Mathnet

Mathnet

5 seasons · 1987 · Ended

3.5

Mathnet is a segment on the children's television show Square One Television, of which five seasons were produced. This parody of Dragnet featured detectives at the Los Angeles Police Department who solved mysteries using their mathematical skills. There were two main characters: detectives Kate Monday and George Frankly. Mary Watson also had a regular role as the duo's technical analyst, Debbie Williams. The third season had the show's setting moved to New York City. Beginning in the fourth season, Kate Monday was replaced by Pat Tuesday. James Earl Jones played a recurring role as Chief Thad Green. He also briefly appears in season 4 and indicates he knows Pat Tuesday. When the duo was transferred to New York, Captain Joe Greco became their new boss and undercover NYPD officer Benny Pill became their semi-regular backup support.

Episodes

S01 · E01 The Problem Of The Missing BaseballJanuary 26, 1987
S01 · E02 The Problem Of The Missing MonkeyFebruary 2, 1987
S01 · E03 The Problem Of The Passing ParadeFebruary 9, 1987
S01 · E04 The Trial Of George FranklyFebruary 16, 1987
S01 · E05 The Problem Of The Dirty MoneyFebruary 23, 1987
S01 · E06 The Mystery of the Maltese PigeonMarch 2, 1987
S01 · E07 The Problem of the Trojan HamburgerMarch 9, 1987

Cast