Police Woman

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19741h 0m / epAction & Adventure · Crime · Drama

First aired

September 13, 1974

6.4

TMDB Score

64% match · 33 votes

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S01 · E08

Flowers of Evil

Season 1 · Nov 8, 1974 · 1h 0m

"Flowers of Evil" is a 1974 episode of the American police procedural television series Police Woman. The episode features Sgt. Suzanne "Pepper" Anderson going undercover at a nursing home to investigate a murder. She uncovers a trio of lesbians who are robbing and murdering their elderly residents. The episode, the 8th of the first season, originally aired on November 8, 1974. Gay and lesbian organizations protested "Flowers of Evil", which producers said was based on a real case, for its portrayal of the killers as lesbians and for the stereotypical presentation of lesbianism. The episode aired a month after a similarly controversial episode of Marcus Welby, M.D. on ABC garnered national protests. Mindful of that recent controversy, NBC delayed the episode and ordered some changes but they were not enough to allay gay and lesbian concern over network television's negative portrayal of homosexuality. After negotiations, NBC agreed not to rerun the episode.

About the Series

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Action & AdventureCrimeDrama

Synopsis

Sergeant “Pepper"” Anderson, an undercover cop for the Criminal Conspiracy Unit of the Los Angeles Police Department, poses undercover from mob girl to prostitute.

CreatorRobert L. Collins

First aired
September 13, 1974
Last aired
March 30, 1978
Seasons
4 seasons · 92 episodes
Status
Ended
Original language
English
Network
NBC

Top Billed Cast

Angie Dickinson

Angie Dickinson

Sgt. Suzanne 'Pepper' Anderson

Earl Holliman

Earl Holliman

Lt. Bill Crowley

Charles Dierkop

Charles Dierkop

Det. Pete Royster

Ed Bernard

Ed Bernard

Det. Joe Styles

Susan Gailey

Susan Gailey

Rosie

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