes a Bride
|DirectedBy= [[Reza Badiyi]]
| DirectedBy= [[Reza Badiyi]]
|WrittenBy= Earl Barret,<br> Arne Sultan
| WrittenBy= Earl Barret,<br> Arne Sultan
|OriginalAirDate={{Start date|1976|10|23}}
| OriginalAirDate={{Start date|1976|10|23}}
|ShortSummary= Yoyo and Maxine go undercover as a pair of honeymooners at a resort hotel, but the computerized Yoyo isn't programmed to respond romantically and Maxine isn't aware he's a robot.
| ShortSummary= Yoyo and Maxine go undercover as a pair of honeymooners at a resort hotel, but the computerized Yoyo isn't programmed to respond romantically and Maxine isn't aware he's a robot.
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|EpisodeNumber= 6
| EpisodeNumber= 6
|Title= The Thornhill Affair
| Title= The Thornhill Affair
|DirectedBy=Jack Arnold
| DirectedBy=Jack Arnold
|WrittenBy= Jonathan Kaufer
| WrittenBy= Jonathan Kaufer
|OriginalAirDate={{Start date|1976|10|30}}
| OriginalAirDate={{Start date|1976|10|30}}
|ShortSummary= Holmes and Yoyo go undercover to thwart a plot to steal a world-famous gem.
| ShortSummary= Holmes and Yoyo go undercover to thwart a plot to steal a world-famous gem.
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{{Episode list
{{Episode list
|EpisodeNumber= 7
| EpisodeNumber= 7
|Title= The K-9 Caper
| Title= The K-9 Caper
|DirectedBy= [[John Astin]]
| DirectedBy= [[John Astin]]
|WrittenBy= James Ritz
| WrittenBy= James Ritz
|OriginalAirDate={{Start date|1976|11|13}}
| OriginalAirDate={{Start date|1976|11|13}}
|ShortSummary= Holmes and Yoyo go after a purse snatcher who is described as about 30 inches in height, weighing 80 pounds and covered with brown hair.
| ShortSummary= Holmes and Yoyo go after a purse snatcher who is described as about 30 inches in height, weighing 80 pounds and covered with brown hair.
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{{Episode list
{{Episode list
|EpisodeNumber= 8
| EpisodeNumber= 8
|Title= The Hostages
| Title= The Hostages
|DirectedBy= John Astin
| DirectedBy= John Astin
|WrittenBy= Bruce A. Taylor
| WrittenBy= Bruce A. Taylor
|OriginalAirDate={{Start date|1976|11|20}}
| OriginalAirDate={{Start date|1976|11|20}}
|ShortSummary= While Holmes and Yoyo are being held hostage, Yoyo realizes that his battery is going dead, his circuits have shorted and his cooling system has broken down.
| ShortSummary= While Holmes and Yoyo are being held hostage, Yoyo realizes that his battery is going dead, his circuits have shorted and his cooling system has broken down.
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{{Episode list
{{Episode list
|EpisodeNumber= 9
| EpisodeNumber= 9
|Title= Key Witness
| Title= Key Witness
|DirectedBy= [[Richard Kinon]]
| DirectedBy= [[Richard Kinon]]
|WrittenBy= Earl Barret,<br> Arne Sultan,<br> Len Uhley,<br> [[John Landis]]
| WrittenBy= Earl Barret,<br> Arne Sultan,<br> Len Uhley,<br> [[John Landis]]
|OriginalAirDate={{Start date|1976|11|27}}
| OriginalAirDate={{Start date|1976|11|27}}
|ShortSummary= Holmes and Yoyo are sent to protect a frightened informant, but they end up scaring the witness even more than the prospect of a reprisal by the mob.
| ShortSummary= Holmes and Yoyo are sent to protect a frightened informant, but they end up scaring the witness even more than the prospect of a reprisal by the mob.
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{{Episode list
{{Episode list
|EpisodeNumber= 10
| EpisodeNumber= 10
|Title= Dead Duck
| Title= Dead Duck
|DirectedBy= John Astin
| DirectedBy= John Astin
|WrittenBy= Jack Sher,<br> Lee Hewitt
| WrittenBy= Jack Sher,<br> Lee Hewitt
|OriginalAirDate={{Start date|1976|12|4}}
| OriginalAirDate={{Start date|1976|12|4}}
|ShortSummary= Holmes and Yoyo set up to break up an extortion ring by testifying against the leader, but Yoyo can't testify because he's a robot and Holmes is afraid of the Mob.
| ShortSummary= Holmes and Yoyo set up to break up an extortion ring by testifying against the leader, but Yoyo can't testify because he's a robot and Holmes is afraid of the Mob.
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{{Episode list
{{Episode list
|EpisodeNumber= 11
| EpisodeNumber= 11
|Title= Connection, Connection II
| Title= Connection, Connection II
|DirectedBy= John Astin
| DirectedBy= John Astin
|WrittenBy= Leonard Stern
| WrittenBy= Leonard Stern
|OriginalAirDate={{Start date|1976|12|11}}
| OriginalAirDate={{Start date|1976|12|11}}
|ShortSummary= One of Holmes' reliable contacts reveals that an important person with City Hall connections is bringing in "stuff" from abroad.
| ShortSummary= One of Holmes' reliable contacts reveals that an important person with City Hall connections is bringing in "stuff" from abroad.
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{{Episode list
{{Episode list
|EpisodeNumber= 12
| EpisodeNumber= 12
|Title= The Cat Burglar
| Title= The Cat Burglar
|DirectedBy= Reza Badiyi
| DirectedBy= Reza Badiyi
|WrittenBy= Richard Freiman,<br> [[Stephen Young (actor)|Stephen Young]]
| WrittenBy= Richard Freiman,<br> [[Stephen Young (actor)|Stephen Young]]
|OriginalAirDate={{Start date|1977|8|1}}
| OriginalAirDate={{Start date|1977|8|1}}
|ShortSummary= Someone is stealing precious felines for ransom from prosperous ladies, and Holmes and Yoyo set out to catch the catnapper.
| ShortSummary= Someone is stealing precious felines for ransom from prosperous ladies, and Holmes and Yoyo set out to catch the catnapper.
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{{Episode list
{{Episode list
|EpisodeNumber= 13
| EpisodeNumber= 13
|Title= Bye, Bye Bennie
| Title= Bye, Bye Bennie
|DirectedBy= [[Noam Pitlik]]
| DirectedBy= [[Noam Pitlik]]
|WrittenBy= Earl Barret,<br> Arne Sultan,<br> Jonathan Kaufer
| WrittenBy= Earl Barret,<br> Arne Sultan,<br> Jonathan Kaufer
|OriginalAirDate={{Start date|1977|8|8}}
| OriginalAirDate={{Start date|1977|8|8}}
|ShortSummary= Holmes and Yoyo are waiting as "Big Bad" Bennie Brown, who is wanted by the Kansas City police, arrives in town.
| ShortSummary= Holmes and Yoyo are waiting as "Big Bad" Bennie Brown, who is wanted by the Kansas City police, arrives in town.
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==Reception==
==Reception==
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Holmes & Yoyo
GenreSituation comedy
police comedy
Created byJack Sher
Lee Hewitt
StarringRichard B. Shull
John Schuck
Bruce Kirby
Andrea Howard
Theme music composerDick Halligan
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons1
No. of episodes13
Production
Executive producerLeonard Stern
ProducerArne Sultan
Running time30 minutes
Production companiesHeyday Productions Inc.
Universal Television
Original release
NetworkABC
ReleaseSeptember 25, 1976 (1976-09-25) –
August 8, 1977 (1977-08-08)

Holmes & Yoyo is an American comedy television series that aired on ABC for 13 episodes during the 1976–77 season. The series follows police detective Holmes and his new android partner, Yoyo, on their misadventures investigating crimes.

Premise

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Detective Alexander Holmes is a down-on-his-luck cop who chronically injures his partners. The department gives him a new partner, Gregory "Yoyo" Yoyonovich, who is clumsy and naive, but good-natured and very strong. During one of their first cases together, Yoyo is shot, and Holmes discovers that his new partner is an android, a sophisticated new crime-fighting machine designed by the police department as their secret weapon. Over the course of the series, Holmes teaches Yoyo how to be more human, while trying to keep his quirky partner's true nature a secret, from both criminals and fellow cops.

Cast

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Production

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Development

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The executive producer was Leonard Stern, a former staff writer for and executive producer of Get Smart, which featured an android character named Hymie who was largely a prototype for Yoyo. Several episodes of Holmes & Yoyo were directed by John Astin.[2] John Schuck also appeared as SFPD Detective Sgt. Charles Enright in the McMillan & Wife made-for-television films that starred Rock Hudson alongside Susan Saint James, of which Stern was also creator and executive producer.

Yoyo's abilities

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Besides super-strength, Yoyo's other abilities include speed reading, and the ability to analyze clues at the scene. Yoyo had a built-in Polaroid camera: each time his nose was pressed, a Polaroid photograph of his view would be taken and ejected from his shirt pocket. Yoyo's control panel was built into his chest, which could be opened by pulling his tie. The level of Yoyo's batteries was critical, because if they ran down his memory and, effectively, his being would be erased. In one episode his batteries came very close to running down completely, and he was charged by being pushed against an electric fence with his arms extended. Yoyo weighed 427 pounds, and his heavy build could absorb the shock of a bomb.

Much of the show's comedy was derived from Yoyo's constant malfunctions. Some of his common problems included:

  • Uncontrollably spinning head over heels when near an electric garage door that was opening or closing.
  • Bullets causing him to break out dancing
  • Magnets flying at him
  • Picking up radio signals from Sweden
  • A slew of Polaroid photos spewing from his shirt pocket when a criminal punched him in the nose
  • When asked about his previous assignment, he would reply, "The bunco squad," then continue to repeat the phrase no matter what the questioner said, as if he were a skipping record.[3]

Another running gag involved Yoyo's ability to read an entire book by simply fanning its pages; his invariable comment after doing so was, "Thanks for the book! I really enjoyed reading it."

Episodes

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No.TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal air date
1"Pilot"Jackie CooperJack Sher & Lee Hewitt & Leonard SternSeptember 25, 1976 (1976-09-25)
An experienced, but accident-prone, detective is paired with a new partner: a not-quite perfected humanoid robot.
2"Funny Money"Leonard SternLeonard SternOctober 2, 1976 (1976-10-02)
After Holmes unwittingly tries to pass a counterfeit $20 bill, officials throughout the police department discover their wallets are filled with bogus money.
3"The Dental Dynamiter"Leonard SternJack Sher & Lee HewittOctober 16, 1976 (1976-10-16)
Holmes and Yoyo set out to investigate the bombings of dentists' offices all over town.
4"The Last Phantom"Jack ArnoldEarl Barret,
Arne Sultan
October 22, 1976 (1976-10-22)
Holmes and Yoyo have a difficult time finding a suspect who is attempting to kill a movie producer.
5"Yoyo Takes a Bride"Reza BadiyiEarl Barret,
Arne Sultan
October 23, 1976 (1976-10-23)
Yoyo and Maxine go undercover as a pair of honeymooners at a resort hotel, but the computerized Yoyo isn't programmed to respond romantically and Maxine isn't aware he's a robot.
6"The Thornhill Affair"Jack ArnoldJonathan KauferOctober 30, 1976 (1976-10-30)
Holmes and Yoyo go undercover to thwart a plot to steal a world-famous gem.
7"The K-9 Caper"John AstinJames RitzNovember 13, 1976 (1976-11-13)
Holmes and Yoyo go after a purse snatcher who is described as about 30 inches in height, weighing 80 pounds and covered with brown hair.
8"The Hostages"John AstinBruce A. TaylorNovember 20, 1976 (1976-11-20)
While Holmes and Yoyo are being held hostage, Yoyo realizes that his battery is going dead, his circuits have shorted and his cooling system has broken down.
9"Key Witness"Richard KinonEarl Barret,
Arne Sultan,
Len Uhley,
John Landis
November 27, 1976 (1976-11-27)
Holmes and Yoyo are sent to protect a frightened informant, but they end up scaring the witness even more than the prospect of a reprisal by the mob.
10"Dead Duck"John AstinJack Sher,
Lee Hewitt
December 4, 1976 (1976-12-04)
Holmes and Yoyo set up to break up an extortion ring by testifying against the leader, but Yoyo can't testify because he's a robot and Holmes is afraid of the Mob.
11"Connection, Connection II"John AstinLeonard SternDecember 11, 1976 (1976-12-11)
One of Holmes' reliable contacts reveals that an important person with City Hall connections is bringing in "stuff" from abroad.
12"The Cat Burglar"Reza BadiyiRichard Freiman,
Stephen Young
August 1, 1977 (1977-08-01)
Someone is stealing precious felines for ransom from prosperous ladies, and Holmes and Yoyo set out to catch the catnapper.
13"Bye, Bye Bennie"Noam PitlikEarl Barret,
Arne Sultan,
Jonathan Kaufer
August 8, 1977 (1977-08-08)
Holmes and Yoyo are waiting as "Big Bad" Bennie Brown, who is wanted by the Kansas City police, arrives in town.

Reception

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The series performed poorly and was cancelled after 11 episodes, with the 2 final episodes produced shown the following August. It ranked number 33 on TV Guide's List of the 50 Worst TV Shows of All Time.[4] A few series with similar premises but varying treatment followed, including ABC's Future Cop with Ernest Borgnine and Michael J. Shannon the following year, the 1993 series Mann & Machine, and the 2013 series Almost Human.

Home media

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Holmes & Yoyo was released in France on Region 2 DVD in 2016 under the title Holmes et Yoyo - Intégrale de la série. The audio is French only, with no English option.[citation needed]

References

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  1. ^ ""Holmes and Yo-Yo" (1976)". IMDb.
  2. ^ "BBC - Comedy Guide - Holmes And Yoyo". Archived from the original on 2004-05-23.
  3. ^ "Holmes and Yo-Yo".
  4. ^ "TV Guide's 50 Worst Shows of All Time". IMDb.
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